NACIDO DE LA NECESIDAD DE ADAPTAR LA TERAPIA JAPONESA SHIATSU AL MUNDO OCCIDENTAL
La llegada del shiatsu a Europa tiene un nombre propio: Shigeru Onoda. Discípulo directo de Tokujirō Namikoshi, fundador del shiatsu, Onoda ha dedicado su vida a desarrollar, enseñar e investigar esta disciplina fuera de Japón.
Su contribución más significativa fue adaptar la técnica tradicional japonesa a las características físicas, posturales y culturales del cuerpo occidental, dando lugar a un estilo propio, respetuoso y eficaz: el Aze Shiatsu.
Entre sus aportaciones destaca también el desarrollo de un método de trabajo en camilla profesional, específico para el shiatsu, que permite aplicar las presiones con eficacia cuidando tanto al receptor como al terapeuta.
EL LEGADO DE SHIGERU ONODA
Adaptó la técnica japonesa al cuerpo occidental, creando el Aze Shiatsu.
Desarrolló el método de trabajo en camilla para mayor eficacia terapéutica.
Ha formado a numerosos profesionales en Europa y otros países.
Sigue activo, practicando y formando nuevas generaciones de terapeutas.
¿Para quién es el shiatsu?
El shiatsu no tiene un perfil de receptor único. Es adecuado para personas de todas las edades que buscan mejorar su bienestar general, aliviar tensiones acumuladas, trabajar el equilibrio emocional o simplemente dedicarse un tiempo de cuidado consciente.
Como terapia manual holística, el shiatsu puede ser especialmente beneficioso para quienes experimentan tensión muscular crónica, estrés sostenido, falta de energía, dificultades para descansar o una sensación general de desequilibrio.
Su visión, su entrega y su amor por el Shiatsu siguen inspirando a nuevas generaciones a cuidar, acompañar y equilibrar.— SOBRE EL LEGADO DE SHIGERU ONODA
En el Aze Shiatsu trabajamos con una técnica adaptada al cuerpo occidental, en camilla y con un enfoque integral que pone en el centro a la persona. Cada sesión es un espacio de escucha, presencia y cuidado.
Shiatsu: la terapia japonesa que reduce estrés, dolor y ansiedad sin pastillas
En un mundo donde el ritmo diario nos exige cada vez más, muchas personas buscan alternativas naturales para cuidar su salud sin depender de medicamentos. El Shiatsu, una terapia manual japonesa basada en la medicina oriental milenaria, se ha convertido en una de las opciones más efectivas para equilibrar cuerpo y mente de manera profunda y duradera.
El Shiatsu es una técnica terapéutica que utiliza presiones con los dedos, las palmas y el peso del cuerpo para desbloquear la energía vital (Qi) que recorre los meridianos.
Cuando esa energía fluye correctamente:
disminuye el estrés,
mejora la circulación,
se reduce el dolor,
y aumenta la sensación de bienestar global.
A diferencia de otras terapias, el Shiatsu no trabaja solo sobre el síntoma: aborda la raíz del desequilibrio, respetando la visión holística de la medicina oriental. El cuerpo, las emociones y la mente forman un todo; cuando uno se desajusta, los otros lo sienten.
Beneficios del Shiatsu para tu salud
Cada sesión de Shiatsu ofrece resultados que combinan relajación profunda y efecto terapéutico. Entre los beneficios más destacados:
✔ Reduce el estrés y la ansiedad
Las presiones rítmicas activan el sistema parasimpático, ayudando al cuerpo a salir del «modo alerta» y recuperar la calma.
✔ Alivia dolores musculares y articulares
Especialmente útil en cervicales, espalda, lumbares, hombros y piernas.
✔ Mejora el sueño y la calidad del descanso
Las personas que reciben Shiatsu suelen dormir mejor desde las primeras sesiones.
✔ Equilibra el sistema nervioso y emocional
Ideal para etapas de sobrecarga mental o agotamiento.
✔ Favorece la salud digestiva e inmunitaria
Al armonizar el flujo energético, el cuerpo recupera su capacidad natural de autorregulación.
Una terapia natural, segura y sin medicamentos
El Shiatsu es una opción ideal para quienes buscan mejorar su salud de forma natural.
No utiliza fármacos, no es invasivo y respeta los ritmos del cuerpo. Cada sesión se adapta a las necesidades específicas de la persona, teniendo en cuenta su estado físico, emocional y energético.
Por eso es tan eficaz para quienes sienten:
estrés acumulado
tensión muscular
ansiedad o irritabilidad
fatiga mental
dolores recurrentes
falta de energía
¿Quieres experimentar el poder del Shiatsu?
En nuestra clínica te ofrecemos un espacio seguro, profesional y dedicado al bienestar integral.
Cada sesión está diseñada para ayudarte a recuperar tu equilibrio interno y disfrutar de un estado de calma profunda.
La traducción literal de la palabra Shiatsu es «presión con los dedos». Y es que de manera inconsciente, cuando las personas sentimos dolor en alguna parte del cuerpo, frotamos o presionamos la zona afectada con las manos. Acciones instintivas como éstas para curar los desórdenes son anteriores a la medicina y a la historia.
La terapia Shiatsu, que tiene como objetivo la prevención y el tratamiento de las enfermedades, mejora la salud, eliminando la fatiga, estimulando el poder natural de recuperación del cuerpo mediante la presión digital y manual sobre puntos establecidos en la superficie corporal.
People who suffer from an alteration, both physical and psychological, or both at the same time, will suffer from a blockage in the tsubos, preventing vital energy from flowing through their body. Al recibir Shiatsu, la presión con los dedos estimulará la secreción de endorfinas, poderosos analgésicos segregados por el cerebro. Este ha sido uno de los descubrimientos más importantes de este siglo. Las endorfinas desempeñan un papel esencial en el tono vital y la depresión.
Actúan como neuromoduladores, despolarizando parcialmente las membranas celulares. This depolarization, which acts on the transmission of nervous impulses, is what, blocking pain, produces a feeling of relief and well-being.
A medida que envejecemos nos vamos deteriorando. Es inevitable. Sin embargo, cabe la posibilidad de que podamos enlentecer la velocidad del envejecimiento y mantenernos sanos durante más tiempo.
60% of the body's constitution is water, and with the passage of time, this concentration decreases, muscles and organs atrophy, fail or become paralysed, and death ensues. The natural process of human beings is to age and die. Being aware of this truth, the reality is that it is also natural for people to want to live longer and in the best possible conditions.
Las tres primeras causas de muerte en Japón son: el cáncer, las enfermedades cardíacas y los accidentes cerebrovasculares. Vamos a hablar de la salud enfocándonos en la prevención de los infartos cardíacos y cerebrales.
En la medicina tradicional china existe una clasificación según la constitución corporal. Según ello, quienes padecen infartos suelen pertenecer al grupo de Ka-Kyo-Jyo-Jitsu Ka-Kyo-Jyo-Jitsuwhich means that the lower part of the body is empty or that there is energy deficiency and the upper part is overloaded.
With this in mind, in what state would we find health?
It would be in the state of Jyo-Kyo-Ka-Jitsu. This means that the upper part is relaxed and the lower part is strong and full of energy as if rooted in the earth.
The state we talked about earlier, Ka-Kyo-Jyo-Jitsu Ka-Kyo-Jyo-Jitsu, es el opuesto al estado ideal. La parte inferior se encuentra debilitada, floja, y en la parte superior existe una acumulación de energía, ira y/o enfado, que se puede interpretar también como estrés mental, y además la persona presenta una respiración torácica superficial.
En resumen, quienes tienden a padecer infartos son aquellas personas que acumulan sus energías vitales desequilibradamente en la parte superior del cuerpo.
What are the physiological characteristics of patients who may suffer a heart attack?
Está demostrado que tanto los infartos cardíacos como los accidentes cerebrovasculares presentan un pico de incidencia matutino, es decir, tienden a ocurrir más durante la mañana. Aunque la causa de esto sea multifactorial, parece que una de ellas puede ser el aumento de la tensión arterial que se produce especialmente al levantarse. Esto sucede porque el organismo intenta subir la tensión para arrancar con las actividades diurnas. Normalmente las células del endotelio vascular evitan el aumento excesivo de la tensión arterial y por esa razón se produce una vasodilatación para mantener la tensión estable. Pero si hay alguna disfunción en las células, no se produce la dilatación de los vasos sanguíneos, y la tensión se mantiene alta, lo que conlleva un riesgo para la salud.
Predisposing causes:
1. Smoking.
2. Excessive eating and drinking.
3. Obesity.
4. Hypertension.
5. Old age.
6. Gran diferencia entre la tensión arterial sistólica y diastólica, que se conoce como presión diferencial. En general, tener una presión diferencial de mayor de 60mmHg se considera factor de riesgo para eventos cardiovasculares, especialmente en personas mayores.
En realidad, las personas de mediana edad suelen presentar alguna característica de las citadas anteriormente y son el grupo de mayor riesgo, Y en especial, aquellas personas que además practiquen deporte como correr o footing, gimnasia o tomar un baño/sauna recién levantados para mantener la salud o para adelgazar. Pero desconocen que dichas rutinas pueden ser dañinas y acortar su vida sin quererlo. De hecho, conforme envejecemos, el organismo tarda más en elevar la temperatura corporal. Por lo cual, sería mucho más favorable holgazanear un buen rato en la cama después de despertarse.
Also, from my experience as a therapist, I would recommend drinking a glass of weather water or warm water before going to bed and one after waking up.
General preventive measures (Aunque la educación alimentaria también cumple un papel muy importante, esta vez nos enfocaremos en las medidas físicas.)
Going for a walk
Brisk walking would be better and walking in the afternoon would be a good time. It is recommended not only to maintain the overall stamina of the body but also to improve the return circulation of the legs, prevent overweight, hypertension and hyperglycaemia.
Strengthening the lower body
Realizando los ejercicios de “shikofumi” de sumo:
Abrir las piernas al doble ancho de los hombros. Girar los tobillos 45º-50º grados hacia afuera.
Bajar la cintura manteniendo la parte superior del cuerpo erguida. Trasladar todo el peso corporal sobre una pierna, que nos va a servir de apoyo.
Al poner el peso encima de la pierna de apoyo, la pierna opuesta se eleva naturalmente.
Repetir este movimiento alternativamente con cada pierna.
Con este ejercicio se equilibra no solo la parte inferior, sino todo el cuerpo.
Rotación de tobillo
Lock the ankle with the hand on the same side and with the other hand hold the toe of the foot and rotate the ankle slowly, alternately clockwise and counterclockwise.
Bañar medio cuerpo
Bañarnos solamente hasta la cintura calienta muy bien el cuerpo, pero no sobrecarga al corazón en comparación con el baño del cuerpo entero o la sauna.
Por lo cual sería estupendo para las personas mayores y de mediana edad.
Estimular el punto Sanri de la pierna
Se sitúa a unos 4 dedos de la rótula, en diagonal, por debajo del cóndilo lateral de la tibia.
Es un punto muy importante que sirve para De hecho, se conoce bien como el punto para sanar las piernas y es utilizado para cualquier tratamiento ya que sirve para todo.
What is Aze ShiatsuHow is it born? What are its differences from Namikoshi Shiatsu? What are the needs of Shiatsu for the Western public? Today we focus on answering these questions, join us on a journey that began more than 40 years ago, hand in hand with the Master Onoda.
Namikoshi and Aze
Tokujiro Namikoshi was the one who, not only, gave shape to a therapy that included a long millenary tradition that was never structured, but also got the Japanese authorities to recognize Shiatsu therapy in the mid-20th century. In the last 30 years, some of Master Namikoshi's disciples have traveled beyond their borders to spread Shiatsu throughout the world, including Shigeru Onoda.
Master Onoda arrived in Spain in 1984 and from that moment on, working with an average of eight patients a day, he developed what we know today as Aze Shiatsu.
Aze Shiatsu is based on Namikoshi Shiatsu and uses the same technique and form of pressure. Furthermore, the basic route is practically the same; Some regions and/or points have been added that complement the Namikoshi style. In fact, Onoda is the highest representative of Aze Shiatsu in Europe.
When Shiatsu was created, at a technical level, it only contemplated pressure with the fingers. Later Aze Shiatsu has incorporated into his style the alignment of the vertebrae, exercises to maintain and/or increase flexibility and improve posture.
Aze Shiatsu, Master Onoda, Japanese School of Shiatsu
Currently, Shiatsu in Japan focuses more on teaching finger pressure technique. Aze Shiatsu makes a Shiatsu adapted to the needs of Westerners. It maintains the essence of therapy for the maintenance of health, but attending to the needs posed by the lifestyle of modern society. XXI century.
Through the improvement of the body structure, the appropriate pressure for Kyo – Jitsu, the work on the “warning points” and the “Aze points”, he has developed his technique derived and improved from the original Shiatsu. The foundations of Aze Shiatsu have been reflected in different publications over time and have been made known to the general public in a multitude of conferences and congresses, both national and international.
The Japanese School of Shiatsu in Spain has been teaching Shiatsu since 1990 to train professional therapists. He had done it previously, but through less structured private education.
Through the international association Namikoshi Shiatsu Europe has carried out Namikoshi Shiatsu courses and has trained instructors for the maintenance and dissemination of authentic Japanese Shiatsu.
Master Onoda, Shiatsu for Westerners
The first thing that Master Onoda understood when he arrived in Spain was the difference between the eastern and western world. Not only did the customs and way of life follow different parameters, but the Westerner and the Easterner differed both in their body structure and in their relationship with manual therapy and their expectations.
Shiatsu Therapy, Japanese School of Shiatsu
Different body structure
There is no doubt that the bone structure of both races is different. While Easterners have a spine with attenuated physiological curves, Westerners have more accentuated curves, especially lumbar lordosis. The way of moving in everyday life, the use of the body is also different. That is why the 20% of Westerners suffers from a herniated disc compared to the 2% of the Japanese. Another consequence is the neck fragility of the Westerners compared to the Japanese; Most people have the excessively tight neck muscles, which can cause: headache, migraines, torticollis, etc.
Life habits are also very different. In the West there is no tradition of maintaining the healthy body. Only sport, which is also practiced by a low percentage of people, often causes more problems than benefits.
Differences in diet
Colorectal cancer is more prevalent in Western society compared to stomach cancer, which is more common in Japan. Probably due to the intake of cholesterol and animal fat. Alcohol tolerance is also different. It is clear that both organisms respond differently.
Together, all these points mean that the problems that afflict everyone throughout life are different, both on a physical and emotional level. That is why the treatment must be personalized.
Different expectations
Although Western society is advancing in this sense, its relationship with alternative or complementary therapies, and particularly with Shiatsu, is very different from that of the Eastern citizen. Shiatsu, like any other oriental therapy, emerges as therapy preventive and of health maintenance. People regularly come to receive their therapy without waiting to be sick; They seek to keep their body in balance to better face any loss of health. In the West we go to the doctor only when we are sick, and medicine only treats those who are sick; Preventive medicine does not exist.
Furthermore, the patient puts his or her health in the hands of third parties, in this case the doctor. There is no tradition of self-maintenance of health.
On the other hand, the Western patient is accustomed to going to the doctor who gives himprescribe a medication that, in most cases, eliminates the symptom quickly. It seems that eliminating the symptom eliminates the underlying problem. Furthermore, they do not relate mind-body and their previous mental attitude is not the most appropriate.
Furthermore, they do not relate mind-body and their previous mental attitude is not the most appropriate. On the other hand, it must be understood that Namikoshi Shiatsu performs holistic “deep” work with the intention of find the root of the problem and help you solve it. Therefore, the therapeutic effects, in some cases, are not immediate.
So Onoda, upon arriving in Spain, finds all these situations. The Shiatsu he knows so far is not enough to attract patients. He decides to investigate and improve his Shiatsu.
Chinese medicine is closely linked to Japanese society. Even without knowing the basic approaches of this medicine, some of its principles are so ingrained that people carry out “medical practices” every day without knowing it: a home remedy for a cold, pressure or friction on a painful area. Ashi points For Chinese medicine, they are localizable points on the body that become reactive or hypersensitive when there is some type of organic imbalance. In Japanese they are called Aze points. These points do not belong to the route of the energy channels that form the framework that Chinese medicine talks about; They can be located anywhere on the body and different treatment methods are used.
Onoda incorporates work on these points into his Shiatsu. Daily practice for so many years has shown that it is possible to improve treatment by pressing beyond the regions and points of the basic course. One of the objectives of the Aze Shiatsu practitioner is to locate these particular points of each patient and press them to correct their imbalances.
In Aze Shiatsu we talk about Key Points and Aze Points. Every future Aze Shiatsu therapist must be clear about the difference between them:
– The key points They are important points for the treatment of some imbalances. Most are points closely related to acupuncture points and are used in similar situations. Others are points of experience and proven effectiveness in working with Shiatsu, defined and located after more than twenty-five years of work.
– Aze Points It is the Japanese way of calling the ashi points referred to in traditional Chinese medicine. Ashi points have no name or specific location, they are located in painful areas when there are internal imbalances.
The key points are always identified according to the traditional location of acupuncture, but the work of Aze Shiatsu requires searching for the sensitive point exactly. In many cases it coincides with the anatomical location provided by Chinese medicine, but in many other cases it does not. The same thing happens with Aze points. It is necessary to develop the necessary sensitivity to perceive where these points are located to press them effectively.
See Aze Shiatsu book. Basic Treatment (page 21).
The need for standard treatment
“The experience with my patients and the years of research and study have taught me that in Aze Shiatsu there is a standard treatment to follow that we must respect. On this later, we can expand and add manipulations and different katas according to the pathologies that we find."
In Aze Shiatsu a work order is very important. This allows the therapy to achieve.
Shiatsu therapy. To the rich Japanese tradition of theory and practice is added the knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Currently, Shiatsu is widely spread and recognized in Europe.
The Japan Ministry of Health defines Shiatsu as:
“Treatment that, by applying pressure with the fingers, thumbs and palms of the hands on certain points, corrects irregularities, maintains and improves health, relieves certain diseases (discomfort, pain, stress, nervous pathologies, etc.), also activating the ability self-healing of the human body.
The Japanese school of Shiatsu, created by Master Shigeru Onoda more than 37 years ago in which Shiatsu therapy is taught and disseminated.
KEY CONCEPTS
•It has no side effects.
•Is a preventive therapy, in which a weekly session helps not to get sick.
•In chronic patients it is advisable as a natural therapy alternative that dispense with medications.
•It is important that the patient feels comfortable during the session.
•The pressure you receive must be pleasant, and not cause discomfort or suffering. We know that the pain threshold varies in each person, therefore, if the patient feels the pressure very strong, they should notify the therapist.
• Seeks the origin of the disease Awakening the healing power of the body, it helps the patient to restore balance, and in harmony maintain or regain health. •Strengthens the Immune System, balances the Autonomous Nervous System, regulates metabolism, provides physical and emotional well-being, improves intellectual performance, awakening body awareness.
Shiatsu Therapy, Japanese School of Shiatsu
THE MEANING OF SHIATSU THERAPY
Unconsciously, when people feel pain in some part of the body, we rub or press the affected area with our hands. instinctive actions How these to cure disorders predate medicine and history.
The Japanese word for treatment (teate) and the one that defines states that are completely out of control (teokure); both include the word hand (te) and suggest the importance that ancient therapists gave to manipulation.
Shiatsu Therapy, Japanese School of Shiatsu
ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION
Although they may differ in method, both therapy in the West and the East Anma, derive from the instinctive use of the hands to heal.
Anma, which originated in China and then passed to Japan, was long popular among people due to its effectiveness. It reached its peak during the Edo period (1600-1876).
Despite their different origin, therapeutic principles, method and effects, both Anma and Western therapy share several aspects. Both employ friction, tapping, kneading and rubbing techniques performed rhythmically and quickly. Both are dynamic.
The opposite happens with Shiatsu, a therapy of Japanese origin, and of a calm which uses the pads of the fingers and the eminences to apply pressure on fleshy and soft areas.
Currently, Shiatsu uses the most effective points for each treatment, based on anatomical and physiological knowledge, developing the most appropriate technique to work the different regions of the body.
THE IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONS
The quality of life is not determined by what happens to us, but by what we feel and do when faced with events.
It has been proven that anger damages the liver, overexcitement and frustration damage the heart, grief and melancholy damage the lungs, dissatisfaction and obsessive thoughts damage the spleen, terror and fear damage the kidneys.
Beliefs, as Professor Meichenbaum (American psychologist) says, act on emotions, and through them, also on health.
It is impossible to control the external circumstances of life, but the reaction that our body has against them. This is where we can modify the body's responses and incorporate healthier ones that help us regain health.
Shiatsu therapy, against stress and anxietyShiatsu therapy, against stress and anxietyShiatsu therapy, against stress and anxiety
THE VITAL ENERGY
The life force may be the most poorly understood of all earthly forces.
People who suffer from an alteration, both physical and psychological, or both at the same time, will suffer from a blockage in the tsubos, preventing vital energy from flowing through their body.
When receiving Shiatsu, pressure with the fingers will stimulate the secretion of endorphins, powerful analgesics secreted by the brain. This has been one of the most important discoveries of this century. Endorphins play an essential role in vital tone and depression. They act like neuromodulators, partially depolarizing cell membranes.
This depolarization, which acts on the transmission of nervous impulses, is what, blocking pain, produces a feeling of relief and well-being.
As we have seen, Shiatsu acts on the body at different levelsOn the one hand, it stimulates the body's natural recovery resources (strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism, balances the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system). On the other hand, it stabilizes the opposing forces (yin and yang) that each individual possesses, improves physical and intellectual performance, raises vital tone, provides emotional well-being, wake up the awareness of one's own body, and makes the person take a active role in the healing process, making her responsible for her own being.
Sedentary lifestyles in modern society. The use of electronic devices is commonplace in our environment and in our daily lives. An American telecommunications company developed a 3D model, called Mindy, which reflects the supposed anatomical, structural and postural modifications that humans could suffer if they continue to use mobile phones, computers and other technological devices.
Ailments related to excessive use of mobile phones and other devices.
We do not know whether we will actually evolve as projected in this model, or how accurate it is scientifically speaking, if we continue with these habits regarding the use of technology. What is clear at present, however, is the increase in the number of people with certain ailments and pathologies, related to or derived from the poor postural hygiene and unhealthy habits related to excessive use of mobile phones and other devices.
Increased strain in the neck and shoulder region, for example, is one of the most common consequences of excessive use of mobile phones and other electronic devices. The approximate weight of the head is about 5 kg.
Depending on the degree of inclination of the head in front of the shoulders when looking at the mobile phone, usually between 45º and 60º, its weight can reach up to 20 kg. To give us an idea, it would be as follows "carrying a 4 year old child on his shoulders for several hours a day. Secondary to this overloading of the cervical region, different symptoms can occur, such as: headache, cervical pain, vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, among others, and also at an anatomical level, poor posture can worsen pathologies such as compression of the vertebrae and herniated discs.
Maintaining this posture also predisposes to internal rotation and anteriorisation of the shoulders, leading to a increased dorsal kyphosis. The spine adopts an abnormal curvature which is accompanied by weakening of certain muscle groups, thoracic oppression and involvement of all structures within the spine.
Holding the phone in our hands involves keeping the elbow bent at 90º, as is often done at work to use computer keyboards, but in this case, without the support of the forearms and wrists on a surface. According to the 3D model, if this were to be maintained over a long period of time and with excessive use of the mobile phone, it could predispose one to a ulnar neuralgia with claw hand development due to nerve compression in the posterior region of the elbow, in advanced or severe cases.
It is estimated, depending on the country studied, that ¡we can check your mobile phone 50-100 times a day!
Mobile phones are transmitters of low power radio frequencies. Due to their universal and widespread use, there are numerous studies on the adverse effects they may have on health. At the moment, there are no studies with conclusive results on the effect of mobile phones on health. radiation from mobile phone use in the central nervous system, in the short and long term, including the relationship with the risk of developing certain tumours. Therefore, the WHO cannot take a position or give specific recommendations on usage limits. However, there are many studies assessing the impact of mobile phones on attention span and concentration, mood, sleep, and school and work performance, among other variables, and it does appear that they can have negative effects on these characteristics.
Blue light from screens can produce from insomnia to a harmful effect on the retina and lens cells. According to the 3D model, to protect the retina, a third inner eyelid would appear to act as a filter. In addition, we are seeing a increase in myopia in children due to the use of screens so it is very important to remember, as the American Association of Paediatrics recommends, to avoid the use of screens in children under 2 years of age. In this age group it is advised that screens should not be used at all.
Over time and over the years, according to the Mindy model, if current trends in the use of technology continue, the human brain could shrink in size.
Shiatsu as a healing tool.
However, in the face of this daunting projection and the consequences of the excessive use of technology that we already see today, in addition to learning to limit its use, we have a effective and valuable tool: the Shiatsu. Shiatsu is a manual therapy of Japanese origin that aims to maintaining and improving healthfocusing on the prevention as it helps to balancing the body in a holistic wayIt also improves posture and flexibility of muscles and joints. It acts on the body, the mind and the emotions. As therapists we can and should teach patients simple guidelines that will keep them in good health:
1, A correct postural hygiene in standing and seated position.
2, Exercises of stretching and muscle release.
3, Autoshiatsu y self-knowledge on his body.
4, Promotion of physical activity.
5, In the case of long working days, recommend taking short breaks to stretch the body and teach short exercises that can be done during these breaks.
It is essential to promote a healthy lifestyleThe aim is to be in contact with nature, through a balanced diet without excesses, physical exercise and adequate rest, in order to maintain a healthy body, mind and emotions.
However, given that nowadays it is very difficult to live isolated from technology and it is often part of our work, personal and social lives, it is essential to limit the hours of use and, if this is not possible, to remember the importance of postural hygiene.
It is also our responsibility to be role models for children, to teach them how to use technological devices responsibly and to educate them about health and prevention. The Shiatsu is an ideal therapy for the maintenance of physical and emotional healthto know and understand health from a different perspective, no side effects and for all ages. In the case of various ailments, pathologies and mood disorders, it can help to alleviate symptoms and treat them.
