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SHIATSU SCHOOLS
DIRECTORY |
Shiatsu
Schools Directory
compiled by the
Zen Shiatsu Society |
|
the information here is sourced
from shiatsu schools websites and responses to our survey and published in good
faith by the Zen Shiatsu Society. It is entirely your responsibility before making
any financial commitment to any school to verify for yourself the up-to-date accuracy of
the information below.
where marked * indicates we are awaiting a
response from the shiatsu school. |
| name
of school: |
British School of
Shiatsu-Do Essex |
| location: |
The Trinity Centre for
Natural Healing in Colchester |
| public
transport: |
* |
| description
of premises: |
2 light airy carpeted
workshop rooms |
| TRAINING |
|
| duration
of training |
3 years |
| start
dates |
* |
| days/times/
classes |
Weekends only |
| missed
classes policy |
* |
| info
on open days/ practice classes |
* |
| methods
of assessment |
* |
| qualifications
offered |
BSS-do Diploma |
| info
on post-graduate training |
* |
| does
the school maintain a public register of practitioners/ students? |
* |
| at
what stage may students work unsupervised on members of the public for money? |
* |
FEES |
|
| how are fees
payable (e.g. in advance, term by term, etc) |
* |
| are
credit/debit cards accepted |
* |
| what is the
refund policy? |
* |
| are instalment
payments allowed? |
* |
| is there an
extra charge for this? |
* |
| is the school
a member of any fee-subsidy/ grant/ loan scheme? |
* |
| what is the
minimum fee commitment? |
* |
| TEACHERS |
|
| approximate teacher:student ratio: |
* |
| teachers’
qualifications: Shiatsu/ National (DoE recognised)/ Local (Local Authority recognised) |
Gill Hattersley B.Ed.,
Dip BSS. |
| summarise
briefly Teachers’ shiatsu experience/training |
Since moving to East
Anglia 7 years ago, Gill has built a busy and successful private Shiatsu practice in Colchester
and the surrounding area.
Originally a primary
school music teacher, she became a BSS teacher in 1996 and joined Elisabeth Redfearn the
original Principal in founding the Essex branch in that year. |
| INSURANCES |
|
| what
insurance does the school carry? |
* |
| are
Teachers covered by teaching/ training-insurance? |
* |
| what
are insurance arrangements for students? |
* |
| PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS |
|
| is
the school a member of a professional association? |
* |
| how
does your school define shiatsu? |
Shiatsu is the art of
healing through touch. Shiatsu is a non-invasive form of massage that originates from Japan.
The name when translated means ‘finger pressure’. It is sometimes referred to as
‘acupressure’ as in Acupuncture without needles, or a form of Japanese
physiotherapy. |
| what
style/s of shiatsu do you teach? |
Zen-Masunaga, Five
Elements |
| what,
briefly, would you say about your school to a potential student? |
* |
CONTACT
|
|
| School
Email address |
essex@shiatsu-do.co.uk |
| School
Web site |
www.shiatsu-do.co.uk |