About Shiatsu Massage

Shiatsu Massage is a form of Eastern bodywork that honors the mind-body-spirit connection by treating the person as a whole.  Shiatsu restores and maintains a person's energy flow by applying pressure to the 'meridians', the energetic pathways throughout a person's body.  Through stretching these meridians and increasing breath awareness, acupressure points are accessed using hands, thumbs, knees and elbows.  Shiatsu has its roots in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine; it stimulates and balances the energy  or 'Qi', bringing mind, body and spirit back to a more harmonious state.

Shiatsu is performed on a floor mat or massage table.  Loose, comfortable clothing is worn during the treatment.  Before receiving a session, a health-based assessment is conducted.

Benefits of Shiatsu:

- Increases overall wellness
- Promotes immune system health
- Reduces tension
- Stimulates circulation
- Creates emotional balance
- Provides increased flexibility & range of motion
- Decreases chronic pain
- Regulates sleep cycle patterns
- Opens the body's natural energy pathways
- Promotes overall organ system health