interview│Chico SHIGETA Special Interview (2)

Chico SHIGETA Special Interview

True Beauty Realized Through Vitality Coaching® (2)

SHIGETA offers three-week intensive programs tailored to specific goals, centered around "Vitality Coaching®."
By promoting toxin elimination and cleansing cells, the body's natural healing power is enhanced. Various physical ailments are improved from within. Furthermore, your inherent metabolic functions are restored, leading to beautiful skin and hair. We'll learn about this care program, which has captivated many women, from Chico herself.

Text by Harumi SomeyaPhoto by Jamandfix

Your Body Reborn in Three Weeks

—What kind of menus are included in the three-week program?

Currently, there are three intensive programs: "Detox," "Circulation," and "Relax." While their objectives differ, the fundamental "Vitality Coaching®" method remains the same. By combining the healing power of plants, daily nutrition, mindful breathing, and self-care massage, we create a synergistic effect that guides you toward your optimal state.

For example, in the "Detox" program, the goal is detoxification, so we focus for three weeks on resting and then activating the liver, which is responsible for the body's detoxification processes.

Specifically, this involves abdominal massage using the blended essential oil "Pure & Slim." You'll drink 1.5 liters of diluted "Juniper" floral water throughout the day. Meals will be easy on digestion (raw vegetables and fruits), and you'll practice slow, deep breathing before sleep.

You should feel the effects even by using just the floral water and blended essential oil, but practicing all four methods will ensure more profound changes.

By enhancing the body's toxin elimination functions, your metabolism returns to its normal rhythm. As a result, not only does swelling subside, but skin clarity improves, you may lose inches, and your body becomes less prone to weight gain. You'll feel a sense of lightness.

Indeed, we've received many testimonials about how the detoxification led to weight loss and visible changes. Seeing such results often inspires those around them to start the program, creating a word-of-mouth effect. It's truly gratifying feedback.

The reason for the three-week duration is that the human cell replacement cycle, or turnover, is approximately three weeks. While you can see changes with just weekend or one-week intensive care, three weeks marks the completion of a full cycle. Your body will feel revitalized.

The Healing Power of Plants
First and foremost, fully embracing the healing power of plants is a cornerstone of the program.
By engaging with essential oils, floral waters, and organic plants in your daily life, and incorporating their unique properties, you reclaim your innate vitality.

Daily Nutrition
Our bodies are built from what we eat every day.
Changing your diet can dramatically transform your body. Start your mornings with a smoothie incorporating seasonal fruits. The foundation of your meals should be abundant raw vegetables and fruits (cooking destroys enzymes). By consuming plenty of raw fruits and vegetables for enzymes, you enhance internal functions with less digestive burden, promoting detoxification.

Mindful Breathing
Breathing is essential for human life, a fundamental act of existence.
Conscious breathing helps balance internal organs and mind-body equilibrium. A balanced state of mind and body—relaxation—promotes bodily purification.

Self-Care Massage
It's important to dedicate time each day for communication with your own body.
Self-massage allows you to understand your body's condition. Furthermore, daily care prevents the accumulation of fatigue. Experiencing the program's effects firsthand also boosts motivation.

Improving Coldness and Stiffness Caused by Poor Circulation: "Circulation"

—Who is the "Circulation" program designed for?

"Circulation" is a program designed to activate kidney function and improve bodily circulation. It's essential for those suffering from stiff shoulders, migraines, cold hands and feet, swelling, or facial flushing.

The blended essential oil used is "River of Life," known for its blood circulation-promoting effects, and the floral water is "Sage," which addresses issues related to poor circulation.

Ideal Items for "Circulation"
Back left: Sunnyside (Blended Dried Fruits), Back center: Circulation
(Blended Herbal Tea), Back right: Sage (Floral Water),
Front left: Basic Sense (Massage Oil), Front right: River of Life
(Blended Essential Oil)

Stiff shoulders, unless resulting from injuries like car accidents, are almost always caused by poor blood circulation. The same applies to migraines. When blood vessels become constricted, the resulting lack of oxygen in the blood leads to stagnation and pain.

Poor circulation fundamentally occurs when blood that has descended to the extremities struggles to return upwards. Therefore, in the three-week program, "River of Life" is first applied to the lower body. By massaging from the toes up to the groin with the palms of your hands, you stimulate the flow of blood and lymph, training the system that returns them upwards.

In this process, water acts as the pump that pushes blood upwards. Thus, fluid intake is crucial. Drinking 1.5 liters of water diluted with "Sage" floral water daily not only hydrates you but also, through the action of sage, helps eliminate waste products that water alone cannot remove, thereby activating the filtration system.

Additionally, practicing mindful deep breathing and consuming a diet centered on vegetables and fruits will lead to noticeable changes after three weeks, such as "I seem to have less shoulder stiffness now" or "I don't feel my feet getting cold as much."

—This is especially recommended during this time of year when circulation worsens due to the cold, isn't it?

It's also beneficial during seasonal transitions. You should experience even greater results.

I myself used to not have good circulation. My legs would even cramp when I woke up in the morning. But now, I don't feel the cold at all. I've had whiplash several times in the past, so occasionally my head feels heavy. When that happens, I apply "River of Life" to my neck and gently massage it. It provides immediate relief and doesn't linger into the next day. I no longer need headache medication.

True Beauty Realized Through Vitality Coaching® (3)To be continued

Chico SHIGETA
Founder of SHIGETA. After extensive research and experience in well-being in Japan and France, she established her original method based on natural therapies: Vitality Coaching®. Her highly intuitive therapies are frequently featured in French media and are highly acclaimed by Parisian celebrities, artists, and fashion designers. She is currently engaged in awareness activities to promote the importance of self-care, while also working as a consultant for major cosmetic companies and as a brand spokesperson.

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