Download or read book The Practice of Shiatsu written by Sandra K. Anderson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be prepared to answer certification questions about shiatsu, and develop the skills you'll need to become a successful practitioner! This comprehensive, easy-to-use textbook covers foundational information and methods, followed by more complex theory and practice. You'll learn how the channels (meridians) affect clients' health, how to conduct assessments, how to maintain proper body mechanics during practice, how to address imbalances in each of the Five Elements, and much more. The accompanying DVD includes over 90 minutes of video showing specific applications described in the book. Workbook-style exercises and questions at the end of each chapter improve your understanding and retention of the material. A title in the Mosby's Massage Career Development Series. Comprehensive textbook introduces you to all the essentials of shiatsu, offering a complete background on the history of shiatsu, relevant Eastern philosophies and Asian bodywork concepts, the channels (meridians), and proper body mechanics. A separate Theory and Practice section explores various assessment methods and how to evaluate assessment information, techniques and positions to address imbalances in each of the Five Elements, and advanced techniques. Includes all of the helpful learning features you expect from a Mosby's Massage Career Development Series title, such as a vibrant, full-color design, chapter outlines and learning objectives, key terms, workbook sections, and a companion DVD. Authored by a leading expert and certified practitioner with a background in shiatsu education and instruction. DVD packaged with the book contains over 90 minutes of video showing specific applications and techniques performed by the author, such as qigong, basic shiatsu techniques, jitsu and kyo, basic kata, including the hara techniques, and a standard treatment session. Each video clip on the DVD is referenced in the textbook with numbered icons that direct you to particular clips on the DVD. Over 330 full-color illustrations visually represent concepts and techniques. Special quote boxes interspersed throughout each chapter, contain thoughts and proverbs from Buddha, Eleanor Roosevelt, the Dalai Lama, Helen Keller, and many others.
Download or read book Zen Shiatsu written by Shizuto Masunaga and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An advanced, comprehensive book incorporating meditative psychology, massage and adjusting techniques into a holistic approach to health.
Download or read book Beginners Guide to Shiatsu written by Patrick McCarty and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginner's Guide to Shiatsu is a concise guide to the basics of shiatsu - Japanese "finger-pressure" (also called acupressure massage.) It clearly explains what shiatsu is and how it can be used. Shiatsu is an Asian technique of healing and relaxation that has been successfully used for centuries. Based on the idea that channels of energy flow through the body, shiatsu was developed to keep these pathways flowing freely to maintain maximum health. Using easy-to-follow illustrations, the author shows you how to relieve headaches, back pain, stress, and other common ailments. In addition, he provides a simple system of diagnosing possible organ problems, and offers nutritional guidelines based on the macrobiotic diet.
Download or read book The Book of Shiatsu written by Paul Lundberg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With shiatsu (a Japanese word meaning "finger pressure") you can release and stimulate the energy flowing through your body -- using just your hands and fingers -- to awaken your body's natural healing modalities. The Book of Shiatsu is the authoritative, step-by-step guide to this uniquely effective therapy. The techniques offered are simple and can be used to treat a variety of health problems, particularly: • Arthritic conditions • Backaches • Emotional stress • Headaches and migraines • Intestinal disorders • Menstrual and reproductive problems • Muscular pain and tension Here you'll find more than 240 color drawings and photographs in a brand-new, accessible format, demonstrating how to give both whole-body and specialized massages, diagnose specific conditions, and work with the body's energy meridians to promote sustained health and well-being.
Download or read book Tao Shiatsu written by Ryokyu Endo and published by Insomniac Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human beings in the modern age are increasingly wired into a global computer network that surrounds and interconnects the whole earth. Yet ironically, the distortions and stresses of urban living cut people off from the direct experience of the earth as one single living entity. The healing that Tao Shiatsu brings is for all who suffer and wish to be healed. It is for everyone.
Download or read book BodyWork Shiatsu written by Carl Dubitsky and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the art of finger-pressure massage.
Download or read book Atlas of Shiatsu written by Wilfried Rappenecker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlas of Shiatsu presents clear, detailed descriptions of the twelve main meridians used in Shiatsu practice. The study of the meridians is a difficult aspect of Shiatsu training and this highly-illustrated atlas explains and illustrates their positions within the body. The description of each meridian is supported by 15-30 illustrations. Clear and detailed descriptions of each of the twelve main meridians used in Shiatsu practiceHighly illustrated, with 15-30 illustrations supporting the description of each meridianAttractively designedThe first atlas of shiatsu
Download or read book Shiatsu Therapy for Pregnancy written by Bronwyn Whitlocke and published by Spinifex Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instructive manual for pregnant women, practitioners, partners, and birthing partners caring for pregnant women is the sequel to the highly successful Chinese Medicine for Women.
Download or read book Shiatsu Anma Therapy DoAnn s Short Long Forms written by and published by HMAUCHI. This book was released on 2006 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 20 Minute Shiatsu written by Patrick McCarty and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20-Minute Shiatsu is a quick and easy guide to the basics of shiatsu - Japanese "finger-pressure" (also called acupressure massage.) Shiatsu is an Asian technique of healing and relaxation that has been successfully used for centuries. Based on the idea that channels of energy flow through the body, shiatsu was developed to keep these pathways flowing freely to maintain maximum health. Using easy-to-follow photographs and illustrations, the authors show you how to give an extremely effective treatment session in 20 minutes. In addition, there are hints and suggestions to add techniques if you have extra time. Complete with photographic summary of the entire treatment routine and 14 Meridian charts.
Download or read book Shiatsu written by Oliver Cowmeadow and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed from a traditional form of Japanese massage, Shiatsu is based upon the same philosophy and medical theory as acupuncture and other oriental healing methods. Literally translated, Shi-atsu means "finger pressure", but practitioners also use their palms, knees and forearms, and employ stretching techniques. These combine in a simple but effective form of treatment used to promote health and general well-being, as well as to cure illness and prevent future problems. In this straight-forward step-by-step guide, Oliver Cowmeadow introduces us to the ways in which Shiatsu can be beneficial to both the person giving and person receiving. Shiatsu: A Practical Introduction clearly explains: -The role of energy in Shiatsu -How to give the full body Shiatsu treatment -How to eat an energetically balanced diet to promote health -How to treat simple health problems with Shiatsu -Methods of oriental diagnosis -Common uses of acupressure points -Energy balancing exercises for yourself Oliver Cowmeadow has been teaching Shiatsu for more than 20 years and is the founder and principal of the Devon School of Shiatsu.
Download or read book The Foundations of Shiatsu written by Chris Jarmey and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a description of how and why shiatsu works and the ways in which it is applied. It includes an explanation of the basic principles of the discipline and detailed advice on how to prepare both body and mind for giving shiatsu.
Download or read book Finding Spirit in Zen Shiatsu written by Kris Deva North and published by Universal Tao Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shiatsu Theory and Practice written by Carola Beresford-Cooke and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a well-known and highly respected author and practitioner within the field, Shiatsu Theory and Practice is a complete introduction to the theory and practice of Zen shiatsu, drawing in detail on the theoretical foundation of both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Phase theory as well as that of Zen. Beresford-Cooke explains the strands of theory in a way which makes their integration into practice clear and rational. She includes step-by-step descriptions of treatment routines and techniques, alongside case histories illustrating the application of theory to practice. The book features detailed descriptions and illustrations of meridians, point locations and functions, and these are shown together with salient underlying anatomy. The text is supported by full colour photographs as well as online videoclips showing techniques, routines in the four positions and how to treat individual points and meridians. There are also supplementary online resources such as exercises and activities, web links, appendices for each chapter, and instructor lesson plans, homework and testbank of questions. This fully revised third edition is essential reading for students and practitioners of shiatsu and massage therapy.
Download or read book Masunaga Shiatsu 1st Manuals written by Shizuto Masunaga and published by SHIATSU MILANO EDITORE. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 70’s Shizuto Masunaga Sensei, creator of Keiraku shiatsu (meridian shiatsu), delivered fourweek correspondence courses providing students with his own purpose‐written material. We saw these course books during a visit to the Iokai Shiatsu Centre in Tokyo and given their valuable content decided to translate and publish them. Other than their historical interest, we believe the four volumes (this is the first) will be extremely helpful to shiatsu students, practitioners and teachers alike. The extensive topics covered in the four manuals range from the history of shiatsu, the Japanese legislature on the subject, how to execute pressure and the rules to follow, basic techniques, exercises for health, shiatsu as first aid, clinical shiatsu, shiatsu for children and aesthetics.
Download or read book COMPLETE SHIATSU COURSE written by Marcel Souza and published by Gavea. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Shiatsu Course is a comprehensive guide designed to introduce you to the ancient Japanese healing art of Shiatsu. This book is perfect for both beginners and those looking to deepen their understanding of this holistic therapy. It covers everything from the fundamental principles and history of Shiatsu to advanced techniques and applications, making it an indispensable resource for anyone interested in natural health and wellness. In the first section, you will explore the origins of Shiatsu and its philosophical underpinnings. The book delves into the connection between body, mind, and spirit, and how energy, or "Ki," flows through the body's meridians. By understanding these concepts, you will gain insight into how Shiatsu can help restore balance and promote overall health. The detailed explanations are accompanied by clear illustrations, ensuring that you can easily grasp the foundational aspects of this practice. The second section focuses on practical techniques and routines that you can implement immediately. Step-by-step instructions guide you through various Shiatsu sequences, highlighting key pressure points and explaining their effects on the body. Whether you are performing Shiatsu on yourself or others, these techniques are presented in a way that is easy to follow and apply. Additionally, the book offers modifications and tips for addressing specific health concerns, making it a versatile tool for personalized care. In the final section, the book addresses advanced Shiatsu practices and professional development. You will learn about specialized techniques for different conditions, as well as how to create a tranquil and healing environment for your sessions. The author also shares insights on building a Shiatsu practice, including ethical considerations and client communication. With its thorough coverage and practical advice, **Complete Shiatsu Course** is an essential resource for anyone committed to mastering the art of Shiatsu and enhancing their well-being. This holistic approach ensures that readers not only learn the techniques but also understand the broader context and benefits of Shiatsu. By the end of the book, you will be well-equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to practice Shiatsu confidently and effectively, whether for personal use or professional development. **Complete Shiatsu Course** is your gateway to a deeper understanding of natural healing and a healthier, more balanced life.
Download or read book The Practice of Shiatsu written by Sandra K. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
