Shiatsu course syllabus overview
We offer a range of Shiatsu training courses: a foundation course; a one year course and a three-year Shiatsu practitioner courses. We also offer post-graduate Shiatsu training.
Foundation Shiatsu course
- Full Body Routine - how to give a simple safe shiatsu to family and friends
- Principles of Shiatsu Technique
- Introduction to the Classical Meridian System
- Introduction to pressure points
- Do-in - Japanese exercises and self-shiatsu techniques
- Qi Gong
Year one course outline
- Principles of Shiatsu
- All-body Shiatsu using various positions
- Ki exercises
- Self-development, self awareness and group dynamics
- Development of Shiatsu technique
- The twelve classical meridians
- Meridian stretching
- The location and use of major acupressure points
- Introduction to Oriental diagnosis
- Location of diagnostic areas of the back
- Yin and Yang
- The Five Elements
- Introduction to Kyo/Jitsu
- Introduction to posture and body language diagnosis
- Anatomy
Year two course outline
- Masunaga's system of Zen Shiatsu
- A comprehensive range of techniques in the Zen Shiatsu style
- Location and treatment of extended meridians
- Back and Hara diagnosis of the meridians
- Meridian diagnosis
- Tonification and sedation techniques
- Designing composite treatments
- The creative use of the five elements in diagnosis and treating
- The causes of disease
- Visual Diagnosis - Body language, posture and ki
- Location and use of major acupressure points
- The nervous system response method
- Treating specific conditions
- Taking a case history
- Developing Ki and intuition
- Western Medicine – Physiology
Year three course outline
- Advanced studies in diagnosis and Shiatsu techniques
- Case studies and treatment planning
- Posture and body language assessment
- Structural realignment
- Treatment of specific diseases
- In-depth hara diagnosis and meridian treatment
- Shiatsu as transformation of self
- Shiatsu - its role in pregnancy and labour
- Working the conception vessel and governing vessel
- Use of five elements
- The chakras- diagnosis and use
- Barefoot Shiatsu
- Joint release
- Refining your sensitivity to Ki
- Developing your own Hara and Ki
- The creative use of Ki and Ki projection
- Moxibustion and tongue diagnosis
- Western pathology
- Listening & Communication skills
- Clinical and management aspects of Practice
