The Extended Meridians of Zen Shiatsu: A Guidebook and Colouring Book

by Elaine Liechti, Vicky Smyth, Carola Beresford-Cooke (Foreword by)

Overview

Struggling to locate and remember the extended meridians?

This guidebook and colouring book allows you to colour and draw along the path of each meridian, supporting visual learning. An effective revision tool for students of Zen shiatsu, it includes 39 double-page spreads with anatomical meridian drawings and tips on locating the meridian and the points. Appropriate treatment positions are also covered, with photographs illustrating the positions for the arms and legs. There are blank anatomical drawings at the back of the book for you to freely colour and draw on to aid your understanding and memory of the extended meridians, which are notoriously tricky to locate and remember. Colour drawings showing the multiple meridians in relation to each other are included at the back of the book for reference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848193192
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	09/21/2016
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Elaine Liechti began studying shiatsu at the East West Centre in London in 1980. Having completed Kushi Institute Levels 1 and 2, she went on to study with leading teachers from the UK, US and Japan. Her most extensive training has been in Zen Shiatsu as taught by Pauline Sasaki. Elaine established a Shiatsu teaching programme in Glasgow in 1986 and has been a teacher at the Glasgow School of Shiatsu since then. She is the author of Health Essentials: Shiatsu and Complete Illustrated Guide to Shiatsu.

Vicky Smyth has been studying and practising shiatsu since 1989, and has taught at the Glasgow School of Shiatsu since 1996. She has studied advanced techniques with many inspiring and internationally respected teachers, notably Pauline Sasaki and Clifford Andrews. Vicky is also an artist, having gained an honours degree in Drawing and Painting from Edinburgh College of Art in 1986. Her watercolour paintings are regularly exhibited.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Carola Beresford-Cooke. About the book. How to use this book. A note on stretch positions. LUNG meridian (LU). LARGE INTESTINE meridian (LI). STOMACH meridian (ST). SPLEEN meridian (SP). HEART meridian (HT). SMALL INTESTINE meridian (SI). BLADDER meridian (BL). KIDNEY meridian (KID). HEART PROTECTOR meridian (HP). TRIPLE HEATER meridian (TH). GALL BLADDER meridian (GB). LIVER meridian (LV). Coloured illustrations. Blank drawings. Reference/Further reading.

Editorial Reviews

This book is a great help when learning the extended meridians. A perfect guide book for the adventure of discovering what and where they actually are. Colour them, feel them, locate them.

Wilfried Rappenecker

Studying the Masunaga meridian extensions can be a daunting prospect for many Shiatsu students. This book will provide you with an invaluable guide to learning the meridian extensions - allowing you to access all the meridian functions in any part of the body. You will be guided by two experienced therapists and teachers who have generously incorporated many tips alongside the invaluable drawings and photographs. Completing this book will be an exciting and rewarding journey.

Clifford Andrews

What a long overdue learning tool for students, practitioners and teachers alike! The meridian locations are clearly described, with useful memory tips and treatment tips. The drawings are clear and a magnet for those of us who love to colour in. The colour diagrams towards the end reinforce and consolidate the learning journey and are easy to understand. Where was this book when I was a student?

Carol Dean MRSS(T)