Benefits of Shiatsu

Because Shiatsu is a holistic practice, it takes into consideration the unity of the Mind and Body and how they interdependent, it is very effective at treating a wide range of conditions on the physical level, as well as any specific stress-related, emotional, and psychological issues.

Shiatsu can…

• Promote heightened quality of sleep for insomnia or sleep difficulties
• Relieve stress by facilitating the relaxation response, calm the mind, ease the fluctuation of emotions, help release trauma, anxiety, and depression
• Assist in rebalancing emotional responses
• Alleviate muscular tension, aches and pains, including backache, neck and shoulder stiffness, joint pain, and limited mobility
• Relieve headaches
• Harmonize digestive imbalances
• Ease menstrual and menopausal complaints, balancing the reproductive system
• Support the health of women during pregnancy
• Lower blood pressure
• Promote the healing process in muscular sprains and strains
• Increase circulation in the body
• Open sinus congestion, relieve cold and flu symptoms