Oxford Acupressure and Zen Shiatsu

​I qualified in Holistic Acupressure in 2020 and I am currently a third year student in Zen Shiatsu. I have been on a healing path for 20 years, which has taken many forms, but the thread running through has been a desire for a deeper connection with ourselves, each other, and the natural world. What Holistic Acupressure and Zen Shiatsu offer, is working with all the layers of a person - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual - through physical touch; facilitating our natural capacity to heal and be well.  

Holistic Acupressure works with Ki through the channels/meridians of the body in a similar way to acupuncture, but we use our hands, arms, knees and feet.  It can be deeply relaxing and calming, or energising and enlivening. As a holistic practice it is underpinned by the idea that the body is always trying to heal itself; we are facilitating this process, giving some time, space and attention. We work on a futon and you are asked to wear comfortable clothes.

​Shiatsu originated in Japan and is an evolving form of bodywork, drawing from both Eastern and Western approaches to the body and medicine. To quote the Shiatsu Society "Shiatsu touch, in its stillness, depth and gentle compassion, is able to support the whole person."  We work on a futon and you are asked to wear comfortable clothes. ​ As a third year student, I'm offering Zen Shiatsu at a lower cost until August 2024 - a great time to give bodywork a try!

If you are new to bodywork, it can be very supportive for your body to be deeply listened to, and given focused touch and pressure, in response to what is present. There is no judgement, just tending to what's there. Clients are invited to give feedback if they wish and to be active in the process, or to simply receive. Many people find it grounding, nourishing and that they feel ‘more like themselves’ afterwards.