ZEN SHIATSU THEORY Lesson 7: Hara Diagnosis After determining which is the most and points, these meridians

ns are worked on. One hand holds the hara, on the area, while the other works the meridian. If this doesn't release, try the reverse. If a sharp pain is experienced in the hara while diagnosing, this is usually a area. Hold hara pt. to tonify or sedate corresponding leg or arm meridian. If this doesn't change anything, hold the most pt. on the arm (or leg, which ever is most appropriate) and tonify the meridian there without placing a hand on the person's hara. Always concentrate and put your mind and consciousness into the hand that is in contact with the meridian or pt. In hara diagnosis, use leaning pressure, i.e., use your body weight. Your right hand fingers points toward the person's heart, your left is placed across your right. Then your right hand slips out from under your left. Press the diagnostic areas in a clockwise direction, for approximately 3 seconds at each area.

ZEN SHIATSU THEORY Lesson 10: Hara diagnosis Key words for meridian, and symptoms:

Key words Lu.: Vitality, hope L.I.: Expressive judgment St.: Getting what you want, when you want it Sp.: Desire

grief

straining

judgmental

stubborn

patterns out of tend to overeat wack, habits broken

lack of desire, emotionally flat

over emotional, energy up and down

H.: Creativity

out of contact with creativity, sad

happy/sad fluctuating

S.I.: Thinking

brain dead, blank, no thought

too much thought, racing thoughts

Li.: Patience

hopeless, no idea of future

impatience, anger

G.B.: Flexibility

lacking order which leads to anger and rage

irritability which leads to anger and rage, inflexible

B. Perspective, structure

insecurity, feel unsupported

very fixed, wired, freaked out

K.: Will power, motivation T.H.: External communication

lack of motivation

driven, freaking out

withdrawn from the want to be/do outdoor world, knocks things things, more sensitive over, don't know to the outside world where they are in the world

H.C.: Internal communication

low blood pressure, high blood pressure feel disconnected from body, sore between shoulder blades, poor blood circulation