THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Acupressure is a non-invasive technique, easy to implement within the midwifery practice; an accessible, effective, and safe birthing tool for midwives, promoting partner involvement and reducing the need for pharmaceutical pain relief in labor. To describe the principles of Acupressure for pain relief in labor; To demonstrate the techniques involved and teach the points needed; To locate the points accurately by description and demonstration, To describe clinical applications for each point; To demonstrate the correct application of pressure to tutors; To encourage midwives to teach these techniques to women and their birthing partner.

THE PROCESS/ACTIVITIES:
The workshop will include a practical session for point location on each other with expert supervision and a small group activity for a clinical scenario solving exercise using acupressure for pain relief in labor. The participants will also receive an additional booklet outlining the acupressure points used for pain relief during labor. Practical demonstrations will be supported with a PowerPoint presentation and a video showing the locations of the acupressure points. 90 minutes workshop: 45 minutes practical session for points location on each other’s; 25 minutes for identification of suitable acupressure points and evaluation of clinical scenario as a group activity, 20 minutes review of the points used during the workshop.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
Midwives will participate actively in the learning outcome. These include: revision of acupressure points location for pain relief in labor; identification of suitable acupressure points and evaluation of clinical scenario as a group activity. Additional reading Smith CA, Collins CT, Levett KM, et al. Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020. Beets. Acupressure for pain relief during labour. Rhizome Acupuncture. Accessed April 19, 2026. https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/download-boklet/ Mammadov B, Cagla T. The effect of acupressure and massage on labour pain. ScienceDirect. 2024;20(5).