Shiatsu is a Japanese Healing art that is often called acupuncture WITHOUT NEEDLES.
In a treatment , the therapist applies comfortable pressure to the acupuncture points of the body with fingers and palms.
SHIATSU treatments help normalize body function, to reduce pain and tension and to relieve commomn reduce pain and tension and to relieve common problems such as lower back pain, insomnia, headaches and indigestion.
SHIATSU is now a widely recognized natural therapy. Its popularity in North America is due to its effectiveness in relieving the discomforts of stress-related conditions that are common to our urban culture. Excessive stress can exhaust the body by over-straining the nervous and immune systems and by upsetting the vital flow of the body’s own healing energy. Over along period of time, this may lead to illness.
In SHIATSU ,pressure is applied to points along the meridian line of the body were the FLOW of vital energy is blocked. When the Energy Begins to circulate freely, relief from discomfort is felt and a zest for life is restored. Shiatsu treatment can relieve many kinds of chronic problems and disabling aches and pains. It can also help to prevent illness. Shiatsu is an effective therapy that complements a regular health care program.
THE TREATMENT:
Many people feel frustrated by our present day health care. Indeed, many doctors say that they can really help only one third of their patients. Shoulder tension, neck pain, backache, headaches, fatigue and stress are just few of the symptoms from which people most commonly suffer. And for which, too often, there seems little help available.
Though these symptoms are distressing, the person is often not considered to be sick. Lab tests may have all come back with normal results. But this doesn’t change how the person feels. They still have the headaches, pains, or tiredness and can only hope they will get better soon.
The pain and discomfort is real. The patients know that something is wrong with them and that it is affecting their work and their lives. They know they need help, but where can they find it?
Oriental therapy, as practiced at Flow Shiatsu Clinic, aims to help each individual to realize "a feeling of well being, balance and wholeness". Pain, stiffness and tension are reduced and function improves. Our therapists have the best training available and a vast resource of experiences from which to draw.
Our present society is incredibly busy and many people feel that 24hours in a day are not enough. There are less time for sleeping, but more time needed for commuting. Competition is intense. There isn't the time to relax and rejuvenate that there used to be. Ther's no time to restore one's energy after long day.
Many people spend all day in one position, concentrating intensely on their work. Gradually, day after day, tension and uneasiness build up. If one has suffered an injury, such as from an auto or work related accident, then the tension is even worse. If fatigue and tension aren't alleviated each day, they accumulate in the body and can lead to shoulder tension, headaches, depression, backache and insomnia. This stress can eventually cause organic problems but same hectic lifestyle that caused the problems in the first place does not allow one time to relax and take care of one self.
The nurturing atmosphere and total approach to health and lifestyle management that you will find at the Flow Shiatsu Clinic is very necessary in our busy world. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatments are also available. Shiatsu Treatments can provide effective relief for many conditions, including:
Shiatsu is also an excellent healthcare method for maintenance and prevention.
