Shiatsu

Shiatsu - Intro To Shiatsu and Weekend Immersions

INTRO TO SHIATSU
This course will help you understand

how your body’s twelve meridians express Yin/Yang and the Five Elements
how to feel who you are as an expression of each element
how to recognize your patterns of abundance and depletion
how to experience the interconnection of personal and universal, through your alignment with earth and sky, Hara (vital center) and Heart
how to move and touch from this alignment
how to touch life with reverence, deep respect, and listening
how to give a simple, basic Shiatsu treatment

Following this introduction, students can become an apprentice. Students can apply the completed hours from this course toward becoming an AOBTA Certified Practitioner. Nini has been recognized by American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA) as a Certified Shiatsu Practitioner and Instructor. Check out www.aobta.org for more information.

SHIATSU IMMERSION TRAININGS
SCHEDULE

Embodying the meridians from a Five-Element perspective
Introduction to weekend topic
Receive/exchange treatments (clinic/supervision)
Advanced training of weekend topic

Diagnosis From a Five-Element Perspective
Using all of our senses to understand someone’s wholeness, gifts, and challenges. Making treatments based on elemental balancing and harmonizing.

Body Mechanics
No more pain while giving treatments! Alignment, effortless movement, cross-patterning, four points of contact including mother hand and messenger hand.

Time of Day Cycle
The body as one long meridian, tendencies toward blockages and six point combinations to create wholeness.

Neck, Wrists, and Ankles
Techniques and diagnosis for opening the gateways so the elements can move through. This allows our unique radiance to be felt and expressed.

Hara Diagnosis from a Five-Element Perspective

Back Diagnosis from a Five-Element Perspective

Bo/Mu Points, Yu/Shu Points and Source Points

Masunaga Extensions: Arms, Legs, Chest, and Back