The Earth Phase: The Spleen and Stomach
CHAPTER 15 The Earth Phase The Spleen and Stomach We are part of the earth, and it is part of us … we love this earth as the newborn loves…
The Wood Phase: The Liver and Gall-Bladder
CHAPTER 13 The Wood Phase The Liver and Gall-Bladder … the force that through the green fuse drives the flower (Fern Hill, Dylan Thomas) Wood Associations: Growth, Cooperation, Adaptability, Organization,…
The four methods of diagnosis
CHAPTER 17 The four methods of diagnosis There are four traditional ways of diagnosing in Far Eastern medicine; namely, listening, observing, feeling and asking. When diagnosing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)…
After the session
CHAPTER 20 After the session Ideally, the receiver should be covered with a blanket after the session, if she is not already, and allowed to rest for a few minutes….
Zen Shiatsu
CHAPTER 11 Zen Shiatsu In order for any form of energy medicine to make sense there has to be a concept of the way in which ‘energy’ becomes ‘form’, and…
Self-development, health care and injury prevention for the Shiatsu practitioner
CHAPTER 6 Self-development, health care and injury prevention for the Shiatsu practitioner As practitioners of ‘energy medicine’, we must care for our instrument of practice – our self. Our own…
Traditional Chinese medicine for the Shiatsu practitioner
CHAPTER 10 Traditional Chinese medicine for the Shiatsu practitioner What is TCM? TCM is now widely taken to mean the model of traditional Chinese medicine re-established by Chairman Mao during…
The science of Qi
CHAPTER 3 The science of Qi We have seen above how the practice of Shiatsu has been influenced both by its Chinese roots and its Japanese development up to the…
The session
CHAPTER 19 The session Making Sure Your Receiver is Comfortable Ideally you will have made sure that your receiver is completely comfortable before beginning your diagnosis. Your receiver needs to…
The history of Shiatsu
CHAPTER 2 The history of Shiatsu In a sense all the different forms of bodywork spring from a source as old as humanity itself, or even older. We humans, together…
