What is Shiatsu?

Shiatsu is a non-invasive therapy and is beneficial for people of all ages and conditions, including the elderly, children and pregnant women. Shiatsu is the art of balancing the energies and strengthening vitality. It is not necessary to be ill to experience the benefits of Shiatsu. By increasing energy levels, you will notice reduced stress-related anxiety and tension, enhanced vitality and stamina, improved posture, and better circulation, creating a general feeling of well being.

We often learn to live with day to day disorders of health such as headaches, indigestion, fatigue, stress, aches and pains, PMS, depression etc. Complaints left for too long become ingrained and hard to live with. Regular Shiatsu can build and strengthen the body and help it to heal itself.

How is shiatsu applied?

Shiatsu is administered to a client lying on a soft mat of the floor, or special therapy table or chair. The length of the treatment varies in time depending on the nature of the problem but usually takes less than one hour. Pressure is applied to the whole body except when there is a specific pathological condition, in which case the treatment is localized.

Shiatsu - is a Japanese therapy that traces its origins back to ancient Chinese medical traditions.

Combining the knowledge of anatomy and physiology with the wisdom of oriental medical philosophy, shiatsu employs the techniques of manual pressure and gentle stretching to release tension and stress.

Some of the conditions that shiatsu can help include: muscular tension and pain, headaches, arthritic pain, digestive problems, menstrual irregularities, insomnia, and anxiety.

Shiatsu's sensitive, deep pressure is slowly applied to specific points along the body's energy pathways, or meridians, inducing a state of relaxation wherein the body's natural healing mechanisms operate more freely.

Because of this technique, no oils are used and the client can be fully clothed during treatment. Shiatsu is most effective when it is received regularly before illness occurs, and when combined with a health conscious lifestyle.

The practitioner uses gentleness, fluidity, and rhythmical motion to work with the imbalances in the client's Qi. Progressively, over a number of sessions, the client can learn how to assist in the balance of his or her own Qi.