Japanese Massage : Shiatsu Acupressure

"Shiatsu" is a Japanese word, literally meaning "finger pressure". It is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a form of massage administered by the thumbs, fingers, palms, forearms, elbows, and feet, to apply pressure along the skin of the energetic Organ Meridian system, encouraging the free flow of Qi, Blood and Emotions. The goal of shiatsu is to rectify internal malfunctioning, to promote and maintain health, to prevent disease, and to enhance the body's natural regenerative powers and immunity. It is my preferred treatment modality for stress relief and general balancing of the energetic system. Periodic shiatsu promotes a person's sensitivity to their body/mind, acting as a health barometer, alerting the person to minor imbalances that can then be corrected before they become major health concerns.

The Japanese Ministry of Health attributes seven interrelated effects to Shiatsu. These interrelated effects stimulate the body to function optimally and maintain good health.

1. Invigorates the skin.
2. Stimulates the circulation of body fluids.
3. Promotes suppleness in the muscular tissues.
4. Helps correct faults in the skeletal system.
5. Promotes the harmonious functioning of the nervous system.
6. Helps regulate the operation of the ductless endocrine glands.
7. Stimulates the normal functioning of the internal organs.

A Brief History:

"Shiatsu" originated in Japan as a blend of traditional Japanese massage (Amma), and Traditional Chinese Medical theory (TCM). Amma uses rubbing, pressing, stretching, and manipulations to restore suppleness to the body and remove "blocked" areas. Traditionally the seeing impaired were recruited as Amma practitioners, as they were thought to have more sensitivity to the sense of touch. In the early 1940's Shizuto Masunaga, trained as an oriental medical practitioner, blended Amma techniques with an understanding of the meridian system, an integral part of TCM, and called this "Shiatsu". Since then, "Shiatsu" has been used as a generic name for many different styles of massage that employ the meridian system: Acupressure, Chi Nei Tsang, Five Element Shiatsu, Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu, Japanese Shiatsu, Jin Shin Do, Macrobiotic Shiatsu, Shiatsu Amma, Zen Shiatsu.

As mentioned, Shiatsu is theoretically based on the "meridian" system of Traditional Chinese medical theory (TCM). Discussions of the "meridians" are found in classical Chinese medical texts dated back 2500+ years. All traditional Oriental medical modalities employ use of Meridian theory. Simplistically, the meridians are defined as "invisible energy lines".

There are many legends about the origins of the meridian system and the points found along the meridians. One story is that the meridians were discovered by observing soldiers who were wounded by arrows and spears and recovered from ailments in other parts of their bodies. Trial and error over many centuries evolved into a refined and detailed clinical methodology based on this system of correspondences. Another tale holds that sages were able to map the pathways of energy transmission in the body while they were in heightened states of meditation.

Whatever the origins, the observations, and the recording of these observations over the centuries by the Chinese, has led to a very sophisticated mapping of an "energy grid", the meridians, on the body.

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