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Acupuncturist
Brett Van Cott
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Dr. Jennifer Von Deesten
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Shiatsu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shiatsu (指圧 Japanese from shi, meaning finger, and atsu, meaning pressure) is a traditional hands-on therapy originating in Japan. There are two main Shiatsu schools; one based on western anatomical and physiological theory and the other based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Shiatsu is regulated as a licensed medical therapy in Japan by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and elsewhere by various governing bodies set up by Shiatsu practitioners. Shiatsu is an evolving form, and its various styles incorporate (to differing degrees) aspects of Japanese massage traditions, Chinese Medicine practice and "Western" anatomy and physiology.
Shiatsu Treatments with Katie Webb, LMT
During a shiatsu treatment, you will wear soft, loose clothing, like yoga or exercise clothing, and you will be lying down on a soft mat on the floor. I will be kneeling or sitting beside you, to put pressure onto your muscles and tissues through the clothing, using my fingertips, hands, elbows and even feet. Different types of pressure given fast or slow for different situations help you feel energized and invigorated, or totally relaxed -- whichever is needed.
The session is tailored to suit your individual needs, which are discussed at the beginning of the session. Multiple issues can be addressed in one session. They could include physical issues such as chronic lower back pain, as well as issues usually considered "non-physical" such as insomnia.
I studied shiatsu at the Downeast School of Massage in Waldoboro, ME, in 2004.
Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. ~Hippocrates