What is shiatsu? -- The history of shiatsu -- The science of qi -- How does shiatsu work, practically? -- The healing encounter -- Self-development, health care and injury prevention for the shiatsu practitioner -- Working with shiatsu 1 : it's not what you do, it's the way you do it -- Working with shiatsu 2 : basic techniques and tools -- Working with shiatsu 3 : a trip around the body -- Traditional chinese medicine for the shiatsu practitioner -- Zen shiatsu -- The water phase : the kidneys and bladder -- The wood phase : the liver and gall-bladder -- The fire phase: the heart, small intestine, heart protector and triple heater -- The earth phase : the spleen and stomach -- The metal phase : the lungs and large intestine -- The four methods of diagnosis -- Interpreting the diagnosis -- The session -- After the session.