Shiatsu literally means "finger pressure" and is a holistic Japanese method which supports health and which has its roots in the traditional Far East philosophy and art of living. Shiatsu is not a medical treatment in the sense of Western medicine.

A central issue in Shiatsu is to encourage and stimulate the self regulating forces of the body and to support and cherish the free flow of Qi in a person.

A basic principle in the Far East philosophy is the existence of  Qi (Chi ,Ki) a vitality, which inspires all manifestations of life and which circulates also along the meridians in the human body. Qi is coming across also in other Far East methods like Qi Gong or Tai Chi .

The physical, psychological and mental state of being is an expression of the distribution and flow of Qi in a person. A free flow of vital life force is reflected in a good balance of your whole condition.

Nervousness, headaches, sleeplessness, tensions, fears, digestion problems, fatigue, slackness, perplexity, grief, isolation, non restless thinking or general restlessness could give voice to an imbalance of the flow of Qi.