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Professional Training
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Zen Shiatsu
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Chinese Medicine
〰️ Professional Training 〰️ Zen Shiatsu 〰️ Chinese Medicine
Professional Training in Zen Shiatsu & Chinese Medicine
This certified course integrates traditional Zen Shiatsu with advanced energy work and chakra healing.
Zen Shiatsu is rooted in Oriental Medicine with it’s notions of energy flow, Meridians, Acupuncture points and Chakras; energy channels, points and vortexes. These are in fact informational fields and carry much more than just physical information.
The deeply relaxing effect of Shiatsu allows for healing on all levels including the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies.
Zen Shiatsu is Energy Medicine at the deepest level, working directly with the life force, thereby enabling that profound healing of body, mind and soul. This can lead to tremendously effective healings of many common ailments and illnesses as well as chronic and degenerative diseases such as back pain, IBS, constipation, Crohn’s disease, asthma, skin problems, bloating, insomnia, period pains, headaches, stress, anxiety and even arthritis and cancer.
The course follows the EUROPEAN SHIATSU FEDERATION’s core syllabus and is based on hands-on, experiential understanding of Diagnosis and Treatment with pure theory making up 20% of each days program.
The Shiatsu Practitioner certification will allow graduates to work anywhere in the world and many of our students have joined various national federations and bodies upon returning to their own countries.
This unique program is taught by Gerry Rixen who brings his 40 years of practice and teaching of Shiatsu, TCM, Yoga and Martial Arts to the course. Guest teachers and assistants will also participate in some courses.
Each Module consists of a 3 Week residential course ! It is possible to do more than 1 module per year.
Graduates obtain the following certification with each module. The first year module can be done as a single certification course and is complete in itself.
”I recently became a Shiatsu practitioner and completed all 3 levels with Gerry. I am very happy I chose this school. Gerry is an amazing Shiatsu practitioner / teacher, yoga teacher as well as mentor with endless knowledge about Shiatsu, yoga, astrology, history, martial arts and many other subjects. He has so much to share with his students and so he does. He has an incredible ability to teach in a way everybody can understand. In each level, you learn many different treatment techniques and get excellent studying materials. You learn so much more at this school. This training absolutely exceeded my expectations and I would recommend it to anyone who is passionate about Shiatsu and bodywork. Thank you, Gerry, for your patience, humor & unforgettable time.”
Petra Stanicka, Czech Republic, 2023
“Gerry is incredibly knowledgable and puts all of his knowledge in this course. His spiritual and mindful approach really takes the course to a higher level, staying true to Zen Shiatsu. I have learned an incredible amount during this course!”
Rebecca Van Veen, The Netherlands, 2022
Basic Shiatsu Sequence Video
Zen Shiatsu Training - Full Program
Module 1 - Year 1:
Shiatsu Massage and Accupressure certification
Module 2 - Year 2:
Advanced Shiatsu certification
Module 3 - Year 3:
Shiatsu Practitioner Diploma
Each year consists of 1 three-week residential course. The full course is based on 480 hours of tuition plus 100 recorded treatments per year in addition to written assignments (Anatomy & Physiology, Chinese Medicine, case histories and a short thesis). The course follows the European Shiatsu Federation international standard as well as the core syllabus of the Shiatsu Society (of UK).
Course Breakdown
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Exercises: Yoga / Meridian Stretching / Meditation / Relaxation.
Principles of touch / Sensitivity to Qi and positive connection to receiver's Qi.
Continuity and fluency of movement / Mental and physical concentration.
Techniques : Shiatsu in prone, supine, side and sitting positions.
Contra-indications / Accurate location of the classical meridians.
Chinese organ and meridian functions
Anatomy & Physiology (part 1) / Palpation and diagnosis
Location and function of 110 common Acu-or Pressure points
LU : 1,5,7,9,11 / LI : 1,4,10,11,15,20
ST : 1, 3, 9, 17, 25, 30, 36, 40, 44, 45 / SP : 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 21
HT : 1,3,7,9 / SI : 1,3,9,10,11,19
BL: 1, 2, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 36, 40, 57, 60, 67 / KI : 1,3,6,10,16, 27
PE : 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 / TH : 1, 4, 5, 14, 23
GB : 1, 12, 14, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 34, 40, 44 / LV : 1, 3, 5, 8, 13, 14
GV : 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 16, 20, 26 / CV : 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 17, 24
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Exercises: Yoga / Meridian Stretching / Meditation / Relaxation
Anatomy and Physiology (part 2) / The Chakras
Yin-Yang, Zang-Fu / The 8 principles
Vital substances / Principles of energy circulation
The six divisions / The 3 burners
Causes of disease / Organ functions
Zen Shiatsu Meridians & functions / Kyo-jitsu theory and application
Meridian stretches and application / Palpation or touch diagnosis
The 5 elements or transformations / Signs & symptoms of imbalance
Oriental diagnosis: Observation (posture, face) / Listening (voice, breathing)
Questioning (symptoms, medical history)
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Yoga practice and Meridian Stretching / Meditation / Relaxation
Diagnosis and treatment / Pathology / Nutrition
Case studies / Client practitioner relationship / Counceling and listening skills
Energy scanning & frequencies / The 7 main chakras & secondary chakras
Hara Shiatsu / Shiatsu: polarity & resonance
Shiatsu and the Western Holistic Tradition / Supervised treatments
Practice management
Practical Information
Prerequisites
None.
Evaluation Procedure and Grading Criteria
Students will be required to have completed all the set assignments by the end of each module and pass the end exam
Students will be expected to show proficiency and improvement in their own practice, teaching and understanding.
The practical evaluation is based on continual assessment and students are expected to complete a minimum of 90% of contact hours.
Attendance
Trainees should attend a minimum of 90% of the course. Should trainees miss more than this minimum they will need to agree with the teacher which modules to re-take. SYM reserves the right to charge additional fees for these catch up modules.
Dress Code
Please wear comfortable plain white, yellow or blue clothes, no logos. We like to encourage students to wear positive happy colours which facilitate learning and energy work. Colour therapy and its association with the chakras will be discussed further during the course.
Location and Accommodation
Vinalux Resort (www.vinaluxresort.com), calle Remel, Vinaros, VALENCIA, SPAIN
Mikro Xorio, Vathi, Gythio, GREECE
Dates & Fees
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd year program are all organised as 3-week intensive trainings.
Level 1 - First Year 2024 / 2025
(We run this course 4 times a year)
14 September - 5 October 2024 (🇬🇷 Greece)
30 November - 21 December 2024 (🇪🇸 Spain)
15 March - 5 April 2025 (🇪🇸 Spain)
12 July - 2 August (🇪🇸 Spain)
Level 2 - Second Year 2025
12 April - 3 May 2025 (🇪🇸 Spain)
Level 3 - Third Year 2025
10 - 31 May 2025 (🇪🇸 Spain)
Post Graduate
13 - 20 September (Greece)
(check costs in Fees and Schedules section)
(Dates include Arrival and Departure days)
Cost for Each Level:
€1400 without accommodation
€1600 in twin room
€1900 in single room accommodation.
Example of daily schedule
08:30 - 10:00 - Yoga/ DO-In, Meditation, Relaxation
10:00 - 10:30 - Break: Breakfast
10:30 - 13:00 - Shiatsu: Practice
13:00 - 15:00 - Lunch & Break
15:00 - 16:30 - Theory
16:30 - 16:45 - Break
16:45 - 18:30 - Shiatsu: Practice
18:30 - Free Time and Dinner
The schedule may change slightly due to season.
