Shiatsu, from the Japanese Shi (finger) atsu (pressure) is based on the idea of the human body as a unit of energy. It is offered as a therapeutic technique. Shiatsu is a form of therapeutic manipulation based on the principle of adding and taking away energy.
It is important to note that the therapist does not
usually give or take away energy as such, but, starting from
the principle that where there is an emptiness there is also a
fullness the therapist acts in such a way as to restore
harmony or balance to the patient's own energy taking away
where there is excess, moving and giving energy where there is
a lack.
Above all Shiatsu is a method of re-establishing
the normal flow of energy in the meridians and secondary
vessels.
In human beings energy flows along channels which
are of two types: principal meridians and the secondary
vessels each of which takes the name of an organ. The
points or "tsubo" are connected spots along these channels and
it is here that one can find an excess, or a lack of energy or
indeed an influx of "perverse energy".
The technique of
Shiatsu involves the use of pressure (mostly of the thumbs) on
the acupuncture points. This is a kind of micro massage which
works in a similar way to acupuncture but in a much less
energetic manner. The therapeutic results are identical to of
acupuncture but they are usually achieved much less
rapidly.
Through
the practice of Shiatsu, thanks to the development of a
natural pressure the life of the therapist comes into a direct
contact and communication with the life of the
patient.
Shiatsu means finger pressure, but to develop a
natural pressure other than hands one needs balanced
respiration, a positive development of thought and the unity
of these forces toward the origin of life itself. Pressure, and breathing come together in the technique of
harmonization through the energy meridians and the vital
points.
The aim of Shiatsu is not limited exclusively to
the eradication of symptoms but is also experienced as the
transformation of therapy into an educative process which
develops the vital force and contributes to the development of
the person.
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