How to Give a Lumbar Spinal Massage | Shiatsu Massage |

Watch more How to Give a Shiatsu Massage videos: Learn how to give a shiatsu lumbar spinal massage from shiatsu practitioner Shandoah Goldman in this Howcast video. Shiatsu for the lumbar spine. First of all, to just talk a little bit about what the lumbar spine is. That is the curve in the low back that balances the upper back, which curves the opposite way, as well as the tailbone, which curves that way. So when someone says “sit up straight“, it's actually kind of a misconception because the spine should actually never been straight. We should always have that lumbar curve and then a little curve in the upper back, and then the neck. It's like a snake, back and forth. The lumbar spine is right here. When you are laying face down, it should be a nice C-curve moving up, like this. Often, when we experience pain in the lumbar spine, it's because we are using this as a joint and bending from there. To work on the lumbar spine, it's really important to send some gentle