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Old 12-10-2005, 09:00 AM   #10
Josh Reyer
 
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Re: Japanese words for my practice

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David Iannucci wrote:
I should point out (although I shouldn't admit to knowing too much of these kinds of things ) that 'iyashi' has a usage which is overtly sexual. When used in this way it means something like "sexual healing" in the sense of the Marvin Gaye(?) song. This doesn't mean you shouldn't use it -- just be aware. I don't have any better ideas right now, but if I can come up with something "safer", I'll post it.

Dave
Um, are you referring to 癒し系 iyashi-kei idols? Because otherwise I don't know of an overt meaning of iyashi that is remotely sexual. And even in that case it's not exactly sexual.

For a psychotherapy/holistic practice, iyashi would be exactly the word to use. A Google search for 癒し and いやし turn up many, many pages of just that kind of practice, aroma therapists, estheticians, and similar sites.

I, myself, wonder at the need to name something a name that neither the proprietor nor the clientele truly understands.

Josh Reyer

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