Shiatsu Workshop

Welcome !

Prepared by Marie Rapaille Arias

 History of Shiatsu

 One of the oldest holistic therapies -> healing associated with the
human touch
 Shiatsu originates from ancient Chinese techniques and anmo massage.
 “Shi" means finger and "atsu" means pressure in Japanese
 Recognized by the Ministry of health in Japan as official medecine.
 Shiatsu-sensei Tenpeki Tamai, Namikoshi , Masunaga, Kimura, Ohashi,
etc.

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 Next Siatsu training
 La Formation en Shiatsu Familial en 7 classes débutera
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 Shiatsu Theory

Based on TCM and on the ancient wisdom of the

East: the physical body is part of a larger oneness
Yin/Yang

The Five Elements

KI

Meridians

Holisticapproach : all levels of Being are taken into

consideration
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Creating harmony between yin/yang in your life and actions
 Spirit of Shiatsu

Not only manual treatment, but way of living including:

 Breathing exercises
 Ki exercises (makko-ho, yoga, qi gong, stretchings, hara-exercices, concentration ..)
 Meditation
 Self development
 Being in the center
 Trusting our intuition
 Discovering and following the inner Path

Health is also our (shared) responsibility)

-> Focus on self-reinforcement and auto-regenerting faculties -

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 Health
Health = energetic balance.
Through sickness, we discover a manifested disbalance.

Too much Yang diseases in the society: we sleep less, more and more
competition, stress, etc.

 Shiatsu searches the original cause of a symptom

 Shiatsu techniques help us to translate a sickness towards a healing treatment

on all levels of Being: spiritual, mental, emotional, energetical and physical.

8 Shiatsu helps always to reinforce your center and to balance a disbalance in

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 Meridians
Meridians: Energetic vessels linking organs and functions of the body

Shiatsu Treatment =
Balancing the yin & yang expressed in the
meridian vessels

Holistic approach
 balance in the body & in the mind body/mind work
in synergy
 diagnose through many shiatsu techniques as back
points, hara zone, …
 reinforce our Centre
 meridians connect all body functions

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 Let’s practice: MAKKO-HO

Bringing harmony through the 12 meridians, and thus 12

organs, and thus 12 emotions
Makko-Ho Metal
Makko-Ho Earth
Makko-Ho Fire
Makko-Ho Water
Makko-Ho Fire
Makko-Ho Wood
 Let’s practice
Basic Principles
 Hygiene
 Work with your hara
 Prepare yourself
 Work with your heart
 Communication
 Stay in correct posture
 Enter slowly (soft touch)
 Ending the treatment in a
 No muscular force professional way, connecting
with the earth and feeling
 Respect breathing cycle
gratitude.
 Work with your body weight
 Perpendicular pressure
 Respect the direction of the Ki
 Keep contact
Close-up & anchoring

Thank you !