energy and harmony, naturally

 

 

Shiatsu is an ancient Japanese art, ancestor of acupuncture and of reflexology.  Shiatsu means “pressure with the fingers”.  It stimulates energies linked to our internal organs and to our body metabolisms.

 

Shiatsu is not a massage.  The touch of fingertips along energy lines called meridians on different parts of the body is very light.  It does not manipulate bones or muscles.  The mere skin touch on those energy points is enough to trigger energy stimulation towards the corresponding organ or process and the release of stress and tensions associated with this part of the body and around the body.

 

Shiatsu and nutrition are not only complementary : they are essential to each other.  The effect of shiatsu is immediate, many sided, subtle and lasting.  It is at the same time relaxing and stimulating.  It helps the receiver become aware of energy flows in his/her body and guides her/him in the release of tensions.  It brings eventually a greater vitality of our metabolisms.  These benefits are reinforced and made permanent by the nutritional approach.  If someone undergoes shiatsu care while keeping their unbalanced eating habits, then the beneficial effects of shiatsu will soon be destroyed by the negative effects of a detrimental diet.

 

We encourage all our visitors to take an active part in the shiatsu sessions with respiratory movements and postures specifically designed for their condition.  It is very important to us that everyone should be encouraged to take control of their own health.

 

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