Is shiatsu a well-being technic or a therapy? Is there any interest in dividing shiatsu in those categories?
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Shiatsu as a Path
Among the many paths we have access to today, we have to admit that many come from Asia. But while the term is increasingly used, it's not always easy to know exactly what it is. What exactly is a path? And why is Shiatsu included in this field? Here are a few points...
Interview with Michel Odoul: Necessity prevails
Michel Odoul is no stranger to the world of Shiatsu, far from it. The success of his books, which have now been translated into many languages, has made him one of the leading thinkers in our world. But while these books are bestsellers, the man and his life are far...
Lower Back Pain: Dietary Causes
When a person complains of lower back pain, a Shiatsu practitioner’s first instinct is often to treat the painful area. But sometimes this reflex isn’t the best solution, especially when the cause originates in the intestines. As a Shiatsu practitioner, it’s always...
Rhythms in Shiatsu pressure
There is a lot to say about rhythms in Shiatsu. Shiatsu is a therapeutic art intrinsically linked to far-east medicine. This is, in turn, entirely related to the movements and rhythms of nature that ancient Chinese have observed for millennia. It is therefore logical...
Interview of Hiroshi Iwaoka: founder of myo-energetics
Among the masters I meet from time to time, there are some who seem straight out of a manga by Jirō Taniguchi. Calm, smiling, quite humble, a quiet force emanates from him that nothing could shake. His delicate manners remind us of old Japan. Yet, his career was...
Interview : Wataru Ohashi, founder of the Ohashi Method
Is it still necessary to introduce Ohashi sensei? He is one of the famous Japanese masters who has spread Shiatsu around the world. But if his technique is known, his career is significantly less. This interview allows to better understand who he is, where he comes...
Ivan Bel, on a quest for Shiatsu
For once, Ivan Bel slides over to the other side of the microphone and answers questions from his long-time friend: Pierre-Emmanuel Canon. An Asia-roaming backpacker for 25 years, Chinese speaking, serious reader and passionate about Shiatsu, Ivan Bel is also a...
Treatment of insomnia in Shiatsu
Who has never had any difficulty one day, or rather one night, sleeping like a log? Sleeping is a very important function in our lives, but it is also very sensitive to change. This is why so many people come to Shiatsu to seek a solution to their...
What is Ki? An explanation for Westerners…
What is this energy we talk so much about in Shiatsu, Qigong, or acupuncture? This is a very simple question, yet one that continues to unsettle and divide Westerners. Asians, however, have no conceptual difficulty accepting the idea of energy that underlies all...
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