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Shiatsu, a Japanese word made up of two words, "shi" = finger and "atsu" = pressure, literally means "cure with the touch of fingers". Shiatsu is a Japanese by-product of Traditional Chinese Medicine used for thousands of years to promote health and longevity. It is based on the theories of Acupuncture. While Acupuncture uses needles, Shiatsu primarily uses thumb pressure to achieve harmony between the mind and body. Shiatsu also employs the use of the hands, knees and feet. Techniques involve holding, rocking, stretching and are combined with various manipulation techniques. The spirit of Shiatsu is communicated through the quality of "non-intrusive" touch. It is this quality of touch that allows one to receive care and warmth by invoking the body's natural healing responses. The focus of the touch is directed along energy channels called meridians. The object is to restore or balance the Ki (Chi), life force/energy, found within the body's meridian system. Shiatsu may be used to promote and stabilize physical and psychological health. Treatments have a regulatory influence on the autonomic nervous system, thereby improving organ function and reducing muscle tension. Shiatsu supports the self-healing process. As a holistic form of
treatment, it looks on illness and symptoms of disease as an imbalance
of energy. Treatment stimulates, relaxes, invigorates, decongests,
and gives an overall sense of body/mind/spirit well-being. Shiatsu
not only works on the visible symptoms of imbalance, but
also at an even deeper level, the energetic level, the
root of all imbalances. |
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