Shiatsu

Name: Shiatsu
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ISBN: 9780131184190

ISBN-10: 0131184199

ISBN-13: 9780131184190

Edition: 2007

Authors: Corinna Somma

List price: $85.00

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"Practitioners and lay readers alike will appreciate the accessibility of this text that makes Asian medical theory intelligible, plausible, and credible to Western minds. Balancing theory with practice, this text addresses everything from proper body mechanics to special populations. It contains hundreds of captioned photographs demonstrating sample Shiatsu sessions, a photographic glossary of over 90 acupressure points, and an introduction to complementary modalities such as moxabustion (herbal heat therapy), magnets, Gua Sha (friction therapy), and Qi Gong (movement and breathing exercises) that can be incorporated into a Shiatsu practice. Complete with line drawings, tables, practice…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 3/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English



Table of Contents


Dedication


Title Page and Quotes


Preface


Acknowledgements



Introduction to Shiatsu Theory



History of Shiatsu



Qi and Meridians



Yin Yang



The Five Elements



The Zang Fu Organ System



The Eight Principle Patterns and Kyo Jitsu



Acupoints



Complementary Modalities



Practice Preliminaries



Introduction to Shiatsu Practice



Intro to Prone Upper Body Protocol



Intro to Prone Lower Body Protocol



Intro to Supine Lower Body Protocol



Intro to Supine Upper Body Protocol



Intro to Ampuku Protocol



Intro to Sidelying Protocol



Intro to Seated Protocol



Intro to Moxabustion and Gua Sha



Intro to Qi Gong Exercises



Glossary of Acupoints



Answers to Study Questions



Answers to Tests



Resources