Barbararichardson_zenshiatsu

18/05/2026

BARBARA RICHARDSON _ ZEN SHIATSU has a new website.
The name is the same, SHIATSU4U.COM.AU, but so much has changed. The speed, for a start, is vastly improved.
And once you’ve arrived, the new SEARCH FUNCTION (lap/desk top only) allows you to find what you need much more quickly. It also means that you can enjoy browsing the site at your leisure and discover all the great content that it holds!!
A lot of the material from the previous site has been updated and incorporated so that it is better organized. There are also some completely new pages and more in the pipeline.
The new site does, however, look quite different and has a number of features that the old one lacked. It’s definitely worth a visit. Be sure to give yourself time to explore.
WWW.SHIATSU4U.COM.AU

20/04/2026

AUTUMN & THE METAL ELEMENT: Spirit, Energy, Meridians & Self-help Resources
Engage with the season of the Metal Element and to visit my Autumn resources page. Maximize on the contractive energy of the season and with simple tips on food, exercise and lifestyle tweaks.

Autumn & the Metal Element: self-help resources to help you thrive in this time of contraction, renewal, inspiration, clarity & optimism

29/03/2025

SUNDAY SPECIALS for EVERYONE on SEASONALLY TARGETED SHIATSU
“The Full Frontal”: 60 minutes of ZEN BLISS

JUST $105.00

The price you would have paid in 2022!!

Exclusively on Sundays until June 15
Exclusively via online BOOKING

Get your gut, gut-brain (AKA Enteric Nervous System), Gut   Central Brain Axis & lungs into gear. Enjoy the rest/digest/heal mode via deep relaxation & through the whole front body. This is not just about the HARA (abdomen), it’s the HARA PLUS.

The “Full Frontal” targeted Zen is ideal for the Late Summer/Autumn transition, the seasons of Earth & Metal: Stomach, Spleen, Lungs & Large Intestine – meridians that dominate the front body, abdomen and chest as well as our forward reaching arms.

Breathe, digest & move more easily with the calm, centering energy of Late Summer. Be prepared for the brisk, strongly contractive, elimination/inspiration energy of Autumn.

Feel good in the knowledge that you are being looked after.

HARA PLUS: FULL-FRONTAL TARGETED ZEN SHIATSU - $105.

“HARA+” Targeted Shiatsu: Get your gut, gut-brain & Gut-Brain Axis into gear with deep relaxation & tonification through the whole front body

28/02/2025

Just when you thought that perhaps things were getting a bit Autumnal, along comes the LATE SUMMER - season of intense, humid heat. This slightly unusual 5th season of the TCM year has its own, peculiar, centering energy.
It's time to maximize by getting your routines in shape for the year to come, opening your front body ready to move forward with confidence towards the cooler months, making a point of enjoying the sweet things in life and appreciating that your glass is (at least) half full.
Visit my LATE SUMMER RESOURCES PAGE to find out more about how you can really look after yourself at this particular time of year.
IT'S ALL THERE AND IT'S ALL FREE on my website.

Late Summer & the Earth Element: spirit, energy, meridians & more. The self-help resources to help you thrive during this transition season.

30/09/2024

WHAT IS ZEN SHIATSU & HOW DOES IT WORK?
WEBSITE UPDATE ALERT!!
Have you ever asked yourself this question –in spite of how much (& possibly how often) you enjoy getting Shiatsu? Or have you found it a bit difficult to explain when asked this question by someone else?

Then this newly updated “WHAT IS ZEN SHIATSU?” page on my website is the one you probably want to consult. Alternatively, you could recommend it to a friend who wants to know more before they try it themselves.

This page explains what is meant by often used descriptions of Shiatsu such as:
* MORE THAN A MASSAGE
* ENERGY BASED BODY WORK
* TOUCH THERAPY
* MERIDIAN MEDICINE

It explains how Zen Shiatsu employs DEEP RELAXATION and multi-level ENERGY BALANCING to effectively deliver a thoroughly ENJOYABLE THERAPEUTIC SERVICE that connects you – body, mind & spirit.

Whatever the context or the environment – Wrap-around CLASSIC Care, TARGETED Care or CORPORATE Care – Zen Shiatsu delivers and this page explains how.
TAKE A MOMENT AND TAKE A LOOK.

Zen Shiatsu is MORE THAN A MASSAGE. It is a deeply relaxing, energy balancing therapeutic & holistic health service - ENERGY BASED BODY WORK.

30/07/2024

SPECIAL OFFER …
Until September 22nd
WINTER SOLSTICE >> SPRING EQUINOX
TARGETED WINTER SPINAL SHIATSU
DISCOUNTED to just $105

This would have to be one of the coldest winters in years. So, to encourage more of you to come & check out my very, very cosy new clinic, I’m putting on a SEASONAL TREAT for returning clients and their friends.
Until September 22, the Spring Equinox, the WINTER SPINAL SHIATSU will be ON SPECIAL at just $105 (reduced from $120). *
* NOTE: This offer is exclusively for existing clients & direct referrals from existing clients with a limit of 1 discounted treatment per person.

So, don’t just come in yourself, if you know anyone who you think would benefit from or simply really enjoy a Shiatsu THIS IS AN EXCELLENT MOMENT TO REFER YOUR FRIENDS.

WINTER SPINAL – TARGETED ZEN SHIATSU
Deep relaxation/tonification + Spinal release +
Nervous system rebalance + Kidney energy recharge
+ renewed confidence, “can do” & sense of connection
= 60 min. of ZEN BLISS for just $105

This treatment is FOR EVERYONE - find out more
https://www.shiatsu4u.com.au/spinal_targeted_zen_shiatsu/
or BOOK YOURS NOW:
https://squareup.com/appointments/book/01i464kalqy9sl/LB7R757KQHG95/start

04/07/2024

NURTURE YOUR WATER ELEMENT via my WINTER RESOURCE PAGE
https://www.shiatsu4u.com.au/winter_water-element_self-help-resources/

The ENERGY OF WINTER IS DOWNWARD. It anchors you in the present time and place in preparation for the turning of the year and the expansive energy of coming Spring.

This is the season of the WATER ELEMENT:
of the RESERVOIR (Bladder Yang) & the RIVER (Kidney Yin),
of the OCEAN & the STREAM.

Winter is THE SALTY SEASON and sea minerals build strong hair, skin, bones and nerves. Confidence in your foundations plus strength and flexibility through your spine also support tranquillity in your nervous system. A healthy, well balanced water element allows you to feel calm and comfortable with who you are – confident in your motivations and in your ability to get things done.

KEYWORDS FOR WINTER:
CONFIDENCE, FOUNDATIONS, STRUCTURE,
BALANCE, FLOW, MOTIVATION, ACTION … BEING AND DOING

Winter & the Water Element: self-help resources to help you build your foundations & motivation with thrive in the cold

04/06/2024

MOVING CLINIC:

MY NEW ZEN SHIATSU CLINIC
BULB OSTEOPATHIC & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE
351 CLOVELLY RD, CLOVELLY

In the spirit of Autumn and shedding the old in favour of the new, I have moved my Shiatsu clinic.
As of last week I HAVE STARTED PRACTICING on CLOVELLY RD at the very lovely BULB INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE. I hope that every one of my clients will enjoy seeing me there as much as they have enjoyed Ben & Biao which is now permanently closed.


AVAILABILITY
I WILL BE THERE and available for bookings:
* Every MONDAY (X Public Holidays) from 2 - 8 PM with appointments at 2.10, 4 & 6 pm**
* The 1st & 3rd SUNDAY of each month from 10AM - 5 PM with appointments at 10, 12.30 and 2.30**
UPCOMING SUNDAYS are June 16, July 7 & July 21

NOTE:
(1) Appointment times will vary a bit depending on the different Shiatsu treatments that people would like - 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
(2) The later, 6pm timeslot and the doubling of Sunday clinics should make bookings easier for clients who work 9-5


ALSO, in case you were wondering:
(1) There is plenty of unrestricted PARKING both on and just off Clovelly Rd
(2) There are a couple of BUSES that run right past the new clinic - notably the 339 departing from Central Station

I look forward to seeing you sometime soon, on the mat.

CHEERS, BARBARA