Asi Shnabel's Blog

Our posture is a manifestation of our mindset, as known in traditional Asian philosophy for many centuries. When the mind is unbalanced and not in peace, its connection with the body is decreased, and our posture is misaligned, causing a large variety of health conditions accordingly.  I have collected a group of postural principles to be focused on, based on years of experience and practice throughout my career. I believe they will help you to maintain a better posture and improve your skills and health by consistent practice. And here they are: Upper body: Keep the back of your neck stretch up Let your chin rest down Let your shoulders rest on your Scapula and open your chest wide. Point your arms with hands open to your front. Middle body: Let gravity rest down on lower belly (under the navel) Spine is straight and slightly tilting forward (about 1 degree) Imagine a "forward light wind" supporting your back from behind. breath from the diaphragm (abdominal breathing). let ...

  Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health conditions in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately 21 million adults (8.4% of the U.S. population) experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2020. Anxiety disorders affect nearly 40 million adults annually, representing about 18.1% of the population. Impact: These conditions significantly affect individuals' quality of life, relationships, and productivity. Depression is a leading cause of disability in the U.S., and untreated anxiety can lead to severe physical and mental health issues. Causes and Risk Factors: Both depression and anxiety can stem from a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Common triggers include trauma, stress, chronic illness, and significant life changes. Treatment and Support: Modern traditional treatments include psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy), medication (e.g., antid...

Shiatsu-Anma can be very effective in treating long-term conditions, that have resided in the body for many years. many of us carry those conditions and have adopted lifestyles to cope with their debilitating restrictions, or have managed to ignore them to the point of decreased body- mind communication and inner degeneration, resulting in further disabilities, diseases etc.  Our bodies contain a complexed natural immunization and recovery mechanism that most of us are unaware of and usually exploit due to stressful lifestyles, past traumas, emotional blockage, lack of proper bodily awareness, poor body constitution and more. Shiatsu-Anma is a natural form of pressure therapy that promotes this feature in our bodies and utilizes it so to recover any damages or blockages, and optimize our body's functioning. Usually chronic conditions are built up in our body "under the radar" for a long period of time, and is accumulated to the level of obvious symptoms and further inter...

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing non-restorative sleep despite adequate opportunity for sleep. It can lead to daytime fatigue, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. Insomnia can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term), and it may be caused by various factors such as stress, anxiety, depression, medical conditions, medications, or poor sleep habits. Traditional treatment options include improving sleep hygiene, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and sometimes medications under medical supervision. Common reasons I have seen throughout my career as causes for insomnia are: going to sleep with unrelaxed mind (worry, stress, too many responsibilities etc.), environmental factors such as working up late, strong lights prior to sleep, eating spicy/heavy foods before sleeping and more. Insomnia involves to a great deal our Pineal gland, a hormonal gland located behind our brain-stem and responsi...

   S hiatsu and Anma are traditional bodywork therapy styles that have developed in traditional Japan, and rooted in traditional Asian natural medicine. Anma was imported to Japan centuries ago from China, as part of Chinese medicine and culture, and gave birth to Shiatsu in the early 20th century. Together they are combined into Shiatsu-Anma healing art. S hiatsu-Anma therapy has been popularized throughout the USA as a form of Massage. Since graduating the  Shiatsu-Anma school in California 1996, I came to realize that Shiatsu-Anma as Asian bodywork differs essentially in many ways than other western massage modalities, as recognized by the general public and the scientific community. The majority of the American public has misunderstood the value, goals and potential embedded in this healing art, and  that decreases its value and contribution to promoting health. I'd like to shed some light on that matter, so to allow you all a better understan...

Learn how to practice and cultivate your health with Shiatsu-Anma-Do. Practicing self Massage and Shiatsu can support a healthy life style and even assists in an ongoing treatment. This page includes a variety of recommended items that may effectively assist in self daily practice. All these items are very affordable, popular, easily purchased and highly effective and practical for self use. Hope you can enjoy them soon. Additional items will be posted in the future. * Items are directed to AMAZON website for purchase. _________________________________________ Acupressure Mat One of the most successful and recommended devices ever! Can be used in many ways and mostly works to disperses any intense concentrated pain or tension. - Purchase here -

A ikido is a modern Japanese martial art that started in the early 20th century, evolving from a more traditional skills such as Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jiujitsu (led by the Takeda family for centuries), some traditional weapons skills like the wooden sword (Bokken), short staff (Jo) and more. the focus in Aikido is to peacefully and non-aggressively subdue an attack through a variety of techniques, conducted in a non-forceful way. Aikido mastery takes years of consistent and devoted practice but as skills evolves, it is second to none and extremely rewarding. The true reward is not in the techniques performed, but the development of the conduct that guides the practice and gradually becomes our nature. Traditional Japanese Martial arts were meant to develop the practitioner as a SAMURAI . The word "Samurai" is derived from the term "Samuru", means: "To Serve". Just like the understanding of a high degree soldier, or, and OFFICER, in the western concept, the Samura...