There are different stretches that relate to different meridians (lines of energy in the body.) Each meridian related to a season of the year. The below stretches relate to the Summertime. As always with stretches warm up before & down after. Be gentle when doing them & don’t push. The idea is to take a few breathes in the pose. See how the body feels whilst holding it, tight or very comfortable, these senses may show an imbalance in the body.
Yes Summer is here! What a beautiful day it’s been, hot, sunny & so easy to make the most of.
Summer is the time of year when it’s right to get out there, make the most of the long days, socialise, travel & do lots of things. In our society we seem to push to try & do lots all year round. In the Autumn we should try to sit back & enjoy what we have achieved in the year. In the Winter we should try to rest, find stillness & regenerate some of the energy we have expended over the Summer. In the Spring we should plan & hatch ideas of what we want to do in the Summer. If we have rested enough in the other seasons we should have enough to get out there & really make the most of our lives.
Because we try to push all year when we try to make the most of Summer sometimes we lack the resources to do so. We may start to get back pains or colds, we may burn-out, we may become hot-headed & feel our emotions are a little erractic. These are all signs of an imbalance in the body.
Shiatsu massage is gentle but powerful. It uses lots of massage techniques to balance the energy in the body. Shiatsu is always given through clothes & generally on a futon mat on the floor. It can help calm the body, mind & emotions or can build up some of the energy that’s been exerted. It can make the client feel relaxed & more settled.
I have practiced Shiatsu for 10 years & I work in Exwick, Exeter. Do get in touch through the ‘contact me’ page if you have questions.
I offer Shiatsu in the daytime on Wednesdays & also on Wednesday evenings. I also work on Saturdays. I appreciate that generally daytime is work time for most people & as I only offer one evening in the week I also offer Shiatsu massage on Saturdays. So after a hard week of work you can have a relaxing & energising Shiatsu, to re-charge ready to make the most of your weekend. At present I offer Shiatsu on Saturdays only in Exeter.
I hope that soon I will be able to offer Shiatsu at other times in the week, so watch this space.
If you are interested in booking a Shiatsu massage or you have any question please do get in touch, through the ‘contact me’ page.
I had a great day giving Shiatsu today in Budleigh Salterton.
There were lots of other stalls & loads of tasters on offer. It was a slow start but really picked up. I treated lots of visitors but I also treated lots of other exhibitors which was great.
My highlight was being told I had ‘magic hands!’
Shiatsu can easily be given in the workplace. It is an effective form of massage therapy, short sessions can relieve symptoms & ease conditions. It is always given through clothes, so there’s no undressing. It is energizing & invigorating, although relaxing it is always going to be possible to get back into work. Shiatsu massage can be motivating & can provide drive & focus.
The logistics of giving Shiatsu in a workplace are pretty straight forward, the main thing is enough staff members interested in the idea. Then a space big enough for a massage chair is needed. The sessions are 20 minutes long, the length of a break-time or part of a lunch break. The cost per session is £10, which is generally an affordable price & a fraction of the normal cost of a full length massage. Either the staff member can pay this or maybe the employer can subsidise the cost. The employer needs to be willing to let the staff have their 20 minutes when the sessions are taking place.
A taster session can be arranged, where the Shiatsu is free of charge, so that staff can decide if it suits them. I generally offer this service in the Exeter area bit would be willing to travel if a work place has a large number of staff interested. I can come at what time in the day suits the business.
If you are interested in this idea or you have any questions about Shiatsu then do get in touch, details on the ‘contact me’ page.
A week on Sunday I will be offering Shiatsu at the East Devon Mind, Body, Spirit Fair in Budleigh Salterton.
The Shiatsu massage tasters will be on a massage chair – they will be 10 or 20 minutes & just £5 & £10.
More details about the event can be found here
Hope to see some of you there
Just a couple of days until I’ll be at Exeter Respect Festival with my colleagues.
We are offering Shiatsu massage in the Health Zone – 30 minutes for £10.
The health zone is tucked away at the back of the park, behind the family zone – so please spread the word & come find us.
More details of the event here
So excited – only 7 days until we are offering Shiatsu massage at the lovely, friendly, vibrant Exeter Respect Festival. The festival is in in Belmont park, Exeter on this Saturday & Sunday, 3rd & 4th June. I’ll be there on Saturday 3rd. It runs from 12 noon till 7pm.
We will be in the health zone which is tucked behind the family zone. So come & find us. Shiatsu sessions will be 30 minutes long & will only be £10.
More info on the festival can be found on the Exeter Respect website
I’m going to be at the East Devon Mind, Body, Spirit event at Budleigh Salterton town hall on June 11th. I’m going to be offering Shiatsu massage tasters for just £5 & £10. There’ll be loads of other stalls so lots to enjoy. It’s on from 10.30am till 4.30pm.
More information on this event can be found here
Shiatsu is a gentle & supportive treatment therefore it can be really helpful in supporting clients who have stresses in their lives. At the very least a Shiatsu treatment is some ‘time out’ – a space away from life, there are no expectations or demands on the client.
The session begins with a short diagnosis, which is a chance for the client to express their issues & concerns. Sometimes this diagnosis is almost as helpful as the treatment. Sometimes the client does not feel that they want to express verbally how they are feeling, they may only say very little.
Shiatsu massage is very relaxing & can take the client to a place of deep quiet, some clients have said they experience a stillness or quietness, just some space to breathe & just be.
Shiatsu allows people to feel their stress, anxiety or depression in their physical body. The massage can bring attention to feelings or emotions that the client was not aware they were holding. Sometimes verbal expression doesn’t have enough of an impact for a client, not helping them to find a way forward. Sometimes a physical therapy, like Shiatsu can help to unlock something for the client & they can begin to move forward. Sometimes a talking therapy needs to be used alongside.
Shiatsu can also relieve tension & distress in the body, some clients have expressed sensations of ‘crawling skin’ being ‘constantly unsettled.’ Shiatsu can bring the body to a place of peace & with this can come a quietness of thought. Clients have also expressed that they have felt ‘right’ after a treatment, they have a flow that they felt they had lost. They have more energy to make changes. This again can help them begin to make steps forward.
I work in Exwick, Exeter on Wednesdays & Saturdays. I am always happy to discuss Shiatsu so please get in touch through the ‘contact me’ page.
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