by Ivan Bel | May 9, 2020 | blog-en
In Europe, Okamoto sensei’s name is associated with Shiatsu from the Kuretake Institute. Accurate, efficient and uncompromising in his work, he is a charming, relaxed and patient man in private life who took the time to explain and to show me on his books, many...
by Ivan Bel | Feb 5, 2020 | blog-en
Philippe Vandenabeele is one of those hard workers who have been passionate about Shiatsu for many years. Belgian by origin, he has wandered from country to country and learned many techniques. He is now ready to publish the first english version of “Ampuku...
by Ivan Bel | Jun 5, 2019 | blog-en
Translated by Odile Fayet | June 10 Given the multitude of speeches that we hear today in the world of Shiatsu, moreover in all languages nowadays, it is not useless to recall what is not evident to everyone. Here is one: Shiatsu is a therapeutic art. Explanations....
by Ivan Bel | Aug 17, 2018 | blog-en
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...
by Ivan Bel | Jun 13, 2018 | blog-en
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...
by Ivan Bel | May 24, 2018 | blog-en
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...
