Blaire Amber, Certified Shiatsu Practitioner

Registered with Natural Health Practitioners of Canada # 17827

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The true essence of Shiatsu is the prevention of illness. It's primary purpose is to stimulate the body's own inate ability to heal and balance itself. This relaxing and unique experience can only bring pleasurable sensations and the results are often remarkable! Shiatsu works with the natural curative powers of the body and mind.  The ancient teachings of this practice, along with intuitional guidance, allows me to use special techniques to encourage the nervous system into a parasympathetic state, in which promotes a "rest and digest" response. This calming of the mind and nerves allows one to return to regular function thus enhancing digestion and deep muscle relaxation. Shiatsu helps drain the lymphatic system, increasing circlation and aiding in organ health and function bringing greater balance and strength, aligning body, mind and soul.  This calm, relaxing and unique experience will put you under the influence of deep relaxation massage; you may even find your drooling under the table! 

Shiatsu  works with the natural curative powers of the body itself. It is an ancient Japanese, pressure point massage modality, rooting far back in time to the simple, primitive action of rubbing a painful area on the body to obtan relief. Shiatsu the word means, Finger(Shi) Pressure(Atzu). Like acupuncture and/or zone therapy, it is based on the recognition that certain key points of the body are related through the nervous systen to other areas of the body, and that the application of pressure to these points can have a positive effect on the related areas. By pressing these points, while encouraging deep breathing techniques, areas of pain or dis"ease" can be positivly affected. By rubbing, and applying pressure to key areas, the congestion of lactic acid that accumulates in the muscle tissue is released. As much as 80% of lactic acid can be converted into glycogen, eliminating the cause of many illnesses with just the application of simple pressures, integrated massage, breathing techniques and restorative stretches. Naturally, one treatment of Shiatsu will not achieve desired results, especially for people who have long neglected their bodies and its imbalances; but, given time, the balance will be achieved and relief obtained.  Shiatsu pressure reaches deep down into the true cause of long-accumulated fatigued conditions as a resultant of buildup of waistes in the muscle tissues, causing freedom from pain and tension.