SHIATSU FOR HORSES

So just what is shiatsu for horses?

According to these traditions, energy flows around the body in channels or meridians. The energy is kept in balance by complementing qualities of Yin and Yang. Energy which is out of balance will produce symptoms of illness. Treatment can either be tonifying or sedating, depending on whether energy is deficient or in excess.

Using pressure, rotation and stretches of limbs, the shiatsu practitioner stimulates and guides energy to re-establish the balance of flow which is needed for good health.

The art of Shiatsu has been used to treat people for years, but only in the last 25 years has it been adapted for the treatment of horses. One of the pioneers in this field is Pamela Hannay, senior instructor of the Ohashi Institute, New York, with whom Liz Eddy has trained. Horses respond particularly well to shiatsu, as touch is a natural form of communication for them. Practitioners will also find a totally honest response to their work, where every touch is commented on!