Experience the relaxation, deep release, calming and revitalizing effects of Shiatsu.
Shiatsu means finger pressure. As a treatment Shiatsu uses only the thumb, finger and palm pressure. Knuckles, elbows, knees and feet are not used for application because of of the limited sensitivity. A Shiatsupractor® uses approximately 700 points throughout the body based on the human anatomy and physiology to reduce muscle tension.
A treatment of Shiatsu will also slow down the Autonomic nervous system and maintain homeostasis (balance health), by calming distress in the body including the Integumentary (skin), Muscular, Nervous, Circulatory, Skeletal, Endocrine, and Digestive systems.
Our amazing bodies have a natural healing ability as can be seen when a cut heals itself over time. This same healing power is induced by pressing Shiatsu points on the body which invigorates this natural healing power.
A typical treatment has a patient lying on a mat or treatment bed while wearing loose, comfortable clothing. Pressure is applied along pressure points in the area of discomfort for a specific length of time, usually a few seconds. The placement of the pressure, its duration and depth are coordinated to stimulate these specific pressure points releasing the muscle tension and/or invigorating the Auto-immune system. A treatment lasts anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes. The patient may experience some soreness the following day but the tension or chronic pain will have been reduced considerably.
Benefits
Namikoshi-Shiatsu is a helpful tool in the treatment of a range of conditions and symptoms:
Circulatory System Disorders: Hyper or hypotension, heart attack recovery
Lymph and Immune System: Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, common cold/flu (no fever), Rheumatoid Arthritis
Reproductive System: PMS, menstrual cramps and general discomfort
Metabolism Disorders: Diabetes, Gout
Muscular System: Whiplash recovery, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, TMJ pain, Arthritis
History of Shiatsu
A short timeline of Shiatsu:
1905 Tokujiro Namikoshi-sensei was born
1912 He healed his mother of rheumatism (The birth of Shiatsu)
1940 Tokujiro Namikoshi founded the first Shiatsu college
1953 Namikoshi-sensei visited Dr. Palmer of the Palmer Chiropractic School in Iowa, U.S.A thus introducing Shiatsu to the Western Hemisphere for the first time
1957 The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare issued a legal definition of Shiatsu
1964 Namikoshi Shiatsu is recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Namikoshi-Shiatsu is endorsed by The World Health Organization
The image shows Namikoshi-sensei performing Shiatsu on famous boxer Muhammad Ali.
