| Shiatsu massage therapy is a great thing for | | | | |
| those of us looking for alternative healing | | | | Shiatsu is an art form that uses the yin and |
| methods. Many of us have aches and pains and | | | | yang, Ki energy and the five elements of |
| do not know how to deal with them or what it | | | | Japanese culture to eliminate the problem |
| is that is causing them. For the most part | | | | from your system. Essentially the five |
| this Japanese technique has been to treat a | | | | elements are all associated with different |
| variety of ailments. Many times these are | | | | ailments. Your Ki energy flows through your |
| common ailments that just are bothersome and | | | | body and if this is blocked this is what is |
| painful. Think of how nice it would be to | | | | causing your ailment. The Ki energy that is |
| have someone be able to take these ailments | | | | in your body flows through what are known as |
| and pains away with the use of their hands. | | | | meridians and if the energy is too |
| An incredible thought is it not. Remember we | | | | concentrated in one area or too weak in |
| are dealing with an art form here and | | | | another then the therapist will work on the |
| something that many of us do not understand | | | | area where there is a build up of energy to |
| so we are unable to find a true meaning or | | | | release and allow the body to once again |
| make sense of why it works, just that it | | | | achieve balance. This is very similar to the |
| does. | | | | practice of acupuncture where a lot of focus |
| | | | is place d on the pressure points and thus |
| A shiatsu massage benefits many ailments. | | | | allows the flow of the Ki energy to be at a |
| These include back aches and headaches. They | | | | proper level and keep the body happy. |
| are also known to aid in the relief of | | | | |
| migraines and menstrual symptoms as well. It | | | | You need to decide for yourself if shiatsu |
| is also believed to aid in digestive issues | | | | massage therapy is right for you by looking |
| as well as neck injuries. There are many | | | | into the different types of therapies and |
| other symptoms a shiatsu massage can aid in | | | | massages that are out there. Consider the |
| the relief of as well. Shiatsu massage | | | | qualities and reliability as to whether or |
| therapy is performed by a trained shiatsu | | | | not this is something that you may want to |
| massage therapist. This therapist will use | | | | consider as a healing method for yourself. |
| their super sensitive fingertips to probe | | | | Look into all of the different healing |
| your skin for abnormalities and then will be | | | | methods that are out there and think about |
| able to pinpoint the location of where the | | | | whether or not this is the right road for you |
| problem is occurring from. They will then use | | | | to take in regards to your personal well |
| these well trained and ultra sensitive | | | | being. It is your body; you decide what you |
| fingertips to in essence knead the problem | | | | want to do. |
| out of your system. | | | | |