LAURENCE CHRISTOPHE - THERAPIST

Shiatsu is a Japanese therapy that supports and strengthens the body's natural ability to heal and balance itself.

This complete treatment acts on the whole person but also on the psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects by helping to relax the mind.

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Shiatsu is Japanese word meaning firm finger pressure. It is a energetic Japanese discipline that consists of streching and pressing on the whole body. Shiatsu can not be translated as massage or medicine. Shiatsu is better defined as a preventive technique concerned with relaxation of whole person.

In the West, medicine has always followed a highly scientific path, where symptoms are used to determine the nature of the disease and then treatment is administered.

This form of medicine does not take into account the natural ability of a living organism to cure itself. This however, is the general approach of Eastern medicine, and Shiatsu in particular. Shiatsu is a holistic therapy that aims to create harmony between all living organisms within the patient.

The effectiveness of Shiatsu, is therefore, becoming more recognised in the West.

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What is Shiatsu?​

Session Content : How does a session take place ?

Treatment begins with a private consultation in which we discuss your medical history and your lifestyle. We then discuss your expectations in order to eliminate potential contraindication, before finally setting up a first energy balance. An observation and evaluation will be the final part of your check up. This will inform the procedure of future treatments. All information collected by the practitioner will remain strictly confidential.

« Each session is unique and individualised ». According to the Japanese rites and the Shiatsu spirit, there is total respect between the practitioner and the client.

A session lasts for about 1H (interview included).

During a Shiatsu session, you keep your clothes on and you’re lying on a futon which is a Japanese mattress put on the floor. A casual outfit in natural fiber is preferable (no shirt, no jeans please).

YOUR THERAPIST

Explorer at heart, my journey is marked by travels and encounters, especially in Asia, a culture that fascinates me.

I have always had a deep admiration for Eastern wisdom and the various disciplines that go with it.

After working in a physically and mentally demanding profession, I went in search of therapies that could provide relief.

sHIATSU 

À qui s’adresse-t-il ?

Le Shiatsu s'adresse à toute personne, quel que soit son âge, désireuse de maintenir ou de développer un niveau de bien-être physique, psychique et émotionnel, sous réserve toutefois de l'existence de maladies ou malformations qui doivent rester du strict ressort du médecin.

The benefits

Recevoir un Shiatsu de façon régulière ou ponctuelle aide à :

• Improve flexibility of muscle tissues
• Heal muscular and joint pains
• Fight tiredness and sleeplessness
• Reduce the symptoms of menopause
• Reduce headaches
• Bring your energy back
• Improve digestion and prevent constipation or bloating
• Stimulate the blood and lymph system
• Improve concentration
• Soothe and deal with emotional stress
• Reduce menstrual pains
• Cope with life stresses such as a relationship breakdown, bereavement, house move, examinations etc.

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I offer you different formulas :

individual, in company, in group

Nota Bene: Shiatsu does not replace, under any circumstances, medical treatment or therapeutic monitoring.​

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