Treatments

Preceding the massage

Preceding the massage, the therapist and the client discuss what will be treated. The Shiatsu treatment will take place on a tatami (a judo mat) and will take about 45 minutes. During the treatment, you will only wear your underpants. Various types of massage oils can be used, depending on what is treated. Willow oil, for instance, has an anti-inflammatory agent (that’s why elements of the willow are used to produce aspirin) and rose oil is a good remedy for headaches.

Introductory massage

During the first introductory massage, you usually feel immediately whether Shiatsu can be useful for you. Moreover, it is very important that the therapist matches with you. When you and the therapist are compatible, the treatment frequency will be discussed. Experience has shown that often at least six massages are needed to make the treatment effective. The older the complaint is, the more care and treatments the client will need.

Technique

Parts of the body are treated by hand touching and with finger pressure.

Preventative

Shiatsu can prevent illnesses by stimulating the body both physically and mentally.

For what complaints?

Almost all complaints and disorders can be treated with Shiatsu.

About my experiences with your treatment sessions: Confrontational, feeling upside down, energizing, enlightening, feeling whole—and then losing that again, stimulating. I find your way of working to be sincere, inventive, purposeful, intense, grounded, and candid.

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I had RSI before it was even a thing. It was the era when computers were just starting to appear, and by the time I graduated in 1993/94, I had spent a year and a half behind my first — monochrome — monitor. I earned my degree with RSI in my shoulders, arms, and hands.

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I had actually forgotten what it was like to function without a nagging pain in my back, but after a few massages it appeared to be possible again. It isn’t just that the symptoms have improved, but it feels good to take some time for yourself.

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After the first time, I partied all night long, I felt as if all the blocks had been removed, I was flowing with energy and felt bubbly.

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Now I have a Shiatsu treatment occasionally to prevent excessive fatigue or tension. I’m so enthusiastic that I’m also considering taking lessons from Louis, so that I can use Shiatsu on myself and other people!

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"Louis sees Shiatsu as a science."