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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: |
The
Shiatsu College Newcastle |
| location: |
The
Northern College of Homeopathic Medicine (NCHM)
Swinburne
House, Swinburne Street, Gateshead NE8 1AX*
*Please
note this is not the address for correspondence |
| public
transport: |
The
NCHM is just a few minutes walk from Gateshead metro station and bus terminal. |
| description
of premises: |
* |
| TRAINING |
|
| duration
of training |
3
years |
| start
dates |
Academic
year (October to July). |
| days/times/
classes |
Weekends
only 10 am – 5.30pm |
| missed
classes policy |
Two
intensive, six day residentials. Held one year apart, usually in June and July. |
| info
on open days/ practice classes |
* |
| methods
of assessment |
* |
| qualifications
offered |
* |
| 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) |
Anne
Palmer MSc (Acup), BAcC, MRSS(T)
Sharon
Dixon BA, MRSS(T) |
| summarise
briefly Teachers’ shiatsu experience/training |
Principal
of Newcastle branch, Anne has a degree in microbiology and worked in the field of human
genetics for 15 years. She is an experienced teacher of Tai Chi, which she has been
studying since 1978, and she graduated from the Shiatsu College in 1990.
Sharon
was one of the first students to graduate from the Newcastle branch in 1995. She has been
teaching at the Newcastle and Edinburgh branches of the College since1996 |
| 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? |
* |
| what
style/s of shiatsu do you teach? |
* |
| what,
briefly, would you say about your school to a potential student? |
* |
CONTACT
|
|
| School
Email address |
newcastle@shiatsucollege.co.uk |
| School
Web site |
www.shiatsucollege.co.uk |