Ashiatsu Student Manual
This manual has been crafted over the course of 14 years of instruction, continually being refined and improved. The manual is given to each student to learn from and take home to use as a continual study and reference guide.
Contents
Essays
About Pei-Ching Lu, Rainbowfire
Da Bei Zhou
Tera Gaia Mission
Chinese Healing Arts: A Brief Honoring of History and Men
My Teacher Weiwei
Purpose and Principles of Oriental Massage and Bodywork
Five-Element Theory in our Healing / Practice: The Hara
All Motion Originates from the Belly — by: “Mukti” Michael Buck
Attuning to Higher Consciousness: Your Body a Vehicle of Power and Grace
Meditation: Your Healing Room as a Sanctified Space, Five-Element Theory in Mind and Motion
Never Fall Always Sink— by: “Mukti” Michael Buck
Humility is the Doorway to Compassion and Divine Service
Terminology References for Barefoot Massage
Chi and the Path of Chi
What are Meridians and Their Formations?
​
​
​
ESSENTIALS OF
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
​
PART 1: YIN-YANG
​
Taiji & the 1st Correspondences
The Four Seasons
The Four Aspects of Yin-Yang Relationship
Application of Yin-Yang to Medicine
Yin-Yang and the Body Structure
Basic Yin-Yang Qualities in the Clinical Practice
Clinical Signs Associated with Yin-Yang
Summary: Rainbowfire
​
PART 2: THE FIVE ELEMENTS
​
The Five Elements: Introduction
Five Element Theory
Five Element Correspondences
Five Element Interrelationships
​
PART 3: VITAL SUBSTANCES
​
The VitalSubstances: Introduction
Functions of Essence (Jing)
The Three Treasures
Qi
Classification & Production of Qi
BasicFunctions of Qi
Pathology of Qi
Mingmen, Yuan Qi and Yuan-Source Points
Axis, Root and OuterWheel
Blood
Shen
Connective Tissue (San Jiao or Interstitium)
Ashiatsu as Bodywork Magic
The Art of Traditional Chinese Massage and Bodywork
Supine: Hara Abdominal Activating/Pacifying Sequence
Supine: Barefoot Routine on Legs
Supine: Bended Knee sequence
Prone: Barefoot Routine on Legs
Prone: Bended Knee Sequence
Prone: Backwalking RoutineFive-Element Theory in our Healing / Practice: The Hara
Prone: Wheelbarrow Sequence