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五色館

The Power of Touch

We're Five Lights Center of NYC, the longest-running Japanese Shiatsu center in the U.S. Through our Power of Touch™, let us bring you back to balance.

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Experience Intuitive Shiatsu

At Five Lights Center, we blend the art of healing with Eastern philosophy to unblock and unleash your energy.

Our trademark Intuitive Shiatsu:

 

  • Attunes to your Hara — your true self — to sense imbalances in your energy field 

  • Addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health, wellness, and vitality 

  • Combines gentle pressure with stretch techniques and movement to stimulate acupressure points and promote healing

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- Lao Tzu 

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"Kumiko has supported my vitality and peacefulness for 20 years. A lot of life happens in that amount of time, and I’ve been sustained by a healthy, athletic body and emotional resilience with the help of her amazing touch.”

- Sandra Leong, M.D.

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and writer

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What is Shiatsu?

"When you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything."

 

—  Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher 

Self-realization through movement, meditation, breathwork, & massage.

Shiatsu's energy medicine:

  • Facilitates mental wellness

  • Relieves muscular and joint pain

  • Reverses low energy

  • Treats chronic conditions

Shiatsu was first developed in Japan in the 19th century. It is based on 3,000 year old Chinese medicine techniques that we still practice, today.

 

Let's practice, together
 

Trey Anastasio
"Meeting Kumiko and being introduced to Shiatsu has changed my life for the better in a very short period of time."

Trey Anastasio, Phish's lead guitarist

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Give the gift of Shiatsu

If you've experienced the power of Shiatsu and want to bring that to others, consider making a donation today. 100% of your donation provides scholarships to motivated students in need.

The Five Lights Center is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit institution dedicated to training students in Shiatsu.

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info@fivelightscenter.com I (917) 721-0823 |  220 W 93rd St. New York, NY 10025​

Five Lights Center of Shiatsu in NYC is a nonprofit educational and cultural organization dedicated to the promotion and understanding of the Eastern Healing Arts.

 

We help to establish a more peaceful and meaningful world by teaching people how to touch with love, kindness and purpose. ​

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