{"id":55994,"date":"2015-06-26T08:42:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T06:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=55994"},"modified":"2020-01-15T16:10:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T15:10:35","slug":"alternative-therapies-shiatsu-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-shiatsu-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Therapies: Shiatsu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shiatsu<\/strong> is a form of physical therapy that was created in China, practiced as part of the traditional Chinese medicine. This is a technique in which the therapist uses <strong>touch, pressure and body manipulation<\/strong> to adjust the physical structure and balance the energy flow.\u00a0 This influences not only the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-reflexology-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">physical body<\/a> but also the psychological, emotional and spiritual parts of the patient.\u00a0 The main objective of Shiatsu is to support and strengthen the body\u2019s natural ability to heal and balance itself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-shiatsu-barcelona\/#What_are_the_benefits_of_Shiatsu_massages\" title=\"What are the benefits of Shiatsu massages?\">What are the benefits of Shiatsu massages?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-shiatsu-barcelona\/#What_can_be_treated_with_Shiatsu\" title=\"What can be treated with Shiatsu?\">What can be treated with Shiatsu?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-shiatsu-barcelona\/#Does_Shiatsu_have_any_contraindications\" title=\"Does Shiatsu have any contraindications? \">Does Shiatsu have any contraindications? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-shiatsu-barcelona\/#Where_can_I_find_Shiatsu_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Where can I find Shiatsu in Barcelona?\">Where can I find Shiatsu in Barcelona?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_benefits_of_Shiatsu_massages\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Shiatsu.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-55996 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Shiatsu-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shiatsu\" width=\"231\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a>What are the benefits of Shiatsu massages?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the main <strong>benefits of Shiatsu<\/strong> massages are: stress relief, ligament stretching, immune system boosting, lymph energizing and a better blood flow.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_be_treated_with_Shiatsu\"><\/span><strong>What can be treated with Shiatsu?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shiatsu<\/strong> can be used to treat a variety of <strong>conditions<\/strong> such as back problems, sinus headaches, insomnia\/sleep disorders, sports injuries, constipation, premenstrual syndrome, fatigue, depression, anxiety, arthritis, shoulder and neck pain.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Shiatsu_have_any_contraindications\"><\/span><strong>Does Shiatsu have any contraindications? <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are certain conditions that require the patient to look for an expert\u2019s advice before trying <strong>Shiatsu.<\/strong> Some of these conditions are: hernias, tumors, fractures, pregnancy, osteoporosis, open wounds, inflamed skin conditions or bruises, contagious skin conditions or rashes. <strong>Shiatsu<\/strong> should not be applied immediately post surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_find_Shiatsu_in_Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>Where can I find Shiatsu in Barcelona?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/immabonet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Zenit Shiatsu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Zenit Shiatsu<\/strong> is a center that offers both classes and treatments. The center offers Shiatsu Zen massages and other forms of therapy like Harmonyum, DNA Activation, Feng Shui and Gestalt Therapy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find <strong>Zenit Shiatsu<\/strong> at Ronda Universitat 31.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shiatsu Vila Olimpica\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located inside the <strong>Centre de la Villa<\/strong> <strong>shopping mall<\/strong>, <strong>Shiatsu Vila Olimpica <\/strong>\u00a0offers Shiatsu, Acupuncture, Feng Shui and Physical Therapy sessions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">H\u00e9ctor Lucena Rold\u00e1n is one of the practitioners at Shiatsu Vila Ol\u00edmpica, who also works as a consultant for the Zenit Shiatsu school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shiatsu Addict<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An Anthropology\/Sociology major, Juna Poura travelled half-way across the world to study the Oriental arts of Zen, meditation and martial arts. Back in Spain Juna dedicated herself to studying Shiatsu, graduating from Escuela Amigos del Shiatsu in Madrid and Escuela Shiatsu I Moviment in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shiatsu Addict <\/strong>is located at Carrer Trafalgar 48.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"55994\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shiatsu is a form of physical therapy that was created in China, practiced as part of the traditional Chinese medicine. 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