Enroll in Governing Vessel I, II, III, IV & V
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Learn a unique diagnostic and treatment system to liberate the flow of the Governing Vessel, the primary information system of the body. The Governing Vessel is the first energy current which develops after conception. It serves to govern the development of the other meridians, chakras, organs and the rest of the body's physiology. By working with the body through a certain perceptual awareness, you will learn new ways to diagnosis and treat that touch the core potential of a person. This work activates the ability to not only heal, but develop and evolve.
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Who are these courses for?
These courses are for people interested in using the power of touch to help others. Beginners can use this course to start off their bodywork journey and also increase the health of their family and friends. An established practitioner can apply the techniques to take their practice to a whole new level. Whether you do massage, shiatsu, craniosacral, chiropractic, or physical therapy, these courses can increase the effectiveness of techniques that you already use, and also add new ones to your repertoire. Thousands of bodyworkers all over the world have studied with Saul Goodman in order to learn this powerful way of evaluating and treating the body.
What are the unique things about this work?
This type of bodywork identifies precise mechanisms to access and work with the energy system of the human body. It is specific, unique, and effective. You will gain the ability to identify, activate, and restore life force. You can use these skills to increase the health and development of your clients to new levels of possibility.
Shiatsu Shin Tai bodywork offers practitioners an expanded perception of the body and how to increase the healing power of a person's system. They are trained to detect where energy is trapped and how to release and reintegrate it back into circulation. Practitioners find that it makes their work easier. They achieve better results with less effort.
These techniques are applied with a unique focus that results in unique responses in the body. But it is not the techniques alone which make Life Force Recovery so powerful; it is the comprehensive system of theory and evaluation that lie behind the techniques. This style of bodywork focuses on the flow of the central meridian, or energy flow, of the body: the Governing Vessel. In Chinese medicine, this meridian is the primary director of the human information system.
The Governing Vessel is the first energy current which develops after conception. It serves to govern the development of the other meridians, chakras, organs and the rest of the body's physiology. The spine itself is the material manifestation of this governing vessel energy. You will learn new ways to diagnosis and treat that touch the core potential of a person. This work activates the ability to not only heal, but develop and evolve.
Motion: An Evaluation Tool
One of the main evaluation tools you will study is motion. Shizuto Masunaga, a prominent shiatsu visionary, said that motion is synonymous with the basic life impetus. He also said that the Governing Vessel serves the basic life functions of the body. Shin Tai takes that a step further and explains that Motion = Life. The more motion we can introduce back into the body, the more life force becomes available for engagement in the present.
Motion in the body becomes your primary guiding tool to evaluate life force flow in the body. The motions we are looking for are subtle, specific, and act as to keys to reading the priority of the treatment. This work can literally make your work so much easier. You will be able to achieve more results with your clients in a shorter amount of time, because you learn where, when and how to work during a treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Is this course for me?
This course is for you if you have an interest in using touch to increase health and well-being. The materials presented are unique to this body of work and provide a powerful protocol for practicing touch therapy. This course is for beginners or established bodyworkers. You can practice these tools to use with family and friends to help increase their health and well-being, or use them to take your practice to a whole new level.
I already have a bodywork practice (massage, shiatsu, craniosacral, chiropractic, etc.). Will this course bring anything new to me?
Yes, many times students in our courses are already bodyworkers. The unique theory and application of technique in Life Force Recovery can add to your repertoire and increase the effectiveness of the modality you already practice. In other words, you will learn ideas which can be applied to many kinds of technique and treatment. Plus you will learn new techniques which can be integrated into your treatments.
I have already taken live Shin Tai classes. Will this course add anything to what I learned already?
This 'mini' course covers material generally given in the first day of the Shin Tai class Governing Vessel & the Spine. So if you took that class, the techniques will not necessarily be new for you. Having them presented on video so you can watch them again and again provides a great opportunity for you to understand and remember the material better. And if you adopt a beginner's mind, you may find you learn new things about each technique that you may have missed in class. The main value lies in the observation of the treatments themselves. Take your time to observe Saul's technique and how he works with the body. It will pay off in increasing your skills, perception, and results.