Shiatsu
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What is Shiatsu ?
Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork therapy that help us to balance, which in Eastern medicine is considered essential to health. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu works with our body's meridians and acupressure points to support the internal systems, so they work in harmony and this harmony translates in good health.
What is it good for ?
It can be used as preventive medicine and also to support healing on both physical and emotional spheres. Below are some examples of how Shiatsu can help with :
- Stress, tension, and pain
- Better sleep, anxiety, low mood, and overwhelm
- PMS, perimenopause, menopause, and fertility
- Digestion, cholesterol, and diabetes
- Blood Pressure and heart health
- Skin, tendon, and bone conditions
- Energy and vitality
- Overall wellbeing
Our Clinic
We have created a calm and welcoming space in the Chorlton / Whalley Range area of Manchester to support people in cultivating harmony, so vital for wellbeing and good health. We support this journey gently and steadily through Shiatsu, along with lifestyle guidance, nutritional suggestions, and appropriate self-care practices.
How is it practiced?
Shiatsu is practised with the receiver dressed in comfortable clothes and clean socks, lying on a futon or therapy table, or sitting in a massage chair. The practitioner begins by working with the Hara (abdomen) to assess imbalances in the internal organs, then proceeds to work with the meridians and acupressure points identified through the Hara diagnosis. Pressure is applied using thumbs, fingers, and sometimes elbows, rather than needles as in acupuncture, and gentle stretches and joint rotations may also be included.
