SHIATSU MASAŽA / SHIATSU MASSAGE

SRPSKA VERZIJA

Shiatsu je oblik masaže koja je nastala u Japanu i tradicionalnoj koneskoj medicini i široko se praktikuje širom sveta od 1970-tih. Shiatsu znači "pritisak prsta" Kod shiatsu tehnike pritisak prstima, rukama, laktovima, kolenima ili stopalima se primenjuje na određene tačke pritiska na telu.Ovaj oblik masaže se fokusira i na rotiranje i istezanje udova, zglobova i tačaka pritisaka ili meridijana, kako ih nazivaju u tradicionalnoj kineskoj medicini.

Istočna medicina ima sasvim drugačiju perspektivu na zdravlje, telo i ono što je potrebno za lečenje. Zapad pristupa bolestima kao problemima koje treba "popraviti", uz lek koji se obično koristi u obliku pilule. Istočna medicina veruje da telo i um treba da budu u ravnoteži sa svojim okruženjem.

Teorija koja stoji iza Shiatsu tehnike je da su naša tela sastavljena od energije, zvane ČI, i da se ta energija blokira i uzrokuje patnju ili bol. Masaža Shiatsu pomaže u uklanjanju blokada "prepravkama" meridijanskih tačaka što uravnotežuje ČI i relaksira telo i um. Kada osoba ima balansiran ČI (vitalnu energiju), počinje proces lečenja organizma. Nervni i imuni sistem se podstiču primenom pritisaka na meridijane, pružajući olakšanje i telu i umu. Shiatsu takođe pospešuje cirkulatorni sistem, poboljšavajući protok krvi u celom telu.

Telo ima dvanaest meridijana nazvanih prema odgovarajućem organu: pluća, debelo crevo, želudac, slezina, tanko crevo, bešika, bubrezi, srce, trostruki grijač, žučna kesa i jetra. Funskcije ovih organa imaju širu definiciju u istočnoj medicini.

Shiatsu masaža ima mnoge koristi za telo i um. Neke od njih su:

1. Vraćanje i održavanje evergije tela, što naročito pomaže onima koji boluju od umora ili opšte slabosti;

2. Pobljšava cirkulaciju;

3. Redukuje stres i napetost, kao i anksioznost i depresiju;

4. Oslobađa od glavobolje;

5. Poboljšava lečenje od uganuća i sličnih povreda;

6. Pomaže u ublažavanju posledica artritisa;

7. Otklanja bolove u vratu, ramenima i ledjima;

8. Olakšava probleme sa kašljem, prehladom i drugim sinusnim i respiratornim poremećajima;

9. Pomaže u problemima sa nesanicom (insomnijom);

10. Pomaže u tretmanu osoba sa digestivnim poremećajima, problemima sa crevima, jutarnjim mučninama i menstrualnim problemima.

ENGLISH VERSION

Shiatsu is a form of massage that originated in Japan and traditional Chinese medicine, and has been widely practiced around the world since the 1970s. Shiatsu means “finger pressure,” which describes the technique. In shiatsu therapy, pressure with thumbs, hands, elbows, knees or feet is applied to pressure points on the body. This form of massage also focuses on rotating and stretching limbs, joints, and pressure points, or meridians, as they’re called in traditional Chinese medicine. 

Eastern medicine has a completely different perspective on health, the body and what is needed for healing. The West approaches illnesses and disease as problems that need to be fixed, with the remedy usually in the form of a pill. Eastern medicine believes the body and mind need to be in balance with its surroundings. 

The theory behind shiatsu is that our bodies are made up of energy, called qi, and that energy gets blocked and causes suffering. Shiatsu massage helps remove the blockages by realigning meridian points, which balances the qi and eases the body and mind. When one balances qi, or vital energy, healing occurs in the body. The nervous and immune systems are both stimulated by applying pressure to the meridians, providing relief for both body and mind. Shiatsu also restores the circulatory system, improving blood flow throughout the body.

The body has twelve meridians, named according to its corresponding organ: lung, large intestine, stomach, spleen, heart, small intestine, bladder, kidney, heart governor, triple heater, gall bladder and liver. The functions of these organs have a broader definition in Eastern medicine. 

Shiatsu massage has many benefits to the body and mind. Here is a list of some of those benefits: 

1. Restore and maintain the body’s energy, especially helpful to those suffering from fatigue and overall weakness 

2. Improves circulation

3. Reduces stress and tension as well as anxiety and depression 

4. Relief from headaches 

5. Promotes healing from sprains and similar injuries 

6. Helps bring relief to arthritis sufferers 

7. Reduces problems with stiff neck and shoulders as well as backaches (including sciatica)

8. Coughs, colds, and other sinus and respiratory problems 

9. Helps those dealing with insomnia 

10. Aids in treatment of such various things as digestive disorders, bowel trouble, morning sickness, and menstrual problems