Shiatsu: More Than a Massage, More Than a Therapy

​Shiatsu is not a massage, nor is it psychotherapy. It is a holistic practice that uses the body as a gateway to connect with and support the whole person.
Many of my clients experience mind-body syndrome, where physical symptoms stem from suppressed emotions or unresolved trauma. This can manifest as headaches, migraines, frozen shoulder, digestive issues, chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, depression, or insomnia. These conditions are complex, with both physiological and emotional components, requiring a holistic approach to healing.

How Does Shiatsu Help?

A key part of treatment is retraining the nervous system—offering the body new ways to regulate stress and restore balance.
🔹 On a physical level, we work with tension, bringing awareness to how the body automatically responds to stress. Muscle contraction and restricted blood flow create a feedback loop, signaling a state of threat. Depending on our resources, this may show up as pain, fatigue, or anxiety.
🔹 On an emotional level, we address the secondary loop—the way we react to our symptoms and the behavioral changes that follow.

Why I Love the Holistic Approach of Eastern Medicine?

Eastern Medicine provides a map for understanding patterns of tension, movement, and stagnation—not just in the muscles, but in the circulation of blood and fluids, the physical structures, and the body’s rhythm over time. This wisdom, refined over more than 3,000 years, offers a deep, empirical understanding of how our systems function in harmony.

The core principle? Integration.

Healing is about restoring balance and supporting the body’s natural flow, rather than isolating a symptom and simply trying to make it disappear.
That said, I deeply respect modern medicine and always encourage my clients to have a health check first. Shiatsu is not about replacing conventional care—it’s about complementing it, offering a more complete picture of well-being.
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If this resonates with you, I’d love to support you on your journey to balance and vitality.