Shiatsu

 I asked my friend Rob what he considers the main difference between the Japanese Shiatsu massage and the Thai traditional massage and he answered me this:
" Both systems are energy based: Shiatsu working with the meridians and Thai Massage with the Sen lines.
These are not the same however on a closer examination. The way the late Asokananda described it: if you want to go to the beach and look on the map you can take the highway or the country roads.Read more

 Today I went to Dahra Spa ( Bangkok , Thailand) as I heard they are topnotch, and they do a lot to decrease the treshhold for people who are firstcomers, so I wanted to see for myself.

The reception was really good, very polite, good knowledge of the english language, and in traditional Thai way,  just how I like it.Read more

Shiatsu (from shi -meaning finger- and atsu -meaning pressure-) is the Japanese massage based on accupuncture and is effective in healing and mentaining physical health.

Shiatsu is regulated as a licensed medical therapy in Japan by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and elsewhere by various governing bodies set up by Shiatsu practitioners.

Tuina is the hands-on-body treatment using acupressure that is a modality of Chinese medicine whose purpose is to bring the body into balance.

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