Acu Point GV20 One Hundred Meetings
If you have ever received acupuncture from me, chances are that I have needled this point right near the crown of your head. That spot is GV20, often referred to as “One Hundred Meetings.”
Some of you have a nickname for this point, and I am guessing it is because I mention it so much. I always talk about how it’s my favorite point. Many of you seem to refer to it as: a thousand meetings, one million meetings, a trillion thoughts. I love when you do this! It is so appropriate for the function of the point. Clearly, my favorite point on the body has made an impact.
GV20 sits at the very top of the skull, where the lines of the Governing Vessel converge with pathways from multiple meridians. In classical texts, it’s described as a place where the body’s yang energy rises and gathers. Modern practitioners often describe it as a “reset button”—a point that can bring clarity, soften agitation, and encourage a sense of grounded presence.
Why GV20 Feels So Special
What makes GV20 unique is the way people respond to it. Even those who are new to acupuncture often say things like, “I feel taller,” “My mind got quiet for a minute,” or “It’s like I came back to myself.” Clinically, the point is used to support focus, reduce tension, and ease that scattered, overwhelmed feeling many of us carry around.
It’s also one of the most accessible points for practicing connection with your own body. You can gently massage the crown of the head, take three slow breaths, and notice a subtle shift—like the mental fog lifts just a little.
A Meeting Place of Many Ideas
“One Hundred Meetings” isn’t just poetic imagery. The name points to the way GV20 symbolizes convergence:
The meeting of nervous system and spirit
The meeting of internal quiet and external awareness
The meeting of tradition and the present moment
The meeting of thought, intention, and action
In many Eastern traditions, the crown is associated with insight and consciousness. In everyday life, it can represent a reminder to pause. To come back to our center. To remember that the mind and the body are not separate forces competing for attention but partners in our lived experience.
Using GV20 in Modern Practice
In a treatment session, GV20 often serves as a stabilizer. It helps settle someone who feels mentally pulled in ten directions, and it brings lightness to someone who feels weighed down by stress. For people exploring their relationship with food, body image, or internalized expectations, this point can be especially supportive—it invites a kind of mental spaciousness that makes self-compassion easier to access.
GV20 also pairs beautifully with grounding points, like those on the hands or feet, creating a sense of “up and down,” like energetic bookends that gently organize the whole system.
A Simple Pause You Can Try Today
You don’t need needles to benefit from GV20. Here’s a quick exercise you can share with patients or practice yourself:
Place your palm gently on the crown of your head.
Take a slow inhale through your nose and let your exhale drop your shoulders.
Imagine your breath moving from your feet to your head, then out into the space around you.
Stay for three breaths. Notice what shifts.
It’s a moment of meeting—a coming together of breath, body, and awareness.
Reach out if you have questions about this blog or treatment or counseling work with me: robin@bodypositiveacupuncture.com