About
This program is geared towards all levels of manual therapy practitioners - from beginners to experienced practitioners who want to add abdominal treatment, or even already have some abdominal manual therapy skills, but want to add to what they already do. I will be talking about abdominal anatomy, how the organs should feel and move, how to check if they are in their proper positions, how to correct them if they are not, and some common things to look for. I will be talking about how to use your body to position yourself, how to use your body mechanics to maximize your sensitivity and effectiveness, and specifically how to use your hands and fingers to apply the techniques and principles. Posture and good body mechanics were taught to me from the beginning as important parts of the practice - some of that at The Kototama Institute was taught through Aikido practice. I continued training in other martial arts and other different traditional healing methods after that, and I will include lessons that I learned from various martial arts about body mechanics that have helped me with my manual therapy. My hope is to pass on some of the traditions and knowledge that I have had the privilege to study and practice throughout my life, and have used to help a lot of people.