Shiatsu Protocol

Maurizio Alvarez
Ryan Frost
DM-05-0115
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Introduction:
Prone Back:
a.Begin with Cat Paw down erectors shoulders to
sacrum, Sacrum Hold, Cat Paw back
b.Governing Vessel Shiatsu Governing Vessel
beginning at Governing Vessel -14 down to
sacrum, Sacral hold, the back up to *Governing
Vessel-14
1.* TSUBO #1: Indicated for release of
spinal column and back pain, Between
the spinous process of the 7th cervical
vertebra and the 1st thoracic vertebra
c. Seki Sai Sen Thumb walk bilaterally in laminar
groove shoulders to sacrum
i. EXTRA MOVE: Shiatsu Illium
d.Urinary Bladder 1 Shiatsu bilaterally 1.5 tsun
lateral to spinous process shoulder to sacrum
e.Urinary Bladder 2 Shiatsu bilaterally 3 tsun
from spinous process midline of scapula to
sacrum
i. EXTRA MOVE:
1.Palmer spread rhomboids x3

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2.Scapular fan Hold Small Intestine

10* as mother hand shiatsu laterally,
45 angle, inferior
a.*TSUBO #2: indicated for soothing
muscles and shoulder pain, In the
depression inferior to the scapular
spine
3.Forearms thoracic erectors
4.Forearms in QL - *Urinary Bladder 23
a.*TSUBO #3: indicated for low
back problems and fatigue, 1.5
tsun lateral from the spine between
the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebra
Prone Glutes:
a.Fist roll
b.Gluteal Fan mother hand Sacrum 1, shiatsu
horizontally medial to lateral, 45 angle, Shiatsu
superior to inferior
i. EXTRA MOVES:
1.Heels to glutes
2.Soleus stretch

***Repeat from step 2 Scapular Fan on opposite

side***
***Turn Client Supine***
IV.

Supine Arms/Hands:
a.Arm laterally extended, palm press anterior arm
proximal to distal
b.Lung Mother hand on *Lung 1 Shiatsu anterior
radial arm from shoulder to radial thumb
a.*TSUBO #4: indicated for fatigue
and depression, two fingers inferior
to the coracoids process of the

scapula in the fleshy depression

between the arm and chest
c. Move arm laterally and superiorly extended, 45
angle
d.Pericardium Mother hand on *Pericardium 6,
shiatsu from shoulder Proximal to distal on
anterior midline of arm through palm to tip of
the middle finger.
a.TSUBO #5: indicated for chest
pain and wrist pain, two tsun
proximal to the anterior wrist joint
in the center
e.Superiorly extend arm
f. Heart Mother hand on *Pericardium 8, shiatsu
from axilla on anterior ulnar arm, proximal to
distal, ending on radial pinky.
a.*TSUBO #6: indicated for chest
pain and calming of the spirit, in
the middle of the palm.
ii. EXTRA MOVES:
1.Wrist Extension, flexion, rotation
2.Thumb lines through palms
3.Spread palms with thumbs
4.Stretch arm over head
g.Arm across body hold *Large intestine 4 palm
posterior arm distal to proximal
a.TSUBO #7: Indicated for general
pain and relaxing muscles and
tendons, located radial side of the
second metacarpal bone in the
webbing of the thumb and index
finger

h.Large Intestine Mother hand on Large Intestine

4, shiatsu from radial index finger along radial
posterior arm distal to proximal ending at upper
arm
i. Triple Warmer - Mother hand on Tripple Warmer
5, shiatsu from ulnar ring finger along midline of
posterior arm, distal to proximal, ending at upper
arm
j. Small Intestine Mother hand on Small Intestine
3, shiatsu beginning at ulnar 5th finger, along
ulnar posterior arm moving distal to proximal,
ending at upper arm
***Repeat from step IV on opposite arm***
***Move to sit at top of head***
V.
VI.

Upper Chest Supine:

a.Shiatsu below clavicle lateral to sternum moving
medial to lateral
Neck/Face/Head Supine:
a.Neck wave press fingers at cervical vertebra
lateral to spinous process moving superiorally to
occipital ridge
b.Palm face, then sweep up
c. Beginning at In Do shiatsu thumbs from third eye
to the top of the head ending at Governing
Vessel 20
d.Beginning at Urinary Bladder 2 shiatsu superiorly
to the top for the head
e.Beginning at Gall Bladder 14 shiatsu superiorly
to the top of the head

VII.

f. Beginning lateral to the eye shiatsu from

temples anterior to the ear, down the mandible,
ending at the chin
g.Beginning lateral to eyes shiatsu temples down
masseter along mandible ending at chin
h.Beginning at the lateral aspect of the zygoma
shiatsu lateral to medial ending at the flare of
the nostrils
i. Hold Conception vessel 24 and Governing Vessel
26 and palm on the top of the head
Abdomen
a.Conception Vessel Palm beginning at
Conception Vessel 4 up midline of body ending
at top of the sternum
i. EXTRA MOVE:
1.Sternal rock
b.Shiatsu down Conception vessel ending at
Conception Vessel 4
i. EXTRA MOVES:
1.Rocking ribs and compressions
2.Abdominal kneading

***Move Client into Zero Position***

3.Toro twist (repeat on other side)
***Move Client into Side Lying Position***
VIII.

Legs/Feet
a.Sitting on posterior side of client, rotate shoulder
b.Dragon Mouth Compressions along ribs
c. Press around greater trochanter
d.Urinary Bladder Hold thumb on Urinary Bladder
36, palm down leg and foot.

e.Urinary Bladder Mother hand on Urinary

Bladder 36, shiatsu down midline of posterior
leg, along the lateral foot ending on the lateral
nail bed of the fifth toe
f. Move to anterior side of client, hold greater
trochanter, palm down anterior aspect of leg and
foot.
g.Gall Bladder Hold greater trochanter, shiatsu
along lateral leg, along IT band, moving inferiorly
ending on the lateral nail bed of the fourth toe
h.Stomach Hold ASIS, shiatsu along anterior leg
lateral to quadriceps, moving inferiorly ending
on the lateral nail bed of the second toe
i. Holding Kidney 1, palm medial aspect of
opposite leg, moving superiorly, ending in upper
middle thigh.
j. Kidney Mother hand on Kidney 1, shiatsu to
superior point of calcaneus, 2 tsun down and
then 2 tsun forward, then moving posterior to
medial malleolus up the medial leg ending in the
upper middle thigh.
k.Spleen Mother hand on the medial nail bed of
the great toe, shiatsu up the medial leg moving
superiorly ending in the upper middle thigh.
l. Liver Mother hand on the later nail bed of the
great toe, shiatsu up the medial leg, moving
superiorly ending in the upper middle thigh.
***Repeat step VIII on opposite side***
***Move client into Sitting Supine Position***
IX.

Close
a.Shoulder presses into Gall Bladder 21

b.Arm ROM holding Gall Bladder 21 with forearm

c. Two arm overhead stretch
d.Arms back, walk up back, stretch arms and chest