Reflections

Bone Is More Than a Curious Organ

Bone Is More Than a Curious Organ

In Shiatsu, we don't often talk about bones. And yet they are the foundations of our body, the solid, tangible base on which our muscles are articulated and our organs housed. What's more, the large bones also produce blood cells and are themselves irrigated at the...

The Hirata Zones and Shiatsu

The Hirata Zones and Shiatsu

While many Shiatsu practitioners like to use meridians and moxibustion to support their treatment, few are familiar with Dr Hirata's zones and Ontake method of using moxas with pieces of bamboo. We've already written about the life of Dr Hirata on this blog, a genius...

How to meet left-handedness in Shiatsu

How to meet left-handedness in Shiatsu

When you're right-handed, it's hard to put yourself in the shoes, or rather the movements, of a left-handed person. The world around them is essentially adapted to right-handed people, which requires constant adaptation to their environment. As a student and teacher...

The Meiken effect in Shiatsu – part. 2

The Meiken effect in Shiatsu – part. 2

In this second part of his description of the Meiken effect, Bernard Bouheret shares numerous anecdotes to illustrate what happens when this post-processing effect is triggered. Drawing on his many years of experience in this field, he has put together a synthesis in...

Common errors in Shiatsu

Common errors in Shiatsu

Is it allowed to talk about mistakes in Shiatsu? Yes. Absolutely. Because the first mistake is already the assumption that there are no mistakes in the world of Shiatsu. Or may exist. But who is able to define them? On what basis? And from which perspective? In this...

Shizuto Masunaga (part 2): His Creation

Shizuto Masunaga (part 2): His Creation

In this second installment on the work of Shizuto Masunaga (see part. 1: a genius on shoulders of giants), Chris McAlister explores and analyzes one of the the foundations of Masunaga's work and thinking - his extended meridian system, including how he understood...

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