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SHIATSU IN ALBUQUERQUE & SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Shiatsu technique refers to the use of fingers and palm of one’s hand to apply pressure to particular sections on the surface of the body for the purpose of correcting the imbalances of the body, and for maintaining and promoting health. It is also a method contributing to the healing of specific illnesses.
 The purpose Shiatsu is to bring the body into balance―the Yin/ Yang―which results in good health on all levels. In the 10th century, Japanese monks began to study Buddhism in China. They observed the healing methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine and took them back to Japan.
The word Shiatsu means: Shi = ‘finger’―atsu = ‘pressure’.
A traditional hands-on Japanese healing art, Shiatsu can help in a wide range of conditions from specific injuries to more general symptoms of poor health. Shiatsu is a deeply relaxing experience and regular sessions help to prevent the build-up of stress in our daily lives.
Shiatsu utilizes a combination of pressure and assisted stretching techniques. It is a combination of many different techniques, including pressing, hooking, sweeping, shaking, rotating, grasping, vibrating, patting, plucking, lifting, pinching, rolling, brushing, and, in one school developed by Suzuki Yamamoto, barefoot Shiatsu, it includes walking on the person's back, legs, and feet.
Shiatsu can be done with the patient lying on a mat on the floor or on a table. The patient remains fully clothed wearing loose fitting clothing. The atmosphere in the area should be calm with soft lighting, and light music can be used if desired.
 The characteristic of Shiatsu is to practice using only the fingers, palms and especially the thumbs, but the essence of Shiatsu is Diagnosis and Therapy combined, which is the ability of the practitioner to use his sensory organs (palms, fingers and thumbs) to detect irregularities, such as stiffness of the surface of the body, and to promptly correct or heal these problems. To acquire this skill takes considerable experience.
In modern medicine, the course of treatment can only be decided after a diagnosis has been made. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is also necessary to diagnose before treating. In Shiatsu Therapy, practitioners promote the prevention and recovery of illnesses by stimulating the immune system and natural healing power that people already possess. Therefore, even without a diagnosis or with a language barrier, practitioners can, to quote Toru Namikoshi, treat patients with thumbs and thin futon at any time. Treating the body as a whole helps to restore the physical functions of the nervous system, circulatory system, bone structure, muscles, and internal secretion and stimulates its natural ability to heal illness. That being said, skilled practitioners can contribute considerably to regional health and medical treatment.
BENEFITS OF SHIATSU MASSAGE
- Deep muscle and tissue relaxation
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- Stress reduction and management
- Releases toxins from the body
- Helps oxygenate body cells
- Disease preventative
- Increased flexibility
- Improved blood circulation
- Reduces blood pressure
- Reduces mental anxieties
- Balances Qi (Chi) energy promoting health
- Calms nervousness
- Increases mental and spiritual awareness
- It feels good!
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