shiatsu training

RE: shiatsu training

I imagine there are many schools that offer intensives, mine in PA. calledInternational School of Shiatsuhas them. There are many different styles of shiatsu as far as I can tell but most are meridian based which is why I was interested in the first place.

RE: shiatsu training

:)Hello John,
Thanks for your reply, Where did you say you live?
How long is the course your doing? 😮

Bye for now
[sm=sandrine.gif]Rachel

RE: shiatsu training

Hi Rachel

If you are in the UK, you might want to check the Shiatsu Society website - and drop them an email about training requirements. I'm not sure if any schools in the UK offer a full time option (I doubt it though just because I don't imagine there is much demand). Even though it would be possible to cover the theory and course content in less than three years, to be ratified by the Shiatsu Society, you need to have 3 years of shiatsu (and a specified number of hours of tuition) under your belt....as such many of the schools are set up to do the course over 3 years. Of course if you don't care about being involved/ratified by the Shiatsu Society in the UK, you have other options open to you in terms of training.

Most of what I have seen in the UK tends to be Zen Shiatsu (as popularised by Masunaga), although there are other kinds (Namikoshi probably being the other most famous, and many argue the founder of modern shiatsu).

Hope that helps somewhat.

RE: shiatsu training

:)Hello Bevan,
Thankyou for your very informative reply. Ive had a good look around west sussex forcourses andmostare part time clocking up 500plus study hours and costing £1600 each stage.
For a moment i thought i had found my next course, but the money is a big issue for me.
I thought of shiatsu because im really want to learn more about meridian systems.

Thanks Again

[sm=sandrine.gif]Rachel