What is Equine Shiatsu? |
 Shiatsu literally means "finger pressure" and is based on the concepts of traditional oriental medicine, similar to acupuncture theory. The basic techniques involve pressure with palms, fingers and thumbs, along with rotations and stretches of legs, neck and tail. This stimulates the body's own self-healing through increased blood circulation, movement of the lymphatic fluid and activating the autonomic nervous system.Horses particularly enjoy shiatsu as "touch" is a natural language for them. |
An Equine Shiatsu Practitioner at Work |
| NEWS - if you want to see a brief session of shiatsu - go to youtube.com and look for "an introduction to equine shiatsu". There you will see me and Po, who has come to live here and be a shiatsu horse! Po is an ex-showjumper who has retired, aged 9, due to an arthritic problem. he is absolutely adorable, plays the clown when getting shiatsu and now has 4 adoring ladies to look after! http://www.youtube.co/watch?v=xBLz-0wmOiM |