Shiatsu Course
" Awaken the healing power of your hands."
The Shiatsu Practitioner exerts firm rhythmic pressure to the body using thumbs or fingers on a sequence of points designed to awaken the meridians. Shiatsu incorporates creative use of the whole body &
Includes:: stretching & leverage.
Tension is viewed as a stagnation of the bodily flows along the nerves, meridians, lymphatic ducts & blood vessels. Lack of exercise, poor diet, alcohol, drugs & stress all contribute significantly to this stagnation. These physical tensions or blocked emotions lock the homeostatic mechanism of the body, restricting proper functioning. Blockages or distortions can cause either an overflow of energy, Jitsu (excess) or an underactive condition " Kyo" (empty).
The pressure points or "tsubos" are reflections of the internal functioning of the body systems, & are used for diagnostic as well as treatment purposes. Treatment focuses not only on relieving pain & discomfort but also on responding to tensions & toxicities in the body before they develop into illnesses.