The Sei Ki HeartTouch Journey

First Encounters (2003-2004)

My first contact with Sei-Ki was in 2003, through a short article in the Shiatsu Society magazine. It stirred something in me — questions about the role of the therapist and the true nature of healing.

I had already begun Shiatsu training and later completed holistic aromatherapy studies, supporting emotional and mental health. Yet I sensed something missing — a deeper energetic connection with my clients.

“Sei-Ki touched something in me that Shiatsu and aromatherapy alone could not.”

Meeting Kishi (2004-2006)

In 2004, I joined a Sei-Ki workshop and soon after received a treatment from Akinobu Kishi himself. The session was gentle, yet it opened deep trauma within me. I was shaken, but I knew it was the start of a profound path.

I attended Kishi’s workshops in Brighton and residential retreats, encountering spontaneous states of release and healing.

Sei-Ki invites us into Katsugen — the natural, spontaneous movement of life energy. For someone oriented around control, this was both terrifying and liberating.

Deepening the Journey (2006-2008)

Through residential workshops and international training, I met powerful processes: uncontrollable laughter, primal rage, and moments of silence and grace. I learned how rare and precious it is to have space to be utterly authentic — without judgement.

In 2008, I travelled to Japan with Kishi, encountering Shinto influences that shaped his work. Though a challenging personal year, the seminar offered beauty, community, and renewal.

Sei Ki Japan Tour 2008, Drumming Workshop
Sei Ki Japan Tour 2008, Omoto Shinto

Seitai & Further Exploration (2008-2010)

I continued learning with Japanese teachers including Kayo Tatebe, a close student of Noguchi, whose Seitai practices influenced Kishi deeply. These encounters expanded my understanding of Katsugen Undo (spontaneous movement) and supported me in navigating intense non-ordinary experiences.

In 2010, I joined Kishi at Neve Shalom — the Garden of Peace — where Israelis and Palestinians live and work together. Sharing Sei-Ki there was profoundly moving and revealed how healing practices can bridge divides.

Evolving into HeartTouch (2012-present)

I remained in contact with Kishi until his illness in 2012, preparing a residential workshop that sadly never took place.

His passing left me with deep gratitude and a sense of responsibility to carry forward what I had received.

Since then, I’ve allowed Sei-Ki to merge with my personal journey through anxiety, emotional pain, trauma, and psychosis.

From this integration, HeartTouch emerged:

  • A way of entering resonance and truly meeting another person
  • A practice rooted in trust, authenticity, and compassion
  • A fusion of Eastern and Western approaches to trauma, embodiment, and healing

Since 2013, I've shared Sei-Ki-based classes and workshops, offering HeartTouch as a path for nervous system regulation, emotional healing, resilience, and authentic human connection.

As a one-to-one therapy, it has evolved into Sei-Ki Healing - HeartTouch Emotional Bodywork.

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