Sometimes the first benefits to occur do not improve the main complaint, but rather overall health. For example, the body's eliminative functions may have to be improved before specific pain can be relieved. The duration and frequency of treatment will vary from person to person, as will the total number of sessions. In such cases contact your therapist who will reassure you. Shiatsu affects all levels of our being, the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual.
Treatment is attuned to the individual's personal development of total health and character.
The practitioner may give advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle, encouraging self-understanding and greater independence in health matters. This in turn leads to improved self-confidence and lasting peace of mind for the patient. Professional Standards Shiatsu Society Registered Practitioners, designated by the initials MRSS after their names, have all achieved an approved standard of training as established by the Shiatsu Society Assessment Panel, and are bound by the Code of Ethics of the Shiatsu Society. All Registered Practitioners have Professional Indemnity Insurance. The Society is affiliated to the Institute of Complementary Medicine and is a founder member of the European Shiatsu Federation.