How to Use shiatsu in a Sentence

shiatsu

noun
  • The spa There are no spa or fitness facilities on-site, though the concierge can arrange a shiatsu massage or point you to nearby options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • More specialized services like Thai massage, Shiatsu massage, and a slew of wraps, facials, and scrubs are available too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Shiatsu uses fingerlike motions to pinpoint specific areas of the body.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • My top tip is watsu (a combination of water and shiatsu, invented in California, of course).
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • While supplements make up the bulk of the wellness conversation on TikTok, shiatsu foot massagers stand out as one non-ingestible trend that is growing.
    — Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Watsu combines water and shiatsu massage techniques (the name is a portmanteau of those two words); warm water is an element with which therapists can further enhance their bodywork.
    — Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2024
  • The Necka personal massager features eight deep-kneading nodes designed to simulate shiatsu finger pressure, along with multiple speed levels, heat settings and an auto shut-off timer.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Necka personal massager features eight deep-kneading nodes designed to simulate shiatsu finger pressure, along with multiple speed levels, heat settings and an auto shut-off timer.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Both options are completely customizable to your needs, featuring everything from deep scalp exfoliation to micro mist therapy and a shiatsu (a type of Japanese finger acupressure) shampoo, with additional add-ons available.
    — Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Wellness programming includes indoor and outdoor onsen, forest bathing, traditional Japanese spa treatments like shiatsu massage and rice extract facials, and cuisine inspired by Kyoto’s historic culinary traditions.
    — Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The spa itself sprawls 64,000 square feet and has a cluster of treatment pavilions, fitness centers, and outdoor pools where hydrotherapy sessions are performed (my partner turned to jelly after a particularly effective water shiatsu session).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Hostages and Missing Families Forum Omri Miran, 47, a shiatsu therapist and gardener, was kidnapped from the safe room of his home in kibbutz Nahal Oz in front of his wife, Lishay Miran, and two young daughters, one of whom was only 6 months old at the time.
    — Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

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