The Healing Imprint

The Healing Imprint explores the therapeutic potential of combining knitted acupressure garments and a yoga-based embodied movement practice for emotional healing. The custom-knit garments and textiles have a grid through which small massage balls can be moved to reach specific acupressure points. The garment is not only an interface for an individual to access embodied knowledge and self-awareness, but also represents how design can converge fields such as science, business, medicine, psychiatry and textile-making.  With an aesthetic embracing fashion and wellbeing cultures, the garment seeks to destigmatize the realm of mental health and the traces of trauma left on the body.