Los Angeles Shiatsu, Acupressure and Reflexology...

Both use finger pressure on points along the body's energy meridians. Shiatsu originated in Japan and the word itself means "finger pressure," although shiatsu practitioners use palms, elbows, knees and feet to apply pressure to points called "tsubo," or locations along the body's 12 main energy channels.

Acupressure is similar, but it is usually limited to the use of finger pressure to stimulate the flow of Chi through the body's energy channels. In the West it is usually used as adjunct to other modalities like shiatsu and Chinese medicine.

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Shiatsu, Japanese massage, Rian Visser:
Rian's site covers everything Shiatsu including theory, history, books, and a huge, international list of practitioners. "The Japanese took many things from Chinese culture to change and develop. So they did with anma and acupuncture and developed it into "shiatsu".

The Qi Journal - Acupressure Model
This site, a journal of Eastern health and fitness, offers an interactive model that allows the user to click on accupressure points.

This UK site is beautifully done. You'll need to have Macromedia's plugin for "flash" installed. It covers the anternative medicine water front.

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