Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork therapy often referred to as "acupuncture without needles." The word Shiatsu means "finger pressure" which is gently applied to pressure points along the energy lines (Meridians) of the body with thumbs, palms, and elbows. Shiatsu is rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) utilizing TCM's diagnostic techniques, including Japanese Hara and Meridian diagnosis to assess imbalances in the body's energy system. Shiatsu is a powerful treatment that alleviates pain and tension. Moreover, Shiatsu is highly effective for the prevention and cure of illness providing a valuable component to maintaining physical, mental, and emotional health.Today I visited the Danforth Shiatsu Clinic to receive my Shiatsu Massage gift from Renaissance Yoga. The Danforth Shiatsu Clinic is comprised of highly trained therapists, Dipl. S.T. designated, and graduates of the most extensive professional training program in North America offering theoretical, practical, and clinical experience. Meridian-style Shiatsu is practiced at the Danforth Shiatsu Clinic for its strong ability to wholistically connect the entire body, providing clients with a profound healing therapy. I was treated by Sarah Walton over the noon hour.
Sarah Walton has a few specialties: Shiatsu Therapist, Reflexologist, Classical Hatha Sananda Devi Yoga, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, and Ayurvedic Massage. I found her to be attentive to my needs and concerned about providing high quality treatment. During the time Sarah had her elbows wedged into strategic locations along the sides of my spine and various other pressure points, we had a great conversation about the Ayurvedic cleanse we both recently completed, Tantra, our vows, Shamanism, conscious relationships, the shadow self, honouring the human side of ourselves, the glory of being female and wielding our feminine power.
Some of her statements are still ringing in my ears because they affirmed my recent rethinking of life passages. I now deem certain experiences as sacred that I used to, and many still do, consider mundane or self-indulgent. Believe me, I've heard all of the standard dispositions to obedience and social conformity. I have mastered the drill on how to be a model citizen and pillar of society and it's not completely satisfying.
My conditioning juxtaposed with the circumstances of this turbulent year left my body-mind in a contracted, vulnerable state and Sarah treated me with shiatsu massage, kindness, compassion and her wisdom. We probed life options. What if you stray and find yourself in a grey area of life, unexplored, provocative? Conventional wisdoms advises a speedy return to the safe, well-mapped terrain of black and white. Sarah conveys her understanding, "You are dealing with some very powerful forces." Her commentary was punctuated with elbow pokes to related chakras.
I felt a little more validated and liberated when the hour ended.
Contact Sarah Walton and schedule your own shiatsu body-mind experience at 416-939-9015. I highly recommend it.
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Sounds to me like you had quite an experience. I was seeking some Shiatsu myself. I'll be happy to take upon your recommendations.
Your posts are very detailed....they are intriguing to read and to me, it is indicative of the complexity of the mind behind the words written within this blog....you.
Henry Chiu from Lindsay
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