Shiatsu is a special, very effective manual treatment. The philosophyand
shape of this way of massage has its origin in the Asianculture.

Shiatsu literary means “pressure with fingers”. In an easy and gentle wayand with the use of bodyweight, pressure is applied at certain points ofthe body. Pressure is given with thumb, palm of the hand, elbow, kneeor even with the foot.

The treatment is given on a mattress on the floor. The customer mostly wears easy clothing to prevent from getting chilly on the floor.

Not everybody is optimally balanced. Headaches, drowsiness, colds and backaches are all examples of situations where the body presents physical reactions. These physical reactions can be found on the body. They feel like a different tissue tension.Shiatsu calls these spots “tsubo’s”. By applying pressure to these spots, the masseurinfluences the energetic canals in the body; the meridians.
This flow of energy is called “qi”. By working these tsubo´s internal blocks are removed, the energy can flow freely and the balance will be restored.