Benefits of Shiatsu

Shiatsu is often confused with being a massage but it is a therapy, Shiatsu focuses on applying direct pressure to the body, manipulation techniques, acupressure, a bit of reflexology & stretching. Shiatsu is given through a layer of clothing.

Benefits of Shiatsu

• increases energy levels
• increases body awareness
• relieves stress - related anxiety and tension
• induces deep relaxation
• eases aches and pains
• boosts the immune system
• fights common ailments
• increases flexibility
• relieves bachache
• improves posture
• improves stamina
• improves digestion
• improves libido
• treats menstrual problems
• relieves headaches and migraines
• harmonizes body, mind and spirit

Ki, Tsubos and Channels

The universal energy flow around the body around a series of interconnected channels. Fourteen of these channels contain pressure points that
directly influence the body's organs and their associated functions. These are the channels that Shiatsu Therapist focus on during their treatment.
A tsubo is a vortex of Ki that if you could see it, would look like a vase shaped swirl of energy with its mouth on the surface of the body leading
into a slender neck, widening into a broader belly below the surface.
Where Ki is lacking it will feel dull, lifeless, stiff and empty (kyo). Where Ki is blocked (jitsu) it will feel full, tightness and constriction,
painful when touched. Shiatsu focuses on balancing the tsubos. Shiatsu work is holistic and supports the idea that body and mind are wholly
interconnected.
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