One great advantage of Shiatsu & Thai massage is that it is given through clothes.This is not only for modesty, traditional Shiatsu and Thai techniques stretch the limbs into revealing postions.
Zen Shiatsu & Thai treatment is relaxing and energizing both at the same time and has immediate body, mind, spirit benefits and long lasting effects.

Zen Shiatsu & Thai Massage promotes:

Shiatsu is a form of Oriental Therapy that has evolved from 5000 years of traditional healing arts.

Shiatsu utilizes a combination of finger and palm pressure and assisted-stretching techniques, some of which are common to other therapies, The treatment stimulates the circulation and the flow of lymphatic fluid, releases toxins and deep seated tensions from the muscles, stimulates the hormonal system and the immune system, and acts on the autonomic nervous system as well as allowing the client to relax deeply and to get in touch with the their own bodys healing power.

Fingerpressure
Shiatsu literally means fingerpressure. Natural body weight is used when pressure is applied along the meridain pathways.Through this pressure the energy flowing in the meridians is influenced. This energy is called chi.

Qi, Chi or Ki is considered our "life essence" which maintains and nurtures our physical body , mind and spirit.

Chi
Chi by itself is invisible, but the way chi works can be seen and felt in the body. When a wound is healing and when meditating . Traditionally everything was seen as an expression of chi. Chi is the origin, the power of life. When chi becomes stagnate, the body becomes ill.

Meridians
Meridians are pathways of chi. Sometimes they follow the same lines as a muscle or blood-vessels. meridians communicate from inside to the outside of the body (and from the outside to the inside) and from up to down (and from down to up) and organ to body and there are twelve meridians that work with our chi and the bodys organs.

An other important benefite of shiatsu is the physical contact. The client experiences a deep and intense support,and when she feels safe enough he will show problems that might be or are normally hidden. This is very important, because behind every 'pain' that asks to be healed, there is an other 'pain' hidden and waiting also to be healed. Addressing this vulnerable problem is the beginning of recovery.