A large number of Americans are discovering the pleasurable and theraputic uses of Shiatsu, a Japanese method of finger pressure on the accupuncture points. A Shiatsu treatment can make you feel relaxed, yet energetic; years younger, free of nervous tension, fatigue and stiffness. Or Shiatsu can be used to relieve such varied problems as arthritis pain, headaches, impotence, and hemorrhoids. Best of all, while it invigorates and cures pain and tension, Shiatsu gives you a new way to understand your friends--by touching them.
In this book Wataru Ohashi, one of the most knowledgeable and well-known U.S.-based Shiatsu experts, tells how you can learn to perform Shiatsu at home on yourself and your friends. Mr. Ohashi, who has taught and practiced Shiatsu in this country for years, has written specifically for a Western audience, focusing on the common discomforts that bother us here in the West. He has provided clear explainations of all the technical terms and attractive photographs throughout to illustrate the Shiatsu techniques and the exact locations of the pressure points. He also included special Shiatsu Excercises designed to keep your energy flowing.