Shiatsu
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Shiatsu bodywork therapy is characterized as a Japanese mat (or futon) style. Always a clothed body therapy, Shiatsu has been adapted to the massage table while retaining the essential meridian-oriented format. The meridian structure (charted lines of energetic flow throughout the body, used in acupuncture and other Asian therapies) and the use of hand or finger pressure (shi = finger, atsu = pressure) is a main characteristic that distinguishes Shiatsu bodywork from other Asian mat styles. Several assessment tools are utilized to assist the practitioner in honing-in on the receiver's needs for the session, but one tool very characteristic of Shiatsu is abdominal (hara) palpation. The hara is a main place of information for the giver, and is often used to monitor the body throughout a session. Direct pressure (compression), specific point work (similar to acupuncture/trigger point therapy), joint rotations and stretches are used to help return the body to balance.
This ancient healing art is the modality best suited for me. Being short and limber, shiatsu allows me to use my entire body weight when necessary. As a student of Ki-Aikido, shiatsu affords me the ability to experience true connection with the other while observing mind and body coordination within myself. My session work addresses the client’s body in the exact moment he or she comes to receive body work. It has been my honor to witness incredible healing events since beginning my practice in 1998. I am available for walk-in chair massage and mat sessions at Tuesdays 10 - 2pm Call 303-440-1992 to schedule during these times.
I am available for chair massage sessions at Tuesdays 5 - 9pm
To schedule a session at your home in Boulder, Longmont, Louisville or Laffayette, CO, call 303-514-1445. |
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