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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: |
Zen School of Shiatsu London |
| location: |
On the north side of Great Eastern Street London EC2 opposite the Hoxton Hotel , Metered parking is available from 7am to 11pm. Car
park access from Great Eastern Street outside the Congestion charge zone. Unmetered street parking all day Sunday. |
| public
transport: |
5 minutes walk from Old Street Tube [EXIT 3], 8/9 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Tube/BR [Bishopsgate/Norton Folgate exit]. Buses 43, 55 and 243 go westbound along Great
Eastern Street and eastbound down Old Street (walk down Charlotte). |
| description
of premises: |
beautiful light room, carpeted, decorated with zen
paintings and taoist symbology. 1st floor: lift or walk-up |
| TRAINING |
|
| duration
of training |
3 months/1 year/ 2 years |
| start
dates |
continuous enrolment: ongoing cycle: start any time |
| days/times/
classes |
weekends, afternoons, evenings, weekdays |
| missed
classes policy |
catch up on the next round of the cycle |
| info
on open days/ practice classes |
regular open evenings & practice classes |
| methods
of assessment |
Coursework, Case-study, Practical and Oral |
| qualifications
offered |
Certificate in Practical Shiatsu CPS Intermediate Diploma
Int.Dip
Licence to Practise Zen Shiatsu LicZS |
| info
on post-graduate training |
Supervised Practice groups, Taoist healing, Hara
Shiatsu (chi nei tsang), Taoist meditation, Teacher Training, |
| does
the school maintain a public register of practitioners/ students? |
yes |
| at
what stage may students work unsupervised on members of the public for money? |
on attaining CPS |
FEES |
|
| how are fees
payable (e.g. in advance, term by term, etc) |
Discounts available for advance payments and for combining
courses (basic, intermediate, practitioner) |
| are
credit/debit cards accepted |
yes |
| what is the
refund policy? |
not once you have started |
| are instalment
payments allowed? |
yes |
| is there an
extra charge for this? |
no |
| is the school
a member of any fee-subsidy/ grant/ loan scheme? |
Career Development Loans Scheme |
| what is the
minimum fee commitment? |
£9 open evening, £49 per class pay-as-you go at Basic
Level |
| TEACHERS |
|
| approximate teacher:student ratio: |
1:6 |
| teachers’
qualifications: Shiatsu/ National (DoE recognised)/ Local (Local Authority recognised) |
Kris Deva North CertEd MZS
Michael Cullingworth MPhil MRSS(T) MZS
Doug Foot BA LicAC TZSS
Bernadette Carelse BSc PGCE MRSS TZSS
Elizabeth Butters MRSS TZSS
Megan Stuart TZSS
Alexander West MRSS(T)TZSS |
| summarise
briefly Teachers’ shiatsu experience/training |
Kris founded the Zen School after training
in England, Japan, Thailand and USA with Masters of Zen Shiatsu and Taoist Healing.
He also teaches Taoist meditation, and Healing NLP.
Michael is Dean of Studies. He trained in England and Japan with
Masters in the Masunaga lineage and was the first to complete the rigorous Zen School
teacher training. He also teaches yoga.
Doug graduated from the Zen School, completed teacher-training then added
Acupuncture to his portfolio. He also teaches at Westminster University.
Bernadette graduated from the Zen School and completed teacher-training
there. She also teaches yoga.
Liz graduated from the Zen School and completed teacher-training there.
Megan graduated from the Zen School and completed teacher-training there.
She also teaches music.
Alex graduated from the Zen School and completed teacher-training there.
He also teaches yoga. |
| INSURANCES |
|
| what
insurance does the school carry? |
Professional Liability, Public Indemnity,
Libel & Slander, Product Liability, Promotional Events |
| are
Teachers covered by teaching/ training-insurance? |
Yes, teachers pay an additional premium
towards Training cover |
| what
are insurance arrangements for students? |
Students are eligible for Professional
Liability cover through the Zen Shiatsu Society on gaining CPS |
| PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS |
|
| is
the school a member of a professional association? |
Zen Shiatsu Society |
| how
does your school define shiatsu? |
Zen
Shiatsu is a mindful approach to contact-healing based on the organ-meridian networks of
Oriental Medicine in their physical, energetic and spiritual aspects. |
| what
style/s of shiatsu do you teach? |
Zen Shiatsu, Zen-masunaga, Five Elements, Hara Shiatsu (chi
nei tsang) |
| what,
briefly, would you say about your school to a potential student? |
We are here to help you: courses are ongoing with
continuous enrolment so you can start anytime, with attendance options of weekdays,
afternoons, evenings, weekends. You can combine courses and/or payments and save both
time and money.
We treat you as an individual. |
CONTACT
|
|
| School
Email address |
info@learn-shiatsu.co.uk |
| School
Web site |
www.learn-shiatsu.co.uk |