Shiatsu It originated from China, being about 1500 years old, adopted and improved by a Buddhist monk that introduced it to Japan later on. In Japanese, “Shiatsu” means “finger pressure”. The Japanese refined and developed this therapy to make it more suitable to their psychology, temperament, and lifestyle. Although evolved from traditional Chinese medicine, Shiatsu is nowadays a synonym for pleasure and relaxation massage.

The technique has many followers with different ideas and philosophical styles of practicing it. Some prefer to focus on acupressure, while others like a general massage with great influence over Chi- positive energy of the ​
body, or finding equilibrium between the 5 Feng Shui elements: earth, water, fire, wood, metal. ​Finally, whichever the concept, Shiatsu is an Asian technique based on traditional Chinese medicine. ​

​At Balinesse Spa our Asian therapists will apply the most suitable Shiatsu technique, according to your needs.​

You lie face down on the special table and relax. The session starts with working the sole of the feet, then advancing towards the shanks, calves, buttocks, back, reaching the neck area. Then one passes on to shoulders, arms, forearms, and palms, working even the fingers.
The Balinesse therapist will work on every point by pressing the muscles with her fingers, fists and elbows. This press puncture method is combined with the technique of stretching every muscle and ligament in the body. After about 30 minutes, the patient turns face up and the procedure starts again. ​Shiatsu is performed by our Balinesse professionals, according to the desired intensity, through techniques that include pressure over the points situated on the energy lines.