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Date: January
26, 2010
Theme: Tubo of Aze
Attendant: Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko-sensei, Kazumi-sensei,
Keita-sensei, Akiko-sensei, Toshinori-san,Toshiya-san, Mariko
Firstly, we simply introduced ourselves for
Toshiya-san and Toshinori-san, who just joined ISI. Then Akiko-sense explained
about how the Jikiden meeting started and its purpose, and also Yoko-sensei
reaffirmed the meaning of ISI. After that, Kiyoshi-sensei talked about tubo of
Aze that was the same theme of the last workshop in briefly. Regarding tubo of Aze and Kai-atsu, please
refer to Akiko’s report of the last workshop and Kiyoshi-sense’s blog at any
time.
After Kiyoshi-sensei’s lecture, he gave us a
demonstration of the treatment. Kiyoshi
sensei told us that the demonstration is just a sample approach, so as long as
you follow the basics faithfully, then he hopes you can build it up on your
way. The model for the demonstration was
myself.
It was the treatment of lumbar pain disorder: Alleviating tension in the abdomen often
results in relation of the lumbar region as well, but due to limited time,
Kiyoshi-sensei started the treatment with myself in the prone position.
Firstly, Kiyoshi-sensei checked to see if the spine
was straight or not. The cause of lower back pain could be the abnormality of
hip joint angle→the
length of the legs become different→scoliosis.
Or the cause could by scoliosis→the
abnormality of hip joint ‘s angle→the length of the legs become
different.
Objective : Treatment seeks to improve blood flow and
eliminate muscle tightness and alleviate pain.
Treatment
:Kiyoshi-sensei performed basic shiatsu from infrascapular to the sacral
region. The infrascapular regions were treated extensively in the three lines
running along the spine. Then he treated the gluteal, posterior and lateral
femoral and posterior crural regions. With the patient in the spine
position, Kiyoshi-sensei checked the
length of the legs again, then performed basic shiatsu in the shorter leg
first, from the inguinal region to the lateral crural region, then proceeded to
the longer leg. Lastly, Kiyoshi-sensei
regulated the length of the legs, by giving lateral rotation of the hip joint
of the shorter leg, and medial rotation of the hip joint of the longer leg.
Kiyoshi-sensei paid attention to my response carefully
during the whole treatment. He treated around the joints especially thoroughly,
and also he caught and treated the points where I noticed there was something
going on as well, treating with extra care. His pressure was pleasurable, which
meant Kai-atsu for myself. If I were to be treated again on another day, the
pressure points and also the way of treatment would be different from the
above, to adjust to my body condition.
This is the way of the treatment based on tubo of Aze.
After Kiyoshi-sensei’s demonstration, I asked him
about some questions I had.
Q: There are clients who want more and more pressure.
Does satisfying the client mean giving him more pressure?
A: I do not give strong pressure because of the client’s
demand. Satisfying the client does not mean meeting his selfish demand. It
means making the customer happy by giving proper Shiatsu.
Keita continued by asking Kiyoshi-sensei a question.
Q: My client, who had a car accident 10 years ago,
wants strong pressure every time because his whole body was tight as a wall.
How can I make him satisfied?
A: Intend to take 10 years to get over it, because it
took 10 years to build up the condition.
The OS with whom I work with can make various clients
happy by his shiatsu treatments that follow the principle of shiatsu
faithfully. I am wondering what my shiatsu lacks. I feel that having good
communication with each client is also important. I am sure that I need more
experience. If I come across a
difficulty, what I can do is to ask myself if my shiatsu is based on the
principle of shiatsu that is “vertical pressure,” “sustained pressure,” and
“concentrated.” And also ask if I can
catch right points or give pleasurable pressure to the client, while constantly
seeking to improve my shiatsu technique.
After Kiyoshi-sensei’s demonstration, we treated each
other. I gave Kiyoshi-sensei shiatsu treatment because he offered to see if my
pressure was weak. He advised me to add more “fluid pressure method” (to make
change of the feeling of touch), and to relax my shoulder. Whenever I try to
put more strength, my shoulder and arms lose flexibility and sensitivity. It was good to confirm that the other staff
have stable posture and position that gives pressure by weight movement. And
also there are things I could learn from the exchange with the new staff as
well. Attending the meeting, I was able to recognize again what I need to learn
to improve my shiatsu. (Reported by Mariko)
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