10 articles
Gary Craig's fundamental EFT technique for physical pain: locate the pain (shape, color, texture, SUDS intensity), tap on it, observe its displacement, target the new location. Pain migration reveals underlying emotional layers. Applications: fibromyalgia, migraines, back pain. Brattberg (2008): 86% reduction in fibromyalgia symptoms after 8 weeks.
Clinical EFT is the manualized and standardized version developed by Dawson Church for scientific research. Integrating CBT elements and removing the 9 Gamut Procedure, it is recognized by the APA as an evidence-based practice for anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
The EFT Gold Standard protocol is Gary Craig's original complete version (1990s): SUDS assessment, setup statement on the Karate Chop point, 9-meridian-point tapping sequence, 9 Gamut Procedure, and reassessment. The foundation of all modern EFT variants.
The Emergency EFT protocol is an ultra-simplified version immediately applicable in acute crisis situations: panic attacks, emotional shock, acute pain, intense distress. Continuous tapping on the least intrusive points until stabilization, without formal setup or prior SUDS assessment.
Psycho-corporal technique combining acupuncture point stimulation through tapping and emotion verbalization, to release emotional blockages and reduce stress.
Ancestral Japanese art of energy harmonization through light touch on 26 'safety energy locks' on the body, aiming to restore vital energy flow.
Core Touch for Health protocol created by John Thie in 1973, testing 14 muscles associated with the 14 main meridians of Traditional Chinese Medicine to identify and correct energy imbalances through neurolymphatic massage, neurovascular points, meridian tracing, and acupressure.
A shiatsu session is a moment of deep relaxation and energy rebalancing. Practised on a floor futon in comfortable clothing, it follows a precise protocol combining hara diagnosis, meridian pressures and gentle stretches. The practitioner uses thumbs, palms, elbows and knees to restore Ki circulation. This article details each session stage, from welcome to return, and sensations during and after treatment.
Shiatsu is a Japanese therapeutic art based on finger pressure along the body's energy meridians. Recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Health since 1955 and by the European Parliament as one of eight noteworthy complementary medicines, shiatsu draws on the millennial tradition of Chinese medicine while integrating Western anatomical knowledge. This holistic manual practice aims to restore the free circulation of vital energy (Ki) to re-establish body-mind balance.
Meridians constitute the energy map of the human body in shiatsu tradition. These twelve main channels, plus extraordinary vessels, form a complex network through which Ki — vital energy — flows. Each meridian connects to an organ and specific physiological, emotional and psychic functions. Understanding meridians means understanding the body's language according to Eastern energy vision: every pain, tension and imbalance tells an energy story that can be rebalanced.