The Natural Way of Zen Shiatsu

By David Sergel

A comprehensive union of shiatsu massage with macrobiotic nutritional philosophy, this practical guide to Oriental ideas of health and healing includes an exercise program, diagnostic techniques, an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870409018
• ISBN13: 9780870409011
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Japan Pubns
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Good Basic Book on Shiatsu

I have been doing bodywork for about 20 years and have found Shiatsu, applying finger pressure to acupuncture points (neuromuscular trigger points), methods to be helpful in releasing muscle tension. The book goes into the Taoist idea of yin and yang and uses it as a basis for understanding Shiatsu. It also goes into Macrobiotic Diet theory, which is also derived from Yin (alkaline) and Yang (acid). If a person were to follow the protocols step by step in this book, he or she would give a decent Shiatsu treatment, either to someone else or to oneself (there is a self treatment protocol). I have a minor reservation about Macrobiotic Diet theory. While it emphasizes yin and yang, it still seems a little too acidic. It also does not go deep into the five elements theory and how it relates to diet. This is crucial for making diet changes in relation to the yearly seasons. The emphasis on diet for a bodywork book is interesting, but it does integrate with the overall approach of the author. All in all, the book represents a comprehensive healing approach that is mostly workable.