Barefoot Shiatsu: The Japanese Art of Healing the Body through Massage- The Classic Guide to Using Acupressure Massage [Paperback]

Shizuko Yamamoto (Author), Patrick McCarty (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998

A guide to performing barefoot shiatsu massage, which also considers the ways in which individuals can become healthier and more in tune with the universe through proper diet, exercise, meditation, and cultivation of self-reliance.

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Shiatsu is Japanese for "finger pressure," but this book takes this acupressure art beyond the usual to a higher, more rapturous level. Shiatsu expert Shizuko Yamamoto shows how to incorporate foot and toe pressure to give your partner a deeper massage that makes the body's ki, or life force, flow even more freely. The result, says Yamamoto, is "renewed energy combined with relaxation." She explains that by using the feet in addition to the hands, the shiatsu practitioner can maintain better posture and breathe more deeply, allowing for a longer massage before fatigue sets in.

Yamamoto covers the ancient philosophy behind shiatsu, the origins of disease, the ways in which a macrobiotic diet enhances health, and the importance of breath work. Then comes instruction in tapping, kneading, shaking, rubbing, and stretching--the basic techniques of shiatsu. With clear illustrations and photos on almost every page, it's simple to get going. The self-diagnosis chapter, with sections on flexibility, symptoms of yin and yang deficiency and excess, and fingernail and foot diagnosis, is truly fascinating. (Who knew, for example, that mustard compresses placed on the arch of the foot can help alleviate tonsil problems and sore throats?) For anyone who's interested in giving or receiving a thorough, mind-blowing massage, this book is not to be missed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group; 1st edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895298570
• ISBN-13: 978-0895298577
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars a good companion to a barefoot shiatsu workshop, July 11, 2011

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BOURDIN MARC (Paris, FRANCE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barefoot Shiatsu: The Japanese Art of Healing the Body through Massage- The Classic Guide to Using Acupressure Massage (Paperback)

i bought the book several months before i attended to the barefoot shiatsu workshop and i must admit it became clear to read just after a i got the workshop done.

So i would recommend it as a support to refresh your memory about barefoot shiatsu workshop however it can be a good combination to buy it with the Shizuko Yamamoto's video (then everything becomes really clear).