GRADUATE　REVIEW

I've given my own unique massages to acquaintances, and I've received various massages myself, so I thought I was a bit picky when it came to massages. To be honest, I thought I was "good" in my own way. I signed up for this 4-day Wat Pho short course because I wanted to learn more about massage without wasting my time. However, when I actually took the course, seeing the wealth of knowledge and techniques of the teachers, I realized that I was not able to do massage at all. I wonder if the same pressure (pressing) is different. On the last day, the principal said, ``The part you learned in this short-term course is the most boring part. It was interesting and fun to attend. Thank you so much.

I am anma shiatsu massage therapist. I have acquired the national qualifications of acupuncturist and hairdresser, and have been practicing in Kyoto since June this year. I wanted to incorporate traditional Thai massage into my practice, so I took this short-term intensive course because I didn't have much time before opening. Here's what I felt after taking the course: 1. The principle of leverage is to use the body weight and joint range of motion of the person to be treated, so compared to other massages, Thai traditional massage is less tiring, and it also helps you stretch yourself, which makes you energized. increase. I had a very strong image of anma shiatsu massage, so I thought that massage = feeling tired, but I think that traditional Thai massage is a massage that does not make you tired. 2. It was a short-term intensive course, and there were times when I took classes for 9 hours in a row on a busy day, but it passed quickly. The principal and Mr. Honda have a good sense of humor, and I enjoyed taking the course with their experienced, kind and polite guidance. I was able to communicate with other students who have various backgrounds, and it was stimulating. 3. I am anma shiatsu massager. Because of the national qualifications of acupuncturist and acupuncturist, it is easy to visualize muscles and bones, and the flow of meridians and sen is also correlated, making it easy to understand and likely to be widely adopted in clinical practice in the future. In that sense, I would like qualified people to study and broaden their horizons as clinicians.