Abstract

Has appeared in a large number of medical/health programs
Has practiced at the Department of Rehabilitation, the University of Tokyo Hospital
A method of restoring body to the neutral state

People who are busy with work, are tired by personal relationships, are suffering from stiff shoulders or low back pain, have no appetite, or are aware of anxieties or symptoms such as general malaise are more likely to experience physical or brain dysfunction. These psychosomatic dysfunctions are often induced by a small change in mood or a slight reset and can be resolved by guiding the body into a relaxed state.
This book is a manual of teachings on loosening and relaxing the body and is authored by an expert in acupuncture and moxibustion from the Department of Rehabilitation, the University of Tokyo Hospital. Understanding body’s mechanisms is essential to ensure natural body behavior and to maximize its natural potential. This is a must-read book for people in the modern world who have resigned themselves for slight discomfort.

Author’s Information

Daichi Kasuya is the Head of Acupuncture and Moxibustion at the Department of Rehabilitation, the University of Tokyo Hospital. He has completed his medical training at the University of Tsukuba, Acupuncture and Physical Therapy Teacher Training School, and his Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences. He is a doctor of psychosomatic health sciences, Director of the Japan Society of Health Sciences of Mind and Body, and Associate Director of research at the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. In 1987, he worked at the Department of Physical Therapy (Internal Physical Medicine), the University of Tokyo Hospital. Subsequently, he worked at the Department of Allergy and Rheumatology and finally at the Department of Rehabilitation. He has published numerous research findings and articles, particularly in the field of rheumatology. Moreover, he focuses on teaching the next generation and is a visiting professor at the Takarazuka University of Medical and Health Care, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, and Tsukuba University Acupuncture and Physical Therapy Teacher Training School; a training professor at the Kuretake Gakuen; and a part-time lecturer at the Kokusai Shinkyu Training School.