Shiatsu for children

Pediatric shiatsu

Shiatsu massage techniques come from the east, from Japan. The word itself means "finger pressure"; properly performed, these massage techniques bring great benefit and relaxation, such as relief from pain such as shoulder pain and stiff neck or back pain, especially relieving low back pain . But shiatsu is not only indicated for adults, but it helps to cure certain symptoms typical of very small children, such as colic, colds, sleep disorders, nervosism or.

Neonatal shiatsu

The gentle movements that stimulate the vital energy and the delicate and enveloping touches help the newborn child in its process of adaptation in the world that surrounds it. The mother, for her part, finds in Shiatsu a simple and natural way to face the common problems of the newborn, but also a support to improve her health . The child's massage is simple, every parent can easily learn it, as well as any doctor or health worker. As the shiatsu operators claim, the most beautiful thing is the passage of teaching to mothers: the touch of the mother at the beginning is nervous, elusive, almost as if she was afraid to get her hands on the body of the newborn. During subsequent meetings, when the mother has learned the sequence and makes it her own, the touch changes, becoming quiet, reassuring, soft, and the child perceives it. And here, magically, the little one no longer has colic! In fact, one of the most obvious things is the improvement of the mother-child relationship, which is essential for the child to find what he has lost out of the amniotic fluid: the enveloping contact, the warmth, the symbiosis with the mother .

Shiatsu is like a game

Release tensions, children enjoy receiving this type of massage, take it as a game. Relaxation becomes real and visible: as the operator goes in search of the kyo points and treats them, the breath becomes deep and the child falls asleep . In the child there are no blocks, there is no stiffness, so for the shiatsu operator it becomes even more pleasant, the answer is spontaneous: the child enjoys the moment and lets himself go. Moreover, in the newborn, touch is the most important of the five senses, it is connected to the whole body and the child, through contact, perceives relaxation. In Italy you can find many shiatsu centers that organize courses designed for children: from the FIS, the Italian Shiatsu Federation, to the International School of Shiatsu, Academy, professional courses, amateur and associations that are dedicated to it.