Well Mother Articles

Shiatsu for Midwives
Books for Midwives, Elsevier Science (August 2003)
Not an article but a new book by Suzanne Yates with Tricia Anderson.

Integrating Shiatsu and Massage for Holistic Maternity Care

Redefining the role of Shiatsu in Pregnancy, Birth and Babyhood
The Shiatsu Society News (Winter 1997)

Supporting Women with Shiatsu - another tool for keeping birth normal
MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Vol.8 No.4 (December 1998)

Shiatsu and Massage in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Positive Health Issue 41 June 1999
You can also see this article with pictures of Suzanne working with women, on the Positive Health website - click here

Shiatsu Und Massage Während Der Schwangerschaft, Geburt Und Nach Der Geburt Für Mutter Und Kind
Ein Artikel auf Deutsch

The Heart-Uterus, Kidney-Uterus and Penetrating Vessel Meridians in Maternity
The Shiatsu Society News Number 71 (Autumn 1999)

Optimal Fetal Positioning - perspectives from a shiatsu practitioner
The Practising Midwife* (*email link)

Book review of Shiatsu Therapy for Pregnancy by Bronwyn Whitlocke
MIDIRS Midwifery Digest

Shiatsu Books on Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Shiatsu Society News
Reviews of shiatsu practitioners books on pregnancy and childbirth

A Midwife Using Shiatsu - Patti's Story
Midwife Patti Saha, working in London, illustrates how safely, easily and effectively shiatsu skills can be integrated into midwifery practice.

Shiatsu with a Practitioner - Jan and Laura's Story
In their own words perspective of how Laura went to see Jan Walker, obstetric physiotherapist and shiatsu practitioner, working in Manchester, throughout her antenatal care and postnatal recovery.

Ingram, J., Domagala, C., Yates, S., 2005. The effects of shiatsu on post term pregnancy. Comp. Ther. Med. 13, 11 – 15:

Birth as a journey by Suzanne Yates (first published in Shiatsu Society (UK) news Autumn 2009 and in Pointers, Australian Shiatsu magazine 2009)

The Extraordinary vessels and women’s health by Suzanne Yates (first published in Shiastsu Society UK news winter 2009)

Chapter contributions

Chapter on Massage during pregnancy in Foundations of Massage Elsevier Australia Casenelia and Stelfox D  pp 262-269.