Manami Yamauchi

Manami is a trained Shiatsupractor® and certified in aromatherapy and reflexology. She received this training through a two-year diploma program from The Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy®. In addition to this training, her education has also prepared her to offer clients health recommendations such as specific stretching exercises as well as nutritional information to help them make progress in their relaxation and treatment and rehabilitation of stress, trauma, illness, and/or injury. She was awarded “Most Valuable Person” among both students and professional practitioners at the Japan Shiatsu Clinic during her practicum. To date, She has over four years experience working with diverse clients with a variety of different needs. She has two year experience working in a spa as a massage therapist where she provided treatment that included Relaxation, Deep-Tissue, Sports, Aromatherapy and Hot Rock Massage as well as Reflexology, Shiatsu and Reiki. She is a very passionate person and love helping and healing people. She is friendly by nature and has the ability to put her clients readily at ease.



Treatments

Traditional Japanese Shiatsu Massage
60 min session: $70.00
90min session: $100.00

Hot Stone Massage
60 min session: $70.00
90min session: $100.00

Reflexology Treatment
60 min session: $70.00
90min session: $100.00

Aromatherapy

60 min session: $70.00
90min session: $100.00

Sports
60 min session: $70.00
90min session: $100.00

Additional Services
Oil massage: add 20.00

Benefits

Benefits and Research Evidence
Shiatsu

The Shiatsu Society states that "you don't have to be ill to benefit from Shiatsu". This is very true as many clients will attest to how relaxing it is in itself. However, the European Shiatsu Federations large cross-European studied found that between 39% and 59% of people who had shiatsu did so to maintain their health. Those who took part said they had Shiatsu treatments for:

Problems with muscles or joints
Problems with body structure such as back pain or posture
Relaxation and relief of tension or stress
Low energy or fatigue
Problems with digestion, breathing or blood pressure
Menstrual pain
Emotional support
Self development

Shiatsu can provide support during periods of trauma, shock, grief, relief from fybromyalgic and muscular pain. Many people find it helpful in eliminating recurrent headaches, easing whiplash, alleviating pre-menstrual syndrome, promoting healthy digestion and uninterrupted sleep.

Shiatsu A large, cross-European cohort study (i.e. a study which followed up the same clients rather than comparing clients who received shiatsu with those that did not, and in this case, over 6 months) reported that users of shiatsu recorded a significant reduction in symptoms of:

tension and stress
musculoskeletal problems (i.e. back pain, problems with joints and muscles)
low energy and fatigue

Other problems which showed improvement were:

digestion
menstruation
breathing