06/05/2026
The Gall Bladder meridian is one of my favourite examples of this because it travels through areas that are so commonly involved in movement, posture, compensation, and tension patterns.
In horses, dogs, and cats, the Gall Bladder pathway influences areas along the side of the body, including the head, neck, shoulders, ribs, hips, and hind end.
From a bodywork perspective, this makes it especially interesting when we see animals who are holding tension through the poll, jaw, neck, ribcage, hips, or lateral body.
The Gall Bladder meridian is often associated with movement and flexibility, tendon and ligament support, decision-making and confidence from a TCM perspective, lateral tension patterns, and the connection between the neck, ribs, hips, and hind end.
This does not mean every tight hip or stiff neck is a “Gall Bladder problem.”
But it does mean that acupressure gives us another way to look at the body.
Instead of only asking, “Where is the muscle tight?”
We can also ask:
Where does this pattern travel?
What areas are connected?
Is the body holding tension in a line?
Is the animal showing physical and emotional signs together?
That is where acupressure becomes so valuable. It helps us stop seeing the body as separate parts and start seeing the whole pattern.
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