Seitai

Seitai (properly ordered body, 整体, せいたい). Technically, it consists in easing the activity of the life force by re-adjusting the physiology of the body. Basic known techniques are katsugen undō (活元運動, かつげんうんどう), Seitai taisō (整体体操、せいたいたいそう)and yūki (愉気, ゆき), which has been founded by Haruchika Noguchi (野口晴哉, のぐちはるちか)[1][2]. Major concepts in seitai includes taiheki (体癖, たいへき)[3]. Seitai is also known as Noguchi Seitai to prevent ambiguity. Note: For some people Seitai was invented by Michio Takahashi in the 1920s. He is also called the founder of the Seitai School [4].

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Known teachers and practitioners

Tatsuo Nakamura Seitai Jutsu

Katsugen undō

Katsugen undō (regenerating movement exercise, 活元運動, かつげんうんどう) is a Seitai exercise developed by Haruchika Noguchi in which one purposely lets go of conscious control of the body and allows it to heal itself. Also a manifestation of regenerating movement exists which is spontaneously induced by the body and which is simply called katsugen.[7][8]

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References

http://www.Seitai.de - Germany

  1. ^ Haruchika Noguchi. Order, Spontaneity and the Body. Tokyo: Zensei, 1985. ISBN 4-915417-00-X.
  2. ^ Seitai
  3. ^ *Haruchika Noguchi. Scolding and Praising. Tokyo: Zensei, 1991. ISBN 4-915417-02-6.
  4. ^ Stephen Brown, http://www.traditional-japanese-acupuncture.com/acupuncture_styles/therapy3.html
  5. ^ (Italian) Katsugen Undo
  6. ^
    This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia. [1]
  7. ^ Haruchika Noguchi. Order, Spontaneity and the Body. Tokyo:Zensei, 1985. ISBN 4-915417-00-X.
  8. ^ Seitai

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