Shiatsu is a Japanese massage technique that is a blend of acupressure and energy work. The client remains clothed so that the therapist can manipulate the limbs through passive stretching. The therapist focuses on the goal of getting the "chi", or energy, flowing throughout the body, to disperse tension from areas of blockage and to tone areas that are deficient. The acurpressure points are the same as the ones used in acupuncture, but instead of inserting a needle at the point, pressure is used. Shiatsu is a comforting technique and the level of pressure can be adjusted to suit the client's level of comfort.