| A point-pressure method, shiatsu massage is a | | | | A gentle pressure provided by the shiatsu |
| form of acupressure using only the fingers, palm, | | | | massage therapist is known to be therapeutically |
| elbow points, knees, and feet and toes. It is a | | | | beneficial to the digestive and circulatory system. |
| long time Chinese medicine practice designed to | | | | It helps improve cellular nutrition and the circulation |
| improve or balance out the energy flow in the | | | | throughout your body that its digestive system |
| human body. Using those point-pressure body | | | | allows food to be digested more easily while it |
| parts, the massage enables the body to | | | | also aids in proper elimination of its waste |
| experience deep relaxation, increased and balance | | | | products. It is also beneficial as it assists in the |
| energy levels. | | | | metabolism and removal of fat as well as |
| For the couple thousand years, it is undeniable | | | | increases the body's stamina. |
| what the principle shiatsu adheres to being able to | | | | Migraine and Headaches |
| produce many health and wellness benefits to the | | | | Migraines are caused when blood vessels found in |
| ancient and modern people alike. When it went | | | | your brain are rapidly narrowing and widening |
| into Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, the shiatsu | | | | giving you pain and irritation. Some of the |
| therapy widely evolved from treating spiritual, | | | | common symptoms include nausea, weakness, |
| mental, and physical conditions into curing simple | | | | numbness, vision problems and sensitivity to glare |
| muscular disorders and tension. | | | | or light. There are many causes why migraines |
| As it continued to be exported, other Western | | | | occur and some of them are stress, hunger, |
| countries adopted it as well back in 1970s causing | | | | foods that contain caffeine and nitrates, and |
| now the therapy system to become a universal | | | | weather changes. The shiatsu principle said to |
| treatment technique providing overall wellness to | | | | ease migraines by increasing your blood flow and |
| the people. As its popularity rose, licensed | | | | improve circulation as well as relax your body. |
| providers flourished so that every individual can | | | | Pregnancy |
| now enjoy its little yet significant known benefits. | | | | Not only those women who suffer from |
| Muscle pain and rheumatoid arthritis | | | | depression and menstrual cramps during menstrual |
| According to the statistics, a percent of the | | | | cycles who benefit from shiatsu but those who |
| population in the world is a sufferer of rheumatoid | | | | are expecting as well. In fact, it has been used |
| arthritis. A chronic inflammation occurring in the | | | | since shiatsu has begun thousands of years ago. |
| body tissues and attacking the joint linings, | | | | The principle of shiatsu is believed to help |
| rheumatoid arthritis can be treated by shiatsu | | | | pregnant women who are in labor as well as help |
| acupressure massage system by alleviating the | | | | in turning the babies inside the womb. It also helps |
| patient with these symptoms. It is most effective | | | | alleviate morning sickness symptoms as well as |
| especially when the massage pressure is applied | | | | swelling often associated with pregnancy. |
| into the hands and feet where arthritis commonly | | | | Skin |
| affects; but also beneficial when applied to | | | | Shiatsu massage is known to help stimulating the |
| different body parts affected by the disease. In | | | | circulation of the skin's soft tissues in the |
| addition to treating rheumatoid arthritis, shiatsu | | | | capillaries. As the massage to the skin is |
| massage is also helpful in improving the health and | | | | administered, it enables the sebaceous glands to |
| condition of other muscles found in the body by | | | | open up and keep the skin smooth and moist. It |
| reducing pain and improving blood circulation. | | | | keeps resilience of the skin and prevents wrinkling. |
| Digestive and circulatory system | | | | |