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Shiatsu
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a form of natural healing massage with its roots in ancient Chinese medicine. Shiatsu means finger pressure in Japanese. The principles are similar to accupuncture using pressure (rather than needles) to help balance, tonify, sedate or stimulate the body's energy lines (meridians) & pressure points. |  |
| Shiatsu works both on a physical level with massage, pressure and stretching of limbs; and energetically to restore and unblock the body's own healing energy (called ki or prana in oriental tradition).
A variety of techniques will be used which may include pressing with palms, thumbs, fingers, elbows and feet; gentle holding or more dynamic rotation and stretching of limbs. |
|  | Shitsu is normally given on a padded mat at floor level, or sometimes sitting on a chair or on a massage table.
Your practitioner may offer some advice concerning posture, breathing and nutrition and even demonstrate excercises to be practiced at home. |
| Coming for a treatment.
Please book well in advance if possible.
Wear loose fitting clothing preferably in cotton or natural fibre i.e. comfortable, roomy trousers, tee shirt and cotton socks. You remain fully clothed during treatment.
Avoid eating a heavy meal or drinking alcohol before the session.
Before shiatsu commences a confidential, personal history will be taken, including details of any medication you may be on.
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| Benefits of Shiatsu.
It can help to:
- relax mind and body
- restore and balance energy
- ease tension and stiffness
- improve breathing, posture and circulation
- relieve depression, headache, joint pain, neck & back ache, stress, anxiety, grief, fatigue, menstrual & digestive problems.
Shiatsu is compatible with other natural therapies and with orthodox medicine.
Regular shiatsu sessions can help correct minor imbalances before they become major symptoms and generally help prevent the build up of stress in our daily lives.
To make an appointment or for further information contact us at info@rainbowapothecary.co.uk or telephone: 01359 233133. |
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