Shiatsu Massage is my favorite massage modality. I have always leaned towards asian techniques for body work. After clients receive this treatment, they are amazed at how good they feel. "Relaxed, but re'vitalized" is what we hear from our clients.
“AMMA” (pronounced (AHM—MAH) is a Japanese word which means “to calm with the hands.” Massage was brought to Japan from China 1,300 years ago along with the healing arts of acupuncture and herbal medicine.
AMMA is also frequently prescribed as an adjunct to corrective treatment by both western and eastern doctors. Shiatsu, a style of massage that became popular in Japan and the United States after 1945, has its roots in the Amma tradition.
Thumbs, elbows and forearms are used in this modality. The pressure is normally applied rhythmically over the entire body allowing for tension to release. Also included are a variety of stretches to the arms, legs, neck, upper and lower back.
This massage is traditionally done over a sheet with the client dressed in loose fitting clothes. Rika and I learned this massage in San Francisco, and are proud to bring in to Lake Tahoe!....mike
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