AMPUKU VISCERAL THERAPY 真髄道 Workshop

What we will learn in summary

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• Ampuku and Visceral techniques

• Three-dimensional listening and body reading 

• Communicating with body rhythms: the Visceral Yin and Yang tides of the organs, the connective tissues, the craniosacral system, and the cardiovascular system.

• The Bagua eight forces map and how to use it in bodywork

• How to address various conditions ranging from insomnia to whiplash

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Teachers 

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- Philippe Vandenabeele is a Senior Shiatsu practitioner and teacher based in Fukuoka, Japan.

With 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, Philippe has consolidated his knowledge, Insights, and practical experience to develop his unique approach to bodywork, firmly rooted in Eastern bodywork traditions with a special focus on abdominal and meridian work enriched with Western visceral, fascial, craniosacral, and musculoskeletal bodywork.

He is the author of “Ampuku Abdominal Acupressure: The Classics at the Heart of Japanese Bodywork” that includes the first complete English translation of the Ampuku Zukai and the chapters on Ampuku and Fukushin from the Anma Tebiki.

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- Hiroko grew up in Saga, on the island of Kyushu in Japan. This is where she trained in Aromatherapy and Foot Reflexology before moving to Europe where she learned Shiatsu. To deepen her understanding of Shiatsu she travelled back regularly to Japan where she studied at the Iokai School in Tokyo.

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Hiroko is the invaluable assistant-teacher in Philippe’s courses, where she contributes her rich knowledge of the Japanese culture and tradition.

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