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Tao Shiatsu Therapy Frees Man From Lower Back Pain

After only two Tao Shiatsu treatments, Luc’s chronic lower back pain was a thing of the past.  “I’ve had two treatments with Lawrence, and frankly after my first treatment, it was really, really beneficial,” says Luc. “All the pain I had, particularly in my lower back, completely dissipated.” Chronic pain

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Working on My Heart and Emotions

Working on My Heart and Emotions

Working on My Heart and Emotions Ms. M.M. (from Tokyo) One day I came across Ryokyu sensei’s book Tao Shiatsu: Life Medicine for the 21st Century. The book shows how Tao Shiatsu was structured through Ryokyu sensei’s realizations from his training and experience based on Oriental medical philosophy. Its contents

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From Despair to Seeing the Light

From Despair to Seeing the Light

From Despair to Seeing the Light Y.Y. (female in her forties, lives in Yokohama) Many years ago, I was diagnosed with atrophic rhinitis, otherwise known as ozena. My symptoms included bad headaches, pain in my face, an oppressive pain in my nose, dullness, colored mucus, and a very bad-smelling nose

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For some reason, I want to continue treatment

For some reason, I want to continue treatment

M.U. (female in her forties, lives in Tokyo) I fell down the steps at a station at the end of November. I took it lightly and just put poultices on my legs, but the dull pain didn’t disappear even after the new year. At a New Year’s gathering I was

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Relief from Arm Pain

Relief from Arm Pain

T.N. (male in his fifties, lives in Maikata) My upper arm and elbow started to throb with pain a year ago. It became so painful that I couldn’t sleep well at night. The doctor I went to see diagnosed my illness as tennis elbow. After that, I put poultices on

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Healing from confidence to treatment

Healing from confidence to treatment

Female living in Japan                                     I had a car accident three years ago. I was hit from behind while waiting for a green light. The orthopaedic doctor diagnosed me with whiplash. The treatment I received was the application of low-frequency electrical waves (something like that), traction to my jaws by

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Sudden Outbreak of Atopic Dermatitis

Sudden Outbreak of Atopic Dermatitis

K.T. (30-year-old female from western Tokyo) A few years ago, I had a sudden outbreak of atopic dermatitis. When the symptoms were severe, I used a dermatologist-prescribed medicine and ointment until the symptoms got better, and then I would stop using the medications. This summer the dermatitis on my face

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Forgotten back pain

I once received an urgent call from a man who was seeking help for his wife who was suffering from painful sciatica, not able to sleep and care for her two youngest children 18 month old twins. I met Y. later that day. She is a fit and slim 52

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Lung Cancer

A few years ago I was referred a woman in her 40’s who had pain in her arms following biopsy of her axilla for diagnosis of staging of her lung tumors. She was diagnosed with bilateral malignant tumors eight on the left and 12 on the right lung. Because of

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Luc testimonial

Tao Shiatsu Therapy Frees Man From Lower Back Pain

After only two Tao Shiatsu treatments, Luc’s chronic lower back pain was a thing of the past.  “I’ve had two treatments with Lawrence, and frankly after my first treatment, it was really, really beneficial,” says Luc. “All the pain I had, particularly in my lower back, completely dissipated.” Chronic pain

Read More »
Working on My Heart and Emotions

Working on My Heart and Emotions

Working on My Heart and Emotions Ms. M.M. (from Tokyo) One day I came across Ryokyu sensei’s book Tao Shiatsu: Life Medicine for the 21st Century. The book shows how Tao Shiatsu was structured through Ryokyu sensei’s realizations from his training and experience based on Oriental medical philosophy. Its contents

Read More »
From Despair to Seeing the Light

From Despair to Seeing the Light

From Despair to Seeing the Light Y.Y. (female in her forties, lives in Yokohama) Many years ago, I was diagnosed with atrophic rhinitis, otherwise known as ozena. My symptoms included bad headaches, pain in my face, an oppressive pain in my nose, dullness, colored mucus, and a very bad-smelling nose

Read More »
For some reason, I want to continue treatment

For some reason, I want to continue treatment

M.U. (female in her forties, lives in Tokyo) I fell down the steps at a station at the end of November. I took it lightly and just put poultices on my legs, but the dull pain didn’t disappear even after the new year. At a New Year’s gathering I was

Read More »
Relief from Arm Pain

Relief from Arm Pain

T.N. (male in his fifties, lives in Maikata) My upper arm and elbow started to throb with pain a year ago. It became so painful that I couldn’t sleep well at night. The doctor I went to see diagnosed my illness as tennis elbow. After that, I put poultices on

Read More »
Healing from confidence to treatment

Healing from confidence to treatment

Female living in Japan                                     I had a car accident three years ago. I was hit from behind while waiting for a green light. The orthopaedic doctor diagnosed me with whiplash. The treatment I received was the application of low-frequency electrical waves (something like that), traction to my jaws by

Read More »
Sudden Outbreak of Atopic Dermatitis

Sudden Outbreak of Atopic Dermatitis

K.T. (30-year-old female from western Tokyo) A few years ago, I had a sudden outbreak of atopic dermatitis. When the symptoms were severe, I used a dermatologist-prescribed medicine and ointment until the symptoms got better, and then I would stop using the medications. This summer the dermatitis on my face

Read More »

Forgotten back pain

I once received an urgent call from a man who was seeking help for his wife who was suffering from painful sciatica, not able to sleep and care for her two youngest children 18 month old twins. I met Y. later that day. She is a fit and slim 52

Read More »

Lung Cancer

A few years ago I was referred a woman in her 40’s who had pain in her arms following biopsy of her axilla for diagnosis of staging of her lung tumors. She was diagnosed with bilateral malignant tumors eight on the left and 12 on the right lung. Because of

Read More »