Qi flows throughout the body in a series of channels. For many different reasons Qi can stop flowing freely and this then produces a symptom. The shiatsu technique involves stretching, leverage and leaning your weight into various parts of the body to encourage greater harmony of circulation, flexibility and postural integrity. Many of the techniques are applied to the same system of energy channels or meridians[?] as used in acupuncture, although in Shiatsu each channel covers a greater area of the body.
Shiatsu may help to treat the following symptoms:
See also: Traditional Chinese Medicine
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