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Summary: Although shiatsu commonly refers to acupressure, a shiatsu massage involves pressure applied to a client's chi energy points with thumbs, elbows and knees. Find out how to give a shiatsu massage in this free instructional video on massage techniques from a professional massage therapist.
Rachel Hannah is a nationally certified licensed massage therapist (LMT) who has had a practice in Northampton, Mass., since 2002. Hannah studied massage at the New Mexico Academy of...read more
"How to give a Shiatsu Massage. Of all body work techniques, Shiatsu is commonly known to westerners as acupressure which isn't completely accurate because acupressure is usually needle pressure and there is no needles used in Shiatsu. You use the thumbs, heels of the hands, elbows, knees, and even feet. Shiatsu is usually done on a mat on the floor and the client is always clothed. Different points along the body are compressed which we work along the meridians of the body and working with the client's chi, energy points. Often times a lot of the work is done on the soles of the feet and other acupressure points along the body that stimulate different healing."
eHow Article: How to Give a Shiatsu Massage
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jm-r said
on 5/10/2009 Well explained.
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