The first
workshop of Continuing Professional Education in 2011 was held on the 23rd at Yaletown clinic. The
attendees were Akiko, Yusuke,
Kazumi, Keita, Mayumi, Manami, Kanako, Toshiya, Toshinori,
Kana,Teruyo,Masako,
Nozomi, and Ikuko.
The theme
of the workshop was “Stretches”. Combining Shiatsu and
Stretching makes the
treatment effective and long lasting. We shared how to include
stretches during
sessions and how to advice the clients to stretch by themselves at home.
I
will
introduce some of the stretches we shared! They are HERE!
Though
stretching is effective, there is also a risk of harm to the clients.
To
prevent an accident…
1.
Ask the client if he/she has any limitations on the joints. 2.
Observe the client’s face, breathing and stiffened muscles when
you are giving
stretches and adjust the strength and angle of the stretch. 3.
When you are not sure if you can give a stretch of the right strength,
just ask
client how they are feeling.
Also,
when you advise about a stretch at home...
1.
Tell them to have a stretch when their bodies are warm enough, for
example,
after taking shower. 2.
Advise simple stretches. The clients won’t be able to replicate
complicated
ones by themselves.
( Reported by Ikuko)
<A report of February workshop>
The workshop of
Continuing Professional Education in Februrary was held on the 28th at Yaletown clinic. The
attendees were Kiyoshi Ikenaga-sensei Yusuke,
Kazumi, Keita, Mayumi, Manami, Kanako, Toshinori,
Kana, Teruyo, Nozomi, and Ikuko.
The
theme of the workshop
was “How to
protect yourself when you perform Shiatsu”.
Smooth
pressure is created by your comfortable and proper posture.
You
need to acquire how to protect your body from performing Shiatsu. When
you are
in good condition, you can offer good treatments.
At
first, we watched Rinzo Suzuki’s instruction (One of the
main instructors of JapanShiatsuCollege) through DVD, which
taught us how to build up our
hands and lower limbs as well as the posture when we apply pressure.
After that, we took a
video of each member’s posture of performing
Shiatsu. And we discussed
how to improve our posture referring the DVD.
Each
therapist has a
different body and Shiatsu style. I hope each member can find out their
own way
which is best suited to them.
(Reported by Ikuko)
<A report of March workshop>
In March workshop, we
learned CPR (Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation) by the instructor from Red Cross.
The attendees were Yoko, Keita, Kazumi, Yusuke, Mike, Taro, Mariko and
Ikuko.
We
learned mainly three things;
How
to call 911
How
to use AED (Autonomatic External Defibrillator)
How to
treat choking
The 2-hour
lecture flew by because it was so great and realistic.
The knowledge
about CPR is necessary for all the healthcare workers. As I.S.I.
benefits, I
hope that Continuing Professional Education will be the place where our
members
can learn a lot of things not only Shiatsu technique. (Reported
by Ikuko)
<A report of April workshop>
April workshop of Continuing
Professional Education was held on the 17th at Yaletown clinic. The
attendees were Kiyoshi Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko, Akiko, Teruyo, Hiroaki and
Ikuko. Hiroaki has just joined I.S.I. !
No
specific theme was set, so we gave and
received 60min. Shiatsu treatment each other arranged for one's
condition.
We learned a lot from receiving Shiatsu as well as being healed.
( Reported by Ikuko)
<A report of May workshop>
The
workshop of Continuing
Professional Education in May was held on the 21st at North Vancouver clinic. We invited Toshihiro
Miyawaki-sensei as a
special guest speaker and it became a great success.
Toshinori
Miyawaki-sensei
graduated from JapanShiatsuCollege in Tokyo in 1981, which means his career as a
Shiatsupractor
spans 30 years. Recently, he was acting for Shiatsu growth in Argentina for more than
2years. He was also teaching and giving Shiatsu treatment at Shiatsu Argentina. On the way back to Japan, much to our
delight, he had been staying in Vancouver. He attended not
only the workshop as well as Shiatsu charity held on the 20th.
(You
can see the details here)
Though he had been treating
people for 5hours
without a break at the charity, he energetically gave us a lecture in a genial manner.
30
members (Kiyoshi-sensei, Yoko, Akiko, Kazumi, Yusuke, Mike, Makiko,
Mariko,
Mie, Nozomi, Mari, Kojiro, Hiroaki, Toshiya, Teruyo, Toshinori, Kanako,
Maho,
Mayumi, Yayoi, Kana, Manami, Masako, Taro, Momoko, Masao, Sae, Said,
Guillaume
and Ikuko) attended this workshop. It was almost all the people of JSC
Shiatsupractors!
Q.How
much is Shiatsu known in Argentina?
A.Shiatsu
is widely spread in Argentina, but most of them
are Zen Shiatsu. There is only one school which teaches original
Shiatsu, and I
was working there.
A. Just a few.98 percent of the students and clients are
local.
Q.
What are the chief complains of the clients?
A.
Neck, shoulder stiffness, headache and back pain(caused by hernia and spinal canal stenosis)
Q.
How many Shiatsu therapists are there in Argentina?
A.
I’m not sure. However, the college was established more than
10years ago. I
guess not a few.
Q.
What is the most difficult thing when you are teaching Shiatsu?
A.
Teaching in Spanish! Argentines think logically. I had to teach
verbally and
logically.
Shiatsu
exchange is the shortest way to improve Shiatsu skill. Receive Shiatsu
not only
from experienced therapists but also from beginners. Compare the
difference
between them and reflect it in your own treatment. You are lucky if you
have
fellows who give you candid feedback. When our skills improve, Shiatsu
itself receives
increased recognition.
<A report of June workshop>
The workshop of
Continuing Professional Education in June was held on the 26th at North
Vancouver clinic.
The attendees were Kiyoshi
Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko, Akiko, Keita, Kazumi, Yusuke, Nozomi, Teruyo,
Toshinori, Taro,
Manami, Masako, Said, Guillaume, Hiroaki, Momoko, Masao, Kojiro, Sae
and Ikuko.
The theme of the workshop was "How to treat lower back pain".
Same as the last workshop, we discussed in groups of 5 members about
the theme. After that, we made a presentation from each group to share
the ideas and techniques.
The presentations of
each group
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
<A report of July workshop>
The
workshop of Continuing Professional Education in July was held on
the 23rd at North Vancouver clinic. The attendees were Kiyoshi
Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko, Akiko, Kazumi, Keita, Yusuke, Donny, Kana,
Teruyo, Toshiya, Guillaume, Said, Makiko, Mariko, Sae, Manami, Momoko
and Ikuko.
Kiyoshi-sensei's father, Takuo Ikenaga-Shiatsu master joined us as a
special guest. Takuo-sensei has been practicing Shiatsu more than
50 years! He demonstrated case-by-case treatment. We all were riveted
by his veteran technique.
Shiatsu treatment for Tinnitus
Shiatsu treatment for neck pain
Shiatsu treatment for Frozen shoulder
Shiatsu treatment for Strained back
Shiatsu treatment for Cramp in Calf
<A report of August workshop>
The
workshop of Continuing Professional Education in August was held on the
30th in North Vancouver clinic. The attendees were Kiyoshi
Ikenaga-sensei, Koujiro, Yoko, Keita, Yusuke, Teruyo, Sae and Ikuko.
When Koujiro was a student of Japan Shiatsu College, he made a study on
scientific evidence of Shiatsu therapy as a member of research group.
In this workshop, he
made a presentation about one of their researches "How the abdominal Shiatsu treatment influences pupil diameter".
Presentation by Koujiro
Pupil
diameters are controlled by autonomic nerves. Sympathetic nerve
activates dilator pupilae muscle which dilates pupils (mydriasis). On the other hand, parasympathetic nerve activates Sphincter pupilae muscle which strangulates pupils (miosis).
Pupil meter
Measurement
Pupil diameter's change
Before treatment
After treatment
The
experiment showed that Abdominal Shiatsu treatment contracts pupill
diameter significantly. It suggests that abdominal Shiatsu treatment
activates parasympathetic nerve function which helps improve human's
natural healing ability. ( Reported by Ikuko)
The workshop of
Continuing Professional Education
in September was held on the 25th at North Vancouver clinik. Kiyoshi
Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko, Koujiro, Keita, Teruyo, Nozomi, Mariko, Makiko,
Momoko,
Kana, Hiro, Taro and Ikuko attended at it.
It was our first time that we hire an instructor to the workshop. We
had
invited a Kinesiology instructor whose name is Sarah and she mainly
talked
about Sports Injuries. It was also our first time to invite a guest who
is not
a Shiatsupractor. She showed us new perspective of human body and
treatment method. I am sure that her lecture made our treatment various
to meet
the needs of clients.
Group
work
She
explained the causes of major sports injuries such as Tennis elbow,
Wrist Injury, Ankle sprain, Rotator cuff problems, ACL tears and Back
pain.
Exercise
for preventation and recovery
<A report of October workshop>
The workshop of
Continuing Professional Education in Oct was held on the 23rd in North
Vancouver clinic. The attendees were Kiyoshi Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko,
Keita, Yuske, Teruyo, Nozomi, Mariko, Hiroaki, Kazu, Taro and Ikuko.
This time, each member brought concerns which we have in
giving Shiatsu treatment to clients to share and solve them.
The topics were:
・How to treat a client who has pain in right side of shoulder to 5th
finger
・How to treat clumpy stiff shoulder
・Treatment policy for a client who has a knee pain
・How to treat Heel pain
・Neck and upper back treatment in Gyoga position
・What to place importance on during treatment
We shared our opinions through not only discussion but also practical.
Though we are doing
same technique, each therapist has different sensibility and
characteristic. It was shown up especially in a discussion of "What to place
importance on during treatment". Such as 'To make client's body relax
and even sleep' ,'To communicate with a client frequently', 'To
remove surficial stiffness quickly to approach the cause deeply
inside', 'To apply slow and fluent pressure not to make clients tense'.
(Reported by Ikuko)
<A report of Novemver Workshop>
The
workshop of Continuing Professional Education in November was held
on the 27th in North vancouver clinic. The attendees were Kiyoshi
Ikenaga-sensei, Yoko, Yusuke, Teruyo, Nozomi, Mariko, Kaz, Kojiro and
Ikuko.
In the workshop, we browsed the literature
which Kiyoshi-sensei had brought from Japan. One is "Consideration
about Shiatsu" written by Rinzo Suzuki-sensei, Shiatsu instructor of
Japan Shiatsu College. The other one is the research report about
"How Shiatsu in anterior cervical region and lateral crural
region influences pupil diameter".
Suzuki-sensei referred three principles of Shiatsu which are 1. Vertical pressure
2. sustained pressure 3,concentration. He especially explained the
importance of vertical pressure. In addition, the
importance of "Sasae-atsu" ;Supporting recipient's body by four
fingers was suggested. In the discussion, we talked about
how to apply pressure without strain as well as how can we make
vertical pressure.
After the discussion, we exchange Shiatsu treatment each other.
（Reported by Ikuko）
