The Shiatsu & Yoga
Academy Europe
Zen Shiatsu, Yoga, Wellness
About Us
Shiatsu and Yoga Academy Europe offers professional Shiatsu and TCM training as well as 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses.
Yoga Teacher Training courses are certified by YOGA ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, YAI. Upon graduation our graduates are certified to teach anywhere in the world.
We also offer post graduate courses and workshops in Shiatsu, Astrology, Yoga therapy and Self-Defence.
We have been successfully running certified training courses and retreats since 1997; and follow the strict requirements of YOGA ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL and the EUROPEAN SHIATSU FEDERATION.
Our courses are noted for their exceptional quality and that upon graduation students receive the Yoga Alliance International membership and certification.
Course groups are kept intentionally small with an emphasis on individual growth and development. All the courses take place on the Mediterranean coast, in beautiful locations in Spain and Greece.
Meet the Team
Gerry Rixen
Nadia Al-Huqail
Sabrina Ribes Bonet
Paul Banister
Our Courses
Professional Training in Zen Shiatsu and Chinese Medicine
This course integrates traditional Zen Shiatsu with advanced energy work and chakra healing
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Therapy, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Teacher Training
Certified by Yoga Alliance International
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
300 Hour Yoga Therapy & Integrative Medicine Training for 500 Hour Master Yoga Teacher Diploma
Certified by Yoga Alliance International
Our Graduates’ Testimonials
“Gerry's dedication to his students and Shiatsu is evident in his teaching. He genuinely cares about his students and their individual paths with shiatsu. He teaches from his heart sharing knowledge, respect, and reverence for the tradition. I'm grateful to have completed the thoughtfully-structured 3-year course, which allowed me to learn and develop my skills gradually. The interactions with classmates and Gerry added significant value to the experience. This program has been a perfect fit for my learning style, building my confidence and expanding my understanding. I am so happy I chose to pursue this training.”
- Andrea Titzer, France, 2024 -
“The programme was very thorough; it combines yoga with traditional Chinese medicine meridians and the chakras. Also, with an introduction to Shiatsu. Gerry is really widely knowledgable, very passionate and a great person. Sabrina and Lilli also taught us Asanas, somatic movements, kundalini, proper adjustments, alignments, sequencing. forever grateful to everyone. If you're looking into deepening your knowledge and venturing into therapeutic practices, this course is for you! Weather was beautiful that time of year. the best parts were the extracurricular details; like a weekly silent walk, some Qigong practice by the beach or times spent in nature. You will also get to experience sunrise every day by the beach. And everything is a walking distance from the yoga studio or the residences.”
- Tara Jamek, Jordan, 2024 -
“I liked everything very much. It was very magical to have so many different yoga teachers there studying together, Also that Sabrina and Lil were our teachers and also studying with us as colleagues was really nice. Lil thought us wonderful things about Kundalini Yoga. To learn so much about yoga as therapy and Chinese medicine was amazing. We have studied Yoga as a holistic therapy form with anatomy, Chinese medicine, and shiatsu. We all still have a long way ahead on our paths but it feels a bit like doing one year of Yoga and Medicine studies in 4 weeks”
- Carl Lindgren, Finland, 2024 -