RECOMMENDED BOOKS

The European Shiatsu School has produced several internationally best selling books that clarify Shiatsu and its adjuncts in the context of Oriental and Western Medicine. They can be purchased through the School at a discounted price or from leading bookshops, e.g. www.blackwell.co.uk or www.amazon.co.uk These books are :

Note:
Text books prefixed by (*) are supplied free to students on Stage One of the course.
Text books prefixed by (**) are supplied free to students on Stage Two of the course.

(*) SHIATSU: FOUNDATION COURSE - By Chris Jarmey

Available only through the school - rrp £15.99 (£12.00 from ESS. Add £2.50 if p & p required). A beautifully colour illustrated manual on Shiatsu technique, which includes every technique taught during Stage One (The Foundation Course), plus preparatory exercises and some basic oriental medicine theory. It will be one of your main textbook; required for stages 1 and 2. ISBN: 1-899434-19-4

(**) SHIATSU: THE COMPLETE GUIDE - By Chris Jarmey and Gabriel Mojay

Thorsons Publications - rrp £14.99 (£12.00 from ESS. Add £5 if p & p required). A comprehensive, fully illustrated manual on Shiatsu practice and theory. This is the top selling Shiatsu course textbook worldwide. It is also the most detailed and most extensive, with over 300 pages of information. It will be one of your two main textbooks; required for stages 2 and 3. Also available in Dutch, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. French publication pending. ISBN: 0-7225-3914-2

ACUPRESSURE FOR COMMON AILMENTS - By Chris Jarmey and John Tindall

Gaia Publications - rrp £8.99 (£7.00 from ESS. Add £1.50 if p & p required). Clarifies the role of Acupressure as an adjunct to Shiatsu. Fully illustrated. Available in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, polish and Spanish. ISBN: 1-85675-015-9

ATLAS OF MUSCULO-SKELETAL ANATOMY, THE - By Chris Jarmey

Lotus Publishing (Europe / Aus / NZ); North Atlantic Books (USA) - rrp £26.99 (£18 from ESS. Add £5 if p & p required). An extremely comprehensive and easy to follow full colour hardback textbook of 384 pages covering all you need to know about every aspect of musculo-skeletal anatomy. ISBN: 1-5564-3529-0

BOOK OF MEDITATION - By Chris Jarmey

Element (Europe / Aus / NZ); Tuttle (USA) - rrp £14.99 (£10 from ESS. Add £5 if p & p required). A comprehensive, beautifully colour illustrated introduction to meditation. Includes: general overview of meditation - methods from different traditions - breathing & centring - overcoming obstacles to meditation - meditation within yoga - meditations for health & longevity. ISBN: 0-00-712137-7

CONCISE BOOK OF MUSCLES, THE - By Chris Jarmey

Lotus Publishing (Europe / Aus / NZ); North Atlantic Books (USA) - rrp £16.99 (£12 from ESS. Add £2.50 if p & p required). The best selling full colour compact reference guide, showing the origin, insertion, action, and innervation of each major muscle. Also uniquely illustrates examples of stretching and strengthening exercises for each muscle, plus body mechanics and fully labelled illustrations of all the bones. ISBN: 0-9543188-11

PRINCIPLES OF SHIATSU - By Chris Jarmey

Various publishers according to language - rrp £5.99 (£4.00 from ESS. Add £1.20 if p & p required). Puts Shiatsu and Oriental Medicine in a "nutshell". No English edition. Available in Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian and Spanish. ISBN: varies according to language

SHIATSU: FOUNDATION COURSE (TEACHING VIDEO) -

Teaching Art Videos - rrp £18 (£12 from ESS. Add £1.50 if p & p required). The European Shiatsu School in association with Teaching Art Videos, has produced a 1-hour teaching video covering every Shiatsu technique taught throughout Stage One of the curriculum. This video can be purchased through the school or ordered from leading bookshops. Ref: 024457-047017

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TAIJI QIGONG, THE - By Chris Jarmey

Lotus publishing - rrp £10.95 (£8 from ESS. Add £2 p & p if required by post). Taiji Qigong is an easy-to-learn system of 18 energy enhancing exercises which co-ordinate movement and inner concentration. It is particularly effective in replenishing healing energy (Qi) in the hands. These exercises are taught as part of the Shiatsu course. This fully illustrated book explains Taiji Qigong and the broader theory of qigong in detail. Recommended during Stage One onwards. ISBN: 0-95431-882-X