Oriental health philosophy
DAO School offers various programs in the Traditional Eastern Healing Arts thus the oriental health philosophy will serve as the principle foundation to your studies.

Anatomy
Good knowledge of anatomy helps the practitioner to thoroughly understand the human body. This is essential in order to become a skillful therapist.

Stretching
Stretching is an excellent compliment to massage therapy and it is taught in complete detail to all students.

Reflexology
Student will learn the study and practice of �reflex points� as an integral part of this program.

Therapeutic massage
Therapeutic massage is performed with essential oils used in aromatherapy combining long soothing strokes with deep pressure to the FULL BODY or to specific areas as needed.

Shiatsu
Shiatsu therapy originated on Hokkaido island in northern Japan and was invented by Tokujiro Namikoshi who was born Nov. 3, 1905. At the young age of 7 he began massaging his mother who often complained of pain in her joints from the cold and humid climate. Achieving miraculous results by eventually bringing about a complete cure he was inspired to deepen his studies. Many years later he introduced Shiatsu therapy as an original system of natural healing. In 1925 he opened a Shiatsu institute on Hokkaido island and in 1940 he opened the Japan Shiatsu Institute in Tokyo. By 1964 Shiatsu spread worldwide gaining rapid popularity mainly for its simple and effective ways. Shiatsu stands for finger pressure. It involves the stimulation of pressure points (tsubo) specific to the areas of need coupled with massage and some stretches. This can really help specific areas that are stiff or painful and it is a wonderful way to rejuvenate the body.