What are meridians? These strange and wonderful currents continue to interest the scientific world as well as the Shiatsu and acupuncture communities. Scientific studies demonstrate their existence, although so far they have not been shown to be physical structures. In fact, the reality of meridians as electro-magnetic phenomena has been demonstrated more conclusively than that … Read more >

Let me ask you something; how, practically, do you perform a Shiatsu session? I am guessing here that, plus or minus a few individual variations, your form is as follows – do a Hara diagnosis and, on the basis of kyo and jitsu in the Hara, choose a couple of meridians to treat; use a … Read more >

On my Shiatsu bookshelves there is an insightful book by Simon Fall with this title – Shiatsu as Spiritual Practice. I’m not here copying or reviewing that book, but acknowledging that the subject has come up before. Shiatsu is an expression of the best of ourselves, and a connection with the best of another. After … Read more >