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E N I C I D E M Y G R E N E Part 1 Amma, Shiatsu Jin Shin Jyutsu B y K o n d a ñ ñ a ( B a r r y ) K a p k e hat are Asian Bodywork Therapies (ABT)? Are they indige- nous, traditional forms of bodywork from Asia? Does a Wstyle of bodywork necessarily have to originate in some Asian country or culture in order to be considered an ABT? What is it that qualifies ABTs and draws them together under that umbrella? Are there bodywork therapies within Asia that are not considered forms of ABT? These are complicated, and revealing, questions. “Asian Bodywork Therapy is the treatment of the human body/mind/spirit, including the electromagnetic or energetic field, which surrounds, infuses, and brings that body to life by pressure and/or manipulation.”1 This statement is the lead-in to the general definition of ABT adopted by the American Organization of Bodywork Therapies of Asia™ (AOBTA), the largest membership organization in the United States representing the interests of ABT professionals across a broad spectrum of practices. By this definition, ABTs are holistic approaches addressing and affecting the whole person through the use of movement, manipulation, or pressure techniques.This definition could also describe