Quiz 1

Question 1

What is the basic idea?

Answer 1

No separation between mind and body; must work with intention and energy

Question 2

What does shiatsu mean?

Answer 2

Shi - “Finger” Atsu - “Pressure”

Question 3

Main book of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Answer 3

Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine

Question 4

Define Tao

Answer 4

The way; the path; flow of the universe

Question 5

What is the Law of Change?

Answer 5

Everything is always changing

Question 6

What is the Law of Complementarity?

Answer 6

Everything fits together

Question 7

Define wu-wei

Answer 7

Action without action

Question 8

What is the basic concept of Taoism?

Answer 8

All things hold energy & harmony can be reached by working with 3 forms of energy in body (shen, jing, qi).

Question 9

What did Dao-Yin (Do In) contain?

Answer 9

Breathing techniques that guide energy

Question 10

What is ANMA/AMMA?

Answer 10

Mix of body working techniques; self massage & self applied pressure; influenced shiatsu

Question 11

What are the 3 treasures of TCM?

Answer 11

Ki, Jing, and Shen

Question 12

Where is Jing stored?

Answer 12

The kidney

Question 13

Where is Shen stored?

Answer 13

The heart

Question 14

Where is the hara located?

Answer 14

Abdomen

Question 15

Which direction does yin flow?

Answer 15

Earth to heaven

Question 16

Which direction does yang flow?

Answer 16

Heaven to earth

Question 17

What side do you begin and end on?

Answer 17

Right

Question 18

What is the opposite of ying yang?

Answer 18

Wu Qi

Question 19

What book first introduced the concept of ying yang?

Answer 19

“I Ching”

Question 20

Which is the masculine side?

Answer 20

Yang

Question 21

Which is internal (blood, organs, ki)?

Answer 21

Yin

Question 22

Which is excess (shi) - jiatsu?

Answer 22

Yang

Question 23

What is opposite of lung (LU)?

Answer 23

Large Intestine (LI)

Question 24

What is opposite of spleen (SP)?

Answer 24

Stomach (ST)

Question 25

What is opposite of heart (HT)?

Answer 25

Small Intestine (SI)

Question 26

What is opposite of kidney (KI)?

Answer 26

Bladder (BL/UB)

Question 27

What is opposite of pericardium (PC)?

Answer 27

Triple Heater (TH, TB, TW)

Question 28

What is opposite of Liver (LV)?

Answer 28

Gall Bladder (GB)

Question 29

What do yin organs do?

Answer 29

Store & distribute qi & blood (pure substances)

Question 30

What do yang organs do?

Answer 30

Process food & eliminate waste; actively defend against illness

Question 31

What are the extreme cautions of Shiatsu?

Answer 31

``` Fever Skin Conditions Varicose Veins Edema Certain points during pregnancy ```

Question 32

What is the measurement of 1 cun?

Answer 32

Thumb @ knuckle

Question 33

Define tanden

Answer 33

Energetic center and pivot point

Question 34

Why do we always use two hands?

Answer 34

Creates a circuit; current of energy (Echo)

Question 35

Is pressure perpendicular or parallel?

Answer 35

Perpendicular; applied at right angle

Question 36

Why is pressure applied at a right angle?

Answer 36

Attracts ki; releases ki from tsubos

Question 37

What is the benefit of stationary pressure?

Answer 37

Tonifies kyo

Question 38

Define seiza

Answer 38

Grounded base we work from

Question 39

Define mei mon

Answer 39

Point between the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae in center of spine; can effect tanden