Zen Shiatsu Bodywork
Benefit from bodywork that places an emphasis on attentive pressure and listening touch.
Bodywork basics
What is Zen Shiatsu?
Zen Shiatsu is a gentle bodywork treatment that provides excellent therapy for all people with all degrees of ailments.
I specifically practice Zen Shiatsu, a Japanese style of massage that involves using my fingers, thumbs, palms, elbows, feet, and knees to treat your body.
Zen Shiatsu treatment is more than physical and mechanical manipulation of muscles and tissues. Zen Shiatsu touch is special. It is deep, intimate, connected, clear, and open, allowing for a profoundly healing and therapeutic experience.
Your treatment includes a comprehensive intake and assessment phase, during which I will perform a gentle abdominal diagnosis known as hara diagnosis.
To learn more about the Zen Shiatsu experience at Daniel Adler Clinic, please see my What to Expect article.
Meet Daniel
Daniel Adler is a Registered Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner who has been treating clients in Toronto since 1999.
Book a treatment
Daniel practices at the Dupont Naturopathic Family Centre, located at 789 Dupont Street in Toronto. Click below to book your treatment with Daniel.
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Do I need to talk during my treatment?
No. You will be asked questions about your condition during your assessment, before the treatment begins. Talking is kept to a minimum during treatment, unless you have something to discuss, or if I need more information and clarification.
It is important to note, however, that when working with the physical body during a Zen Shiatsu treatment, it is not uncommon for a client to feel emotions arise during a session. By using gentle, sensitive, and aware touch, I am also connecting with the energetic, mental, and emotional aspects of your being, which can be affected.
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How many Zen Shiatsu sessions do I need?
It all depends on you. I often get good results after one session, however, it usually takes a series of three to see a strong shift in condition.
It is important to remember though that as some conditions take a long time to develop, equally so it can take a corresponding amount of time to undo.
I have some clients that have been seeing me for years to maintain their zone level and enjoy a full quality of life, no matter their age or ailments.
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How frequently should I book Zen Shiatsu treatments?
Ideally you would choose to receive Zen Shiatsu treatment regularly, whether it be every week, every second week, or once a month. This sort of preventative approach maintains health and vitality (maintains the green zone) and stops problems from creeping into the orange zone or becoming red.
Read more about the coloured zones.
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What happens during my Zen Shiatsu session?
Every Zen Shiatsu session differs depending on the needs and issues of the client I am working with.
However, there are common phases that occur, which you can learn about by reading my article, “What to Expect During a Zen Shiatsu Treatment”.
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Are you able to help me if I’m in the “red” pain zone?
Yes. In fact, most of my clients seek treatment when they are in the “red zone”. This happens either when a problem has just occurred or they have been living with and enduring it until it has become overwhelmingly difficult.
Ideally, however, when there is a specific problem you should book treatment when you are in the “early orange zone”. This will make it easier to return to the green zone.
Read more about the coloured pain zones.
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Do you use oils or tools during Zen Shiatsu massage?
Generally, no. I will occasionally apply liniments to acute strains, sparing, and fractures. However my best work comes directly through my hands, elbows, knees, and feet.
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What is Hara Diagnosis?
In this article I explain hara, an abdominal diagnosis method used during the assessment phase of my Zen Shiatsu and acupuncture treatments.
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The Gentle Pressure and Holistic Healing of Zen Shiatsu
Explore the gentle and precise application of pressure in Zen Shiatsu bodywork, unravelling its numerous benefits for physical and emotional health.
Ready to discover a deeper form of healing?
Find a sense of harmony through Zen Shiatsu treatment at Daniel Adler Clinic.