How does Shiatsu differ from Massage?
In Japan, Shiatsu is regarded as a medical treatment because of its’ ability to interpret disharmonies between internal organs and alter the path of disease.
Shiatsu has more in common with Acupuncture than it does with massage. Effective treatments rely on accurate diagnosis. And the diagnostic process involved in a Shiatsu treatment is extensive and will include: abdominal (Hara) diagnosis, facial diagnosis, odor and sound diagnosis as well as meridian palpation diagnosis.
A shiatsu treatment moves along Meridians with direct pressure, using hands, fingers, knees and forearms, to points called tsubos. These Meridians comprise 14 primary channels of energy-flow through the body, most of which correspond directly to organ systems.
How is a Shiatsu Treatment performed?
How should I be dressed to receive a treatment?
What is the History of Shiatsu?