SENSE - Shiatsu & Natural Skin Care for Women - Loughrea

25/06/2025

Summer in Real Life 🌿

This summer feels full in the best way.
After a few lovely days recharging in beautiful Co. Waterford, I’m feeling more aligned with what I truly need: slower days, deeper breaths, and meaningful connections.
There’s so much beauty in the little things right now- preparing for the Shiatsu practitioners retreat, supporting my wonderful clients, and making space to reconnect with family, friends, and myself.

I’ve been feeling a strong pull to slow down, be in nature more, and spend less time on screens.
Even without meaning to, it’s so easy to get caught up in the noise - and I’ve realised I need a little break from it.

So I’ll be a bit quieter on here. Not because anything’s wrong, but because life is happening out there - in the garden, in real conversations, in quiet mornings and shared meals.

Summer, for me, is about living fully, making memories, being present. Not always posting.
And if you’re feeling the same, maybe this is your reminder that it’s okay to unplug a little too. 🌸

21/06/2025

How Zone Face Lift & Indian Head Massage May Support Brain Health 🤩

We often think of facial and head massage as a way to relax or rejuvenate - but recent research suggests it may offer deeper benefits.

A recent study has shown that gentle stimulation of the face, neck, and scalp can significantly enhance the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)- the fluid that helps clear waste from the brain, including proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

🌿Techniques used in Zone Face Lift and Indian Head Massage naturally encourage lymphatic flow and relaxation of the fascia. These movements appear to activate superficial lymphatic vessels under the skin, helping to restore a newly identified drainage pathway that connects the brain to the body’s detox systems.

🌿In animal studies, this gentle stimulation tripled the brain’s ability to clear waste and restored youthful fluid movement. While human trials are still in development, these findings affirm the deeper therapeutic value of facial and head massage.

🌿How it works in practice:
• Zone Face Lift combines facial reflexology, sculpting massage, and lymphatic drainage techniques
• Indian Head Massage targets the scalp, neck, and shoulders - stimulating circulation and reducing muscular tension
• Both treatments can support natural detox pathways, reduce stress, and encourage whole-body balance

🌿Why this matters:
Your regular treatments aren’t just about the skin. They may also support long-term brain health, emotional wellbeing and graceful aging from the inside out.

It’s so exciting to see the wisdom of traditional therapies getting insights of modern neuroscience.

Book your session today:
Simply click the link in bio or visit my website: www.senseofshiatsu.ie

Research: https://neurosciencenews.com/facial-stimulation-glymphatic-29213/

11/06/2025

Shiatsu for Anxiety Relief 🌿
Have you ever felt like your body is holding onto stress that your mind can’t process?
Shiatsu might be the gentle release you’ve been looking for.

Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu therapy works with the body’s energy pathways (meridians) to restore balance.
According to research, Shiatsu has been shown to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and promote emotional calm by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Our rest-and-digest mode.

Through mindful pressure, breath and deep presence, Shiatsu creates a safe space for your nervous system to unwind. It’s not just a treatment - it’s a dialogue between body and soul.

If anxiety has been lingering in your chest, your breath, or your thoughts… Shiatsu invites you back to yourself. One breath at a time 🙌

09/06/2025

07/06/2025

🌟 Shiatsu Practitioners – Last Chance to Join Us! 🌟

Our Residential Retreat is Fully Booked…
…but we have 4 Weekend Passes available!

That means you still get:
👐 Shiatsu Swap Sessions
🔥 Solstice Fire Ritual & Sauna Time
🌿 Liver Cleanse & Longevity Qi Gong
💆‍♀️ Facial Tapping & EFT for Emotional Balance
🥗 Delicious Healthy Vegetarian Food
🤝 Deep Connection with Fellow Practitioners

The only thing missing is the bed – but if you’re local or have somewhere nearby to stay, you can still soak up every moment of this soul-nourishing retreat.

🗓 27-29 June at The Yoga Barn
💚 For Qualified Shiatsu Practitioners
🎟 Weekend Pass: €150 members of shiatsu society/ €225 non members

Come refill your cup, reconnect with your practice, and join this heart-led community weekend.

✨ First come, first served – only 4 spaces!
Contact the committee or comment here for more info: book now to claim your place.

ESF - European Shiatsu Federation
Chi Flow with Jo
The European Shiatsu School - Cork
Balance Matters - Meike Donohue
SENSE - Shiatsu & Natural Skin Care for Women - Loughrea

06/06/2025

Struggling with arthritis or frozen shoulder can be frustrating and limiting - but natural therapies like Shiatsu and Chinese Cupping offer real relief.

Shiatsu works by applying gentle pressure along the body’s energy pathways (meridians), helping to reduce inflammation, ease joint stiffness, and encourage the body’s natural healing process.
For arthritis and frozen shoulder, shiatsu can increase mobility, reduce pain, and promote circulation to the affected areas.

Chinese Cupping, on the other hand, uses suction to lift the skin and underlying tissues, releasing tight muscles, breaking up stagnation, and improving blood flow.
This is especially helpful in relieving the deep tension and restricted movement associated with frozen shoulder.

Together, these therapies offer a powerful, non-invasive approach to pain relief and improved flexibility - restoring comfort and balance to your body.

04/06/2025

What a beautiful and inspiring story! 💗

This video is based on the book "Shiatsu Ichidaiki," which describes Tokujiro Namikosh Sensei's life journey.

The Canadian Shiatsu Society of BC would like to share this video with all manual therapists.

Applying pressure may seem to be a very simple technique, but in fact, it is a complex technique.

We made this video in Japanese and English, to spread Tokujiro Sensei's passion for Shiatsu and compassion toward others, with the rest of the world.

The video uses over 700 illustrations that were hand-drawn by the artist, Satoshi Akaike, who is also a Shiatsu Therapist and graduated from Japan Shiatsu Collage. All the hands in the video have individual characteristics. The message is that men and women of all ages who work hard with a mother's heart, can become a great Shiatsu therapist.

This video is based on the book "Shiatsu Ichidaiki," which describes Tokujiro Namikosh Sensei's life journey. The Canadian Shiatsu Society of BC would like t...

04/06/2025

We’re living in a world that never stops.
There’s always something demanding our attention - notifications, to-do lists, endless scrolling,
pressures to do more, have more, be more.

But our bodies and minds weren’t made for this kind of constant noise.

The impact?
Stress builds in the nervous system.
Sleep becomes shallow.
Our breath stays high and tight in the chest.
We feel disconnected from ourselves.

Shiatsu is a powerful reminder to slow down.
It brings you back to your body, your breath, your centre.
It meets you in stillness - the kind we so rarely give ourselves.

Quiet mind without distractions is the best form of self-care in today’s world.
It’s where true clarity lives.
It’s where you remember what really matters.

We waste so much time, money and energy chasing things we don’t even want - pressured by perfectly curated posts on social media.
But the truth is: you don’t need more.

You need less.
Less noise.
Less pressure.
Less doing.

And more presence.
More breath.
More simplicity.
More mindful touch.
More being.

🌿Let shiatsu guide you back to that quiet place within - where peace, presence, and your true self are waiting.

03/06/2025

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11/02/2025

Amazing weekend retreat for Qualified Shiatsu practitioners 🙌

Nurture your well-being, deepen your practice, and celebrate the Solstice - Shiatsu swaps/Qi Gong/EFT/ Fascia Work/Sauna's & Fab Food

05/02/2025

Balancing your Qi, or life energy with Shiatsu can enhance your wellbeing 🙌

www.senseofshiatsu.ie

12/10/2024

October’s gifts for which I am grateful:
- the most beautiful golden painted trees
- leaves crunching underfoot 🍂🍃
- baked apples with cinnamon
- hot apple cider
- pumpkin soup & pumpkin cake
- cosy candlelight evenings 📚 🕯️
These are my favourites, what are yours?
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