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Learning How Shiatsu works
Bring in the new year - Yoga & health magazine's Introduction to shiatsu contains very important pointers that will help you learn the art of Shiatsu effectively; it also presents some important 'do's and don'ts' to consider when giving a Shiatsu treatment.
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Therefore it is strongly recommended that you read it carefully before proceeding to Part One.
- Yin and Yang
- THE ABDOMEN TREATMENT
- Leg Pressure Points
- Preparing for a Shiatsu Session
- The Five Elements
- Shoulder pressure points
- THE STEP-BY-STEP SEQUENCE
- RESOURCES
- The origins of Shiatsu
- Techniques
- How to find the points
- POINTS TO REMEMBER
- How much pressure to use
- SELF-SHIATSU
- Choosing a school or practitioner
- SELF-TREATMENT
- Shoulders Treatment
- Vital organs
- Energy channels
- TREATING THE INDIVIDUAL
- DEVELOPING YOUR TECHNIQUE
- Energy in the hands
- Hara and breathing
- SELF-DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES
- Back of body treatment
- Front of leg pressure points
- Toe Treatment
- Tsubos
- Kyo and Jitsu
- Increasing your sensitivity
- Governing Vessel
- Forehead Massage
Shoulders
A shoulder treatment is an ideal introduction to Shiatsu. It can be carried out anywhere that there is a chair or floor space to sit on, and can be very quick or relatively thorough. Treating the shoulders can bring impressive effects in a short time. If you choose to give a sitting-position Shiatsu, you can extend the shoulder treatment by working on the upper back and on the neck and head, adapting the techniques from the relevant lessons. A shoulder mini-treatment is particularly appropriate for any tension in the upper body or for headaches.
Back and shoulders
The back is a primary candidate for treatment when time is limited, containing as it does treatment points for all the major organs. It is also an area where many people experience problems. As well as following lesson 2, you could add an adapted shoulder massage by working from alongside the back, and shoulder point work by sitting above your partner's head while they are lying face-down.
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