Tony Brown @ July 26, 2007 # 5 Comments
He has got one of those shiatsu dogs
Joked the man in the craft exhibition in Arundel. Usually when one mentions the word shiatsu the joke goes the other way: Shiatsu? That is a small dog isn’t it?
But it goes to show that the word shiatsu is out there, people are concious of something called […]
Tony Brown @ July 24, 2007 # 4 Comments
I have just come across my first frozen shoulder. This client is unable to abduct the arm above 40 degrees and cannot flex it above the horizontal. They cannot put their arm behind the back. Very painful and of course a real challenge for my young skill set.
I have given one treatment […]
Tony Brown @ July 23, 2007 # One Comment
It was surprising to come across this comparison of complementary treatments for lower back pain in the Daily Mail that rates shiatsu so low. From the article one cannot say how the ratings were calculated especially as the evidence for shiatsu reads:
One study at Drake University in America involved 66 people with lower back […]
Tony Brown @ July 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Having completed my case study I am pleased with how it went. Six treatments and some improvements both physical and in attitude that I could remark on. The only downside to this case was that I knew too much about the client and her family.
Because of this closeness there were things happening in […]
Tony Brown @ July 16, 2007 # No Comment Yet
If you think about it Shiatsu theory is a complete nonsense! Meridians, Ki energy, Hara diagnosis, wind invasions: Sounds ridiculous doesn’t it?
Last weekend we were introduced to scanning. This is a technique of tuning into our client’s spine, either from the Hara or from holding the skull under the occipital ridge. By […]
Tony Brown @ July 10, 2007 # 2 Comments
I received a great comment from a client recently. We were going over some feedback after a treatment and my client said he was now more aware of how physical pains are linked to emotional and spiritual issues. He thanked me for guiding him towards this realisation.
I have a small list of clients […]
Tony Brown @ July 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
When I started practising Shiatsu a treatment would last over an hour. Very nice for the client who was often asleep but much too long for a professional practise. I was too detailed trying to hit every point on a meridian.
When I started visiting clients in their homes the sessions took longer still […]
Tony Brown @ July 6, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Shiatsu composite is a technique that I have been struggling with for a while now. I got a little closer to the concept when I received a treatment in the third year student clinic recently but had not managed to treat using a composite myself.
This week the idea clicked, for one treatment anyway.
The […]
Tony Brown @ July 5, 2007 # One Comment
I have no illusions in thinking that in twelve short months I will leave College and simply succeed as a full time Shiatsu practitioner. Leaving aside the actual problem of developing the necessary skills and passing the exams I know that I have set myself an enormous personal challenge.
I have always been a bit […]
Tony Brown @ June 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Shiatsu works at different levels: Physical, emotional and spiritual. As a student it is tempting to rush out of class and try to be deeply spiritual with the next client in the diary. We want to practise all the techniques but it is important to consider what the client actually needs.
As a follow […]
