Archive for June 12th, 2006
Introduction To Shiatsu
12 June 200650connect, a UK website, interviews London Shiatsu practitioner Katharine Hall. In the interview, Hall not only gives a concise definition of Shiatsu and its applications, but also delves into her own reasons for being a shiatsu bodyworker and what a person can expect from a Shiatsu session.
When someone comes for a session I will take a medical history, ask about their current health and reasons for having a treatment. A first session is one hour fifteen minutes, thereafter sessions are 1 hour. Shiatsu can be done in any position really- but normally we work on a futon (supportive mattress) on the floor. The client remains clothed throughout. I will do a touch diagnosis on the hara (the abdominal and energetic centre of the body), and ascertain what is going to be most helpful to work, and then get on with the treatment. Afterwards I will explain to the client what I have been doing and why, and may offer recommendations to help them support their well being for example, on food, breathing, activity, visualization. The client is always free to give feedback if they wish.
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