Shiatsu is Japanese, but originally Chinese finger pressure therapy. Shi means “finger” and atsu means “pressure”.
Shiatsu is a calm therapy that gradually exerts pressure with fingers and hands on certain meridians of the body. Shiatsu is a purely holistic therapy, focusing on physical, mental and emotional aspects.
Shiatsu offers relief for various complaints, including:
- • Burn-out
- • Depression complaints
- • Emotional unbalance
- • Mental complaints
- • Headaches or migraine
- • Hormonal complaints
- • Neck, shoulder and lower back problems
- • Stomach complaints
- • RSI and wrist problems
- • Insomnia
- • Digestive problems
- • Stress
- • Exhaustion
- • Pregnancy support
- • Chronic and acute illnesses
The effects of a treatment
- • improving relaxation
- • clearing the mind
- • recovering bodily balance
- • making the body, skin and muscles more flexible
- • increasing the energy level
- • improving functionality
- • increasing awareness
- • improving the circulation of blood and lymph
- • supporting the digestive processes
- • regulating and improving the functions of the nervous system
- • improving the functions of the endocrine system (hormonal balance)
Contraindications
I do not treat clients for the following issues:
- • fever
- • inflammation
- • (skin) infection and open wounds
- • thrombosis
- • life-threatening illnesses
- • menstruation
