SECTION 1 PRACTICE: the Basics. Why, When and How: Conditions Which Respond Well to Shiatsu, Contraindications to the Practice of Shiatsu, Practical Basics. Recommendations for the Shiatsu Practitioner: Development of the Hara, Achieving Flexibility. Exercise, Maintaining Health, Attitude. Shiatsu Tools and Techniques: Basic Movement. Crawling, from Crawling to Use of the Hara: Guidlines, Five Principles of Zen Shiatsu, Tools of Shiatsu, Other Techniques. Shiatsu Treatment Routines in the Four Positions: Prone, Supine, Side, Sitting Positions. SECTION 2 THEORY: Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Shiatsu Practitioner: What Is TCM?, Practical Uses of TCM, Root Concept of TCM. Yin and Yang, Vital Suibstances, Causes of Disease, Eight Principles, Five Element Theory, Six Divisions. Zen Shiatsu Theory: Life Cycle of the Amoeba, Theory of Kyo and Jitsu, Interpretation of Zen Shiatsu Diagnosis. SECTION 3 HARMONIZING TCM and ZEN SHIATSU THEORY: the Water Element. The Kidneys and Bladder: Kidneys in TCM, Kidneys in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Kidney Meridian and How to Treat It, Bladder in TCM, Bladder in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Bladder Meridian and How to Treat It. The Wood Element. The Liver and Gall Bladder: Liver in TCM, Liver in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Liver Meridian and How to Treat It, Gall Bladder in TCM, Gall Bladder in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Gall Bladder Meridian and How to Treat It. The Fire Element. The Heart, Small Intestine, Heart Protector and Triple Heater: Heart in TCM, Heart in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Heart Meridian and How to Treat It, Small Intestine in TCM, Small Intestine in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Small Intestine Meridian and How to Treat It, Heart Protector in TCM, Heart Protector in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Heart Protector Meridian and How to Treat It, Triple Heater in TCM, Triple Heater in Zen Shiatsu Theory, Triple Heater Meridian and How to Treat It. The Earth Element. The Spleen and Stomach: Spleen in TCM, Sp Leen in Zen Shgiatsu Theory, Spleen Meridian and How to Treat It, Stomach in TCM, Stomach in Zen Shiatsu Theo
