The Shiatsu Clinic

The Shiatsu Clinic in Toronto

Kaz Kamiya has over 30 years of experience in helping people to feel better and is an expert in the care and treatment of a variety of conditions including: 

• Neck and back pain  
• Upper back pain
• Sleeping problems 
• Stress-related tension and anxiety 
• Digestive problems 
• Chronic pain, headaches & migraines 
• Asthma and allergies 
• Immune system problems

Kaz specializes in a unique style of treatment that combines traditional Japanese shiatsu, acupuncture, stretching, moxa and other Oriental therapies. He encourages his clients to take an active role in improving their own health (The Kamiya Prescription for Healthy Living) and has developed exercises such as Shiatsu Stretching and self-healing treatments such as the Qi-Tapper that can improve the speed and effectiveness of in-clinic treatments.

Depression treatment

Janice is in her mid-40s and works at a law office. She suffers from depression and indigestion and doesn’t sleep well. She takes medication for her depression. She recently had a car accident and was upset for a time. She also finds it uncomfortable to be in an air-conditioned room.

My assessment indicated that she had a lot of tension and a cold abdomen (in Oriental medicine, the abdomen is the centre of the body and coldness or weakness here reflects the state of the whole body).

I applied ginger compresses to the abdomen first to warm and strengthen it. Then I warmed up her legs with an infrared lamp. To strengthen her digestion, I used moxa heat on her legs. Once her lower body was warmed up, I treated the upper body and back especially alongside the spine with moxa heat. At the end, I gave shiatsu massage to relax her body and mind. After 4 months of weekly treatments, she feels much better; her depression is minimal and she feels more relaxed.