Shiatsu Harmony

Supporting health and well being naturally with Therapeutic Shiatsu Massage

For more information and booking, you can contact Sophie on
0401 166 095 or via Shiatsu. Harmony@live.com.

Details about the Shiatsu Clinic at Killarney Heights and the practice of Shiatsu Massage are available on https://shiatsu. kontribune.com/

A Shiatsu massage is at $80 for 1 hour. Health Fund rebate are available.

Benefits
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A Shiatsu session treats the whole body as well as specific problem areas.

Conditions that respond well to Shiatsu treatments include:
• back, neck and shoulder pain
• anxiety, stress
• depression, fatigue
• digestive problems
• menstrual issues
• sport injuries
• asthma

My background
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I am a registered massage practitioner. Full member of STAA (Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia) http://www. staa.org. au /

2009 “Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies” from Nature Care College
2008 “Shiatsu and Maternity Care” with Well Mother http://www. wellmother.org/

I have also been practicing regularly Yoga for 15 years.

What is Shiatsu Massage?
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Shiatsu is a traditional Japanese massage which is now practiced all over the world. It is a natural healing therapy that is very ancient and has its roots in Oriental medical theory and techniques, like acupuncture.

This very effective massage views the body as a network of energy channels, called meridians. It relies on the principle that health is about balance of the life energy in the body. A Shiatsu massage diagnoses and treats imbalance in the energy channels before it develops into an illness.

A Shiatsu treatment makes you feel deeply relaxed and energised. It relieves tension, fatigue and stiffness. . . However Shiatsu is more than just a relaxing massage, it is a powerful therapeutic treatment that also works on very subtle and deep levels, including emotional and spiritual.


Shiatsu treatment
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Each Shiatsu session is specifically designed for the client's needs. The treatment usually takes place on a soft futon on the floor. Loose comfortable clothing is recommended as the treatment will often include flowing stretches and gentle rotation of the limbs. No body oils are used and you remained fully clothed.
A Shiatsu treatment will last about 1 hour including 50 minutes of massage. It usually includes

• An evaluation of the main energy channels of the body to identify blockages and emptiness. Blockages are areas of the body where the energy is stuck and tense, the most common example is tight shoulders. Emptiness are areas of the body where the energy is lacking, the most common example is lower back pain.

• A life style assessment to identify the cause(s) of imbalance.

• A massage to balance the energy channels. A Shiatsu massage uses pressure and stretches to release tense, stagnant areas and build-up weak, empty areas of the body.