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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:

European Shiatsu School

location:

and Europe

public transport:

description of premises:

TRAINING

duration of training

1 day/3 years

start dates

Various

days/times/ classes

Midweek and weekends

missed classes policy

info on open days/ practice classes

methods of assessment

Formal practical and theoretical examinations

qualifications offered

Diploma in Shiatsu (DS)

info on post-graduate training

Teacher training

Shiatsu to Horses and Riders

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)

21 days in advance

are credit/debit cards accepted

Yes, major debit/credit cards

what is the refund policy?

are instalment payments allowed?

Fees can be paid by instalment if preferred

is there an extra charge for this?

Payments by instalment incur a 10% surcharge

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)

Chris Jarmey MCSP DS MRSS

Michael Rose DS MRSS

Ann Blackmore BA (Hons) DO MRO DS MRSS

Julie McBride BA DS MRSS MRCST

Tim Mulvagh DS MRSS MBAcC MRCHM

summarise briefly Teachers’ shiatsu experience/training

Chris has been practising and teaching Shiatsu since 1974, having served several terms as the Education Officer, Medical Liaison Officer and Assessment Panel member for the Shiatsu Society. He qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1979and was one of the first westerners to practise Shiatsu in the UK, and to introduce Shiatsu into NHS hospitals.

Michael was awarded a Graduate Diploma in Zen Shiatsu from Master Shizuto Masunaga in Tokyo in 1979 after studying various styles over many years.

Ann has been studying and subsequently practising Shiatsu since 1981. She began her training at the Community Health Foundation and has since studied with a wide range of teachers including Pauline Sasaki, Michael Rose, Saul Goodman, Wataru Ohashi, Kiiko Matsumotos and Akinobu Kishi.

Julie has 15 years experience as a qualified teacher, coming from a background in Further Education. She first studied Shiatsu at the East-West Centre and subsequently participated in advanced studies with Chris Jarmey, Michael Rose and Pauline Sasaki.

Tim is a graduate of the ESS and has been teaching Shiatsu technique and theory since 1987. He is also a qualified Acupuncturist and Chinese Medical Herbalist.

INSURANCES

what insurance does the school carry?

are Teachers covered by teaching/ training-insurance?

what are insurance arrangements for students?

After successful completion of the second chronological year

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

is the school a member of a professional association?

how does your school define shiatsu?

Shiatsu is both a form of physical manipulation and a means towards the growth of body, mind and spirit, combining a finely tuned intuition, understanding of oriental diagnosis, posture and breathing.

what style/s of shiatsu do you teach?

what, briefly, would you say about your school to a potential student?

CONTACT

School Email address

info@shiatsu.org.uk

School Web site