SHIATSU
Although there
are many forms of massage therapy , the most celebrated and recognized
is Shiatsu Massage. Shiatsu literally means "finger pressure".
It is a technique that has
been used for more than 1,000 years in Korea and Japan. There are 660
accupressure
points in the human body. These are the same points described by the ancient
Chinese
medical procedure of Acupuncture. Stimulation of thesepoints affects the
superficial
portion of the body as well as the organ associated with eachmeridian.
These meridians
are 12 energy pathways that are distributed interiorly and exteriorly
over the body. The
bodies
vital energy, called "QI", and blood circulate through these meridians
and nourish
the tissues and the organs. The goal of Shiatsu is to regulate the circulation
of QI and
blood in the channels maintaining or restoring health and balance, Yin
and Yang.
