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For the first time, an expert in the Asian art of finger-pressure massage shifts the practice of shiatsu from the floor to the massage table-increasing the comfort uf the patient, conserving the energy of the therapist, and augmenting the effects of treatment. Skillfully intergrating current
BodyWork Shiatsu grounds its discussion of shiatsu in a thorough review of traditional Asian medical theroy, explaining the concepts of yin and yang, the five elements, and the flow of life energy, qi, along with the meridians of the body. These concepts form the basis of the health professional's approach to examination and treatment.The heart of the book contains detailed instructions in applying shiatsu to the massage table-from basic finger technique to choosing equipment-with specific recommendations for treating each part of the body. The fruit of the author's many years of immersion in both Eastern and Western systems of massage, BodyWork Shiatsu is an invaluable aid to all those interested in advanced applications of shiatsu as well as those wishing to incorporate basic principles of finger-pressure massage into their health-care practice.
Director of the HealthSprings Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, Carl Dubitsky has studied and practiced shiatsu, anma, and martial arts massage for more than twenty years under such widely known Asian masters as Koichi Nakamura, Eizo Ninomiya, DoAnn T. Kaneko, and Soo Se Cho, in additon to studies at the Swedish Institute for Medical Massage in New York City and advanced work with Owen James, an original student of Ida Rolf. He has also studied and practiced osteopathic massage techniques for more than ten years through the Upledger Institute.
Contents
Foreword by Deane Juhan
Preface
Part 1 View from the East
1 Origins and objectives of bodywork shiatsu
2 Oriental cosmology
3 Oriental physiology: The essential substances and internal organas
4 Oriental anatomy: Meridian and acupoint theory
5 Oriental assessment and diagnosis
Part 2 View from the West
6 The effects of bodywork shiatsu: A Western perspective
Part 3 Preparation for the practice of bodywork shiatsu
7 Finger and hand techniques
8 Road signs
9 At your table
Part 4 Full body treatment
10 Back warm up
11 Treatment of the back
12 Treatment of the hips and buttocks
13 Treatment of the posterior legs
14 Treatment of the ankles and feet
15 Treatment of the scapulae and upper arms
16 Treatment of the upper back
17 Treatment of the neck
18 Treatment of the face
19 Treatment of the head
20 Treatment of the abdomen
21 Treatment of the chest and arms
22 Treatment of the hands
23 Treatment of the anterior legs
24 Seated shiatsu
Appendix 1 Contraindications and endangerment sites
Appendix 2 Mei gen reaction: A healing crisis
Appendix 3 A bio-electromagnetic theory of the meridians and acupoints
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Western scientific research with traditional energetic concepts and techniques aof shiatsu, Carl Dubitsky provides a new perspective on this ancient healing art. His analysis of the muscular anatomy of the points and pathways is unique in Western literature, makng shiatsu techniques more accessible and comprehensible to health professionals and bodyworkers of all schools.BodyWork Shiatsu grounds its discussion of shiatsu in a thorough review of traditional Asian medical theroy, explaining the concepts of yin and yang, the five elements, and the flow of life energy, qi, along with the meridians of the body. These concepts form the basis of the health professional's approach to examination and treatment.The heart of the book contains detailed instructions in applying shiatsu to the massage table-from basic finger technique to choosing equipment-with specific recommendations for treating each part of the body. The fruit of the author's many years of immersion in both Eastern and Western systems of massage, BodyWork Shiatsu is an invaluable aid to all those interested in advanced applications of shiatsu as well as those wishing to incorporate basic principles of finger-pressure massage into their health-care practice.
Director of the HealthSprings Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, Carl Dubitsky has studied and practiced shiatsu, anma, and martial arts massage for more than twenty years under such widely known Asian masters as Koichi Nakamura, Eizo Ninomiya, DoAnn T. Kaneko, and Soo Se Cho, in additon to studies at the Swedish Institute for Medical Massage in New York City and advanced work with Owen James, an original student of Ida Rolf. He has also studied and practiced osteopathic massage techniques for more than ten years through the Upledger Institute.
Contents
Foreword by Deane Juhan
Preface
Part 1 View from the East
1 Origins and objectives of bodywork shiatsu
2 Oriental cosmology
3 Oriental physiology: The essential substances and internal organas
4 Oriental anatomy: Meridian and acupoint theory
5 Oriental assessment and diagnosis
Part 2 View from the West
6 The effects of bodywork shiatsu: A Western perspective
Part 3 Preparation for the practice of bodywork shiatsu
7 Finger and hand techniques
8 Road signs
9 At your table
Part 4 Full body treatment
10 Back warm up
11 Treatment of the back
12 Treatment of the hips and buttocks
13 Treatment of the posterior legs
14 Treatment of the ankles and feet
15 Treatment of the scapulae and upper arms
16 Treatment of the upper back
17 Treatment of the neck
18 Treatment of the face
19 Treatment of the head
20 Treatment of the abdomen
21 Treatment of the chest and arms
22 Treatment of the hands
23 Treatment of the anterior legs
24 Seated shiatsu
Appendix 1 Contraindications and endangerment sites
Appendix 2 Mei gen reaction: A healing crisis
Appendix 3 A bio-electromagnetic theory of the meridians and acupoints
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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ISBN
892815264
Publication
Healing Arts Press Rochester, Vermont