What is Shiatsu good for?

 "Illnesses may be identical, but the persons suffering from them are different"
Hsu Ta-Ch'un


You don’t have to be ill to receive shiatsu, it is great for relaxation and regular Shiatsu is a good way of preventing illness. 

However, being rooted in Traditional Oriental Medicine, it is a powerful therapy that has the potential help to relieve many conditions.  The Oriental Medical tradition treats the whole person: mind, body and emotions - they are seen as linked and not treated separately.  

Shiatsu may help with:
  • tension & pain
  • back pain & sciatica
  • headaches & migraine
  • rheumatism & arthritis
  • PMT, menstrual & menopausal symptoms
  • conception, pregnancy & labour
  • digestive problems
  • allergies
  • chronic tiredness
  • stress & it’s results
  • insomnia
  • depression
  • emotional trauma
  • anxiety & panic attacks
  • asthma & bronchitis
  • circulatory & uro-genital disorders, including oedema and high blood pressure.
  • general ‘unwellness’ & multiple symptoms
  • immune system problems
  • support through tough times
  • symptom reduction of degenerative & major or terminal conditions, e.g. Parkinson’s, MS, Alzheimer’s, cancer.