The more I practice shiatsu the more deeply I become aware of the potential, power and depth of “Shiatsu Touch”.
I was first drawn to shiatsu because I wanted to understand our human energy system and our potential for health and happiness. I had received several “Bi-Aura” energy healing sessions for very painful sciatica and was blown away by the release that I experienced. After the 4th session I touched a place of deep grief inside me, I found myself in tears releasing the pain and shock of the death of my brother in a climbing accident 18 years earlier. I had no idea that this grief had remained trapped in my body until this moment. My sciatica was gone and i felt light and free.
I was hungry to understand what had happened and how was it possible, what is this energy body that were not taught about in school?
“Our physical bodies exist within a larger ‘body’ , a human energy field or aura, which is the vehicle through which we create our experience or reality, including health and illness. It is through this energy field that we have the power to heal ourselves.” Barbara Ann Brennan
Shiatsu is a bodywork therapy from Japan that supports our natural ability to heal and find balance. Shiatsu means ‘finger pressure’ but I use my thumbs, palms, knees, elbows and even feet, to work on the body and meridian energy system.
When I first learnt shiatsu, I learnt the meridian system, acupressure points and the five element theory from Traditional Chinese Medicine. I learnt that if I press Kidney 1 it will help to ease lower back pain, holding Large Intestine 4 would release a headache and working on the lung meridian would help to deepen the breath, relax the lungs and ease congestion in the chest.
But there is so much more to shiatsu than theory and points, it is about really meeting another human being in the moment through the power of touch.
The Japanese have a word “sesshin” meaning open heartedness. When you practice “sesshin” you forget-self and practice self-and-other-as-one. When I’m working in this way it allows space for there to be a connection, a resonance between myself and my client a sense of melting together. There is no rush, I notice the breath and something softens, a peace enters the space, an openness, I follow moment to moment allowing my hands to move to where they are needed in the next moment, it becomes a flow. In this slowing down I am able to experience life just the way it is and from here healing can spontaneously arise.
I feel very blessed that this is my “work”, a playful, grounded, healing meditation in which i benefit almost as much as my client.
Shiatsu is a deeply healing and relaxing experience, regular treatments can help with a wide range of conditions. If your struggling with pain, illness, digestive issues, poor circulation, insomnia, exhaustion, or perhaps your just feeling fed up or stuck in your life, then Shiatsu can help you.
Treatments vary between individuals depending on the person’s unique energetic balance and needs. Some sessions may be very physical and invigorating while others may be tranquil and deeply relaxing. After a shiatsu treatment you may feel calm, balanced, relaxed and energised ready to face the world.
If you are interested in exploring this amazing body work practice with me then drop me a message I’d love to hear from you.
Call Emma: 07779 151916
emma@bringingbalance.co.uk
Shiatsu £60 / 1 hour (plus consultation time)
Bundle of four sessions £220
Emma is truly wonderful. Her massage therapy room, The Sunhouse, is a haven of tranquility—so warm and inviting, with the gentle glow of the wood-burning stove creating the perfect atmosphere for deep relaxation. Her shiatsu treatments are sublime—each session leaves me feeling revived, renewed, grounded, and realigned. The care and skill she brings to her practice make a profound difference to my well-being. I go every month because it’s so valuable to me, and I appreciate it immensely. Highly recommended! Samantha
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