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Shiatsu Schools Directory

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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: Heart of England Shiatsu School
location: Warwick
public transport: *
description of premises: *
TRAINING  
duration of training 3 years
start dates *
days/times/ classes *
missed classes policy It may be possible to catch up by taking part in a parallel course. 30% of your out of classroom work can be revision, so you can get together with students in your practice group to cover the lost ground. Tutorial sessions are available @ £30 per hour,
info on open days/ practice classes Introductory 1 day/ 4 days
methods of assessment Assessment is on-going and includes some testing.  Formal examinations are held at the end.
qualifications offered Dip. Shiatsu (Heart of England).
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) Advance or instalments
are credit/debit cards accepted *
what is the refund policy? *
are instalment payments allowed? Yes
is there an extra charge for this? Discounts for Early Bird/Advanced payments
is the school a member of any fee-subsidy/ grant/ loan scheme?

Career Development Loans,

The Professional Hair and Beauty Benevolent Fund

what is the minimum fee commitment? *
TEACHERS  
approximate teacher:student ratio: *
teachers’ qualifications: Shiatsu/ National (DoE recognised)/ Local (Local Authority recognised)

Suzi Caunce MRSS(TT), Cert Ed FAHE

Teresa Hadland HSEC MRSS(T)

Naropa Mike Craske MRSS(T) 

summarise briefly Teachers’ shiatsu experience/training

Suzi has over 20 years experience of practitioner training. She is Principal of the Heart of England Shiatsu School.  

 Teresa studied with the Kushi Institute, Iokai Dojo in Tokyo (formerly Masunaga’s school) and Healing Shiatsu with Sonia Moriceau.  

Mike trained with Heart of England Shiatsu School, Ki Kai Shiatsu School, with Bill Palmer, and teaches Foundation in Movement Shiatsu and the Six Forms of Touch.

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 an ancient system of body work which developed in the Orient out of an understanding of our relationship with nature. It is akin to acupuncture, but the hands, elbows, knees or feet are used instead of needles to activate changes in the meridian system of life energy within the body.
what style/s of shiatsu do you teach? Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Zen-Masunaga
what, briefly, would you say about your school to a potential student? *

CONTACT

 
School Email address info.heartofengland@ntlworld.com
School    Web site www.shiatsu-heartofengland.co.uk
 

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