This is a photo from the video of the 45^th Shiatsu Treatment Summer Seminar which was held on July 10-11, 2007. At the seminar, ”Shiatsu Treatment for the Abdominal Region” was demonstrated by Kazuyoshi Sato sensei who is the chairperson of the Japan Keiraku Shiatsu Association. First of all, with the patient in supine position, he did a Shiatsu treatment for whole abdominal region of the patient. After that he explained how to recognize potential problems with the internal organs by the reaction of the region. After that he explained how to recognize potential problems with the internal organs while performing Shiatsu on the region. Next, in the prone position, Shiatsu treatment was performed on the patient’s back. Sato sensei explained how to do Shiatsu to a part of the back which seems to be pale and dry.  These regions should be given special attention. He stressed the importance of doing Shiatsu in time with the patient’s breathing.

こ れは、平成１９年７月１０日から１１日に開催された第４５回指圧治療夏期大学の様子が収録されているビデオです。同研修会にて、日本経絡指圧会会長佐藤一 美先生による「腹部改善指圧法」の実技指導が行われました。まず仰臥位で腹部全体の掌圧を行い、その後の腹部の反応によって臓器の異常を見極める方法を説 明。また伏臥位による背部の指圧では、他の部分と比較し、白くくすみ乾燥している部分を重点的に指圧するよう説明されています。佐藤先生は患者の呼気の瞬 間に合わせて指圧をする事の重要性なども述べられています。