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The therapeutic art of shiatsu is now widely practised in the West, yet practitioners find it difficult to acquire the training that will take them beyond the mechanistic level. For many years Akinobu Kishi has been visiting the West to teach, but never before has his approach been recorded in book form. Regarded as one of the leading exponents of shiatsu, Kishi trained with and assisted Shizuto Masunaga, and is widely regarded as the heir to his work, developed to the higher level of Seiki Soho, which takes the practice beyond technique. With the assistance of his long-term student Alice Whieldon, Kishi's theory and practice of Seiki Soho are described and explained for the first time in this important book. Setting his work within the historical context of shiatsu, the long central section of the book consists of a dialogue about the fundamental principles and practice of Masunaga's Zen Shiatsu and Seiki Soho as taught by Kishi. The final section consists of case studies of practice, including the experiences of people treated by Kishi. This groundbreaking and generous book is illustrated with Kishi's calligraphy and other artwork, and will be essential reading for all shiatsu practitioners and students who want to deepen their practice, and a rich and rewarding read for anyone interested in Eastern approaches to life and healing.
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Akinobu Kishi is an internationally-renowned teacher and master of Zen Shiatsu. He developed his own method of bodywork, Seiki Soho, after studying extensively in the fields of Shiatsu, Haruchika Noguchi's Seitai and bio-energetics until, coming up against the limits of shiatsu, he experienced a profound change in consciousness out of which Seiki Soho emerged. Born in 1949 in the Gunma region of Japan, Kishi was originally taught by his father, an accomplished judo master, who introduced him to manual therapy when he was just 9 years old. His formal training took place at Tokujiro Namikoshi's Japan Shiatsu College and at the Iokai Centre in Tokyo with Shizuto Masunaga, the father of Zen Shiatsu. Kishi assisted Masunaga for 10 years, and is now widely regarded as the heir to his work. Alice Whieldon is a shiatsu practitioner and teacher as well as a tutor and senior manager with the Open University in London. She began her training in 1991, meeting Akinobu Kishi in 1998, and has worked closely with him ever since.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Gives an overview of how Shiatsu developed in Japan from Kishi's point of view. Makes you think about your own belief and practice good thought provoking read for Shiatsu practitioners.
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Format:Paperback
Since I did my first class of Shiatsu in the USA (1972) at the East West Centre in Boston, I bought lots of books about Shiatsu and oriental medicine. Many of them are quite interesting and instructive, but still I had the feeling there was missing something. Especially I wanted more information about the spirit of Shiatsu, also about it's history and background and the relations there might be between shiatsu and other Japanese manual techniques, such as Reiki, Jin shin Do, Seitai and the like...
The book of Kishi sensei satisfied this need very well, actually, I found it so interesting that -even having hardly any time left- I spend every minute of my free time reading Kishi's book -fascinated-. It was the missing centre piece in my Shiatsu library which I had finally found!
The views of Kishi sensei about the heart or the core of Shiatsu are very true and genuinely inspiring, although I fear that some experienced Shiatsu- practitioners and especially -teachers might feel upset by Kishi's comments and criticism. I think though that we should look at these rather as a source of self reflexion and inspiration which help us clarify our own views and stimulate us to improve our skills, practice and approach!
Especially if one realises Kishi sensei's background, his education, his training and his experience with the two main masters of Shiatsu, Namikoshi- and Masunaga sensei, with whom he studied many years, then we should be humble and receptive for his message but at the same time be proud to be part of this great tradition.
And at one point I greatly agree with his statement that European Shiatsu is loosing, neglect or even ignore its roots and that is a bad thing to do. Any plant, cut of from its roots is deemed to die some day and that is what we want to be happening to Shiatsu, don't we?
The last part of the book is also very interesting and reflects my own experiences with Seiki, which I also practice since about 20 years (and 40 years of shiatsu). For outsiders though they might seem a little mysterious, especially since no techniques of any kind are explained, but in my opinion: Seiki is not so much about technique, but especially about the experience itself and the feeling rather than the understanding.
I do hope that this book will fascinate many more people and seduce them to go into that experience, that it will attract also and especially Shiatsu practitioners to confront themselves with this fine art of hands on work so they discover the truly `Secret Art of Shiatsu'.
It is in my opinion a book to have, to keep, to cherish and to read more than once!
Frans Copers
President of the European Shiatsu federation
The book of Kishi sensei satisfied this need very well, actually, I found it so interesting that -even having hardly any time left- I spend every minute of my free time reading Kishi's book -fascinated-. It was the missing centre piece in my Shiatsu library which I had finally found!
The views of Kishi sensei about the heart or the core of Shiatsu are very true and genuinely inspiring, although I fear that some experienced Shiatsu- practitioners and especially -teachers might feel upset by Kishi's comments and criticism. I think though that we should look at these rather as a source of self reflexion and inspiration which help us clarify our own views and stimulate us to improve our skills, practice and approach!
Especially if one realises Kishi sensei's background, his education, his training and his experience with the two main masters of Shiatsu, Namikoshi- and Masunaga sensei, with whom he studied many years, then we should be humble and receptive for his message but at the same time be proud to be part of this great tradition.
And at one point I greatly agree with his statement that European Shiatsu is loosing, neglect or even ignore its roots and that is a bad thing to do. Any plant, cut of from its roots is deemed to die some day and that is what we want to be happening to Shiatsu, don't we?
The last part of the book is also very interesting and reflects my own experiences with Seiki, which I also practice since about 20 years (and 40 years of shiatsu). For outsiders though they might seem a little mysterious, especially since no techniques of any kind are explained, but in my opinion: Seiki is not so much about technique, but especially about the experience itself and the feeling rather than the understanding.
I do hope that this book will fascinate many more people and seduce them to go into that experience, that it will attract also and especially Shiatsu practitioners to confront themselves with this fine art of hands on work so they discover the truly `Secret Art of Shiatsu'.
It is in my opinion a book to have, to keep, to cherish and to read more than once!
Frans Copers
President of the European Shiatsu federation
Format:Paperback
This book took me on an interesting journey. Dr Alice Whieldon starts with an academic and well researched history that puts Shiatsu and Seiki in context. Something that, as a Shiatsu and Seiki Practitioner myself, I have felt to be lacking till now. The Japanese way of thinking gently seeps through somewhat. Then she is in dialogue with Kishi and the style is radically different as she coaxes ideas and thoughts from her mentor, steering us between apparent contradictions and esoteric concepts as she goes. I think the only way to read this is not to try and make sense of it using our own usual framework but to flow with it and gently soak in the feeling of it.. and that, in essence, is also the overall message of how to approach bodywork Kishi-style: that Seiki is letting go of judgements, decisions and ideas: i.e. to just feel and follow.
The third part of the book is a description of a Kishi and Kyoko's (his wife) workshop in Munich in July 2010. Kishi elaborates on some issues that he rarely talks about. Mostly it is a sort of fly on the wall account that gives a sense of the emotional as well as physical experience, including a few frustrations in the struggle to let go of logic and just be with what is happening.
The fourth and final part is a compilation of some accounts from people who have attended workshops and had private sessions.
There is a glossary at the end, which I found extremely useful.
I did not find this an easy book to read at times and needed to take my time, initially because of the denseness of factual new material in the "history" section and then when trying to absorb Kishi's meaning as he expresses his ideas. This is mitigated by the fact that this book is not too big and the change of pace and style break it up into manageable chunks.
I would recommend this to newcomers as well as experienced Shiatsu or Seiki students/practitioners.
The third part of the book is a description of a Kishi and Kyoko's (his wife) workshop in Munich in July 2010. Kishi elaborates on some issues that he rarely talks about. Mostly it is a sort of fly on the wall account that gives a sense of the emotional as well as physical experience, including a few frustrations in the struggle to let go of logic and just be with what is happening.
The fourth and final part is a compilation of some accounts from people who have attended workshops and had private sessions.
There is a glossary at the end, which I found extremely useful.
I did not find this an easy book to read at times and needed to take my time, initially because of the denseness of factual new material in the "history" section and then when trying to absorb Kishi's meaning as he expresses his ideas. This is mitigated by the fact that this book is not too big and the change of pace and style break it up into manageable chunks.
I would recommend this to newcomers as well as experienced Shiatsu or Seiki students/practitioners.
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