Basic Shiatsu 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 108-hour Basic Shiatsu 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.
108-hour Basic Shiatsu Training Program Curriculum:
Foundations of Shiatsu (5 day intensive workshop)
Shiatsu Dojo Interior
Five Day Intensive, 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Foundation of 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.
Shiatsu Level 2
6 classes, Sundays, 9:30am - 5:00pm
- 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)
Practice and Clinic
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Tuition for the basic shiatsu program is $1,944.
A deposit of $100 (with a completed application form) to hold your space.
This deposit will be credited toward your tuition. 50% of the tuition due on the first day of class.
Remainder due after the first month of study.
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
“Yoshi has made a profound impression on my life, not only as a student of shiatsu, but also as a human being. In the classroom he taught us the fundamentals of eastern philosophy and how to practice bodywork with intention. In life, he has shown me how to step lightly on the earth and simply “be rather than do.” The lessons I’ve learned from Yoshi have enhanced by career in wellness, and have influenced by relationships with family and community. For this I am forever grateful.”
Kamala Nayeli, Manea Spa Director, Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa
Intermediate and 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: to be determined
The purpose of the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Shiatsu training is to provide the practitioner with a solid foundation in shiatsu and Taoist lifestyle for spiritual growth, longevity, community service and inner 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.
The basic Shiatsu program will also be offered in Santa Fe, New Mexico through White Cloud Institute’s Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) National Certification Program.
Students who successfully complete the Basic Shiatsu training in Tucson, can apply this training to White Cloud Institute’s ABT program. Students in the White Cloud Institute’s ABT program may choose to take individual classes, and/or build the program to suit their needs. The entire program prepares students to take the ABT National Certification Exam.
Zen Tribe Wellness is honored to be associated with White Cloud Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico through the Asian Bodywork Therapy Training Program
Related Links
Shiatsu Training Program Application Form (pdf)
Shiatsu Training Program Policies
Shiatsu Training Program Agreement Form (pdf)
“Yoshi’s graceful, sincere presence, patience and vast knowledge helped me find the core for my work and reconnect with the art of shiatsu. Yoshi continues to be a wonderful inspiration for me.”
Christa Helbling, LMT, Private Practice and Ten Thousand Waves Therapist, Santa Fe, New Mexico