"At last a book that tells me
how to live in the spirit of zen AND helps me make my living at shiatsu in the real world.
Thank you!"
Mr PH, London"Helpful and inspiring"
Ali Nightingale, Hay House
"I laughed and cried, remembered and recognised, found it exciting and inspiring. Thank You!
And I am VERY glad that I did my first training at the Zen school of shiatsu."
Miss GB, Norway
Review by Paul McCann:
Finding Spirit in Zen Shiatsu is an enjoyable and inspiring
read. I found this to be a welcome retreat to go for inspiration. Kris Deva North blends
an enjoyable mix of anecdotes from his travels, to hara diagnoses and five element
theories.
North is founder and Master of the Zen School of Shiatsu in
London and has been involved in healing work since the 1970s. He has a wealth of
experience including appearing on UK national television demonstrating Taoist healing and
tantric practices and a documentary of his work.
The reader joins North as he travels the globe and learns
from Masters in Japan, Africa, Nepal, Hawaii and Australia. After too many mushrooms and
too much partying, North cleans up his act and focuses more intently on his shiatsu
practice and commences what turns into the Zen School of Shiatsu.
North challenges the shiatsuka (shiatsu therapist) to throw
away the textbooks and allow intuition to flow. He describes his experiences of being
mentored by Takeo Suzuki in Tokyo. Suzuki states after observing North's shiatsu practice
that '…you do it like a mechanic…when you lose connection with the body, you
lose connection with…spirit…in shiatsu awareness is sensitivity…Empty your
mind of all that learning…'
North realizes that 'Memorising symptoms and pushing points
were of this world; seeing into the essence a step into spirit.'
One aspect of this book's usefulness lies in challenging the
shiatsu practitioner to contemplate their own shiatsu practice. Where are we at with it?
Are we allowing ourselves to flow and find the spirit in our shiatsu practice?
North is obviously very passionate when it comes to his
healing work and teaching. This is illustrated by the amount of valuable information in
this book, which includes case study guidelines, coping with assessments and how to make
your living doing what you love.
Overall, this easy-to-read accessible book is useful for
anyone interested in shiatsu, from beginner to practitioner to teacher.
Pointers, Journal of the Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia, Spring 2007
'finding Spirit in Zen Shiatsu'
An impactful story combining wit, wisdom and the profound experience of a spiritual
traveller
Instruction Manual in the Art of Gentle
Healing
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