SOTAI-- Health Method.

[dogsbody70]

Have any of you heard or used or are familiar with the japanese sotai health method?

If you have used Sotai at all how did you find it.

There are some classes on offer not far from me and I wondered if it would be worthwhile trying it out.


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[dogsbody70]

I take it that none of you have experienced the Sotai health method.

As this was a japanese forum I thought maybe somebody would have known about it. Never mind.

[steel]

I've tried the following:

shiatsu
accupuncture - both Japanese and Chinese style
seitai
chiropractic

and I've had sekkotsu (Japanese bone-setting) done on me by a judoka.

However it's the first time I've heard of sotai.

If you do find some good treatment methods for a chronic neck pain, I'd definitely appreciate you posting them.

[dogsbody70]

I will write what is said on this flyer for attending Sotai Workshops.

The technique which Moriko is now introducing is a new version of Sotai.

It's a unique ever evolving system of treatmen developed from the original technique by Mr Miura, the most highly qualified teacher of Sotai in Japan.

Sotai is a technique for restoring balance to the body by re-awakening its sense of pleasure through manipulation and corrective body movement. It gently guides the body to recover its best most atural structure.

One to one therapeutic sessions with a practitioner gives the most benefit.

Special Sotai techniques can also be used with more serious conditions where people are unable to move their body freely.

Maybe it is like the alexander technique or gestalt therapy?

[dogsbody70]

Originally Posted by steel

I've tried the following:

shiatsu
accupuncture - both Japanese and Chinese style
seitai
chiropractic

and I've had sekkotsu (Japanese bone-setting) done on me by a judoka.

However it's the first time I've heard of sotai.

If you do find some good treatment methods for a chronic neck pain, I'd definitely appreciate you posting them.

How did you find the above treatments? were they beneficial?

[steel]

Sotai sounds like Alexander Technique which means it sounds like you need to do several sessions before experiencing any noticeable benefit.

All the treatments - shiatsu, acupuncture, seitai, and chiropractic- provided immediate short-term relief. However, in most cases I needed another session by the week's end. The sekkotsu was for an injury that happened on the mat.

There was one variant of seitai which a gf dragged me to - and it was more hocus pocus. You lay down clothed on mats like in shiatsu but they lay hands on you and the Grand Pooba would do something resembling a faith healer which included in my case, telling me to say the name of my mother. He gave me instructions to apply my right index finger to my right temple and my left index finger on a spot to the left of my left kneecap to treat my pain. That made no sense to me at all.

I reckon anything reasonably physical - acupuncture included - that gets down to treating the muscle, fascia or posture is going to feel good and do some good for at least the short-term.

I also found a hot sento or onsen does a lot more good for aches and chills than the bath in my home -- basically immersing yourself more thoroughly conducts more of that infra-red heat through your body.