Beyond Shiatsu Ohashis Bodywork Method

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-10
Publisher(s): Kodansha USA
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Summary

Here is the first comprehensive guide to the unique methods that have made the Ohashi Institute famous around the world. Ohashi has moved beyond traditional shiatsu to develop an approach to acupressure that is holistic rather than symptomatic, energizing rather than exhausting, spiritual rather than purely physical. Above all, his techniques are designed to foster a mutual exchange of energy through bodywork that enriches both the give and the receiver. Open this book and discover for yourself the rejuvenating powers of Ohashiatsu. In the Western world there is only one top name in bodywork and shiatsu--Wataru Ohashi, founder of the Ohashi Institute and the Ohashiatsu method. This is the first book to detail the Ohashiatsu method--a unique body-massage program that facilitates the exchange of energy between giver and receiver. Over 600 photos, 115 in color.

Author Biography


OHASHI has been teaching Eastern concepts of health since he founded the world-famous Ohashi Institute in 1974. Over the years his private practice has included such notables as Martha Graham, Michael York, Ralph Lauren, Halston and Henry Kissinger.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(6)
How to Use this Book 7(5)
Part I: Principles and Preparation
Principles
12(8)
Just Be There; Don't Press
13(2)
Use Both Hands
15(1)
Be Continuous
16(1)
Be Natural
17(3)
Kata: Form and Movement
20(22)
Supporting
21(6)
Crawling
27(5)
Lowering Your Hara
32(5)
Squatting
37(5)
Part II: The Ohashiatsu Session
Moving in Tonus . . . the Face-Up and Face-Down Positions
42(86)
Face-Up
43(53)
Diagnosing the Hara
44(9)
Up and Down the Legs
53(17)
Out and Around the Arms
70(11)
Hands on the Neck
81(15)
From Face-Up to Face-Down
96(19)
Leaning on the Back
98(7)
Dancing along the Legs and Lower Back
105(10)
From Face-Down to Face-Up
115(13)
Cradling the Head
117(11)
Moving in Tonus . . . the Side Position
128(18)
Warming Up the Head and Shoulders
130(3)
Stretching and Pulling along the Arms
133(4)
Working the Back and Legs
137(9)
Moving in Tonus . . . the Sit-Up Position
146(24)
Stretching the Shoulders and Arms
148(10)
Hands on the Head
158(4)
Loosening the Shoulders and Back
162(8)
Part III: Designing Your Own Session
The Art of Transition
170(13)
Macro Transitions: Changing the Receiver's Position
172(10)
Micro Transitions: An Index
182(1)
Sample Sequences/List of Boxed Tips
183(4)
Afterword and Acknowledgments 187

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