If you’re booking a massage session to cope with pain or illness, you should consider a shiatsu treatment. This technique has a history going back centuries and has been developed to provide more than just a soothing massage. Here’s what you can expect from your shiatsu treatment and what makes it so special.

What It Is

Shiatsu is a Japanese word meaning “finger pressure.” The technique is also called acupressure and uses the same pressure points and treatment approach as acupuncture—but instead of using needles, your therapist applies deep tissue pressure using his fingers. By stimulating specific pressure points tailored to your unique needs, your shiatsu therapist can encourage relief and healing in specific areas and systems of the body. Shiatsu may also involve flexing and rotating your joints to increase mobility.

What It Does

By activating certain pressure points, shiatsu promotes and speeds up your body’s natural healing process, increasing the circulation of both blood and lymph through your body. For this reason, it can be used to help relieve pain from both chronic conditions and acute injuries. Shiatsu is also effective at restoring your sleeping patterns to normal if you’ve been sleeping poorly. With regular treatment, you’ll find that your energy levels increase, your organ function improves, and your stress flows away with every session.

According to Sensei Indei of Aisen Chiryo Doin in Honolulu, HI, “The reasons people come to shiatsu are threefold. They come to recover from a condition, they come to keep their health balanced, and they come to build strength.” The mission of Aisen Chiryo Doin is to help you in these goals. For over 30 years, they have provided stimulating, stress-relieving treatment and natural remedies, all while running a licensed, award-winning shiatsu therapy school. To schedule a session, call (808) 596-7354 or send a message online.