Shiatsu Westerpark Amsterdam

Shiatsu Therapy

energy dictates the form of everything…

Although you may sometimes (often?) feel as if you have no energy, your body is in fact made up of energy.

What you do with your energy dictates the way you feel, the quality of your life and the relationships you have with others.

Shiatsu literally means ‘pressure point’ in Japanese. By applying pressure to a point on one of the many channels of vital energy flowing through your body, the flow of energy is stimulated and stagnant energy is unblocked. It is rather like a blocked river, where there is too much water in one place, and less in another.

The energy in the body operates on exactly the same principle; where the energy stagnates, the body becomes weak and painful, and the likelihood of dis-ease is increased.

Private treatments

These treatments can help to deepen your level of self-awareness, affording greater insight, and helping you to develop further.

A private shiatsu treatment is 90 minutes, which includes 15 minutes at the beginning to discuss any dis-ease, and 15 minutes at the end of the treatment where I will give you advice and/or exercises according to what I feel you need at that moment.

SHIATSU is officially recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Health as an important method of healing.

Health Insurance

Please see Shiatsu reimbursements 2021.

Preparation Shiatsu Treatment

Bring loose clothing to wear during the session e.g. a thin T-shirt and jogging trousers.
Do not wear jewelry, body lotion, make-up or perfume.
Try not to eat for two hours before the treatment.
If you are suffering from anything contagious, such as a cold, please wait until it is over before you make an appointment.
Do not take drugs or drink alcohol or coffee before the treatment.
Bring along any medication that you are taking.

Shiatsu and Corona protocol

Shiatsu will not be given in the presence of one or more of the following symptoms or situations:

cold (runny nose)
Sore throat, coughing, sneezing, short of breath
Unknown origins of headache, fatigue, diarrhoea or stomach complaints
Fever (38 degrees or higher)
Sudden absence of taste and/or smell
In the case that any of the people you live with show any of these above mentioned symptoms
In the case that you are in self-isolation at home
In the case that you live in a home for the elderly or for people with physical disabilities