What is AMATSU?

What is Amatsu?

Amatsu is a modern adaptation of a soft tissue therapy that was used in Japan for thousands of years. It combines movement principles of Japanese martial art with soft tissue pressure and mobilisation techniques. It is inspired by modern scientific research, specifically Biotensegrity.

Biotensengrity, a term coined by Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Stephen Levin, applies architectural principles of tensegrity developed by Buckminister Fuller, and applies them to the human body.

This view of the body gives Amatsu it's edge in the world of soft tissue manipulation. The body is looked at as a whole, each part effecting the other, by it's connection through a crystalline matrix (fascia). Adjust one part, the effect will be felt globally.

When viewed this way, the body becomes a self-organised unit comprised of tension and compression forces that are in a constant state of negotiation During movement, these forces distribute load throughout the body via the body's proprioceptors, tiny nerve cells located in muscles and tendons that detect movement. Changes in tension or compression in the muscles tendons and bones, through injury, trauma, environmental toxins or even food allergies, are registered locally but their impact is global. Thus a physical injury to the ankle can effect the intricate balance and integrity of the whole body.

Amatsu practitioners look at the whole body and how it operates as an organised whole, rather than zoning in on the area of pain. The cause of the problem is typically distal to the effect.

Amatsu practitioners use muscle testing, palpation techniques and orthopedic tests to find the 'priority' or Kyusho and correct it. The 'kyusho' is the one fascial point in the body - bone, muscle, ligament, organ or tendon, that when skillfully adjusted will create the greatest positive effect.

Nine times out of ten, the real cause of the pain is distal to the effect. Amatsu Therapy uses a broad set of tools to locate the origin of distortion. Using muscle testing, palpation techniques, orthopedic tests and fascial pulls, the Amatsu therapist will find the 'priority' or Kyusho and correct it. The 'kyusho' is the one point in the body, that when adjusted will unwind the highest priority pattern of dysfunction in the body, and thus yield the greatest global effect.

How many sessions do I need?

The body is like an onion, each new layer of dysfunction reveals itself as another is resolved. The number of sessions depends on the nature of the pain, whether the condition is acute or chronic and how long the dysfunction or imbalance has been there. Clients will generally feel much better after the first treatment.

Chronic problems that have lingered for years typically respond more slowly as the body works to change an established dysfunctional pattern into a new healthy one. Amatsu works on many levels, addressing structural, emotional, energetic and envirnomental factors in each treatment.

You do not have to be unwell to benefit from Amatsu – the eastern approach to health is to prevent injury or disease by maintaining the health of the body through regular adjustments, movement practices, breathing exercises and good diet.

The body is designed to self-heal, it is constantly seeking to move towards greater health and to achieve homeostasis. Amatsu works with this innate intelligence of the body to help it achieve maximum movement capacity and vitality. Depending on the level of pre-existing toxicity/disharmony in the body, the effect of the treatment will be felt as dramatic or subtle.

Regular Amatsu treatments will leave you feeling energised, vital, calm, balanced and with your body's optimal movement capacity restored. As such, there will be less pressure on the nervous system, less pains and aches and more vitality available to live a great life.