Definition

Shiatsu is a traditional Japanese pressure therapy involving energetic flow between the therapist and the patient. Although the term Shiatsu is translated as finger-pressure, the therapist usually uses the whole weight of his or her body for the treatment. As Shiatsu is a holistic approach to therapy, diagnosis and treatment is combined and it is therefore also known as a traditional Japanese hands-on healing art.

Origin and Development

Shiatsu has its origins in ancient Chinese Medicine. It has been influenced by traditional Japanese Massage techniques and developed on the basis of anatomical and physiological theory.