Amazon.com Review
Here's a handsomely produced three-book set on shiatsu (Japanese massage), reflexology, and yoga, perfect for anyone without the time or the means to hit a spa or gym class. Gorgeous full-color photos and easy-to-understand instructions make it simple to follow proper technique. The yoga and meditation exercises are perfect for solo practice, but the reflexology and shiatsu are most easily practiced with a partner. The yoga book includes a five-week plan for making yoga a habit, and its index gives particular stretches and asanas (poses) to try for relief of problems like indigestion, colds, high blood pressure, and anxiety. The discussion of "fire energy" and chakras (energy meridians in the body) delineated in the shiatsu book may seem a bit odd to readers more accustomed to Western medicine, but after a massage session, all doubt will melt away.
