Shiatsu & Thai Bodywork
WHAT IS SHIATSU?
Shiatsu is a therapeutic Japanese healing modality that has its roots in 5000-year-old Eastern medical massage practices. It uses acupressure, passive stretching and joint mobilization to create a deeply relaxing and rejuvenating balance in the body’s energy system. The shiatsu practitioner uses thumbs, palms, elbows, and knees to apply comfortable pressure along the meridian pathways to clear blockages and nourish depletion. Some people describe the stretching and movement of shiatsu like receiving a gentle yoga class while you nap and dream. This dynamic form of treatment allows the receiver to fall into a deep sense of their own well-being. Each session is custom tailored to the client’s goals as well as the body’s needs as assessed in the hara at the start of every treatment.
How can Shiatsu help You?
Shiatsu helps relieve symptoms of a number of health concerns including musculo-skeletal issues, sciatica, women’s health, digestive problems, respiratory disorders, neurological disorders, trauma, low energy, anxiety, headaches, injury rehabilitation and more.
What to Expect.
For your shiatsu treatment, please wear a comfortable t-shirt (long or short sleeve) and loose pants that cover the legs and socks. While a Western massage therapist works on the skin directly, shiatsu is best done when the skin is covered and there is no need to change or remove any underclothing. Jeans and tight pants limit mobility if your practitioner is helping you with a knee stretch to your chest, for example. And although tight spandex compression leggings facilitate your movement, it can make it difficult for your Qi, your body's own energy in the meridians, to both flow freely and be perceived easily for treatment. You can bring your loose comfy clothes with you and change before and after your treatment, if needed. Thank you!