Illustrations of Shiatsu

I would like to thank my friends, Lee and Neale, for their superb modelling skills and assistance in producing these pictures!

I would like to point out that many of these pictures show quite 'dynamic' shiatsu, as it is visually more interesting than more passive energy work. Please do not think that every shiatsu treatment is full of stretches and joint rotations - it very much depends on the needs of the client.
Contacting energy at start of shiatsu or reiki treatment


Contacting the energy at the start		 Shiatsu in sitting position
Rotating shoulder in sitting position		 Shiatsu therapy to the lower back


Working lower back		 Rotating the hip during shiatsu healing
Rotating hip joint
Stretching meridians in shiatsu
Stretching arm & torso		 Working the feet with shiatsu
Working foot with elbow		 Working the buttocks using Shiatsu


Working buttocks with elbow		 Shiatsu work to the arm
Working the arm
Working a leg meridian with shiatsu
Working a leg meridian		 Working the back using shiatsu massage
Working the back		 Shiatsu in side position


Stretching the neck & shoulder		 Shiatsu in sitting position
Working the head & neck
A stretch to open energy channels or meridians
Stretching arm & torso		 Shiatsu massage to the hands
Working the hands		 foot shiatsu

Using feet to work the back
 Working a leg meridian with shiatsu
Working a leg meridian
Barefoot shiatsu to feet
Working feet with feet		 Acupressure to the head
Working the head		 shiatsu to acupoints on the back
Working back with thumbs		 Shiatsu on an arm meridian
Working an arm meridian
Shiatsu massage to the neck


Working the neck		 Stretching a leg meridian in shiatsu
Stretching the leg		 Stretching a leg using shiatsu alternative therapy
Stretching the leg		 Working the Ren meridien with shiatsu complementary therapy


Working the Ren meridian
Contacting the hara energy in Reiki or Shiatsu treatment
Contacting the hara energy		 Working the temples with holistic shiatsu techniques


Working the temples

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