Shiatsu Hip & Back 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 hips and back area, and teach you how to use shiatsu massage for these problem areas. You will get easy to follow instructions for doing shiatsu hip, buttock, and foot massages. You will also learn how to use your feet for shiatsu foot and neck massages. Get tips on rotating shoulder blades, using thumbs for spinal massage and stretching the neck with shiatsu massage. If you are interested in shiatsu massage or massage therapy, let our expert show you how to do basic shiatsu massage for the hips and back.

Video Transcript

"RICHARD NEIL: Hi, I'm Richard Neil. Welcome back. I'm a massage therapist specializing in Shiatsu massage. A little bit of my history, I trained about 20 years ago with a fellow named Fred Mitour up at the Pacific School of Massage & Healing Arts in Gualala, which is in Northern California. I studied various modalities including deep tissue work, Swedish, reflexology and Shiatsu. If you are not familiar with Shiatsu, it is based on the oriental philosophy of mind-body connection as well as meridians. Meridians are energy channels or flowlines that go throughout your body from your hands to your head to your toes, and in each of these meridians there are acupressure points, trigger points, where energy can be accessed and that energy is called "Chi". This is my partner Sarah, and during the last segment, we worked on Sarah's back, her hip area, and behind her legs. Continuing today, we'll be working on her legs and her neck and shoulders as well as the feet. So please join us."