About
Omki is an imprint of the Om
Shiatsu Centre and serves as
the publishing vehicle for
Veet Allan’s work. This
website is intended to give
information on the Omki
published books and some of
Veet's unpublished projects.
Veet developed an interest in
Eastern arts and
philosophies whilst working
as a construction surveyor
during the seventies. These
influences pervade his
illustrative work to this day.
Particularly, the medical and
philosophical
concepts of early China, the
artistic nature of Chinese
pictographs and the work of
the Scottish architect and
designer Charles Rennie
Mackintosh (1868-1928)
respectfully.
Following an introduction to
the healing discipline of Zen
Shiatsu and the famous Iokai
meridian chart in 1980. Veet
commenced his professional
Shiatsu studies proper in
1987 and until 2004 was a
registered practitioner,
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the oriental medical books and illustrations by veet allan
teacher and assessor of the
Shiatsu Society of the United
Kingdom.
He founded and directed the
Om (Omki) Shiatsu Centre
from 1992 until its closure in
2004. His first book ‘Ocean
of Streams’ was published in
1994 and a second ‘The
Flourishing Circle’ in 2004. A
re-mastered and expanded
second edition of the
acclaimed book ‘Ocean of
Streams’ was published on
May 8th, 2006. Followed by
a revised and graphically
enhanced version on
September 12th, 2007.
Since 2004 Veet has became
more involved with the
medium of art and design.
Digitally preparing his
previously unreleased charts
and illustrations for gradual
publication through the
commercial press and or via
the Omki website.
He is finalising the design,
illustrations and text for his
forthcoming ‘Clouds and
Rain’ book regarding the
primordial source vessels for
Shiatsu. Due for publication
in 2010.
© 2010 veet allan
