Shonishin with Stephen Birch

Shonishin offers us the opportunity to treat our children naturally and without using drugs. This is a style of acupuncture developed and popularized in Japan, which uses simple massage techniques and very gentle pressure on the skin. What are the differences between shonishin and pediatric acupuncture of Chinese origin? Shonishin literally means "needling or needling children”. But while acupuncture originating from Chinese medicine involves inserting needles into the skin or, in the case of babies or very young children, replacing the metal needle with laser stimulation , shonishin is a completely non-invasive, painless, specialized method that combines a series of simple, very gentle techniques that are very well accepted by babies and children. In general, rounded instruments adapted for pediatrics are used and are slid smoothly and smoothly. surface on the baby or child's skin with the aim of regulating and promoting the free flow of Ki in the meridians…