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.

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.

Akinobu Kishi betrachtete dieses Buch als Einladung. Er nimmt seine Leser mit auf eine Reise durch die Geschichte der traditionellen Medizin in Japan vom 7. Jahrhundert bis hin zur Entwicklung von Shiatsu im 20. Jahrhundert. Kishi gibt einen umfassenden Einblick in die Lehr- und Forschungsarbeit von Shizuto Masunaga, der zusammen mit Tokujiro Namikoshi eine der herausragenden Personlichkeiten im Shiatsu ist. Uber mehr als ein Jahrzehnt hinweg konnte Kishi zuerst als Student und spater als Assistent von Masunaga dessen Ringen um eine allgemeingultige Theorie fur Shiatsu verfolgen. Anfang der 1980er Jahre ging Kishi dann seinen eigenen Weg: Aus seiner reichen Erfahrung mit Shiatsu und eigenen Forschungen ergab sich - Seiki. In Gesprachen mit seiner Mitautorin Alice Whieldon entstand dieses Buch - es gewahrt einen einmaligen Einblick in seine uber 40jahrige Arbeit mit Shiatsu und Seiki.

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.

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.

Akinobu Kishi betrachtete dieses Buch als Einladung. Er nimmt seine Leser mit auf eine Reise durch die Geschichte der traditionellen Medizin in Japan vom 7. Jahrhundert bis hin zur Entwicklung von Shiatsu im 20. Jahrhundert. Kishi gibt einen umfassenden Einblick in die Lehr- und Forschungsarbeit von Shizuto Masunaga, der zusammen mit Tokujiro Namikoshi eine der herausragenden Personlichkeiten im Shiatsu ist. Uber mehr als ein Jahrzehnt hinweg konnte Kishi zuerst als Student und spater als Assistent von Masunaga dessen Ringen um eine allgemeingultige Theorie fur Shiatsu verfolgen. Anfang der 1980er Jahre ging Kishi dann seinen eigenen Weg: Aus seiner reichen Erfahrung mit Shiatsu und eigenen Forschungen ergab sich - Seiki. In Gesprachen mit seiner Mitautorin Alice Whieldon entstand dieses Buch - es gewahrt einen einmaligen Einblick in seine uber 40jahrige Arbeit mit Shiatsu und Seiki.