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 The Complete Book of Shiatsu Therapy
ASIN: 087040461X
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: You'll learn from a true expert
Comments: This book really gives the reader a great routine for Shiatsu Therapy. It also teaches which trigger points can be touched to heal symptoms like headaches, insomnia, sinusitis, etc.
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 The Book of Shiatsu
ASIN: 0671744887
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: the Book of Shiatsu
Comments: A very informative book. a good buy for learning and understanding Shiatsu. I bought the book Used from Kristine's World of Books and was very pleased with the condition and the quick service I got. Thanks to both of you, Amazon and Kristine's.I will buy used again.
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 Zen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health
ASIN: 087040394X
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: true understanding
Comments: this book is written by a true master of shiatsu. masunaga has taken his life work and written a concise book that serves not only as an introduction to shiatsu, but also has techniques for the advanced practitioner. mainly a book of techniques and diagnosis.
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 The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shiatsu: The Japanese Healing Art of Touch for Health and Fitness
ASIN: 0007131143
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Comprehensive yet delightfully comprehensible
Comments: Elaine Liechti has done a wonderful job of sharing her passion and knowledge of shiatsu. This book is a complete, concise, yet easy-to-understand introduction to shiatsu; what it is, the history, the different schools of shiatsu, the basic principles, and how to do it. The book is well structured and has lots of diagrams, photos and illustrations to capture your interest. This book is certainly the most comprehensive and comprehensible book on shiatsu I have seen. Apart from one dismissive comment on acupuncture, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in shiatsu.
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 Shiatsu, Revised Edition
ASIN: 0722539142
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: a complete guide
Comments: written fluidly with the understanding and true intent of shiatsu. explains underlying principles well, and then takes the reader to the deeper understanding of meridians, points, and diagnosis. describes the energies of the meridians and points, telling what stimulation or sedation of them does for the patient/client. excellent pictures showing how to properly stretch meridians and press points for the desired effects. shows much more than the typical "point and press" methods of other systems of shiatsu. the techniques have a similarity to thai massage and breema. after giving a basic understanding of how to give a shiatsu treatment on the surface level, chris jarmey then takes the reader into the more esoteric and deeper aspects of shiatsu, to its core understanding where true healing takes place. i find this book so helpful in that it presents both the mechanics and the more spiritual aspects of shaitsu, and does not speak only to one or the other, but both equally.
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 The Shiatsu Way to Health: Relief and Vitality at a Touch
ASIN: 4770028946
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Shiatsu Art and Skill
Comments: I found Shiatsu Way to Health Relief and Vitality at a Touch to be the best book I have read on the subject. From it's layout and ease of reading I couldn't put it down. The examples are great and to the point! A must have in any home or office.
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 Shiatsu: A Step-By-Step Guide (In a Nutshell Series)
ASIN: 1862041970
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: A solid and efficient treatment of the shiatsu.
Comments: This "in a nutshell" book is just what it promises, a brief but relatively complete treatment of Shiatsu. The book opens with a sketchy description of chi meridians, moves on to the five elements (fire, water, wood, metal, earth) and how they relate to health, contains some general tips on stretching, nutrition, and acupressure and then concludes with several pages of specific acupressure points and what they do and common ailments and how to treat them with acupressure.
The only thing lacking is in depth specifics on how to perform acupressure. The book for example directs a practitioner to stimulate the triple burner point 6 without mention of how long or how much pressure to apply. The description of where the points are is also a bit thin ("a hand width below the kneecap on the outside shin"). All in all this book is just 64 little pages but packs a great deal of information in that small size and is visually appealing, for the size and price it is "the book" for someone with a passing interest in shiatsu/acupressure.
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