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SHIATSU Shiatsu is a traditional Japanese healing art. It can help in a wide range of conditions from specific injuries to more general symptoms of poor health. Shiatsu is a deeply relaxing experience and regular Shiatsu sessions help to prevent build up of stress in our daily lives. Common conditions which have been helped by Shiatsu: The History of Shiatsu Shiatsu has its origins in traditional Oriental Medicine, although the term Shiatsu was not used until early in the twentieth century. Shiatsu was developed from Anma Massage and a system of exercises for health and sensory control known as Tao-Yinn. Anma was developed over 7000 years ago and originated from Ancient Nepal, Tibet and Western China. The Buddhist Monks brought Anma to Japan where it was learnt and performed in Temples. Meditation is the foundation of Buddhism and students studied for a period of seven years whilst living in the Temples. Tao-Yinn is a system of self-massage for promoting detoxification and rejuvenation by applying pressure point therapy. Other Healing practices from throughout South East Asia and Korea integrated with Tao-Yinn where it was exported with the Chinese healing arts. Japan introduced Chinese Medicine around the tenth century AD, which was about the same time as Vibrational Palm Healing and Acupressure. Anma was combined with Tao-Yinn to form a new technique which resembled the present day Shiatsu. The Japanese Government recognized Shiatsu as a legitimate form of therapy in the 1950's, and the official definition from the Ministry of Japanese Health states: Shiatsu therapy is a form of manipulation administered by thumbs, fingers and palms, without the use of any instrument, mechanical or otherwise, to apply pressure to the human skin to correct internal malfunctioning, promote and maintain health and treat specific diseases.
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