What is the Bellycle Method?
Developed by Yumiko Kataoka, the Bellycle Method combines skeletal training with self-care massage. The publisher’s author profile introduces it as an approach that can be started with five minutes a day. Its ideas and practices are also covered in 『体調は血流が９割』.
The aim is to continue caring for your body when you return to everyday life. Alongside salon sessions, Yumiko shares this approach through books and videos that can be explored at home.
What does circulation-focused beauty mean?
Yumiko Kataoka shares circulation, posture, and everyday movement as perspectives on beauty and health. Her work connects these subjects to daily life, rather than treating beauty or exercise as isolated topics.
On this website, “circulation-focused beauty” describes an area of work. It is not a diagnosis of a particular illness or a promise that everyone will experience the same results.
Release, circulate, and restore balance
The publisher introduces the book’s spine-loosening approach in three stages: paying attention to the area around the spine, creating opportunities to move, and connecting these practices with everyday habits.
This is an overview of the approach. For specific movements, repetitions, and precautions, please consult the book or the relevant course instructions.
Read, watch, or ask: find your starting point
Choose the format that suits your purpose: the book to understand the approach at your own pace; videos to see movements and hear how Yumiko explains them; or the salon to share your wishes and circumstances and discuss a session.
- Book: Read about the approach and self-care centered on the spine and circulation.
- YouTube: Explore ideas for caring for your body through publicly available videos.
- Sanitas: Contact the salon directly about services and appointments.
- Academy: Learn techniques and related knowledge as a practitioner seeking to bring value to clients.
Self-care and medical care
This website provides general information. It does not diagnose individual symptoms or recommend stopping medical treatment. If you have pain, numbness, or other symptoms, or are receiving treatment, consult a medical professional rather than pushing yourself to try the practices on your own.