Zen-Touch Shiatsu
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Zen-Touch Shiatsu is a derivative form of the Japan
ese therapy
Shiatsu
(Japanese: 禅指圧) and is particularly popular in the United States
and Europe
. It was developed in 1984 by Seymour Koblin, a graduate of the Shiatsu Education Center of America now known as the Ohashiatsu Institute founded by Wataru Ohashi.
Zen-Touch Shiatsu
, is a form of energy channel and Point Shiatsu or Acupressure. A difference between Zen-Touch shiatsu and other forms like Ohashiatsu, Zen Shiatsu, or Namikoshi Shiatsu is its use of both light or "hands off" the body energy work as well as extensive passive stretching methods with clients. The theoretical model is claimed to incorporate a modern/present day perspective of Traditional Chinese medicine
, taoism
and macrobiotic theory
. However, there is no scientific evidence proving that shiatsu can treat any disease.
The energy channel system represents a communication between human behavior
and the tsubo
s or acupoints of the human body. Health assessment skills through body language, Back, Hara (abdominal center) face and hand reading, and birth date are also characteristic of this style. Zen-Touch practitioners use a variety of recommendations including Diet Exercise and life style modification. Koblin's instruction of recommendations originated from his own studies with Master CK CHU- Tai Chi, and Michio Kushi- Macrobiotics.
Seymour Koblin founded The School of Healing Arts in San Diego as well as the International School of Healing Arts with Branches throughout USA and Europe. Certified Zen-Touch Instructors/Practitioners include Faye Yousry, Hugo Anguiano, Brett Brindley, and Paricia Pace who teach throughout the USA and Stana Papouskova, Vlada Ondra and Honza Pesicka in prague Czech Republic.
The fundamental attitude behind Zen-Touch Shiatsu is "presence". The practitioner supports their client's healing by simply being supportive of the client's own natural healing powers. Excesses and deficiencies of energy are redistributed by simply holding these areas and allowing the client's Chi
or Life force to freely move.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese therapy
Therapy
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Shiatsu
Shiatsu
Shiatsu is Japanese for "finger pressure;" it is a type of alternative medicine consisting of finger and palm pressure, stretches, and other massage techniques. There is no scientific evidence proving that shiatsu can treat any disease, but shiatsu practitioners promote it as a way to help people...
(Japanese: 禅指圧) and is particularly popular in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It was developed in 1984 by Seymour Koblin, a graduate of the Shiatsu Education Center of America now known as the Ohashiatsu Institute founded by Wataru Ohashi.
Zen-Touch Shiatsu
Shiatsu
Shiatsu is Japanese for "finger pressure;" it is a type of alternative medicine consisting of finger and palm pressure, stretches, and other massage techniques. There is no scientific evidence proving that shiatsu can treat any disease, but shiatsu practitioners promote it as a way to help people...
, is a form of energy channel and Point Shiatsu or Acupressure. A difference between Zen-Touch shiatsu and other forms like Ohashiatsu, Zen Shiatsu, or Namikoshi Shiatsu is its use of both light or "hands off" the body energy work as well as extensive passive stretching methods with clients. The theoretical model is claimed to incorporate a modern/present day perspective of Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
, taoism
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
and macrobiotic theory
Macrobiotic diet
A macrobiotic diet , from "macro" and "bios" , a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other foodstuffs such as local vegetables avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods and most animal products...
. However, there is no scientific evidence proving that shiatsu can treat any disease.
The energy channel system represents a communication between human behavior
Human behavior
Human behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
and the tsubo
Tsubo
Japanese words have the following meanings:*pressure point in the context of traditional medicine*a Japanese unit of measure*Cooking pot or a similar vessel...
s or acupoints of the human body. Health assessment skills through body language, Back, Hara (abdominal center) face and hand reading, and birth date are also characteristic of this style. Zen-Touch practitioners use a variety of recommendations including Diet Exercise and life style modification. Koblin's instruction of recommendations originated from his own studies with Master CK CHU- Tai Chi, and Michio Kushi- Macrobiotics.
Seymour Koblin founded The School of Healing Arts in San Diego as well as the International School of Healing Arts with Branches throughout USA and Europe. Certified Zen-Touch Instructors/Practitioners include Faye Yousry, Hugo Anguiano, Brett Brindley, and Paricia Pace who teach throughout the USA and Stana Papouskova, Vlada Ondra and Honza Pesicka in prague Czech Republic.
The fundamental attitude behind Zen-Touch Shiatsu is "presence". The practitioner supports their client's healing by simply being supportive of the client's own natural healing powers. Excesses and deficiencies of energy are redistributed by simply holding these areas and allowing the client's Chi
Qi
In traditional Chinese culture, qì is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy, lifeforce, or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts...
or Life force to freely move.
External links
- http://www.zen-touch.com/
- http://seymourkoblin.com/
- http://www.schoolofhealingarts.com/
- http://www.internationalschoolofhealingarts.com/