This work springs from the need for a concise, comprehensive textbook and workbook that can be used for many shiatsu programs. It is designed as a teaching aid for entry-level shiatsu students or students who have had a small amount of shiatsu training. The book can be adapted to courses of varying length and depth and encompasses all the elements necessary to teach students to become successful shiatsu practitioners. The approach is to teach complex Eastern philosophies, theories, and ideas in ways that are understandable to students in Western culture. Foundational information and techniques are followed by more complex material. The evolution of shiatsu, along with its roots in TCM and ancient Asian healing techniques, is thoroughly explored in the first section. The second section challenges students to integrate theory and practice, to develop touch sensitivity, learn the components of the treatment session, conduct pretreatment interviews, and perform assessments. To render the text more interactive and allow the student to learn by doing, the text blocks are generally short and the photos and diagrams are clear and precise. Key terms, learning objectives, glossaries, and workbook activities support progressive acquisition of knowledge. The DVD contains over 90 minutes of demonstration of proper shiatsu techniques and a sample pretreatment interview.