Here you find an overview of our articles about Japanese Shiatsu Massage and Shiatsu Therapy concepts and treatment modalities.
In both their theoretical and practical aspects Thai Massage and Japanese Shiatsu have quite a lot in common; Shiatsu, like Thai Massage, is an Asian holistic massage therapy, traditionally carried out as a clothed massage [ Read more … ]
Ashi-Thai is a clothed Barefoot Massage Therapy (that is, therapists massage their clients with their feet) that combines traditional Thai Massage, Table-Thai Massage, and Ashiatsu techniques, often carried out on a large(r) massage table. In [ Read more … ]
Taikyo Shiatsu therapy was developed by Ping Lee, and integrates Taoist and Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yin-Yang approaches, and Zen Shiatsu techniques. This style of Shiatsu is known for its “wave-like” motions [ Read more … ]
At the basis of Tsubo Shiatsu Therapy one finds Dr. Hiroshi Ishizuka, who introduced a specific view on Tsubo theory in his lectures. He proposed that the Tsubo Pressure Points manipulated in Shiatsu Massage are [ Read more … ]
Shin Tai Shiatsu — or Shintai Shiatsu — is a type of Shiatsu Massage therapy developed by Saul Goodman during the 1980s and 1990s. In Shintai, there’s a strong focus on the evaluation and treatment [ Read more … ]
Shin So Shiatsu, or Shin-So, was developed by Sensei Tetsuro Saito, and is an evolution of the Zen Shiatsu style of Shizuto Masunaga. The term Shin-So means “deeper level” and is a Meridian-based Shiatsu style, [ Read more … ]
Meiso Shiatsu is a style of Shiatsu notably popular in Italy, and was developed by the Japanese Shiatsu master Yuji Yahiro. One of the particular characteristics of Meiso Shiatsu is that it applies perpendicular, constant, [ Read more … ]
Meridian Shiatsu is a general name for the types of Shiatsu Therapy that strongly focuses on the Ki Meridian Energy Channel theory known from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It means that the hands-on therapeutic approach [ Read more … ]
Ryoho Shiatsu is a tribute to Tempeki Tamai, the writer of the work Shiatsuhō (meaning Shiatsu Method), which is considered the first publication ever that mentions the name “Shiatsu.” Shiatsuhō was part (an appendix) of [ Read more … ]
