Acupressure Mat for Relaxation, Massage Muscles, Aid Sleep & Unlock Inner Tension, Similar to Acupuncture, No Needles Required (Classic, Level 3, Shakti Black)

I’ve been sleeping much better since using the mat

Should come with a health warning that going from level 1 to level 3 will initially feel like a form of medieval torture. I’ve used a level 1 Shakti Mat for a while and got to the point where it felt weirdly comfortable and even the dog didn’t mind it! So, saw the level 3 mat and thought let’s cut the middle mat out and just go all in, how much more ‘spiky’ could it be! So to clarify, the first time I used the level 3, I couldn’t see for 5 minutes due to my eyes streaming, and not could I talk due to my clenched teeth. The accompanying burning sensation felt like someone had applied copious amounts of tiger balm and deepheat then dried it with a blowtorch. But, after 5 minutes of seeing ‘Jesus’, that sensation subsides and the relaxing feeling is amazing and my quality of sleep has improved since using it. Much like eating hot curries the I tail pain is felt twice, once when you get on and secondly when you try to peel yourself off it, other than that, amazing product, worth the extra money and supper relaxing once you get used to it. 😀

Great. I love my Shakti mat. Wouldn't be without it. I sit down at my desk all day 9-5. I lay on this and it releases the stiffness in my back and hips Anyone thinking of getting one, don't think, just buy

I’ll be honest and say I scoffed at this, getting targeted on instagram….how wrong was I. This is incredible for relaxation, both physically and mentally. I opted to go in with the highest level, purely due to not wanting to have to buy another in the future. The first 3 sessions were tough…I wanted to get off after 30 seconds. Once you ride through that discomfort it’s really incredible. I can compare this to having an amazing deep tissue massage. Wonderful before sleep or any time in the day when you want to switch off and relax

I've done yoga and meditation on and off for years so I'm familiar with relaxation techniques - been using the level 3 version twice a day for a week and had really high hopes, so many reviews saying its life changing and incredibly relaxing. Cannot say I feel absolutely any different during or after 20 minutes lay on it bare skin than I would of if I'd of laid on the floor - literally nothing, no relaxation, no stress relief or anything at all. It feels like you're lying on something very spikey, the pain sort of subsides but absolutely no relaxation follows, you're literally just lying down as if you were lay somewhere else slightly uncomfortable and then you get up 20 minutes later with zero effect other than painful skin on your back - yoga and meditation actually have a effect, both psychologically and mentally - this doesn't. At first I thought ah this is like an ice cold shower, you battle through the discomfort and feel incredible once you acclimatise and then the positive feelings persist long after you've stepped out of the freezing shower, the effect of cold shock are scientific. I know acupuncture isn't real, over 2000 separate studies haven't shown more than a placebo but I assumed the pain and crazy life changing stress relief people claim would be brilliant, that's not the case. When's the last time you couldn't get comfy in bed and after 20 minutes thought 'wow I'm so relaxed now' This is the equivalent of sitting on an uncomfortable bar stool then getting numb to it after a while - literally zero benefits to the experience, just a waste of time.