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Jazz and Shiatsu:
Jazz and Shiatsu, although seemingly belonging to different worlds, share several connections and similarities in terms of technique, competence, creativity, improvisation, and sensitivity.
Technique:
Jazz: In Jazz music, artists must master instrumental techniques and musical theory to express their creativity. Technical ability is essential for improvising and communicating through music.
Shiatsu: In the field of Shiatsu, practitioners must acquire precise manual skills to apply appropriate pressure to the body’s energy points. Technique is crucial for influencing energy flow and promoting well-being.
Expertise:
Jazz: Being a jazz musician requires a deep understanding of music theory, knowledge of styles, and the ability to collaborate harmoniously with other musicians.
Shiatsu: In Shiatsu, expertise is based on an understanding of the principles of life force energy (Ki) and the ability to assess the recipient’s needs in order to tailor the therapy effectively.
Creativity:
Jazz: Creativity is at the heart of jazz, and artists constantly create and experiment while performing. Improvisation is a key element that allows for individual expression.
Shiatsu: In Shiatsu treatments, practitioners must adapt to the client’s specific needs, utilizing creativity in the application of techniques to achieve energetic balance.
Improvisation:
Jazz: Improvisation is a distinctive feature of jazz. Artists can spontaneously create new musical passages during their performances, offering a unique experience with each listen.
Shiatsu: Even in shiatsu, there is room for improvisation. Practitioners can adjust pressure and techniques based on the recipient’s bodily responses during the session.
Sensitivity:
Jazz: Sensitivity to group dynamics, the instrument’s timbre, and emotional nuances is essential to creating a meaningful musical experience.
Shiatsu: In Shiatsu, sensitivity is essential to perceiving and responding to the client’s energetic conditions. A sensitive practitioner can adapt pressure and technique more precisely.
In short, Jazz and Shiatsu share an artistic approach based on technical mastery, experience, creativity, improvisation, and sensitivity. Both offer unique experiences that develop through the connection between the practitioner (or musician) and the recipient (or audience).
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THE DAI MAI (Belt Vessel) MERIDIAN:
The Dai Mai is the only extraordinary meridian that runs horizontally in the body. For this reason, it is sometimes called “the extraordinary of extraordinary meridians.” It divides the body into two halves and flows through LIV-13 (spleen) Zhangmen, GB-26 (gallbladder) Daimai, GB-27 (gallbladder) Wushu, and GB-28 (gallbladder) Weidao.
Not all authors agree that it is related to LIV-13 (spleen).
Because the Dai Mai connects with LIV-13 (spleen) and BL-23 (kidneys), it connects the post-heaven with the pre-heaven, similar to the Chong Mai (penetrating vessel).
Therefore, the Dai Mai vessel relates to and retains the smooth flow of Qi (vital energy) from the Liver (through LIV-13) and harmonizes the ascending and descending energy of the Spleen and Kidneys.
Therefore:
-Kidney Essence Nourishment;
-Raising Qi in the spleen;
-The regular flow of Qi in the liver.
The function of the Dai Mai is therefore to distribute energy in the trunk.
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Ancient Origins of Shiatsu:
Originally, the network of energy meridians was identified through the perception of flows of sensations that coursed through the body through the stimulation of very specific points. Although it is commonly thought that Shiatsu derives from acupuncture, dating back to the Neolithic era, it is more likely to date back to earlier times.
Touch is, in fact, the oldest and most instinctive form of healing and stimulates self-healing.
However, acupuncture spread more rapidly in China (since stimulating points with needles requires less energy) as the primary therapeutic technique, while massage occupied a less prominent place, similar to current physiotherapy in the Western medical system.