Antoine Di Novi
Self-shiatsu and dō-in
Shiatsu self-massage and Dō-in energy practice handbook
Series: “I libri delle discipline naturali”
Title: “Self Shiatsu and Dō-in - Shiatsu
self-massage and Dō-in energy practice handbook”
Author: Antoine Di Novi
Translation from French: Didier Debail (English
teacher at the faculty of medicine and pharmacy, University of
Poitiers)
Illustrations: Izumi Asano
Preface: Roberto Palasciano
Editorial coordination: Roberto Palasciano
Publisher: Shiatsumilano.it S.r.l
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Registered Office: via Pascoli 70/4 - 20133 Milano - Italy
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Edition: November 2021
ISBN: 979-12-80253-09-5
ISBN: 9791280253095
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Table of contents
Introduction to the English edition
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 - SOME THEORY… BEFORE PRACTICE
The art of self-massage
Energy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Anatomy and human physiology
Japanese Medicine : Kampo
So what exactly is Shiatsu ?
What about Dō-in?
CHAPTER 2 – DŌ-IN PRACTICE
The golden rules for a good practice
Warming up and stretching in DŌ-IN
Head and neck
Shoulders, arms, writs, hands and fingers
Legs, ankles feet and toes
Back, hips, pelvis
CHAPTER 3 - SELF SHIATSU: GENERIC PROTOCOL
Self Shiatsu techniques
Head, skull, and face
Anterior Cervical Region
Lateral cercical region
Medulla oblongata
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
The Abdomen
CHAPTER 4 - SOME SELF SHIATSU TIPS
Self Shiatsu before sleeping
Self Shiatsu after lunch
Self Shiatsu after work
Symptomatic Key Points
Blocked Nose
Calming down
Migraine
Painful Periods
Constipation
Diarrhoea
CONCLUSION
ACKOWLEDGEMENTS
RESOURCES
THE ILLUSTRATOR
THE AUTHOR
Notes
Introduction to the English edition
Our publishing house was founded in Italy in
2012 to encourage the development of Masunaga shiatsu style and
Oriental manual techniques.
Initially, since the lack of Shizuto Masunaga’s books in
Italian, we dedicated ourselves to the translation from Japanese of
some texts such as “Tales of 100 treatments” and the four volumes
of “Shiatsu manuals”.
In the latest years, upon request of Haruhiko Masunaga
sensei, son of Shizuto sensei and current director of the Iokai
Shiatsu Center in Tokyo, we began translating these books into
English as well.
This work has led us to have important contacts and to
participate at online meetings with shiatsu and oriental
disciplines practitioners in Europe and America. In one of these
meetings we met Antoine Di Novi, President of the French Shiatsu
Society and editor-in-chief of the magazine Shiatsu France, who
proposed us to publish his book “Self shiatsu et auto massage” in
Italian.
Leafing through his text, we appreciated his way of
illustrating some main aspects of dō-in, born five thousand years
ago and considered the father of several disciplines: shiatsu,
anma, acupuncture and some types of meditation and martial arts,
disciplines that help to balance and enhance the vital energy which
flows in our body. Antoine Di Novi, in the theoretical part of his
book, makes all the concepts of energy and Oriental philosophy easy
to understand: yin and yang and the five transformations.
In the chapters dedicated to the practice of self-shiatsu,
after a warm-up with typical Dō-in exercises, Antoine describes in
a simple way the techniques to rebalance the energy with self
shiatsu throughout the whole body, and the final part is dedicated
to treat some key and symptomatic points.
We had long wanted to publish a book about self-treatment,
since few good-quality publications both in English/Italian are
available: for example the classic “The book of Dō-in” by Michio
Kushi, “Dō-in” by Jean Rofidal and our “Dō-in Masunaga” by Yvonne
Muraglia.
We therefore decided to propose a book “for everyone”,
dedicated to those looking for a moment to relax with simple
techniques that act in depth; a text that would allow an approach
to Oriental techniques and that interested who already practice
dō-in exercises… and leafing through Antoine’s book we saw that it
was just what we were looking for.
Good self shiatsu to everyone.
Roberto Palasciano,
editorial curator
«Anyone who delights in too much certainty is indeed full of
uncertainty.
As our life is uncertain, a feeling of insecurity always
accompanies the truth»
- Carl Gustav Jung
INTRODUCTION
Based on his in-depth study of Shiatsu,
relaxology, sophrology and his practice of Japanese martial arts,
Antoine Di Novi presents a book of Self Shiatsu and Dō-in.
These ancient Japanese techniques are great health
practices based on anatomy and the flow of vital energy in the
body, and can be practiced by everyone.
As well as being effective on the health, the advantages of
Self Shiatsu and Dō-in techniques are to provide deep relaxation
through simple methods of finger pressure and stretching. They can
be performed alone or in pairs, between a “receiver” and a “donor”.
Self Shiatsu, also called auto-shiatsu, identifies which
parts of the body are in good shape and those which are less so.
Through regular practice, we gradually set up a health program made
for ourselves and by ourselves. Thanks to the relaxation it
provides, Self Shiatsu will help you remain in good health, help
prevent diseases or even treat weaker areas of the body.
Everyone can use these disciplines from children to the
elderly, alone or within the family. Thus, children can quickly
acquire the precision and automatic techniques that will strengthen
their physical systems and gain strength during their growth.
If you want to get a good start to your day, digest better
after lunch or sleep better: Shiatsu is for you!
The Self Shiatsu and Dō-in exercises will gradually
stimulate your body, relax it and relieve it of as many muscle and
joint pains as possible.
In the four parts contained in this book, you will
gradually learn theoretical notions, practical exercises and
essential tips.
The pressure points are explained with their position on
the body, their name in Chinese, Japanese and English.
In order to practice easily, the texts are accompanied by
illustrations by Izumi Asano, a Japanese teacher in the
Franco-Japanese association Omotenashi
1 located in Poitiers.
«Mud that flows will clear up»
- Taneda Santoka
