Antoine
Di Novi

INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTOR OF SHIATSU, SOKUATSU AND SELF-MASSAGE

Pioneer of Sokuatsu in Europe

sokuatsu training

Individual training in Sokuatsu, Japanese foot pressure massage.Conducts beginner-level discovery courses and experienced-level masterclasses in Europe.

a recognized shiatsu expert

shiatsu training

Individual training in Shiatsu, the Japanese finger pressure massage.Conducts beginner-level discovery workshops and experienced-level masterclasses in Europe.

Bio in English 🇺🇸

Antoine discovered shiatsu during a karate seminar in his teens. After a career in various sectors, 40 years in the martial arts and almost 20 years in private practice, he founded the Shiatsu and Sokuatsu International to teach japanese massages shiatsu and sokuatsu to all みんなの指圧とみんなの足圧From Shiatsu (finger pressure massage) to Sokuatsu (foot pressure massage) to Self-Shiatsu (self-massage), Antoine has worked with many of Japan's most renowned masters: FUJISAKI Nobuyuki, HIRANO Masakazu, KOGA Haruomi, MASUNAGA Haruhiko, NAGAHAMA Yuko, NAMIKOSHI Yuji, OKAMOTO Masanori, OSAWA Masahiro, TANIKAWA Hitoshi, WATANABE Kazuo, YOKOTSUKA Hideki, OGAWA Keita, OMUKAI Asuka.- Graduate of the Institut Français de Shiatsu Paris 5 (directed by Michel Odoul)
- Certified by the Fédération Française de Shiatsu Traditionnel Paris 17
- Certified in the famous Japanese Namikoshi schools and in Kurétaké shiatsu in Tokyo
- Certified in Keiraku Zen Shiatsu (meridian shiatsu) at the Iokai Shiatsu Center in Tokyo
- Certified in Sokuatsu Tanikawa-Ryû in TokyoA passionate researcher, founder of the Shiatsu France and Sokuatsu France information networks and websites, and of Shiatsu France Magazine, Antoine has written several complete books in French, some also translated into English, Italian and Japanese, as well as hundreds of articles and columns. He regularly gives conferences and masterclasses on these subjects throughout France, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium.Articles & Reviews :
- Magic of the meridians
- Shiatsu-shi or Fumi-shi?
- Tenugui and Taoru
- What is shiatsu?
- Is shiatsu a massage?
- What is aesthetic shiatsu?
- France vs Japan, a different profession?
- Tenugui 手拭
- What are the effects of massages?
- Is shiatsu endobiogenic?
- Shiatsu and Cancer
- Crawling and Nijiriguchi
- Shiatsu and Altruism
- Ancient Medicine
- Masunaga Shiatsu Manuals
- Toku
- Game on Shiatsu
- Do In
- I discover shiatsu
- Tokyo: the city of shiatsu
- In the Land of the White Deer
- The art of shiatsu...Translation/Revision of texts:
- Anpuku Zukai - Ancient art of treating the abdomen by Shinsai Ōta published in 1827, French translation by Stefano Reali - Shiatsu Milano Editore 2022
- Shiatsu et Enfants by Marisa Fogarollo - French translation and revision - Shiatsu Milano Editore 2022Video interview:
- Interview d'expert with Ludivine Dumontet
- Let's talk Shiatsu with Damien Bénis
- Auto-shiatsu e dō-in in italiano with Serena Trotti and Roberto PalascianoConferences & Interviews audio podcast:
- Oriental medicine as a tool for preventive health and well-being.
- What is Shiatsu?
- Happy Shiatsu
- Shiatsu, why not you?
- Shiatsu, the traditional Japanese energizing massage with Celine Schmidt

My books in French, Italian, English and Japanese

- The SoMArt© Method - martial sophrology as a relaxation method applicable at home and in the workplace - 2016
- Self-Shiatsu et Do-In - Manual of shiatsu self-massage and do-in energy practice - 2018
- Shiatsu from A to Z in 100 questions and answers - 2019
- Auto-shiatsu e dō-in - Manuale di automassaggio shiatsu e pratica energetica dō-in (traduzione italiana a cura di Stefano Reali) - Shiatsu Milano Editore 2021
- Self Shiatsu and Do In - Shiatsu self-massage and Do-In energy practice handbook (translated by Didier Debail) - Shiatsu Milano Editore 2021
- Amicalement Shiatsu - Vers une écologie de la santé et du bien-être durable et solidaire (book prefaced by Michel Odoul) - July 2022
- Kototama - The meditative power of Soul-Words - TheBookEdition June 2023
- Shiatsushi de cœur (drawings by Kitade YOSHIKAZU) - Manga in French - December 2023
- SHIATSUKA DI CUORE – Manga en italian (translated by Margherita Magri) Shiatsu Milano Editore 2024
- 優しい指圧師 – ディ・ノーヴィ アントニー 北出義和 – Manga en japonais - 2024

with Japanese master friends

some web interviews

some massage techniques

in the media: TV, radio, newspaper

training courses around the world

Bio in italiano 🇮🇹

Antoine DI NOVI dallo Shiatsu (massaggio mediante pressione con le dita) al Sokuatsu (massaggio mediante pressione con il piede) passando per il Self-Shiatsu (automassaggio), Antoine Di Novi ha collaborato con numerosi Maestri giapponesi di grande fama: FUJISAKI Nokuyuki, MASUNAGA Haruhiko, NAMIKOSHI Yuji, OKAMOTO Masanori, OSAWA Masahiro, TANIKAWA Hitoshi, WATANABE Kazuo...
Questa lunga esperienza unica lo ha reso uno dei maggiori esperti occidentali di massaggi e di arti della salute provenienti dalla Terra del Sol Levante. È anche il pioniere del Sokuatsu in Europa.
Appassionato e ricercatore a tutto tondo, Antoine ha scritto diversi libri in francese, alcuni dei quali tradotti anche in inglese, italiano e giapponese, decine di articoli e contributi, e tiene regolarmente conferenze e masterclass su questi argomenti.
Antoine ha fondato l'Institut International de Shiatsu et de Sokuatsu (2I2S), dove insegna shiatsu e sokuatsu per tutti.
È inoltre il fondatore dei siti di informazione Shiatsu France e Sokuatsu France e della rivista "Shiatsu France Magazine".
Libri:
- La Méthode SoMArt© – la sophrologie martiale comme méthode de relaxation applicable chez soi et en entreprise – TheBookEdition 2016
- Self-Shiatsu et Do-In – Manuel d'automassage shiatsu et de pratique énergétique do-in – TheBookEdition 2018
- Le Shiatsu de A à Z en 100 questions réponses – TheBookEdition 2019
- Auto-shiatsu e dō-in – Manuale di automassaggio shiatsu e pratica energetica dō-in (traduzione italiana a cura di Stefano Reali) – Shiatsu Milano Editore 2021
- Self Shiatsu and Do In – Shiatsu self-massage and Do-In energy practice handbook (tradotto da Didier Debail) – Shiatsu Milano Editore 2021
- Amicalement Shiatsu – Vers une écologie de la santé et du bien-être durable et solidaire (prefazione di Michel Odoul) – TheBookEdition luglio 2022
- Kototama – Le pouvoir méditatif des Âmes-Mots – TheBookEdition giugno 2023
- Shiatsushi de cœur – Manga in bianco e nero – TheBookEdition novembre 2023
Traduzione/Revisione di testi:
• Anpuku Zukai – Ancien art du traitement de l'abdomen di Shinsai Ōta pubblicato nel 1827, traduzione in francese di Stefano Reali – revisione in francese di Antoine Di Novi – Shiatsu Milano Editore 2022
• Shiatsu et Enfants di Marisa Fogarollo – traduzione e revisione in francese di Antoine Di Novi e Brice Saint-Prix – Shiatsu Milano Editore 2022