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Issue 1

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What are Meridians by Daverick Leggett

Daverick Leggett explores the traditional explanations of meridians and adds a survey of current research to try and illuminate their real nature.

Development and Energy (Part 1) by Bill Palmer

Bill Palmer's research into how child movement development and meridians are related gives another explanation of meridians and also points the way to how to use Shiatsu as a stimulus for development and the repatterning of postural and chronic energy problems.

The Tao of Shiatsu

A humorous and informative article on the patterns found in the theory of the Five Elements using the stories about Pooh Bear by E.E.Milne as illustrations.

 

Issue 2

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Ideopathic Scoliosis by Sam and Anna McClellan

This article describes the research of the McClellans into how Integrative Acupressure can be used to prevent the development of scoliosis and how the tendnacy towards scoliosis can be diagnosed energetically before it manifests.

Teaching Shiatsu to Mothers of Disabled Children by Nick Pole

This article describes Nick Pole's work with the charity Scope to teach Shiatsu to carers of children with developmental difficulties. He finds that the exercises presribed by physiotherapists can feel very invasive to both mother and child and tend to cause conflict in their relationship but Shiatsu touch establishes a good feeling relationship after which physiotherapy can be more easily done.

Movement Shiatsu in the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy by Bill Palmer

This article describes how the developmental approach of Movement Shiatsu is being used in practice to help young children with cerebral palsy.

Treating Children with Shiatsu by Peter Gigante

Gigante describes and summarises his extensive clinical experience of working with children in the field of Shiatsu and Chinese Medicine.

Feng Shui by Simon Brown

An article describing the basics of Feng Shui and its complementary use to energy therapy such as Shiatsu

 

Issue 3:

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The Energetics of Food by Daverick Leggett

This article, in three parts, describes the use of food as a healing aid within the context of Chinese Medicine

Shiatsu and Traumatic Brain Injury by Andrea Battermann

This article, written by a practicing physiotherapist, describes how Shiatsu is being used as a complement to physiotherapy in a Traumatic Brain Injury unit.

The Development of Energy by Bill Palmer (can be read separately online)

This article sets out the theory of how the development of movement, posture and personality is guided by the meridians of classical Chinese Medicine. It points to a way in which Oriental Bodywork can help chronic problems by re-stimulating the process of development so that new and healthier patterns can form in the neuromuscular system.

Honouring cancer through Shiatsu Touch by Thea Bailey

This article describes how the qualities of Touch specific to Shiatsu are being used to help people with cancer in the Bristol Cancer Help centre and shows, more generally, how specific aspects of touch can be helpful to people in both their dying and healing process.

 

Issue 4

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Healing the Earth by Maddie Parisio

This article draws a beautiful analogy between natural methods of agriculture and non-interventionalist healing. Parisio's thesis is that intervention prevents natural process from moving and that the full power of Chinese Medicine is lost when we try to 'cure' in this way. She shows how, instead, the techniques of Oriental medicine can be used to nurture and support the process of the disease, which she sees as the organisms natural method of rebalancing itself.

Embodiment by Alice Pitty

This article explores how the process of embodiment, or fully inhabiting the body, is as much a spiritual practice as the 'Mind' practices of many religions. She identifies embodiment as the female aspect of 'enlightenment' and points at how Shiatsu and body therapy can be used to help people in their spiritual development.

The Healer in the rescuing Role by Delcia McNeil 9

Delcia McNeil runs supervision groups for healers and body therapists and in this article describes the dynamics of the Healing relationship and how to avoid common pitfalls such as the rescuing role.

Measuring Quality of Life by Philip Harris

In the third in his series of articles on how scientific research techniques could be used to validate the use of Complementary Therapies Harris explains the subtle concept of Quality of Life. Many changes that occur in Complementary Therapy cannot be measured by machine but can still be quantified and analysed in a scientific way. This article describes methodologies and criteria which allow for formal research to be carried out in this field.

 

Issue 5

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Teaching Energy awareness in Shiatsu Training by Nicholas Pole

Nick Pole explains in this article how he practically teaches the art of intuitive energy awareness to students in the Shiatsu College training courses. This is an inspiring and informative article which will be useful for any teacher of Energy Therapy to read.

The Six Divisions by Bill Palmer

The Six Divisions are one of the most ancient descriptions of the linkage between energy, mind and body in Chinese Medicine but there is very little literature on them. Bill Palmer shows how the pairing of meridians which the Six Divisions makes describe deep archetypal connections between the functions of the Chinese Energy Organs and provide a way of seeing posture and personality as being two aspects of the same thing.

Wise Women: Making Informed Choices at Menopause

This article describes the process of menopause and how Shiatsu and Chinese Medicine can be used to complement or replace the orthodox western methods of dealing with it. In addition, Hilary Totah explains how these approaches can transform women's attitude to menopause, seeing as a great opportunity for a powerful transition into another life role rather than an uncomfortable and disempowering 'condition'.

A Survey of Illnesses Presenting for Shiatsu by Nicola Pooley and Philip Harris

A research audit of which illnesses are currently most commonly being treated by Shiatsu Therapists in the UK.

The Breath of Awareness by Sonia Moriceau

A short article describing how breathing is the root of healing and how meditation techniques and Shiatsu can be combined.

In Search of Style by Peter den Dekker

This article is a brilliant discussion of how relevant 'Traditional Chinese Medicine' is to both acupuncture and Shiatsu. den Dekker describes the historical development of TCM from internal therapies such as Herbalism and analyses when the syndrome descriptions of TCM may be useful for 'external' therapies such as Shiatsu.

Issue 6

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Diagnosis: The Journey of a lifetime by Neil Gulliver

Neil Gulliver explains how diagnosis in Shiatsu can be a way of seeing the person as a whole being rather than an intelectual analysis of a problem.

Shiatsu as a Spiritual Practice by Simon Fall

An extract from Simon Falls book "As Snowflakes fall" describing how the philosophy and practice of Shiatsu has a spiritual dimension and can help spiritual development as well as bodily health.

Qi Gong: A Radical Approach by Daverick Leggett

Daverick Leggett has been specialising in how to bring the process of Oriental Therapy into people's daily life as well as having expert treatment. His past articles on Food have this theme and in this article he describes how Qi Gong can act as a complementary practice to treatment, strengthening and balancing our energy by daily exercise.

Healing M.E. by Oliver Cowmeadow

Cowmeadow describes the energetic diagnoses associated with M.E. and distils his experience in working with this condition in a Shiatsu context

Contraindications and Endangerment Sites by Carl Dubitski

A catalogue of warnings and contra-indications for all therapists involved in touch therapy.

Movement Shiatsu by Henry McGrath (can be read separately online)

This article, written by a recent graduate, describes poetically the distinctive style and approach of Movement Shiatsu

 

Issue 7

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  • The Five Mai Meridians used in Shiatsu Do by Ray Ridolfi
  • The Eight Extra Meridians by Peter den Dekker
  • The Energetics of the Gestalt Cycle by Bill Palmer
  • The Short Form by Peter den Dekker
  • The Concepts of Shiatsu by Yvonne Muraglia
  • Redefining the Role of Shiatsu in Pregnancy, Birth & Babyhood by Suzanne Yates
  • The Lannoye Report by Seamus Connelly
Issue 8

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This issue was never published, however you can read the articles online now for the first time

  • Standing Qi Gong and the Practice of Shiatsu by Peter den Dekker
  • Dealing with Conflict by Bill Palmer
  • Energetic Dynamics In Organisations by Julie A. Richardson
  • Counselling Skills And Bodywork Therapists by Delcia McNeil
  • Bodywork And Cultural Communication by Alice Pitty
  • Diagnosis: Said And Left Unsaid by Peter den Dekker
  • Mindfulness Meditation by Sonia Moriceau