AC 511 - Shiatsu I

Credit(s): 0.75

Originating in Japan, shiatsu is a highly effective system of massage therapy that develops the practitioner’s sensitivity, awareness, and responsiveness both in diagnosis and in treatment. Through palpation of the channels
through which qi flows, the practitioner is able to determine the nature and quality of energetic imbalances, and through finger and hand pressure to correct those imbalances and bring the body into greater alignment and
health. Because of its potency for relieving stress and stimulating energy circulation, shiatsu is used to treat specific disorders and is used as a preventative modality. Since shiatsu requires skill in channel palpation, this course provides an important practical support for coursework in point location and channel trajectories. Principles of professional interaction for manual therapy (including respectful touch, appropriate draping, body language, and verbal communication) are introduced at the beginning of Shiatsu I.