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How to pronounce shiatsu in English?

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Synonyms acupressure, g-jo
Type of intervention, treatment

Examples of shiatsu

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Moore's inclusion of aspects of her shiatsu training was a complementary bonus.
From the boston.com
Therapies now include art, acupuncture, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu and music.
From the independent.co.uk
Watsu is the combination of hydrotherapy and shiatsu developed by Harold Dull.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They specialize in tui na massage, a combination of shiatsu and acupressure.
From the abcnews.go.com
And practices such as moxibustion and shiatsu enjoy enormous popularity in the west.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A native of Taiwan, she was trained in Japan in the art of shiatsu massage.
From the cnn.com
She's still practicing shiatsu, running her own massage business out of her basement.
From the cnn.com
In Japan, shiatsu is regulated but oil massage and Thai massage are not.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Now, you can get a shiatsu massage at home with the INADA chair.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • Acupressure: treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
  • Developed in Japan, shiatsu is a finger-pressure technique utilizing traditional acupuncture points. Similar to acupressure, shiatsu concentrates on unblocking the flow of life energy and restoring balance in the meridians and organs in order to promote self-healing. ...
  • An Asian massage therapy of physical and energy rebalance. Pressure with thumbs, fingers and palms applied to determined areas and points of the human body, without the use of any mechanical or of another type instrument, correcting internal dysfunctions, promoting and keeping the health and ...
  • A form of therapeutic massage in which pressure is applied with the thumbs and palms to those areas of the body used in acupuncture.
  • A Japanese method of massage that uses acupressure.
  • A system based on the body's energy meridians. Shiatsu massages are normally done fully clothed and involve pressing points on the body and stretching and opening of the energy meridians. ...
  • Massage technique developed in Japan in which therapist applies pressure to specific points in the body to simulate and unblock "meridians" (pathways through which energy is said to flow).
  • Is a Japanese technique of needle - less acumpuncture achieved by massages on energy points. It corrects imbalances and facilitates relaxation.
  • Shiatsu utilizes a combination of pressure and assisted-stretching techniques, some of which are common to other therapies, such as Massage, Physiotherapy, Acupressure, Osteopathy, Lymphatic Drainage, Do-in and others. ...