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Traditional Shiatsu with Francis Farmer

Frances Farmer, owner of Shiatsu Ann Arbor, practices Five Element Shiatsu. She states, “The concept of Five Element Theory came from the ancients. It is a Taoist cosmology used to understand all phenomena in the universe. The five elements are water, wood, fire, earth and metal, and are seen as phases that exist in all of nature. The Taoists knew that the human being was a microcosm of nature, so to understand the patterns of these five elements was to understand the patterns of humans. The Eastern healing arts have used this map for many thousands of years to understand the cycles of health and disease in our physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Each element has a corresponding organ and meridian that can be felt and assessed in the body.”

            Farmer explains, “I use the Five Element Theory to understand your true nature by leaning into your meridians and feeling the quality of the elements. After your session, we discuss what I have felt and how you can give yourself what you need to balance your whole being.”

Location: 202 E. Washington, Ste. 601, Ann Arbor. For appointments and more information, call 734-417-9038, email [email protected] or visit ShiatsuAnnArbor.com.

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