Shiatsu massage

SHIATSU MASSAGE :

What is a Shiatsu Massage?

Shiatsu is a form of Japanese massage or bodywork that originated in Japan. Literally translated shiatsu means finger pressure. In shiatsu the thumbs (elbows, knees and fingers are also used) are used to manipulate the flow of Qi or energy in the body to prevent and treat conditions such as insomnia or shoulder pain.

The theories of shiatsu go back literally thousands of years. Stone acupuncture needles have been found in China dating from around 8,000 B.C. The theories of shiatsu and acupuncture are almost identical as they both use the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In fact, shiatsu is sometimes referred to as acupressure. Interestingly, Shiatsu was only recognized as a distinct modality in 1964 in Japan. Shiatsu is a modern refinement of a modality with an ancient history.

How dose Shiatsu work ?

Shiatsu manipulates the Qi or energy of the body by regulating its flow within an individual. Different people and different areas of the body have different needs. For example your shoulders may feel tense and hard to the touch while your lower back may ache and feel soft to the touch. The shiatsu therapist will treat the shoulders with a firm fairly quick pressure, and the lower back with a gentle, slower pressure. The difference in the duration and depth of pressure applied will change the way the Qi or energy flows in the client which rebalances the body, and leaves the client feeling healthier with less pain and stress.

Shiatsu Massage Techniques?

Shiatsu therapists generally use a two-handed technique. One hand manipulates a particular meridian or line of Qi in the body and the other is placed on an adjoining area of the body. The resting or mother hand helps to calm the client, and is useful in feeling the results of the working or child hand. In this way the shiatsu therapist receives constant feedback about the treatment, and the client feels reassured and relaxed.

MASSAGE BENEFITS

Stress Relief - Stress-related muscle tension can develop into painful conditions such as chronic headache or shoulder and back pain. Therapeutic massage is a remarkable tool for stress relief and feeling better both physically and mentally.

Circulatory Benefits - Swedish massage and lymphatic drainage massage produces vascular reflex that promotes delivery of oxygen and nutrients and removal of waste materials.

Recovery From Injury-Massage is extremely effective in the injury recovery process, such as tendonitis, ligaments or tendons sprains or strains, frozen shoulder, carpel tunnel,whiplash. or tennis elbow.

Posture Improvement - Release restrictions in muscles, joints and surrounding fascia helps your body to return to a more natural posture.

Everyday Good health - Massage offer preventive care to support your ongoing good health and well being. Regular massage can release chronically contracted muscles and fascia, improving the balance among muscle groups and promoting healthful circulation. Your body will be more resilient in the face of daily stress, less prone to injury and subluxation.

Weight Reduction - Massage may burst that fat capsules in the subcutaneous layer so that the fat exudes and becomes absorbed.

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