The Cotswold Health Centre 01453 767600

Alice Doherty

Professional Profile
Alice has been practising Shiatsu since 1997. She started her training at the Bristol School of Shiatsu and more recently completed a three year Diploma at the Bath School of Shiatsu and Yoga, graduating in July 2008. Alice has combined her Shiatsu practice with travel and is a member of Shiatsu International.

Personal Profile
After visiting India for the first time at the age of twenty-one and seeing the effects of touch as healing with others, I came back to the U.K knowing that I wanted to be involved in bodywork. A friend pointed me in the direction of the Bristol School of Shiatsu and I have been practising ever since.

I enjoy yoga and outdoor activities such as walking and surfing. I like to travel and enjoy listening to live music. I like people.
I am enthusiastic and passionate about practising Shiatsu and am dedicated to the clients that I work with. My approach to a Shiatsu session is based on an individual diagnosis taken during that session. I can use dynamic, yoga style stretches or stillness to assist and support the reciever to achieve balance.
During November 2010 I became a mother and along with my partner have been revelling in the delights and continuous learning of parenthood.
 

Shiatsu

What to expext
The initial session will include taking details of lifestyle and general health.

The treatment will be fully clothed ( loose fitting clothing essential) and will take place on a futon on the floor.
Various techniques will be used including using the hands, elbows and knees to penetrate the body, as well as more gentle touch.

Treatment to meridian pathways and to specific tsubos (pressure points).Shiatsu

Shiatsu is a holistic therapy that originates from Japan and is influenced by Chinese and Western knowledge. It is based on similar principals to acupuncture, but Shiatsu practitioners use their hands rather than needles. Shiatsu acts to balance the bodies energy channels of vital energy, to promote your well-being, support good health and prevent illness.

Recommended links
Bath School of Shiatsu and Yoga.