Bodywork Shiatsu

The director of Healthsprings Clinic in Boulder, Colorado presents his innovative method of integrating the energetic concepts and techniques of shiatsu with Western osteopathic and therapeutic massage.

Foreword by Deane Juhan
Preface

Part 1: View From the East
1. Origins and Objectives of BodyWork Shiatsu
2. Oriental Cosmology
3. Oriental Physiology: The Essential Substances and Internal Organs
4. Oriental Anatomy: Meridian and Acupoint Theory
5. Oriental Assessment and Diagnosis

Part 2: View From The West
6. The Effects of BodyWork Shiatsu: A Western Perspective

Part 3: Preparation for the Practice of BodyWork Shiatsu
7. Finger and Hand Techniques
8. Road Signs
9. At Your Table

Part 4: Full Body Treatment
10. Back Warm-up
11. Treatment of the Back
12. Treatment of the Hip and Buttocks
13. Treatment of the Posterior Legs
14. Treatment of the Ankles and Feet
15. Treatment of the Scapulae and Upper Arms
16. Treatment of the Upper Back
17. Treatment of the Neck
18. Treatment of the Face
19. Treatment of the Head
20. Treatment of the Abdomen
21. Treatment of the Chest and Arms
22. Treatment of the Hands
23. Treatment of the Anterior Legs
24. Seated Shiatsu

Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3

Notes
Bibliography
Index