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Q&A
What is the definition of Shiatsu therapy?
Shiatsu therapy is a form of manipulation administered by the thumbs, fingers and palms, without the use of any instrument, mechanical or otherwise, to apply pressure to the human skin, correct internal malfunctioning, promote and maintain health, and treat specific diseases
Does effective Shiatsu requires strong pressure applied with only the thumbs or fingertips?
No according to Shizuto Masunaga, mastering only one technique does not mean you will achieve effective result. Better result can be achieved by simple innocent techniques than by using fingertips or thumbs.
Strong pressure can also be applied using palm, elbow or knee and be as effective as long as you use natural amount of pressure.
How long does it take for total body Shiatsu?
It takes approximately 50 minutes for total body shiatsu (10 minutes more in case of specific problem). Beginners have a tendency to take longer while professionals tend to give shorter treatment
What does Shiatsu do for you?
It is considered to be one of the best health care methods in daily life that can not only treat but also prevent disease. Shiatsu can give us the opportunity to be aware of not only physical but also mental distortion. During Shiatsu the patient is given an opportunity to be aware of his distortion and consider its cause. If his condition is not serious, he can depend on his own physical resources to get well. People lacking in self-awareness can benefit from shiatsu by having their discomfort tune into what is happening into their body. Then the Shiatsu therapist can guide the patient back to normal life.
How do I choose a good Shiatsu therapist?
A Shiatsu therapist should not be critical of a patient’s weakness, but instead be compassionate toward his patient’s pain. He should be sincere in sharing his knowledge with his patient.
Tempaku Sensei added: “People must have a high spiritual development to do shiatsu, because healing disease is not only by fingertip pressure. You have to have spiritual power to do healing by hand”
What is a meridian line?
Meridian lines are defined as channels of living magnetic energy in the body. Sometimes these channels can be associated with the functioning of internal organs
Can diseases be cure by merely pressing certain points of the body?
No. You have to consider the body as a whole, and even if pressing tsubo is part of the Shiatsu treatment, you cannot limit the treatment to some point, but you need to rebalance the whole body.
Why do I need a balance diet?
Diet is the root of good health, for it is food that nourishes life. Therefore proper knowledge of balance diet is fundamental to proper health care, and it is important that the food is consumed under relaxing conditions to promote proper digestion
What is Shiatsu good for?
Shiatsu is a powerful therapy for the treatment of:
Chronic pain and aging
Back, neck and joint pain
Sports injury and rehabilitation
Nerve compression
Tendonitis
Sleep disorders
Tension headache
Muscle pain and tension Stress and difficulty to relax
Frozen shoulder
Foot and ankle pain
Could Shiatsu be dangerous to use?
Even though Shiatsu therapy is very safe, general contraindications to therapeutic massage and bodywork apply:
Medical emergencies
Advanced or complicated chronic organ diseases
Circulatory diseases
Highly not terminal metastatic cancers Acute organ diseases
Acute inflammatory conditions
Infectious skin conditions
Pregnancy (lower abdomen local contraindication)
In case of doubt, consult your physician
Is their any side effect to a shiatsu treatment?
Reactions to shiatsu varie according to the treatment received and according to your number of exposure to shiatsu treatment.
Shiatsu treatment will flush metabolic wastes out of your cells and out of your body. This is an important step in recovery, and this can generate a feeling of heavyness the day following the treatment. This moment will pass quickly and you will perceive the great benefit of shiatsu even two to three days after receiving it. | |
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