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Shiatsu
The practice of Shiatsu is an age old japanese holistic therapy. The basis of shiatsu is the belief that there are channels in the body called meridians through which the vital energy (called Qi) flows. Anything that impedes or stops this flow can cause symptoms. The treatment is aimed at releasing the blockage, returning the flow of Qi to normal and so relieving the symptoms. The treatments consist of moves that vary from gentle touch to deep pressure over the meridian blockages using anything from fingers and elbows to feet and knees through to rotation and stretching of limbs. This will regularise the flow of Qi and will produce improvements at both a physical and emotional level.
Shiatsu is a modality of Asian Bodywork Therapy.
Life and Health Problems Helped
The life and health problems shown below have been noted as being helped by Shiatsu:-
| Cancer |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| Old Age |
| Osteoarthritis |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Sleep Disorder |
Shiatsu Practitioner List
As the relationship between practitioner and the person consulted by them is a very personal one we would recommend that you check out their qualifications and, if possible, decide whether you have suitable empathy with them. This listing does not imply any special competence.
Practitioner lists for Shiatsu:-
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| South Africa | The United States of America | |
| Other Countries |
How to Help your Practitioner
You will have certain questions that you want to ask your practitioner about the therapy or natural cure and your practitioner will have standard questions to ask you about yourself.
The "How to Help Your Practitioner" page for Shiatsu
Shiatsu Blog
Add your contributions to the blog for this page. The button is at the bottom of the page or follow this link to the blog for this page. These can be absolutely anything related to this therapy or "natural cures" that needs an answer from other members of the community, or a space for you to complain about or comment on anything related to that topic.
Shiatsu Practitioner Organisations
The qualifications and requirements for a practitioner to be registered may vary markedly from organisation to organisation. We would strongly recommend that you visit the organisation's website to ensure that your chosen practitioner is registered with an organisation which has requirements with which you approve.
The home country of the organisation is listed. Although their practitioner lists are likely to be limited to their own countries most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-
| Shiatsu Therapy Association of British Columbia | Canada | British Columbia |
| Shiatsu Therapy Association of Ontario | Canada | Ontario |
| The Zen Shiatsu Society of Canada | Canada | National |
| The Shiatsu Society | Great Britain | National |
| Shiatsu Practitioners Association of Aotearoa (NZ) | New Zealand | National |
Shiatsu Practitioner Schools
Various schools and colleges will train people to be practitioners of Shiatsu. Although their courses may be limited to their own countries some may provide international distance learning. Please check them out carefully to ensure they meet your requirements
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional organisations.
Lists of Practitioners and Practices
Please access the list of practitioners listed by therapy from the Therapies Home page
The practitioners and practitioners' organisations lists for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| South Africa | United States of America | |
| Other Countries |
The full searchable practice list for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| South Africa | United States of America | |
| Other Countries |
Shopping Zone
There are lots of good things related to Shiatsu in the stores accessed below. Please have a look.
Please check both the British and the US stores as the items are likely to be different in each.
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