Shiatsu massage is a practice recognised by official Japanese medicine and consists of a set of massage techniques of Chinese origin compiled to generate well-being in the person receiving the treatment. Shiatsu therapists use their hands as the main element to interact with the receiver of the massage, either through pressure on different points of the body (which are usually the same as those used in acupuncture), through the kneading of the skin with the thumbs and palms with the aim of relieving different diseases, through stretching, mobilisation or joint manipulation
Benefits of a shiatsu massage
This type of massage treats everything from simple aches and pains in certain areas of the body, to problems with more psychological roots, such as stress or nervous disorders. In any case, the ultimate goal is to create the necessary conditions so that the body itself performs self-healing and, in this way, the patient can see his or her health restored