The Book of Shiatsu: Vitality and Health Through the Art of Touch Paul Lundberg
Shiatsu, meaning finger pressure, works with the body's inner energies by the application of pressure on specific points of the body's energy networks. Describing the fundamentals of oriental medicine, this practical book prepares the reader for beginning Shiatsu, explaining the techniques to use and the principles to follow. It includes exercise routines to relax and calm before beginning a Shiatsu routine. The author presents diagnostic techniques and looks at how Shiatsu can help to relieve particular ailments such as migraine, rheumatic pains and mental fatigue.