Bodywork

Shiatsu is a therapeutic Japanese healing modality that has its roots in 5000-year-old Eastern medical massage practices. The theoretical and scientific foundations of shiatsu include premedical Eastern philosophies, such as yin/yang and the Five Transformations, and ancient medical texts, such as "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine."

A shiatsu practitioner will apply comfortable pressure and stretching/mobilizing techniques using thumbs, palms, elbows, and knees. Shiatsu is generally practiced on a futon or practitioners table; clients are fully clothed and no oils or lotions are used. Auxiliary techniques usually associated with acupuncture, such as moxibustion and cupping, may be incorporated.

Listen to an interview with Bryn Clark about Asian Bodywork Therapy

Bryn has been certified in Shiatsu since 1991.