Shiatsu Definition

shē-ätso͝o
noun

Acupressure.

Webster's New World
A form of therapeutic massage in which pressure is applied with the thumbs and palms to those areas of the body used in acupuncture.
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Origin of Shiatsu

  • Short for Japanese shiatsuryōhō shi finger atsu- pressure ryōhō treatment

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Japanese 指圧 (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (t͡ʃíj "finger") + 壓 (ʔat "downward force").

    From Wiktionary

Shiatsu Sentence Examples

  • Our ' unwind ' sessions include shiatsu massage, yoga or meditation (click here ).

  • Clients may be assessed as suitable for Open Road counseling and body therapies (e.g. aromatherapy, shiatsu ).

  • You can also choose from a range of workshops and pampering therapies including shiatsu, relaxing foot massage or aqua detox.

  • In my training only the cooking and eating of the foods and giving and receiving shiatsu were reality based.

  • What does this look like when we are actually putting our hands on a person in giving shiatsu?

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