Shiatsu Massage Can Help With Body and Mental Wellness

What can a $60 Shiatsu massage accomplish?

You'd be amazed how many ways it can help with body and mental wellness. The traditional Japanese massage technique, which literally means "finger pressure," adopts acupressure principles to bring balance and flow to your body's ki — which is the Japanese term for the human energy concept more popularly understood as the Chinese ch'i, or qi.

Shiatsu massage doesn't strictly rely on fingers and thumbs; a skilled Shiatsu masseuse may also use elbows and feet to apply and relieve pressure to the points and channels of your body where ki may stagnate, or become misaligned. And while Shiatsu massage may work wonders in relieving a host of chronic body aches and ailments, the traditional massage technique may also play a significant role in mental wellness. Here are a few of the many benefits Shiatsu massage contributes to overall health.

Relieves tension

Using basic acupressure principles, a Shiatsu massage provides a welcome release to knotted and constructed muscles. Muscle tightness can throw your body's energy out of alignment, exacerbate injuries, and create noticeable discomfort throughout your day, and Shiatsu massage provides nourishing relief.

Alleviates stress

While stress and body tension often go together, treating one doesn't necessarily treat the other. However, a Shiatsu massage tackles both issues. While physical tension may be a manifestation of emotional stress, Shiatsu goes further than easing muscles by manipulating ki to return to a healthy flow that supports mental wellness, allowing you to escape the overwhelming sensations accompanied by stress.

Promotes younger, healthier skin

How can healing touch help you look younger? Your skin faces many environmental challenges, and its natural assets are your greatest defense against aging. When Shiatsu massage stimulates the acupressure points on your skin, it also stimulates circulation, bringing much needed blood flow to the surface, and signaling the sebaceous gland to release sebum, your body's built-in skin softener and moisturizer.

Improves digestion

While it's not obvious in Western medical traditions that massage therapy may aid in the body's digestive process, Shiatsu massage can do just that. Improving ki flow helps return all of the body's processes to their normative state, meaning you'll experience improved circulation, and improved digestion, from your stomach to your bowels.

Returns emotional balance

More than just stress, a Shiatsu massage promotes recovering an overall emotional balance to your life. Sometimes, we tend to hold on to emotions, leaving us to carry anger, frustration, or grief that can impact our day to day lives and our relationships with those around us. The time spent receiving a healing massage can help us let go, while improved ki flow helps nurture every part of the body with positive energy. That positive feeling contributes to our ability to release negative emotions that may sometimes hold us back in life.

$60 Per Hour For Shiatsu Massage At Bangkok Day Spa

Experiencing the benefits of Shiatsu massage doesn't take much. Bangkok Day Spa provides a restorative one-hour Shiatsu massage for $60. It's just one of the many styles of healing massage offered by the spa's experienced and skilled masseuses.