Shiatsu is ...

Shiatsu, meaning ‘finger pressure’ is a gentle, yet often very deep, highly effective and long-lasting treatment for a vast range of conditions.

Shiatsu is:

• A deeply relaxing and healing combination of acupressure, Japanese massage and meditation
• Often experienced as balancing, very calming, enjoyable and nurturing
• Your treatment will be fully dressed
  (best in comfortable clothing)
• A treatment or set of treatments can also include:
  • simple exercises, stretches for maintenance and prevention
  • instructions for easy-to follow self-treatment

You can book a treatment at the professional rooms at The Lotus Centre or book a Mobile Shiatsu.

During a treatment pressure is applied with fingers, elbows and knees along energy lines, also known as meridian. This occurs in combination with stretches and rotations of limbs to increase energy flows, to stimulate the self-healing powers within and for deep energy-balancing impact and relaxation.

Shiatsu is based on ancient Japanese and Chinese traditional medical knowledge, diagnosis and therapeutic treatment. While Shiatsu is comparatively new, its foundation and knowledge dates back over 5000 years.

Shiatsu offers a uniquely holistic and very individual approach to health, healing and wellbeing.

Shiatsu treatments have proven to successfully assist with:

• General health promotion & illness prevention
• Back and spinal problems
• Balancing the body’s energies, our emotions and mind
• Chronic or serious illness & together with other medical treatments
• Deep relaxation, stress reduction and achieving greater inner peace
• Improving our general wellbeing and health

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