Learn the principals of Shiatsu and the basics with this first introduction. At the end of this presentation you will be able to treat a person with some Shiatsu for 20 minutes.

1. How to give a Shiatsu Massage
First Part
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2. THE PRESSURE
In this session we learn how to apply pressure
for Shiatsu.
The pressure needs to have three important
characteristics. It needs to be:

3. The Pressure
CONNECTED AT TWO POINTS : We always
need to have two points of contact on the
body to allow the brain of the receiver to fully
relax.
EQUAL: The two hands need to give
the same amount of pressure.
PERPENDICULAR: The two hands need to be
on top of the point of pressure at 90° to
enable a penetrating, perpendicular pressure.

4. THE PRESSURE
We need to have a steady pace, to allow the pressure to go in
depth and allow the receiver to go into a deep state of
relaxation.
Always remember that our abdomen "Hara" (Sea of Energy)
needs to always face the part of the body we are working on.

5. THE ROOM
These are general indications regarding the
room in which we are giving shiatsu. Of course,
you are not professional and your receiver
doesn't expect anything in particular from you.
In any case, to get the best out of our time with
our partner, it would be nice to have a room
with certain pre-requisites. The closer we are to
this standard, the better.

6. The room needs to be:
CLEAN: We will need to have a place clean enough to lay
down our futon/mattress.
SILENT: Shiatsu is a very relaxing experience so we will
need to work in an environment that will allow this. So
1) No TV.
2) 2) No people around if possible.
3) 3) No open windows to avoid external noises and
wind coming in. We also want to avoid too much sun
through the window.
SPACIOUS: We need to have enough space to move
around our receiver ideally 50-60cm in each side.

7. THE SHAPE OF OUR BODY
To give a proper pressure we need to be
perpendicular to the body of our
receiver. We do this by being on our
knees and by putting our hands on the
floor, like we were 1 year old, easy
We saw that if we need to give less
pressure we can move back with my
knees (less angle) and deliver a lesser
pressure.

8. BACK IN PRONE POSITION
We start our Shiatsu on the back by applying the first pressure on the two extremes
of the back. We place our mother hand on the sacrum and the other on the last
thoracic vertebrae (the prominent bone below the neck). We will stay there for few
seconds to set the tone of our treatment. Remember, both bones need to be exactly
under our wrists.

9. BACK IN PRONE POSITION
Then we will start palming down the
back and we will work on both sides of
the spinal chord. First the part farther
from us and later the one on our side.
It is now time to do the same with our
elbows. This can be more relaxing than
using the palms (for both of you).

10. The Pressure
CONNECTED AT TWO POINTS : We always
need to have two points of contact on the
body to allow the brain of the receiver to fully
relax.
EQUAL: The two hands need to give
the same amount of pressure.
PERPENDICULAR: The two hands need to be
on top of the point of pressure at 90° to
enable a penetrating, perpendicular pressure.

11. The Fingers on the back
Now we change our position in order to
be over the body and work on it with our
fingers. Same place where we worked
before but this time, on both sides of the
spine simultaneously.
Remember the fingers always need to be
like this

12. The Fingers on the back
We start from the top of the spinal chord and
we will work with the two thumbs together.
Always remember to lean on the body with
the rest of your fingers to avoid a poking
sensation for the receiver.
We will arrive until the sacrum and we
will probably have to change our (leg)
position to go into the lower part of the
back.
.

13. Final positions on the back
We now apply some pressure with two
hands together on the spine. I call this
position, the iron :). We go only until the
end of the rib cage. Once we have
delivered our pressure, we lift the hand
to change position.
We now apply some pressure with two
hands together on the spine. I call this
position, the iron :). We go only until the
end of the rib cage. Once we have
delivered our pressure, we lift the hand
to change position..

14. The Sacrum
First of all, we apply the pressure to the
buttocks with our elbows. We will do it in two
points on one side before working on the
other.
We work now on the sacrum (the triangular
bone on top of the buttocks). Work first on
three points in the centre. Then we leave the
thumb of one hand on the upper side of the
sacrum and we work on the perimeter of it
with the other thumb. Always work on a
couple of pressure on the buttocks, you will
see... they'll love it.

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