Shinki-Ryoho is a Holistic therapy utilizing the Ki or Internal Energy of both the giver (practioner) and the receiver (client) to help stimulate the client's own Ki to promote their own well being. By monitoring the Ki flow within the client the practioner is able to identify the areas of low energy and thereby assist the return of "normal" Ki flow to the affected area.

The fundamentals of Shinki-Ryoho are based upon the teachings of Tohei Koichi Sensei and his Ki No Kenkyukai based in Tokyo, Japan. Tohei Sensei teaches a Ki Massage technique he calls Kiatsu or Kiatsuho. The techniques of Kiatsu are found in Shinki-Ryoho. However Shinki-Ryoho differs somewhat from Kiatsuho with the differences having been made to improve the efficacy of the therapy and also to make available to the practioner a more tangible form of feedback enabling the practioner to "feel" more direct contact with the client's Ki. These changes and enhancements have been made by the Chief Instructor of Ryurei Aikido, Peter Bussell. He has also brought the practices of other modalities and combined them to some measure with that of Kiatsu. Some of these other practices include aspects of Reflexology and Chi Ni Tsang. This has been refined over a period of more than 30 years, the result of which is the practice of Shinki-Ryoho

 

Shinki-Ryoho literally means - "True Ki Therapy." Of course it is not as simple as taking a literal translation to know what we intend for it to mean. Shinki-Ryoho means the application of Ki to massage the body with the intent of helping it to heal itself by stimulating the natural flow of its own Ki. This is all brought about by following the Five Shinkido Principles for the Coordination of Mind, Body and Spirit, which are, taught to and, well known to practioners of Shinkido. All students of Shinki-Ryoho will soon become familiar with these Principles and the exercises for the practice and refinement of them.

Shinki-Ryoho is an Internal Energy (Ki) based therapy which is able to penetrate very deeply into the body through dense muscle tissue and even through bone. This, perhaps, is Shinki-Ryoho's major difference when compared with other techniques utilizing Ki. Another significant difference is the fact that there is virtually no finger or hand movement by the practioner when applying the technique, no more pressure applied to the recipient than would be exerted by the weight of a nickel. (Not literally.) With this lack of movement or pressure there is never any danger of damage to tissue. Shinki-Ryoho is able to be applied with very general broadly distributed "rays" of Ki or a more intense focussed laser like concentration of Ki. This is what allows Shinki-Ryoho to penetrate dense muscle tissue and bone

Shinki-Ryoho is another way of harnessing the Internal Energy, otherwise known as the Universal energy, or Ki. The Japanese word Ki comes from the Chinese word Chi, which shares its meaning with the Sanskrit, Prana. It is very difficult to give these terms one meaning or translation in English, but the West is slowly beginning to understand the meaning of Chi or Ki. However, it would appear to depend upon which of the arts or therapeutic modalities you have studied which determines your understanding of the meaning of Chi or Ki.

Those who have looked at it from a Chinese background, tend to think of Chi as being finite energy with which you were born. As you live, you use it up until there is nothing left.
For those with a Japanese background on the other hand, the universal Ki exists throughout the universe, and is available for us all to draw on, and take into our body in a way very reminiscent of the way we utilize air, except we don't necessarily breathe it in. We can however, take it in through all parts of our body. So, although our being may become depleted of Ki, we can rejuvenate ourselves by taking more in from the universe.

It is however, Shinki-Ryoho's concern with what happens to the Ki when it is in our body. As the Chinese say, the Chi (Ki) flows through our bodies. In Shinki-Ryoho, we are concerned with stimulating the flow of the Ki through our bodies in a healthy and plentiful manner. With a healthy flow of Ki, we can maintain a healthy body. And it is by stimulating the flow of Ki where it is perhaps a little weak, that we can help the body repair or heal itself. Therefore, all the techniques we learn in Shinki-Ryoho are for the purpose of stimulating, increasing, or starting the flow of Ki, for the purpose of self-help.

 

These words are all fundamentally the same, although they come from different lands, cultures and languages, namely Chinese, Sanskrit and Japanese. The interesting thing is that each of these cultures has kept the same meaning for their word through many centuries. It is true that many ideas and concepts traveled from India to China and to Japan over time, however many of those ideas and concepts as well as words changed dramatically also, until today it is hard to see any linkage. Yet Ki as we know it remains unchanged in concept or other ways.

Earlier we mentioned that some fundamental ideas are different when comparing the Chinese versus the Japanese understanding of Ki or Chi, however the Ki or Chi itself is no different. To define the term is almost impossible as it seems to have so many different if somewhat related meanings in all of these languages and cultures, but perhaps we can settle on a few, such as; Internal Energy, Spirit, Vital Life Force.

When we come to this term in Shinki-Ryoho, we are referring to one multi-interpretation, which we will loosely term spirit and life force. When we discuss the human being we know it is comprised of three main components, which are referred to as the Body, the Mind and the Something else, but usually Spirit or Soul or other term. It would seem that all cultures religions and philosophies recognize that there is something making up the human being besides a body and a mind. So most refer to it as a spirit.

We don't mind what you wish to call it but we will, for convenience, call it the Spirit or Ki. We feel, believe and understand that the Mind controls the body, however we also have the same confidence that the Spirit or Ki controls the Mind. Even if this is not so, or, you do not accept it as so. Please don't get all bogged down in whether it is or is not so, for it is not that important. It is just that it certainly appears to act that way, and so for the purposes of Shinki-Ryoho we will treat it as though it is so. For if one accepts that as being so it simply makes the understanding of and learning of Shinki-Ryoho much simpler and faster.

Please understand we are not saying this in any religious way. Shinki-Ryoho has no religious background or belief, it is purely for its use as a very powerful health promoting therapy. Shinki-Ryoho therefore welcomes all people of any and all religious and philosophical beliefs. However we do not intend to become involved in deeply religious or philosophical discussion during study sessions. In the use of the term Ki and when studying Ki's movement and peculiarities we may make some statements which are perhaps contrary to your present understanding of it. Please be open minded about what we say and wait before you pass judgement as time may make it more acceptable to you as we all progress. Some of the ideas of Ki we present may appear at first to be contrary to your present understanding of either Ki or as it applies to your previous studies of Energy Therapy. Again do not despair as we try to show why and how, when we say these things. We just might surprise you.

Probably most of you know something about Acupuncture. Most of us understand that acupuncture consists of the application of needles into the skin at specific points in the body representing various Acupuncture points along the "meridians" of the body. These meridians represent the so called "pathways" or energy paths along which the natural internal energy of the human being flow or follow. By inserting the needles at these points the energy's flow is stimulated thus helping the body to heal itself. This is a simplistic view of the picture but will suffice for now as to how acupuncture works. Much has been written and studied about Acupuncture. It is an ancient way of treatment in China and is time honoured and appears to be a very effective method of treatment for many ailments. It is on many acupuncture theories and treatments, among others which Shinki-Ryoho is based.

Following in Nth America. It again is based on the basics of Acupuncture and recognizes the flow of Ki or Chi in the body. This again is one of the basic forms upon which Shinki-Ryoho is based. Acupressure as the name implies has the practioner stimulate the Ki flow by pressing on the meridians and acupuncture points with the fingers and hands as well as other parts of the anatomy.

Shinki-Ryoho like the above mentioned modalities recognizes the Internal Energy of the human (and other beings) or as we call it Ki. We also see the meridians as important to the system of Shinki-Ryoho, but perhaps not as important as some other modalities and therefore do not place as much emphasis on them as perhaps Acupressure or Acupuncture or some other therapies. This is because we believe that although the meridians exist and are quite useful, you can, once you learn to control your Ki, direct it outside of the influence we associate with the meridians. In fact you are able to have the Ki flow even at right angles to the meridians. It is this phenomenon which enables Shinki-Ryoho to penetrate deep into the body, to penetrate bone mass in a way unknown to other energy modalities. This ability is useful and an important attribute of Shinki-Ryoho. As mentioned above Shinki-Ryoho has some of its foundations based on Acupuncture and acupressure, however there are two other modalities, which play an important role within Shinki-Ryoho as well. They are the well-known Reflexology and much less known Chi Nei Tsang, both of which also have connections to Acupuncture. These connections will not be looked at very closely in initial Shinki-Ryoho courses, as the intent of our initial course is to teach the fundamentals of Shinki-Ryoho rather than the precise treatments for particular problems one might be asked to deal with.

 

 

 

 

In the study of Shinkido we suggest that the body primarily consists of three components; the Mind, the Body and the Spirit. Like any mechanism it works best when all the components are working together rather than if the components are working individually or on their own. It is with this factor in mind that we believe that the human entity works at its best when the Mind the Body and the Spirit are all working as one coordinated entity. In Shinkido we have adopted Five Principles to help us achieve a state of Coordination of Mind, Body and Spirit to help us to achieve the ideal of all three working in a Unified manner.

 

                                                   

In the practice of Shinki-Ryoho the importance of maintaining the state of Coordination of Mind, Body and Spirit cannot be over emphasized. You will learn the importance of this statement repeatedly during all study and training for Shinki-Ryoho.

It is, perhaps, the most essential concept which you will be introduced to during Shinki-Ryoho training, as it is the foundation upon which all else is based.

Without Coordination of Mind, Body and Spirit it is virtually impossible to be able to perform Shinki-Ryoho in any real way. Without it one will simply go through the physical process without value.

Strong words, but factual and so important to remember.

If you are having problems with;

Muscular Pain
Joint Pain
Migraine
Menstrual Cramping
Fibro Cystic Breast Condition
Chronic pain due to Tumours
Chronic nervous tension
Neck and shoulder tension
Sciatica
Fibromyalgia
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Low Energy
Nervousness
Stress
Skin problems;
             Eczema
              Psoriasis
Joint injury
Back injury
Sinus problems
Knee, ankle, wrist or elbow problems

(Shinki-Ryoho is not limited to these conditions)

then, Shinki-Ryoho can probably help, Three, is usually the maximum number of treatments required to effect significant change in the condition.

Ki Flow: "Without a good flow of Ki there will be no Shinki-Ryoho." Obviously any therapeutic treatment modality which is claiming to utilize Ki as the main component of its treatment had better be very sure that the Ki is in fact; 1) there and 2) is able to be directed to wherever it is that you, the practioner, intends for it to go.

 

To do this one has to be very sure that you can have your Ki flowing at any time that you wish for it to do so. If you first learn the Five Shinkido Principles for Coordination of Mind, Body and Spirit as discussed above, and then ensure that you can utilize them at will, you can be sure that your Ki will flow. However as you may have already found, it is not a simple thing to do reliably until you master these Principles. In fact this will take a considerable amount of time. We are not going to write down the exercises for the practice and study of these principles as that will make it too easy and tempting for others to try to simply read and do. We know, that that simply is not going to happen. We therefore, encourage you to take a proper Shinki-Ryoho training course from Ryurei Aikido so you are able to learn the Principles and the exercises of Shinkido correctly and reliably. (Contact us for a list of Certified Teachers of Shinki-Ryoho, if you are interested in learning this modality.)

 

The importance of learning and being able to 'do' the practice of Shinki-Ryoho with correct Coordination of Mind, Body and Spirit, as previously said, is paramount. It is also important that you know how to "know" that you are doing them correctly. We cannot over emphasise how important the fundamentals are to maintaining your Ki Flow. We urge you to keep practising Shinki-Ryoho and while doing so to keep checking your "hara" for relaxation, keep checking your shoulders (are they relaxed) keep checking that you are in fact using the tips of the fingers and not the pads. Equally when you are practising another Ki type modality such as Reiki or Shiatsu do the same checks to ensure your Ki will be flowing and also maximized.

This is another critical matter for you to be totally aware of and to practice diligently. Never assume you are doing it correctly, check, check and check. In your early practice it is advantageous to have a partner who can do simple stability Ki tests while you are working. (For those reading this as an introduction to Shinki-Ryoho it is very difficult for you to know what we are talking about here. Take some Shinkido classes and then enrol in a Shinki-Ryoho course.

We would be delighted to provide more information about Shinki-Ryoho by email. All you need to do is let us know what information you would like to have.

We hold courses in Ottawa and other towns within Eastern Ontario. We can provide courses in your area if there are a sufficient number of participants. The Level 1 course is held over 10 one day classes with a total of 60 hours. The cost will depend on the facilities utilized and other considerations. It is generally in the range of $500.00 to $650.00 per person, depending on travel, accomodation etc.

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Each session is 1 hour, however for your first appointment allow for 1.5 to 2 hours.