Shiatsu

Shiatsu is an outgrowth of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Japanese took the knowledge of anma and acupuncture from the Chinese and created Shiatsu. Shiatsu literally means finger pressure. Natural body weight is used to apply pressure along the energy meridians to stimulate the movement of stagnated energy, as well as to diagnosis disease. Shiatsu works to enhance and restore health through the manipulation of the body's life force (Qi or Chi). A shiatsu treatment is deeply restful and restorative. It activates a person's innate self-healing process through its particularly sensitive form of touch.

Benefits

• Creates a deep sense of well-being
• Induces the relaxation response
• Aids in preventing illness
• Relieves muscular stiffness
• Reduces tension
• Decreases fatigue
• Strengthens internal organs 
• Increases circulation
• Aids in digestion

Additional Resources

• The Shiatsu Book, by Paul Lundberg 
• Shiatsu for Women, by Ray Ridolfi and Susanne Franzen 
• Shiatsu: The Complete Guide, by Chris Jarmey and Gabriel Mojay 
• Shiatsu Society

Shiatsu may be contraindicated for certain types of cancer; please check with your physician before beginning this treatment.