Never refer to shiatsu as a massage when talking to Graham Crisp, a shiatsu teacher. He will quickly clarify that it is not. To him, shiatsu is a treatment, a therapy to heal the body.
"I don't like calling it shiatsu massage. I like calling it shiatsu treatment. For me, shiatsu is probably nearer to acupuncture than it is to massage.
"The technique may look like a massage, but
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