Shiatsu Head & Face Massages

Series Summary

Massages and massage therapy can be extremely beneficial and relaxing for many people who have chronic muscle pain or simply need to relax and reduce stress. Massage is a treatment where soft body tissues are manipulated for physical, functional and therapeutic goals, and was developed in many ancient cultures. Today, massage therapy is used in a variety of ways, including pain relief, increasing the health of patients with a variety of diseases, and increasing mental health. It has also been show to increase flexibility, lower blood pressure, and stimulate the immune system.

In this free video series, our expert massage therapist will focus on the head and face and teach you how to do shiatsu massage for these specific areas. You will get easy to follow instructions for doing scalp, jaw bone, ear and eyebrow shiatsu massages. You will also learn how to massage shiatsu pressure points, as well as the heart meridian, and small intestine meridian. If you are interested in massage therapy or shiatsu massage, let our expert show you the basics of this popular form of massage!

Video Transcript

"RICHARD NEIL: Hi, I'm Richard Neil. Welcome back. I'm a massage therapist specializing in shiatsu massage. Shiatsu is a little different than other massage therapies. We approach it, a mind and body connection where there are channels of energy called meridians running through the body. And there are points on those meridians, tsubo points or trigger points, which can access the chi, which is energy. And the energy of chi is connected to the various organs in the body such as the heart or gallbladder, kidney, liver, et cetera. Last time--working with Sarah here, last time we worked on the neck and shoulders and we finished at the back of the legs and some feet work. And today, we're going to approach the face and neck as well as the shoulders and hands. So please, join us."