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September 27, 2004
Shiatsu infused
Today was productive. This morning I did my first session of break. Full supine position... well, I omitted some parts in order to keep it to the client's time frame. Got good ratings. I just hated to have to do it on the floor in the living room. No music, no aroma, no shiatsu mat even.
I looked for mats today. Damn they're expensive. Even the cheapest, non-organic mats are at least $100, more if you want a slipcover, which is a necessity considering the price of what's going inside it. I think this is the one I would most like: organic shiatsu mat from Blue Lotus Yoga.
When it got to be 'round hungry time, I was craving pho. I tracked down a place in the Richmond District on Clement St., wrote down the directions, and we went.
The food was fine. I'd probably search out a new restaurant and try their pho rather than going back. But the service was fast and friendly, and the price reasonable, as expected.
The higlight was that this was the easiest, smoothest car trip we've had in San Francisco! Not much traffic, zero one way streets, parking close by. Richmond is my new favorite area! Clement St. was something like a less urban Chinatown, full of fantastic little stores.
We went into a used bookstore, and I found four used books on Shiatsu. These should be most useful. One, 60 Second Shiatzu, is all about self-shiatsu techniques for specific issues, such as insomnia, digestion, menstrual pain/PMS, depression, colds & flus, upping your energy, etc.
Another, The Book of Shiatsu, is full of beautiful drawings and photos. It has interesting contrasts to our textbook, and I think all four will augment my studies well.
Tonight was laid back. We did have some excellent conversation on the future, and how we plan to handle some of the tasks that lay ahead of us. I'm confident that we'll navigate them successfully, especially if we continue to communicate about them effectively.
He's in bed, I'm still up. Blah. I wish sleep and wake came more easily to me. I've just about given up on my various tools... I've used hypnotherapy, EFT & TAT, cognitive techniques, good sleep hygiene (as best I can manage), affirmation.
I'd still like to have sleep observation done and get a prescription for light therapy, but I don't know when or where or how to do that, especially without health insurance.
And I still look for more tools. Polarity Therapy is probably next, with the sleep issue and all its attendant history being the focus of the session.
Posted by Josh A. at September 27, 2004 11:00 PM