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About Shiatsu


Shiatsu is a unique Japanese manual therapy born in Japan and is becoming popular all over the world, even in its English name "SHIATSU.

The treatment approach and philosophy is similar to acupuncture but shiatsu does not use needles.
Shiatsu is a treatment that uses the hands, elbows, and knees to relieve muscle stiffness and pain, correct distortions in the body, promote metabolism, improve blood circulation, and restore internal organ function through reflex action, thereby activating the natural healing power inherent in the human body. It is said to be very safe and has no side effects. In addition, since pressure is applied perpendicularly to the muscles, there is no extra stimulation, and muscles do not become fatigued.

The benefit of Shiatsu

  • The enhances the body's self-healing abilities
  • Ease tension and stiffness
  • Relieve common ailments, like back pains, stiff shoulder and neck, sciatica, RSI etc