Zen-Do: Shiatsu Therapy & Tai Chi Cork

I am Shiatsu therapist and Tai Chi instructor with a passion for natural healing holistic therapies and living. I believe that focusing on prevention is the best approach to health and can help us lead a happier an more fulfilling life

What is Shiatsu?

Shiatsu is considered a form of body work originated thousands of years ago in Japan but was more recently formalised into its modern form in the last century. It draws on much of Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge for its theoretical base, using the same meridians and points as in acupuncture and tuina.

Shiatsu is traditionally done on a futon on the floor with the client wearing confortable clothes and is mainly characterised by extensive use of pressure techniques over acupoints applied with the thumb or palms although elbows, knees and feet can also be used. It may as well include stretches, joint mobilisations and massage type strokes like kneading so it may feel like yoga done to you.

Like acupuncture, Shiatsu stimulates the body’s vital energy (known as Qi or Ki) to promote its natural capacity to re-adjust itself and allow healing take place.

You can say that it is a specific form of healing touch, which offers us a way of supporting our body at all times of our life. It is a complete health care system which works with the body’s own resources. The only time it can not really be included is during emergency medical procedures. It can support both before and after as there are no reactions with drugs as it is only ever supporting the body in its processes.

What Shiatsu Massage Therapy can do for you:

Reduce muscle stiffness,
stimulate the skin,
aid digestion,
influence the nervous system.

Shiatsu is used to treat a wide range of chronic conditions, such as:

backaches, including lower back ache, neck and joint pain,
frozen shoulder,
sciatica,
headaches,
PMS,
digestive disorders,
fatigue,
insomnia,
stress,
anxiety,