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Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu: How to Perform the Ancient Japanese Art of Acupressure » (REVISED)

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Authors: Wataru Ohashi
ISBN-13: 9780140196320, ISBN-10: 0140196323
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: July 2001
Edition: REVISED

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Author Biography: Wataru Ohashi

Book Synopsis

Agrowing number of Americans are discovering the pleasurable and therapeutic uses of shiatsu, a Japanese method of acupressure. In Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu, Ohashi, one of the most knowledgeable and well known U.S.-based shiatsu experts, offers step-by-step instruction on how to perform shiatsu at home. Ohashi, who has taught and practiced shiatsu for more than thirty years, focuses on the common discomforts faced here in the West. He provides clear explanations of all technical terms and helpful photographs throughout to illustrate shiatsu techniques and locations of pressure points. Also included are explanations of special shiatsu exercises, designed to keep energy flowing through the body, and a new preface by the author.

Table of Contents

Preface6
1.Introduction7
2.Finding the Tsubo12
3.Shiatsu Technique49
4.Back Shiatsu64
5.Ampuku Therapy74
6.Neck Shiatsu86
7.Leg and Foot Shiatsu93
8.Arm and Chest Shiatsu104
9.Face and Ear Shiatsu108
10.Shiatsu Exercise116
11.General Shiatsu and How to Treat Common Ailments with Shiatsu131

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