What is shiatsu?
How long is a shiatsu session? How much does it cost?
Who can benefit from shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a form of Asian Bodywork Therapy that uses pressure along specific body pathways to balance the flow of ki, or chi, energy. Using the same map of the body as an acupuncturist, the shiatsu practitioner uses palms, thumbs and occasionally knees and elbows to stimulate and nurture the tsubos (acupressure points) located throughou
Shiatsu is a form of Asian Bodywork Therapy that uses pressure along specific body pathways to balance the flow of ki, or chi, energy. Using the same map of the body as an acupuncturist, the shiatsu practitioner uses palms, thumbs and occasionally knees and elbows to stimulate and nurture the tsubos (acupressure points) located throughout the body. Gentle stretching and rotation of the joints add to the experience, which can be likened to taking a tour of your body's movement possibilities. Shiatsu is performed on the floor on a large futon. Recipients wear loose, comfortable clothing during their session. Receivers of shiatsu leave with a sense of both energy and relaxation, which can last for many days.
Who can benefit from shiatsu?
How long is a shiatsu session? How much does it cost?
Who can benefit from shiatsu?
People come to shiatsu for many reasons. Some come for relief of specific physical complaints: back or neck pain, headaches, digestive problems, insomnia, exercise-related injury, etc. Others come for stress relief, finding the relaxing effects of shiatsu a welcome balance to the mental and emotional demands of a busy life. Still others
People come to shiatsu for many reasons. Some come for relief of specific physical complaints: back or neck pain, headaches, digestive problems, insomnia, exercise-related injury, etc. Others come for stress relief, finding the relaxing effects of shiatsu a welcome balance to the mental and emotional demands of a busy life. Still others come at a point in their lives where they're ready for a change - physical or sometimes spiritual - and find shiatsu very helpful. Most people, no matter what reasons bring them to the session room, end up making it a part of their program of self-care, finding that life is easier when they are balanced and their energy is flowing. Weekly, monthly, or yearly, a shiatsu session reminds the body and the spirit of what peace feels like.
How long is a shiatsu session? How much does it cost?
How long is a shiatsu session? How much does it cost?
How long is a shiatsu session? How much does it cost?
NEW CLIENT DISCOUNT! First session $85.
Shiatsu sessions last between 75 and 90 minutes. The fee for a single session is $120. A package of 3 sessions is $325 (a savings of $35).
About the practitioner
Bob Modaff, AOBTA-CP (American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia – Certified Practitioner), has been practicing and teaching shiatsu for over 31 years. After a decade of acting and performing nationally and internationally, Bob discovered Ohashiatsu, the Zen shiatsu program founded by Master Wataru Ohashi. After graduating fro
Bob Modaff, AOBTA-CP (American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia – Certified Practitioner), has been practicing and teaching shiatsu for over 31 years. After a decade of acting and performing nationally and internationally, Bob discovered Ohashiatsu, the Zen shiatsu program founded by Master Wataru Ohashi. After graduating from the Ohashi Institute in New York in 1992, he moved to Chicago, where he built a thriving practice while completing his Ohashiatsu instructor training. He taught Ohashiatsu, as well as his own self-designed courses, in Chicago, New York, and Minneapolis. In 1996, after moving to Minneapolis with his family, he opened the first neighborhood wellness center in the city, ThreeSmoothStones, offering classes in yoga, meditation and tai chi, and creating a space for practitioners of shiatsu, acupuncture, chiropractic and reiki. In Minneapolis, Bob continued his shiatsu practice, performing, conservatively, over 15,000 sessions throughout his long career.
In April of 2023, Bob and his wife moved to Houston to be near their daughter (and to escape the cold winters of Minneapolis). He is very excited to be starting a practice here in the Rice Village neighborhood, sharing the beautiful studio space of Sheri Davidson, acupuncturist, wellness coach and owner of Element 5 OM.