Vol. 24 September 2011 Issue In this issue: History of Massage Shiatsu Tradition at Pacific Wellness Did You Know? Swedish Massage Has Its Root in Chinese Medicine Insurance Benefits and Booking Dr. Tanaka Presented His Paper at JSOM Meeting in Sapporo, Japan What is AcupunctureMoxibustion? Seasonal Recipe Comments

Almost every culture worldwide has practiced massage in some form as a healing technique.  The Chinese have used massage (tuina) for therapeutic purposes for 4,000 years, and it is still a significant part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) today.  Swedish massage appeared in the U.S. in the mid-19th century. The American medical establishment enthusiastically adopted [...]

  Shiatsu (“finger pressure”) is a hands-on therapy that originated in Japan. Similar to acupressure and other forms of Asian bodywork such as tuina, there are no needles involved in shiatsu. Shiatsu therapists use finger and palm pressure to stimulate pressure points with therapeutic intention to restore harmony and balance to the recipient. Over 20 [...]

Swedish massage was developed in the 1700′s by Swedish physician Per Henrik Ling, possibly through the study of Chinese martial arts and tuina, a hands-on body treatment designed to restore balance in the body.  The Dutch physician Johan Georg Mezger attached the French names to the five strokes in the nineteenth century. Learn more about [...]

With only 4 months left until the end of this calendar year, you may wish to plan booking your massage and shiatsu appointments now.  If December marks the end of insurance year and you still have some unused coverage dollars for this year, why not spare yourself the stress of squeezing in appointments at the [...]

  Dr. Tanaka Presented His Paper at Japan Society of Oriental Medicine Meeting in Sapporo, Japan, in June 2011.[1] His speech on Traditional East Asian Diagnostics was well received by its audience consisting of medical doctors, pharmacists and Oriental medicine practitioners. New and Upcoming Publications In June, 2011, moxibustion research paper, co-Authored by Dr. Tanaka [...]

Acupuncture literally means needle-puncture. Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy on acupoints.  In countries such as Japan and China, the practice of acupuncture is referred to as shinkyu (or zhenjiu), meaning AcupunctureMoxibustion (one word).  Acupuncture and Moxibustion have been administered in tandem since ancient times.  In Ontario, however, not many people have been treated with [...]

By Melissa Lee BSc. (Hon.) As we head into September, our lives seem to pick up once again: work gets a little busier; our children or we as students go back to school; or our vacations have ended.  With active schedules, it is important to consume nutritious foods which nourish us as the season changes.  [...]

Here are some of the comments we received recently from our clients.  We would like to express our thanks for their positive feedback and their kind publishing permission. “I am very happy to have found The Pacific Wellness Institute.  I have a medical condition and since I started having massage therapy my emotional and physical [...]