What is the difference between acupressure and shiatsu?

Answer 1

Shiatsu and acupressure are forms of Asian Bodywork Therapy. They use pressure, stretching, and other manipulations to relieve stress and pain and to promote health. The difference between acupressure and shiatsu is that in acupressure you focus on a point or series of points to correct energy flow. This is done also in shiatsu, but there is an emphasis in balancing the interaction of the energetic flow in the meridian system. Shiatsu uses stretches to balance meridians as well.

Answer 2

Acupressure involves applying pressure to specific points on the body, based on traditional Chinese medicine principles, to promote healing and relieve tension. Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork that uses finger pressure and stretching techniques to balance the body's energy flow and promote relaxation. While both therapies involve pressure on specific points, acupressure is rooted in Chinese medicine, while shiatsu is based on Japanese techniques.