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 CREATE A NEW YOU IN 2006 BY LEARNING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CRAFT
by Steve Trautlein
SHIATSU
Many Westerners come to Japan with the intention of laying their hands on the locals.
In 2006, make it worth everyone's while by learning Shiatsu.
Unlike Western-style massage, which uses broad strokes and vigorous kneading, Shiatsu (literally"finger pressure") aims to restore the proper flow of chi (vital energy) by applying force or motion to pressure points known as tsubo.
The Kimura Shiatsu Institute in Shinjuku offers two English-language courses. Run by Susumu Kimura, a licensed Shiatsu practitioner for over 35 years, both courses cover 10 lessons and give students all the hands-on-experience they need to get the chi flowing, the intermediate level even leads to a certificate.
Intensive courses, trial lessons, group discounts and meditation instruction are all available. See the English web site for more info.
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