Shiatsu was developed in Japan, and while it’s been influenced by a variety of healing practices and martial arts of Asia, including those of China, India, and Tibet, it makes a distinctly Japanese contribution to Asian bodywork. Shiatsu combines Japanese Anma massage, Ampuku abdominal massage, and Do-In therapeutic exercise techniques… Read more“What Is Shiatsu?”
Category: Asian Therapies
What Is Tui Na?
To those who’ve experienced both acupressure and Shiatsu, a Tui Na session may seem like a cross between the two. Like Shiatsu, Tui Na uses rhythmic compression along energy channels of the body, as well as a variety of techniques that manipulate and lubricate the joints. Like acupressure, Tui Na… Read more“What Is Tui Na?”
What Is Jin Shin Jyutsu?
Officially known as Jin Shin Jyutsu® Physio-Philosophy, this practice is a disarmingly simple style of acupressure. It works with a set of 26 points (called Safety Energy Locks or SELs) along energy pathways. When a pathway becomes blocked, energy stagnates. This initially affects the local area of stagnation, but has… Read more“What Is Jin Shin Jyutsu?”
What Is Five Element Acupressure?
Five Element acupressure seeks to discover the source of an individual’s imbalance at a spiritual or emotional level. Clients who receive this work engage in a process of returning to their true nature. The process allows them to move forward, creating a life in harmony with their nature. Individuals usually… Read more“What Is Five Element Acupressure?”
What Are Asian Therapies?
Asian therapies are ways of working with the body’s energy or chi. They include Asian bodywork, acupuncture, nutritional guidelines, lifestyle practices, and movement exercises. All therapies are based on the philosophy and teachings of Chinese medicine. While we’re still in the womb, our internal and external environments arein perfect balance…. Read more“What Are Asian Therapies?”
What Is Acupressure?
Acupressure balances the body’s energy by applying pressure to specific points along energy channels. The term “pressure” is misleading, since acupressure actually uses a very light touch. A practitioner uses her fingertips to make contact with the body. It’s the location of the contact that’s important, not the amount of… Read more“What Is Acupressure?”