A Shiatsu Practitioner’s experience of Shiatsu in the workplace since Covid 19 began

A Shiatsu Practitioner’s experience of Shiatsu in the workplace since Covid 19 began

A Shiatsu Practitioner’s experience of Shiatsu in the workplace since Covid 19 began

– by Patricia O’Hanlon, Shiatsu Practitioner

“The most common health challenges that I come across while working with individuals or groups are anxiety and stress. The anxiety is mainly related to the uncertainty about how the future will unfold since the pandemic began. How clients react to their anxiety can either increase it or decrease it. Some find themselves straying away from their usual healthy foods while others are drinking more alcohol as a way to cope with the extra stress.

How Shiatsu can help anxiety

For everyday anxiety, I find that gentle Shiatsu work on the head, along the Governing Vessel clears and relaxes the mind. We then do some focused breathing techniques and some movement exercises which can be used between sessions or classes. I also have a ‘to-do’ list for the month. There is a specific task for each day of the month and these repeat every month.

I have found that the stress that presents most often with my clients is with relationships. During Covid lockdowns, work, home and childcare arrangements have been disrupted and it can be very difficult to retain harmony or optimism within the family.

Where possible, individual Shiatsu bodywork treatments take the pressure off clients and relieves this built-up anxiety. Some clients are not open to bodywork, but love energising and relaxation exercises as well as guided visualisation and meditations.

In a group setting, it is possible to demonstrate how stress tightens the body and the joints, and I always like to include five element information, stretches, foods etc. I have a resource table with appropriate books and objects related to the topic of the day and participants love to browse and ask questions.

As Shiatsu practitioners, we have been forced to change our practices due to Covid, and many of these changes have been positive.”

About the Author

 

Patricia O’Hanlon is a qualified practitioner of Shiatsu, Rejuvenating Face & Head Massage and Health & Life Coaching.

She trained as a practitioner and teacher of Metamorphic Technique with Gaston Saint Pierre, the founder of the technique, and is an IIHS qualified Instructor of The Vimala Alphabet (International Institute of handwriting Studies).

Contact Patricia

Mobile: 087 632 4154     Email: patriciakinect@gmail.com

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Featured Shiatsu Practitioner of the Week: Mirabel Kohler

Featured Shiatsu Practitioner of the Week: Mirabel Kohler

ABOUT MIRABEL KOHLER

Embodiment Healing

Mirabel studied with the Cork School of Shiatsu, affiliated with the European School of Shiatsu.  She then went on to train as a teacher of Contemporary Tai Chi.

Since qualifying as a Shiatsu practitioner Mirabel has attended many postgraduate workshops focusing on specialist subjects within the vast umbrella of Shiatsu.

Mirabel is passionate about treating people with Shiatsu during pregnancy and offering emotional and physical support to both mother and father.

She also hosts Tai Chi classes and Retreats in Cork.  

Pregnancy Shiatsu

Treating people with Shiatsu during pregnancy and offering emotional and physical support to both mother and father.

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Tai Chi Classes

Mirabel’s Tai Chi classes are on Tuesday evenings @ 6.15pm at Temperance Hall, Kinsale, Co. Cork.

The session starts with Qi Kung to warm up the body and get the Qi moving.  Each week focuses on slowly building upon the Tai Chi form.  

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Retreats

Mirabel hosts retreats at the  beautiful Inch Hideaway, East Cork which incorporates Qi Gong, Shiatsu, SacroCranial therapy, and delicious vegan and vegetarian food.  Stay in an eco-friendly yurt for a weekend of nourishment for mind and body.

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Self-Shiatsu: Stomach 36 -ST 36(Zusanli)

Self-Shiatsu: Stomach 36 -ST 36(Zusanli)

Overindulged on Easter Eggs this weekend?  Feeling a little blocked and sluggish after a chocolate-fest?  Here’s a powerful point that might help!

Located along the stomach meridian, Zusanli is believed to influence the organs of the upper abdomen, the parasympathetic nervous system (which controls digestion), and your overall energy. 

Zusanli helps with:

Digestive system diseases: stomach pain, abdominal distension, hiccups, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation.

This point can also help to reduce blood sugar; you can read more on this HERE.

Where to find Zusanli

This point is located below the kneecap, roughly 3 inches below and 1 inch away from the center of the body.

 

How to massage this point:

  1. Place two fingers on one of the zusanli points.
  2. Apply gentle but firm pressure to the point with both fingers.
  3. Use a circular motion to massage the point for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Repeat on the other side.

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Featured Shiatsu Practitioner of the Week: Sally Dunne

Featured Shiatsu Practitioner of the Week: Sally Dunne

Featured Shiatsu Practitioner of the Week:
Sally Dunne

Sally Dunne began her Shiatsu training over 20 years ago, and then went on to train in acupuncture in 2002.  She is a member of the Shiatsu Society of Ireland and offers Shiatsu treatments out of her clinic in Dun Laoghaire.

Sally then trained as a Yoga teacher in 2009 and then as a yoga therapist in 2018, teaching Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Mindful Chair Yoga both online and in person.

Sally recently trained in Somatic Movement. It is a subtle yet powerful way to re-educate the brain-muscle connection in order to ease the pain of long held physical tension. The causes may be varied – whether as a result of trauma, emotional holding, work-related repetitive strain or unresolved injury.

For Sally herself, even with all her years of yoga practice, she has found Somatics has improved her own range of movement, and has become an important element in self-care. 

She teaches group classes online and in person, and also facilitates one-to-one sessions for Somatics and Yoga. 

Somatic Movement

Somatic Movement is a gentle but thorough approach. The idea is to give the client the tools with which to address their muscle pain and gradually shift it.  Specific exercises are taught, either individually or in a class.

From these exercises the client develops a home practice to continue and maintain their improvements themselves at home.

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Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga has to be tried to realise its amazing potential. It involves the use of props, such as pillows, bolsters, yoga blocks, eye pillows and rugs, to support the body in comfortable poses to allow relaxation at a profoundly deep level.

The approach works with our nervous system to help us shift out of stress. Restorative Yoga gives us a way to address long held tension and stress in the body which can have such a devastating effect on our physical health, our mood, sleep, eating patterns and emotions. It is suitable for anyone.

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Mindful Chair Yoga

The physical, mental and emotional benefits of yoga can be enjoyed by everyone. The beauty of the practice is that it is so adaptable. The use of a chair for stability and safety opens up the opportunity for anyone to adapt many yoga poses. Such a class is ideal for the over 60’s and for people of all ages who want to return to movement and exercise after illness, accident or surgery.

Chair yoga is a simple and safe approach that can yield real results when practiced regularly. 

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What can Acupuncture treat?

Migraine  Neck & Shoulder Pain  Stress symptoms  Back pain 
 Frozen shoulder  Tennis elbow  Digestive problems  Sports injuries  Insomnia  IBS  Constipation  Infertility (male & female)  IVF/IUI support  Tiredness/ M.E  Sinusitis  Low energy/ mood  Skin problems  Arthritis  Anxiety  Sciatica  Rhinitis  Pregnancy issues 
 Post-operative pain and recovery  Fibromyalgia  Meniere’s disease
 Urinary problems  Menopausal symptoms  Menstrual problems – PMS/prolonged or short cycle/period pain

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Contact Sally Dunne:

https://myhealth.ie/
t: 087 222 0749
e: sallydunne@myhealth.ie

Locations:

Acupuncture/Shiatsu Clinic:

Kingston House, 64 Patrick’s Street
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

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Online Yoga classes: via Zoom.

In-person Yoga classes: St. Paul’s Parish Centre, corner of Adelaide Road and Silchester Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin

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One-to-one Yoga classes and Yoga Therapy sessions: via Zoom or in client’s own home.

Somatic Movement group classes: via Zoom.

Personalised Somatic Movement programmes: via Zoom or in client’s own home.

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SELF-SHIATSU: EX-HN 3 (Yin Tang) Hall of Impression

SELF-SHIATSU: EX-HN 3 (Yin Tang) Hall of Impression

SELF-SHIATSU: EX-HN 3 (Yin Tang)
Hall of Impression

How to find Yin Tang

This powerful point is located between the eyebrows, in the area known as the third eye.

What benefit can I get?

This point calms the mind and alleviates emotional restlessness and anxiety.

It connects with the pineal gland to promote deep relaxation and treat insomnia; relieves headaches, foggy thinking, and helps clear nasal congestion or a runny nose.

How to use this point

Sit back in a comfortable position.

Place your right thumb or forefinger between your eyebrows.

Apply pressure in a circular motion on this point for 5 to 10 minutes.

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