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Back Pain & Stress Relief with Shiatsu - gentle physical therapy that eases chronic aches & ailments.

Shiatsu is beneficial for Back Pain, Joint Problems, Shoulder Tension, Frozen Shoulder, Headaches & Migraines, Menopause Relief, Emotional Support, Sleep Issues, Anxiety and IBS. I help people find relief from pain and stress with Shiatsu a gentle physical therapy that eases aches and ailments, especially if you have chronic issues. I use the theory of Chinese Medicine with the same health benefits as Acupuncture to leave you feeling like you've had a relaxing full body massage (whilst fully clothed).

06/10/2025

🌿 Your thoughts reshape your body...

Most people think thoughts only influence habits. But they can reshape the body too, down to the fascia, your most intelligent connective network.

Every thought carries a signal. Negative thought loops (fear, shame, worry) activate the sympathetic nervous system, flooding your body with stress hormones.

Over time, this stiffens fascia, dehydrates its water-rich matrix, and locks you into the very patterns your thoughts create.

An inflexible mind leads to an inflexible body.

A person holding onto emotional pain holds a lot of physical pain.

Positive, coherent thoughts, on the other hand, soften fascial tone. They activate the parasympathetic system, restore hydration, and allow bioelectric communication to flow again.

Imaging studies even show that mindfulness can literally reduce fascial tension.

Thoughts are informational currents. They shape fascia’s bioelectric signaling, either creating “noise” that traps you in cycles of stiffness, or coherence that reawakens the body’s intelligence. This is being studied in Quantum biology but I think Chinese medicine and bodywork has always known this and just informed us in its own way.

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This is what it means to think with the body and this is why Shiatsu is so powerful!

How shiatsu helps this

Very few of us can self regulate naturally it does take a lot of dedication and for the best outcome needs to happen on a daily basis... but then life is also very busy. Shiatsu interupts the negative patterns in the body and course corrects. The more regularly you have this done the more your body learns what the right patterns are.

I've always been a passionate advocate of having shiatsu regularly as I know just how beneficial it has been for me over the last 20 years. I think I'd be in a pretty poor state if I hadn't found this or another similar therapy.

Don't put up with feeling any less than your best - Book a shiatsu:

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/shiatsu-treatments

02/10/2025

🌿 New blog - Feeling sluggish or bloated?

We have a 5th season of late summer - and it can affect how well your gut is working!

If you feel like things aren't quite right down there or your energy is off kilter it can be that the Earth meridians of Stomach and Spleen are struggling.

Late Summer is the season of Earth and it's a time of the year when things slow down for a major transition.

Earth is a grounding central calming energy that is neither thrusting or contracting; the others whizz around all year long but always come back to this central calming transition.

Whenever the body goes through a change rather than zipping from Wood to Fire it will always contacts and passes through earthiness on its journey and transitional times can affect your gut if it's not strong.

Late summer is drawing to a close in the coming couple of weeks as we transition into Autumn - the metal element and time of letting go.

Read more in the blog or book in for a shiatsu that will help reset your gut energy and emotions ready for Autumn!

shiatsubodyworks.co.uk/blog

or Book in for a treatment:

shiatsubodyworks.co.uk/treatments

30/09/2025

🍂 Don’t Let Autumn Drain You - Book Your Shiatsu Now!🍂

Autumn is the season of change, and with it comes tiredness, stiffness, and sometimes a dip in mood or immunity. It's also a very busy time and in crowded environments there are bugs galore.

A shiatsu session now can help you boost your immunity, release tension, and re-energise you so you feel more resilient as the weather shifts and as we head into the darker colder months.

This is the ideal time to realign with your body’s natural rhythm and give yourself the care you need before the busy months ahead. A single session can leave you calmer, clearer, and more centered. It's 11 weeks until your Christmas break; is your mind and body resilient enough to get through?

🍂 Don’t wait until the stress and fatigue build up — Book your shiatsu appointment today and step into this season feeling balanced and renewed!

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/shiatsu-treatments

09/08/2025

🌿Blog - Can shiatsu help sciatica?🔥

It absolutely can - find out how to experience lasting relief from debilitating sciatica.

I even include plantar fasciatis in the sciatica category because it's resolved from the same spot as pains that radiate down the side or back of legs and this includes knee pain too.

Got mystery pains in your bum or tension and tightness after sitting too long? I've got your covered - read on:

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/single-post/can-shiatsu-help-sciatica

29/07/2025

🌿 The science behind how your muscles can heal your low mood...

Your muscles produce antidepressant-like molecules that can improve your mood! This is why some people feel great after working out; but that isn't always accessible for all.

A low mood mood is a state of emotional and psychological distress that is characterised by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of motivation

It is a common experience that can be triggered by a range of factors, including constant stress, life events, illness, and hormonal changes

When you’re experiencing a low mood you may find it difficult to enjoy the things you used to, have trouble sleeping, experience changes in appetite, and have trouble concentrating

You may also experience physical symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, lower back pain, foot pain, and muscle aches

The good news is that you can get out of a low mood and relieve your physical symptoms with Shiatsu (and Qi Gong)

Shiastu creates a safa space to emotionally release that cleasr out the pent up stress, stored trauma, & unprocessed anxiety out of your body

It's similar to somatic exercises but guided by an experienced practitioner with relaxing bodywork to relieve the physical symptoms of a low mood including insomnia, fatigue, lower back pain, foot pain, headaches, and muscle aches

After you release, you’ll feel significantly lighter both physically & emotionally

After you release, you’ll have much more energy and will find it much easier to get out of bed

Do you want to get out of a low mood and get your energy back?

Book a shiatsu - easy access from Gloucester Cirencester and Stroud too:

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/shiatsu-treatments

23/07/2025

🌿🌿 New blog - Can shiatsu help my knee pain?

Are your knees feeling worse with the hot weather? This is a thing and Chinese medicine has the answer!

knees are complex - they hold the stress and strain from the imbalance of your back hips and even your ankles.

knee pain can often be caused by muscle issues in your thighs

knees can hold too much fluid and feel tight like they can't bend

knees are the crunch point of your body being out of balance!

Find out how Shiatsu resolves this and what you can do to help yourself too.

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/single-post/can-shiatsu-help-my-knee-pain

and book a shiatsu to relieve your pain too!

07/06/2025

🔥New blog: Master your fire energy during the sizzling summer! 🔥

What just is fire energy and how may it be affecting you more than you realise?

As seasons change from dynamic Spring into the heat of the Fire what's going on inside your body that can affect the way it works and how you react emotionally?

Fire builds on the Wood energy of Spring. Wood energy is upwards and motivating and can also make you a little tetchy. Without wood (or fuel) a real fire wouldn't ignite and it's the same in the Chinese medicine of the body. Wood and Fire can effect your Heart in emotions and in health. Health patterns that were just appearing in Spring can be cemented in the Fire season and excaberated by prolonged spells of hot dry weather.

And we have a heatwave on the way...

Intrigued?

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/single-post/shiatsu-blog-master-your-fire-energy-during-the-sizzling-summer

Shiatsu can help your body work better in the heat!

05/06/2025

✨Shiatsu for health and deep relaxation ✨

Your symptoms aren't the problem - they are part of the healing process...

Have you ever thought about your aches and ailments this way before?

Your body is always working for you, not against you. Every symptom is a message, a sign of recalibration, a step toward balance.

Instead of fearing your symptoms, start listening to them.

✨ Save this for when you need the reminder.

Shiatsu listens... and when you body trusts that this therapeutic touch is going to help relieve pain and not aggravate it begins to trust and to let go the pain and the underlying emotional attachment.

Shiatsu is gentle and thoughtful.

You will leave feeling like you've had the best massage and you'll also notice pain has dissolved and doesn't return as quickly as with other treatments.

✨ Save this for when you need the reminder or to book in!

shiatsubodyworks.co.uk/treatments

03/05/2025

🌿New blog: Is dry fascia the cause of your aches?

Ever wondered why achy joints click? Or muscles seem stuck? Or why there are so many achy spots with no known cause? It could all be your fascia - it could be too dry and have some kinks that need ironing out!

How to keep your fascia and joints healthy
The right hydration
Fascia supportive bodywork
Holistically it's literally all connected!

Are you drinking 2 litres of water a day and still feel hot and contipated? Are you weeing all the time and is this a good thing? We're told to drink a certain amount of water a day but is that helping you and your body or not? These are all important health issues and fascia is at the heart of it all. Read on:

Click then the link for the blog!

29/04/2025

🌿Your symptoms aren’t the problem - they are part of the healing process.

Your body doesn’t speak in words it speaks in symptoms.Every symptom is your body trying to communicate something with you.

Symptoms aren’t random they are the end result of an internal imbalance; showing you exactly where your body needs support. Think of a fever burning off an infection or a wound forming a scab? The process may seem messy but it is your body doing exactly what it is designed to do.

Most people fear, resist or suppress symptoms; without realising they are part of the body’s solution. Instead of shutting them down be curious; ask:

What is this symptom trying to tell me about my health?

Your symptoms are guiding you to the resolution; often an emotional or physical imbalance that is being neglected.

Your body is a self-healing system but blockages happen with muscle tension and anxiety caused by emotions, stress and physical issues. These blockages appear as pain, ailments and unwellness. Shiatsu calms your nervous system allowing your body to feel safe enough to release these; as well as seeking the root cause for a more long term relief.

Book a trestment with Andrea follow the link or visit the website shiatsucheltenham.co.uk

05/04/2025

🌿New Blog: How to gain your best health with these useful tools! 🌿

Your shiatsu treatment is once a month but I have a great list of at-your-fingertips health and wellness everyday support tools so that you can learn to feel your very best!

🌿Understand WHY we need to take our health into our own hands again

🌿What your most underused medical tools are

🌿Tuning in to what your body truly needs

And the great news is most of them don't cost a penny :)

Catch up with my new blog here:

https://www.shiatsucheltenham.co.uk/single-post/shiatsu-blog-how-to-gain-your-best-health-with-these-useful-tools

27/03/2025

🌿 The Japanese secrets to a healthy later life!

Once we hit midlife our bodies and minds need a little help :)

Understanding what you can do to move forwards and have a healthy midlife and beyond is becoming an increasing necessity.

Rather than reliance on the western medical services there are a handful of things you can do - YOU are in CONTROL of your own health and life.

Find out what the Japanese do with my FREE GUIDE:

https://page.co/fMvWTo

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Tuesday	10am - 7pm
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Thursday	10am - 7pm
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Wouldn’t you take the option to ease continual pain, learn how to de-stress or get a good night’s sleep?

Shiatsu is fantastic if you struggle to normally relax, it can enhance your mood, relieve tension, and aid sleep. You can receive Shiatsu for:

I used to be under continual work pressures in my old career, fret the night before work, wake up early with a swirling mind & churning stomach, and have continual shoulder pain. When I found Shiatsu, it was a profound change, I handled work better, wasn’t so nervous in situations and understood where the shoulder pain came from and resolved it.