A complete introduction to the theory and practice of Zen shiatsu, drawing in detail on the theoretical foundation of both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Phase theory.

"First edition published in hardback by Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier." "This paperback edition published in Great Britain in 2022 by Singing Dragon."

What is shiatsu? -- The history of shiatsu -- The science of qi -- How does shiatsu work, practically? -- The healing encounter -- Self-development, health care and injury prevention for the shiatsu practitioner -- Working with shiatsu 1 : it's not what you do, it's the way you do it -- Working with shiatsu 2 : basic techniques and tools -- Working with shiatsu 3 : a trip around the body -- Traditional chinese medicine for the shiatsu practitioner -- Zen shiatsu -- The water phase : the kidneys and bladder -- The wood phase : the liver and gall-bladder -- The fire phase: the heart, small intestine, heart protector and triple heater -- The earth phase : the spleen and stomach -- The metal phase : the lungs and large intestine -- The four methods of diagnosis -- Interpreting the diagnosis -- The session -- After the session.