Okazaki Restoration Therapy

Seifukujitsu (Therapeutic Massage)

As practiced by Shanti Restoration Therapy in Silicon Valley California.

What is it?

Okazaki Restoration Therapy is a combination of:

amma (original Japanese therapy),
acupressure,
shiatsu,
lomi lomi,
herbology,
reflexology and
western massage.

It is a full body treatment that is designed to balance the systems of the body and promote healing. Ninety percent of the work is done with the crux of the elbow which gives Okazaki Restoration Therapy its distinctive look and feel.

Restoration Therapy is also known as Long Life™ Massage or the "famous elbow" technique.

Where did it come from?

Restoration Therapy has been practiced in Japan for centuries. Professor Henry S. Okazaki, founder of Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu, continued to develop Restoration Therapy by combining the most effective techniques from several disciplines (see What Is It? above). Prof. Okazaki (1890-1951) was the foremost exponent of the ancient Japanese holistic healing art of Seifukujitsu, the art of conquering adverse health conditions. Because Prof. Okazaki was living in Hawaii he was able to learn and incorporated Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese and Western methodologies into his own unique Restoration Therapy approach to healing.

Seifukujitsu and Restoration Therapy are a significant part of Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu. To his Jujitsu students Professor Okazaki stressed the need to take responsibility for their actions through knowledge of how to reverse the effects of their techniques through restoration arts. The true purpose of the study of Jujitsu is to make the student a healer. The self-control, concentration, confidence, and ability to project life force (Qi, Prana, vitality) developed in martial arts training are the same attributes utilized by the best healers.

Benefits of Restoration Therapy

This profound technique helps the body heal itself. Some of the specific maladies that a series of treatments will affect are:

stress
illness
tension
headaches
menstrual cramps
repetitive stress syndrome
migraine headaches
nervous tension
muscular aches and pains
injury rehabilitation
mental fatigue
physical fatigue
general fatigue

In addition to its healing characteristics, Restoration Therapy is known to:

increase self esteem
tone the body
promote general health
improve circulation
balance flow of Qi
reduce accidents
leave you feeling restored, not exhausted

Receiving A Treatment

Before a treatment the client should:

bathe
refrain from eating for two hours
drink plenty of water
remove jewelry and contact lenses
modest clients may choose to wear a bathing suit

After the treatment the client should:

drink a lot of water
wait an hour before eating
wait an hour before bathing or swimming
plan to spend some quiet time immediately following the treatment
feel great!

To the AJJF Danzan-Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute Page.

To the Kodenkan Clinic of Restoration Therapy Page.

To the Shanti Restoration Therapy home page.

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