We regret to announce the passing of Chris Jarmey, renowned physiotherapist and author of such anatomy and bodywork guides as The Concise Book of Muscles, A Practical Guide to Acu-Points, and Shiatsu: The Complete Guide. The founder of the European Shiatsu School, Jarmey was proficient in a wide array of bodywork techniques and therapies, including yoga, qi gong, acupuncture, shiatsu, and osteopathy. His thorough knowledge of musculo-skeletal anatomy and body mechanics made his books indispensable for practitioners of bodywork therapy all over the world. He will be missed by his family, friends, and readers.
November 18, 2008 at 9:07 am |
Chris Jarmey was my uncle and I havent seen him in over 30 years. It was quite a shock to here from my dad (Chris’s Big brother), that he had died last weekend. Such a great guy and I know that he will dearly be missed by his brother and the rest of the family too. Wish I had got to know him better.
God Bless Chris xx
November 18, 2008 at 8:16 pm |
Chris and I were soulmates for a time,back before his Physiotherapytraining days ( circa 1977/78).We would go for a walk on a sunday morning,with Melly the family dog,and discuss the current books and the insight we gleamed from Lobsang Rampa,Yogi Ramacharaka and Anagarika Govinda.He came from a wonderful family,we met up last year and took the walk we had taken many years before,meeting outside his parents former home,shooting the breeze on what had happened in our respective lives..To my sorrow our diaries never allowed a second walk,but we did have that one time,for that I am grateful..So to his wonderful family I extend my sympathy and likewise to all who knew him…
Light and Love..Del xx
November 23, 2008 at 8:45 pm |
Chris was my shiatsu teacher. It was such a shock to hear about his death. I qualified in 1994 and luckily for me, I reconnected with Chris earlier this year for a weekend qigong workshop. It was wonderful. My sympathy to his family and all who knew him.
Carmela
November 26, 2008 at 2:05 pm |
I was not only Chris’s brother but his oldest and closest friend. I watched him grow up and become what he was. Even as a child he was a deep thinker and enjoyed researching things. He was also very open minded and great company. He was also very witty and could always make you smile. I am very proud of his achievements and pleased that he will live on because of them. He has lovely bright kids and I will obviously be there for them to help and encourage them, whenever I can. Chris had Buddist beliefs, so he could be reborn again or possibly go on to a higher spiritual level. I will really miss my good friend and brother. I am glad I have such good memories .
November 27, 2008 at 9:53 am |
Brother Chris…We all shall miss.
He made us laugh with corny wit
He also made us …think a bit
My thoughts go back, when we were small
A bedroom shared, we had a ball
Endless stories Chris would tell
Quiet up there! our Dad would yell
Under the covers body’s wriggled
Softened stories, softened giggles
My knitted Ted he brought to life
He fought in wars, encountered strife
Ted the Hero always won
Chris and Ted made my world fun
A little boy, such vivid dreams
Would often wake in tears and screams
Gentle words, a warm embrace
Made my little world a safer place
Now i’m 50, years have flown
I think of life and those i’ve known
loved ones gone, so sadly missed
And now another, adds to that list
Life goes on for you and me
Just spare a thought for those set free…
Ian
xxx
November 29, 2008 at 10:47 pm |
I too am one of Chris’ brothers and I too watched him grow into who he became. He touched the lives of so many people with his wit, wisdom and charm and he will live on through his wonderful family and through all of those with whom he shared his life so generously. We shared many similar beliefs so whilst I grieve the loss of my brother I know he did not die, he is just somewhere else and with that thought I smile and remember all that made Chris who he is.
December 1, 2008 at 10:22 am |
Brother Chris – We all shall miss.
He made us laugh with corny wit
He also made us …think a bit
My thoughts go back, when we were small
A bedroom shared, we had a ball
Endless stories Chris would tell
Quiet up there! Our Dad would yell
Under the covers body’s wriggled
Softened stories, softened giggles
My knitted Ted he brought to life
He fought in wars, encountered strife
Ted the Hero always won
Chris and Ted made my world fun
A little boy, such vivid dreams
Would often wake in tears and screams
Gentle words, a warm embrace
Made my little world a safer place
Now I’m 50, years have flown
I think of life and those I’ve known
Loved ones gone, so sadly missed
And now another, adds to that list
Life goes on for you and me
Just spare a thought for those set free…
Ian
December 22, 2008 at 8:15 pm |
I was just doing some browsing when to my shock I came across a blog which mentioned that Chris Jarmey had died in November. Both my partner and I trained with the ESS, Peter in London (3 years with Chris with Gabriel Mojay among other teachers at The Place in Euston plus courses at Lam Rim) and me in Birmingham with Chris Milford and Katrina Billings. Shiatsu has been very important in our lives and Chris, along with his books, helped us appreciate the great value of Zen Shiatsu. We now live north of Girona in Catalonia so are not so much in contact with what;s happening in the Shiatsu world in the UK, but welcome this opportunity to recognise the positive influence that Chris and his teaching have had on both our lives.
Patricia and Peter.
January 10, 2009 at 9:40 pm |
I spent many hot summer days at the family home in manor cresent and had great times with my uncles i remember you all and forget no one even now on the other side of the planet are thoughts are with you all r.i.p chris
January 23, 2009 at 12:31 pm |
I too was trained at the ESS, when based at Kailash Centre in London, and benefited from the teaching of Chris both there at at Lam Rim.
I qualified in 2001 and moved here to France in 2003, where I still do Shiatsu and am a Yoga teacher. I had hoped, one of these days to get Chris, among others, to come and run workshops here. Maybe they will happen in memory of him and his spirit will still be guiding us.
Bless you Chris
Jo
May 26, 2009 at 2:57 pm |
A message to Chris :
Hi Everybody my name is Salvatore Martella Unfortunately only today I learned about the death
of Chris.
I studied shiatsu in London between 1985/87 during this time I had the great chance of meeting Chris Jarmey at the East-West centre I think 188 OLD St. North London,I was in my 20s and shall never forget this powerful and humble man who was teaching anatomy, I shall never forget one morning during an Anatomy lesson he made me lean against a radiator and clinbed over my back. I used to practice shiatsu on him in the yoga center in Notting Hill,He was a very special human being indeed a great listener and powerful comunicator,the short time I spent with him I had this great feeling he was there for me, very unsual nowadays to meet someone like him ….
Today we have all this great thechnology,cell phone internet emails, web-cam but I really think very few people are able to comunicate like Chris.
I hope with his blog I am able to reach all of his family and give them my deep condolences, and I am sure will remain with us Love Sal salmart1@hotmail.com