Kerstin Krüger - Iokai Shiatsu Therapist

What is Shiatsu?

In her practice in Amsterdam East Kerstin gives Shiatsu treatments and massages whose origin is found in a long tradition of eastern medicine, originating in Japan.

Shiatsu literally means 'pressure with the fingers'.

The origin of Shiatsu therapy is as old as the impulse of man to spontaneously place their hands on the part of the body which is in pain.

This impulse is through the centuries, in China and Japan, developed into a comprehensive manual therapy. Shiatsu is based on the idea that behind every function there is a directing energy. This guiding energy is called 'KI'.

In good health Ki streams through the meridians, a network of energy lines that pass through the body and organs.

When the ki stream is blocked, somewhere in the body complains can arise.

A Shiatsu therapist locates disturbances in the Ki stream which have caused the complains. She treats the blocked meridians using Shiatsu techniques. From this treatment the Ki stream is stimulated, helping it to flow freely again. This causes the muscles to relax, improves circulation and increases both vitality and the self healing ability of the body. The complaints disappear or are eased by this.