Basic Shiatsu-Do Training Program
Your life reflects in your touch.
“To heal others, begin with yourself.”
Bodywork only happens when your body works!
Shiatsu Studio
Zen Tribe Wellness is proud to offer a 114-hour Basic Shiatsu-Do Training Program in Tucson Arizona.
In Shiatsu-Do, the practitioner’s body, mind and spirit health is the first priority. The more we practice, the healthier we become. Shiatsu-do is a complete health care practice for both giver and receiver.
This Shiatsu-Do Course is rooted in Taoist philosophy and Zen Shiatsu, and with a touch of anma, Qi gong, and Ayurvedic principles. The practice of Shiatsu-Do heightens our intuition, health, awareness, and longevity. Shiatsu-do is a way of life, in harmony with nature.
114-hour Basic Shiatsu Training Program Curriculum:
Foundations of Shiatsu (5 day intensive workshop)
Shiatsu Dojo Interior
Five Day Intensive
- Foundation of Zen Shiatsu,Technique, Theory & Philosophy
- Introduction to hara-mind & touch sensitivity
- Hara (center) and ki (energy) development
- Basic kata of shiatsu movement
- Five element meridian stretches, makko-ho
- Kyo and jitsu, mother hand and son hand, the dialogue of healing touch.
- Metaphysical and spirtual aspects of Eastern body work.
Basic Shiatsu-Do Technique
8 classes, Sundays
- Ampuku and touch assessment for hara (vital organs) and back.
- Chi observation skills
- Eastern Anatomy (12 meridians & major tsubos and their functions with vital organs)
- Kyo and Jitsu
Review and Practice, 14 Classes
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
Tuition for the basic shiatsu program is $2,400.
A deposit of $200 (with a completed application form) to hold your space.
This deposit will be credited toward your tuition. 100% of the tuition due on the first day of class, unless payment arrangements are made with instructor.
Book List:
Shiatsu: The Complete Guide by Chris Jarmey & Gabriel Mojay (required)
Whole Health Shiatsu by Shizuko Yamamoto & Patrick McCarthy
Hara: The Vital Centre by Karlfried Graf Durkheim
Wabi Sabi by Diane Durston
Advanced Shiatsu Training (Dates to be Determined)
- Yin and Yang health observation
- Five Element Theory
- Treatment in seated position
- Hara and back diagnosis
- Continued meridian and tsubo location and treatment
- More advanced techniques with knees, forearms and feet
- Ampuku (abdominal release)
Tuition for Advanced Shiatsu: to be determined
The purpose of the Shiatsu-Do training is to provide the practitioner with a solid foundation in humanity and Taoist lifestyle for spiritual growth, longevity, community service, inner peace and world peace.
Contact us or call (520) 320-9139 for more information on the course, or to enroll in this Shiatsu Training Program in Tucson Arizona.
Zen Tribe Wellness is honored to suppport and to be associated with White Cloud Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Related Links
Shiatsu Training Program Application Form (pdf)