Shiatsu, which in japanese means finger ("shi") pressure ("atsu"), is a manual therapy based on the stimulation of certain parts of the body and meridians along the torso, head, arms and legs in order to harmonize the vital flow of Qi energy in these energetic pathways.

Shiatsu became an important tool in preventive medicine due to the regulation of body functions and harmonization of energetic disbalance before developing into a disease.

As Huang Di, the legendary "Yellow Emperor" already said, "the wise men heal what has not yet become sick."