Kaz's Japanese Shiatsu Massage is a mobile shiatsu practice based around 233 Waimairi Road in Ilam, Christchurch, travelling to clients rather than working from a shopfront. It carries a perfect 5.0 Google rating, and enquiries run through its Facebook page.
Shiatsu differs from the oil-and-table massage many people picture: the practitioner works through clothing, using thumbs, palms and elbows to apply steady pressure along the body's meridian lines. That makes it well suited to mobile work, needing little more than a mat and a quiet corner. For a home visit it helps to have a warm space cleared and to mention any injuries beforehand. Pressure varies considerably between practitioners, so speaking up mid-session is the surest way to get a treatment that suits you.
For Ilam locals and others across Christchurch wanting a Japanese-style treatment at home, this five-star mobile practice is based on Waimairi Road.