What is Shiatsu?

• Shiatsu is a healing art form from the Eastern–Oriental world and recently developed on scientific lines in the West.
• Uses touch and pressure to balance body meridians and ensure smooth flow of “Ki”… a vital life force.
• Can be dynamic or static and removes body energy blockages.
• Promotes deep relaxation, well being and body balance, treating body, mind and spirit together.
• Uses acupuncture points some of which are similar to motor points of modern science. Many points are similar to marma points of Ayurveda.
• Relaxes muscles and increases blood circulation in affected areas. This sends nerve impulses to the viscera’s or body organs to work efficiently.
• Enables contact with our own abilities for self–healing.