An overview of our posts about traditional Japanese massage and bodywork practices.
Ryoho Shiatsu is a tribute to Tempeki Tamai, the writer of the work Shiatsuhō (meaning Shiatsu Method), which is considered the first publication ever that mentions the name “Shiatsu.” Shiatsuhō was part (an appendix) of [ Read more … ]
Specialized Foot Massage and Reflexology treatments are widespread in Asia, including in Japan, and, apart from treating the feet with general massage techniques, they typically incorporate acupressure manipulation of designated pressure points on top of, [ Read more … ]
Hoshino Therapy was developed and named after Tomezo Hoshino, a Japanese-born Acupuncturist from Argentina. It’s a massage and movement system to relieve and prevent musculoskeletal pain and restore vitality, health, and well-being. One of the [ Read more … ]
Healing Shiatsu is a style of Shiatsu Therapy developed by Sonia Moriceau, a former student of Shiatsu Master Wataru Ohashi, who was the creator of Ohashiatsu. Sonia was also proficient in Mindfulness Meditation practices, which [ Read more … ]
The Ai Chi modality was developed in 1993 by Jun Konno, and is a form of aquatic exercise i.e. water exercise applied for recreation, relaxation, fitness, flexibility, strength, and physical rehabilitation i.e. therapy. The exercises [ Read more … ]
Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu is a combination i.e. integration of Shiatsu techniques, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, and Western approaches of soft tissue manipulation, including contemporary knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology. The modality also comprises [ Read more … ]
Tsubo Therapy, sometimes also called Acupressure Shiatsu, was developed by Katsusuke Serizawa and focuses on manipulating the Tsubo pressure points (acupoints) that lie along the Ki Life Force Meridians. As the name of the treatment [ Read more … ]
Seitai Therapy (or Sei-Tai) — not to be confused with Sekkotsu Bone Setting, which is also called Seitai — was created by Haruchika Noguchi (1911 – 1976). It’s a form of physical therapy, education, and [ Read more … ]
As the name already implies, Shiatsu Anma Therapy is a combination of Shiatsu Massage and Anma Massage techniques. This therapeutic massage modality was developed by Dr. DoAnn Kaneko, a doctor of Oriental medicine, an acupuncturist, [ Read more … ]
The Meridian Exercises, also called Zen Imagery Exercises, are commonly attributed to the work of Sensei Masunaga, the founder of what today is called Zen Shiatsu. After studying the ancient, oriental classics on physical exercises, [ Read more … ]