Beyond Shiatsu Ohashis Bodywork Method

by Ohashi, Wataru

• ISBN13: 9781568363516
• ISBN10: 1568363516
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-10
• Publisher: Kodansha USA

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