Barefoot Shiatsu: The Japanese Art of Healing the Body through Massage- The Classic Guide to Using Acupressure Massage

by Shizuko Yamamoto, Patrick McCarty

One of the world's leading shiatsu authorities explains the basics of acupressure massage and demonstrates techniques for using feet and toes to achieve a balanced, deep massage

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three and a half stars. I LOVE old, groovy 1970's massage and yoga publications, and this is as cutely crunchy as they get. Yamamoto wearing a t-shirt saying "Brown Rice is Nice!" Cute, hairy models! So good. The massage information and routine itself is pretty good, too, and one I plan to practice a bit as I wet my feet (heh) in barefoot massage. However, this book is from the 70's, so movement science has progressed beyond some of the stretches and exercises included in the book, which would likely be contraindicated now.

[Beroha · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not an introduction to shiatsu, rather a way to refresh your memory about barefoot shiatsu workshops. It is better to read this book if you practise shiatsu already otherwise it can seem obscure.