ShaktiMatPremium Acupressure Mat, Level 2 Intensity in Shakti Black, Massage Muscles, Aid Sleep & Unlock Inner Tension | Similar to Acupuncture, No Needles Required | FSA/HSA Eligible

This mat is PAIN and BLISS at the same time! I've never used an acupressure mat whatsoever. I would consider myself to be in excellent shape as I lift weights 6 days a week and have always worked out religiously for over 35 years. I jumped right in and bought the advanced mat. First session I did bare back and for 40 minutes. Yes at first I'm like oh my gosh this is painful as heck but in a good way. After about 13 minutes I'm literally in another zone, dimension, world and I'm out! I wake up now after 55 minutes that I set my timer for and the entire session seems like 5 minutes. I'm sleeping better and lok forward to laying on my nails before bed, love my advanced Shakti!!!

I have a lot of stress on my back and neck from my job and I’ve tried a lot of different things but this works the absolute best. I have to set a timer to wake me up because it knocks me out cold every single time I use it. I bought the highest level just to try out and can say it surprised me and is certainly worth every penny. My wife did not have such drastic results but said she undeniably felt way more relaxed. It definitely takes a couple of minutes until the slight discomfort fades and my whole back feels warm and incredibly relaxed. It’s a great bonus and worth more to me that they pay the workers fairly in a country notorious for poor wages and mistreating employees.

The first time I laid on this, I timed to see how long (if at all) until I got some good feelings, and after 4 minutes my body felt euphoria that, while not as strong, was in the same category as post-surgery narcotics. I was blown away at the result. Unfortunately, no other time has felt the same, although I still really enjoy it and have laid on it every day since I got it. Someone in the reviews mentioned that they feel the same relief as they do from a massage. I have not experienced the same thing, and I love a deep tissue massage. However, it is extremely effective at putting me to sleep (knocks me out in 20 minutes or less) and I hope to see long-term benefits. The quality is outstanding, truly top notch and feels very luxury. I also think it's really effective at relieving anxiety because it gives your mind a very strong physical sensation to focus on. I highly recommend this modern day bed of nails!

When I ordered my Shakti mat, I really wasn't expecting much. I saw a sponsored ad for it, and I read all the "this hurts but if you stick through it, it'll be worth it" comments and I thought, sure why not, I'll try it. I work an office job and am battling some health things, so my tension is through the roof. I will try anything to help with that. So...bed of nails? Sure why not.Totally glad I did.I'm using the original shakti mat (not the "light" one nor the "advanced"). I use it on the floor and I don't use a fabric barrier. The first time I used it, laying down on it was a bit of a shock (also, I watched a video of how to lay on it and how to get back up...I highly recommend doing that). It was very, very sharp and while it was uncomfortable, I wouldn't say it was painful. Now, I have a pretty high threshold for pain so I can see where this wouldn't be for everyone, but for me, it was quite tolerable. After about 15 seconds, the sharpness went away and ultimately I ended up very relaxed.I spend usually 15-20 minutes on the mat. Usually I listen to music, sometimes I'll do a guided meditation. But no matter what I do, I find that after that time has elapsed, I feel much less frantic, and much more relaxed after having laid down on the shakti mat. Now whether that's due to being on 6,000 pins, or whether it's due to 15-20 minutes of quiet peace, I can't say for sure. But I can say that meditation on its own has never had such an effect. So for me, the combination is working.I highly recommend trying this, if you're like me and you carry tension around like it's your job.Side note: I bought the pillow too but it doesn't work for me. I'm very short (5'0) so the pillow is too high for me to rest comfortably. I realized, though, that because I'm short, I can put a normal pillow under the end of the shakti mat and I still get full coverage from my lower back all the way up my neck to my head (I prefer it to stop at the top of my neck, so this is actually perfect).

As expected. Good quality. Tolerable to lay on. Haven’t used consistently enough to reap benefits yet.

So worth the purchase. my back muscles were an absolute mess so much so that I’ve had a numb spot on the bottom of my right foot for close to a year. I started laying on the mat for 20 min every night and after a little more than 2 weeks all the feeling came back in that once numb spot on my foot. The best time to do the shakti mat is right before bed after you’ve done your whole bedtime routine. When you first use it definitely start by laying on your bed. But I’ve used it so much now I can lay on the shakti mat on the hard floor. Be aware that laying on it nightly can possible cause your body to react with anxiety but if you can push through it and keep going that will subside. That wont be everyone’s experience but it was mine and my sisters. So just be aware that laying on the shakti mat routinely can move trapped stress and emotion. When first using the mat it is a little intense but if you can make it through the first 3-5 minutes your body will relax and grow accustomed to the feeling.The shakti mat is so relaxing that me, my husband and my sister have all almost fallen asleep on it and honestly if didn’t keep myself aware I would absolutely conk out on it.I really like neck pillow too but not to use together with the mat. You don’t really get the full benefit of either of you use them at the same time. I’ve used the neck pillow when I’ve had a tension headache and after laying on for 20 minutes my headache was gone. Highly, Highly recommend. A very good buy!