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especially on the area of Taigeiko Opposed to conventional mas-
(Bioenergetics gymnastics) the sage Shiatsu operates upon the
use of massage techniques with energy points of the Chinese
martial motions appeared, the- acupuncture to combine the flow
se techniques are aimed at relie- of vital energy through the body.
ving tension, and to make energy Like any other muscular techni-
flows through different parts of que, it provides relaxation and
the practitioner’s body. frees tensions. It also strengthens
JAPANESE KNOWLEDGE the lymphatic system, stimulates
Shiatsu or Japanese massage the process of detoxification of
emerged from the millennial tra- the organism, tones up the ner-
ditional Chinese medicine. This ve system and calls on to recover
alternative or complementary the vital tone from the everyday
therapy is based upon the appli- stressful situations. Its effects can
cation of some pressure to the also be seen in people with circu-
energetic dots that cover the body latory disorders.
to balance its energy. It helps to Every session lasts about an hour.
relax, potentiates the lymphatic The patient must lie downward to
system, fortifies the nervous sys- start the massage. It begins by the
tem and raises vitality. upper part of the back and gets
Shiatsu emerged about a hun- down towards the legs following
dred year ago, its antecedents can the meridian points. Then, the
be found on the Chinese method body is turned to one side and
called Anma it literally means to goes up to the hips, the abdo-
pressure-to rub and to remove-to men, and the lateral area of the
call. Lately, the Japanese set the thorax. Finally, the patient faces
bases for its technique and treat- upward and the masseur works
ment. from top to bottom to conclude
Based upon the concepts Ho (To on the front part of the foot
provide with energy) and Sha (to Seitai emerged by the forties, it
remove energy), this alternative was created by Haruchika Nogu-
therapy is used to canalize the chi (Japan1909-1976).
flow of energy that goes throu- The human body needs a steady
gh the body. To carry out this balance and expresses its neces-
technique it becomes necessary sities when the mind or the body
to press some crucial points lo- gets to a limit of fatigue and we
cated all through the body. These automatically yawn. We close our
energy channels coincide with eyes and pull out our countenan-
the ones established by the tra- ce muscles so that it shows our ti-
ditional Chinese medicine to set redness and boredom. Such ma-
up the bases of their millennial nifestations are closely related to
acupuncture. the need to find a balance; a heal-
thy body shows inner elasticity, it
means that it is able to contract
and relax easily.