3. Is Shiatsu different from massage?
The principal difference between Shiatsu and other modern Western forms of bodywork, known as massage, is that Shiatsu is basically the application of deep sensitive pressure, using hands, thumbs, fingers. Massage, on the other hand, incorporates movements along the surface of the naked body using herbs and oil as a lubricant.
Shiatsu and western massage are both based on anatomy and physiology, the difference lies in the philosophy behind it and in the technique used by the therapist. Shiatsu technique relies on finger and palm pressure, while western massage uses a rubbing motion. Since shiatsu does not involve rubbing, no oil or lotion is ever used during a treatment.
Massage is usually performed on bare skin with oils or lotions, and requires the client to partially or fully disrobe while in Shiatsu taking off clothes is not necessary......Read more
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