FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How do I know you are qualified?
What does MRSS mean?
The Shiatsu Society has
two registers of qualified shiatsu practitioners:
MRSS: An independent panel of senior practitioners and
teachers of Shiatsu have assessed Members of the professional
Register
of the Shiatsu Society for professionalism and clinical expertise.
Graduate: Members on the Graduate Listing
hold diplomas from the Society's recognized schools following
three years of
training, but have not yet taken (or passed) the independent
MRSS assessment.
Is Shiatsu massage?
Shiatsu has some features in common with European-style massage
and other forms of bodywork, in that the use of physical
pressure and stretches serves to reduce muscular tension
and loosen
stiff joints. However, unlike massage, the receiver remains
clothed
during the treatment and the principal aim of Shiatsu is
not to work on localised muscles and joints, but on the
overall energy system of the client. This is the big difference
between
Shiatsu
and other physical therapies. A Shiatsu practitioner working
on a shoulder joint, for example, will not just be focusing
on the joint but on the pattern of energy throughout the
client's
body.
What is Quantum Shiatsu™
Pauline Sasaki, a leading exponent and teacher in Shiatsu,
has developed Quantum Shiatsu™ as a diagnostic and
healing massage therapy.
In quantum physics each chemical
resonates at its own specific
frequency. Astronomers use this knowledge to detect the presence
of elements in outer space. And in medicine, it is used in
CAT and MRI scans to determine abnormalities in body function.
However, these machines produce very high energy.
In comparison,
a trained Quantum Shiatsu™ therapist
can use the sensitivity of the fingers and hands to detect
disharmonies
(dis-ease) in the body, and then “re-tune” it
with positive, “anti-pathogenic” healing energy
(vibrations).
This concept of energy, “Zero Point Field”,
is explained in the excellent book: “The
Field” by
Lynne McTaggart: ISBN:0007145101
Is Shiatsu healing?
It is more accurate to say "Shiatsu aids healing" than
that "Shiatsu heals". The aim is to assist
the body's natural healing process by encouraging the
client's energy
to move into a more balanced state. A practitioner's
touch can enable each of us to contact our own abilities
for self-healing.
Shiatsu is different from the Western "laying on
of hands",
where healing energy is believed to pass from the practitioner
to the client.
Is it expensive?
It depends on how much you value your health and body
in comparison to getting your washing machine repaired,
or
car serviced!
First treatment with case history is £50; subsequent
treatments £40. (Home visits considered.) |
