Japanese massage : The lowdown on shiatsu
Not to be confused with the fluffy pooch, this ancient Japanese massage therapy has a long history of healing and nurturing the body and mind. While shiatsu incorporates principles of ancient Chinese medicine, dating back as far as 2000BC, legend has it that modern shiatsu massage began when founder Tokujiro Namikoshi used this bare hands to cure his ailing mother at the tender age of seven. But shiatsu really hit the big time when