• To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

    - Buddha

Eros Heals

Posted on August 25, 2009 by zenhealer

It is easy to understand how physical and energetic blockages can occur anywhere in the body as a result of injury, infection, disease, abuse and unexpressed or overly expressed emotions. Removing the blockage is the obvious first step in restoring balance to the human system. An open system with freely moving energy offers everyone the best [...]

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Awakening The “Clay” Body

Posted on August 21, 2009 by zenhealer

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars. Walt Whitman Recently, I stumbled upon an argument on whether it is true that God made man out of clay. Are you serious? I thought to myself… And it dawned on me that perhaps not everyone can see the wisdom hidden inside the [...]

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“Un-Train” The Back Pain Cycle-Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2009 by zenhealer

Healing Back Pain begins with a Two-Prong Approach that Targets the Pain both Mechanically and Mindfully. Today’s blog post will cover the mechanical… Healing back pain mechanically begins with eliminating the contributing physical problem and ineffective postural habit. You and your family depend on a daily sequence of repetitive activities that you do all of [...]

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“Un-Train” The Back Pain Cycle-Part 1

Posted on August 19, 2009 by zenhealer

Why does a successful treatment or postural exercise program work for some back pain sufferers but not everyone? For most, it’s due to the partnership between the Mind and the Body. Your mindset and your individual emotional landscape shows through your physical structure.  The cause of the pain may be unknown, or perhaps you’re sure [...]

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The Five Elemental-Phases

Posted on August 19, 2009 by zenhealer

A Shiatsu practioner must be versed in the functions of the five-elemental phases to thoroughly understand how to work with the body’s energy to encourage balance and harmony. Each meridian is named after an internal organ. It is important to understand that the function of the specific meridian goes beyond the particular organ function. Ki energy goes [...]

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Your Body’s Energy Pathways

Posted on August 18, 2009 by zenhealer

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, a person’s vitality depends on the subtle energy which flows through the body’s energy pathways. These pathways are called meridians. The meridians are classified in two groups: First, the twelve regular meridians, which are associated with the functions of different internal organs. These channels flow to and from the hands [...]

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“One Gave Birth To Two”

Posted on August 18, 2009 by zenhealer

Shiatsu relies on Traditional Chinese medical theory, which uses the philosophy of yin and yang. Beginning with male and female, day and night, hot and cold, summer and winter, everything in nature seems to maintain a certain balance of what appears to be opposites.  This balance is described in Lao Tzu’s Tao Teh Ching: ‘the [...]

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Got Ki?

Posted on August 18, 2009 by zenhealer

The foundation of Chinese Medical Theory is energy in its various stages of vibration and manifestation. The concept of Ki, as it is called in Japanese, or Qi, as it is known in Chinese, refers to the energy that is found in the tiniest particles that create and form everything in the universe. It is [...]

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Key Concepts & Theories Used In Shiatsu

Posted on August 17, 2009 by zenhealer

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork that works to balance the energy of the Body and Mind. To this end, Shiatsu makes use of the body’s natural energy. The basic concepts and theories used in Shiatsu are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They include (but are not limited to) : Ki Energy Yin [...]

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What Is Shiatsu?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by zenhealer

  Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork therapy based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulated in the 20th Century. Its roots are in many different disciplines, including acupuncture, herbalism, nutrition, exercise and meditation. There are several styles of shiatsu, all of which incorporate TCM and modern methods of muscle lengthening and joint mobilization to [...]

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