The Yoseido- Shiatsu Meridians Stretching Exercises
Yoseido- is a word with 3 characters. Yo-means nourishing, feeding or making something grow. Sei-means birth-the physiological aspect of a person's existence or simply 'life form'. Do-means the way. or attaining one's ideal place or spiritual contentment. The combination of the three words together mean: harmonizing one's existing life-form by following the way ( the encounter between Heaven and Earth). In a certain sense all the traditional oriental disciplines are based upon this attainment of Do Yoseido. How can we achieve this harmonious life form? One way is through the meridians stretching exercises as Yoseido Shiastu emphasizes. Practicing the stretching postures for the eight meridians encourages full health and a lively balance of the energies in our body. They can be used to treat physical ailments by reactivating the flow of vital energy through the body. They also have a role to play in preventive treatment by ensuring that blocked energy is