Do you know my mother? Shiatsu for people with complex disabilities

About fifteen years ago, I received a special gift. The director of a workshop for disabled people called me to ask if I would be willing to give two and a half hours of Shiatsu treatment per week at her facility. The colleague who had previously performed this task...

2nd Balkans Shiatsu Summit – in Zagreb (Croatia), April 11 & 12, 2026

The second edition of the fledgling Balkans Shiatsu Summit will take place in April 2026 in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. It will focus on the themes of insomnia, depression, irritability and anxiety, disorders which constantly affect a large proportion of the...

Interview with Rolland Boudet, pioneer of Shiatsu in France

He was one of the first members of the French Federation of Traditional Shiatsu. Rolland Boudet is a master of both martial arts and Shiatsu. In 2000, he founded the Shiatsu Academies of Marseille, Toulouse, Cannes and Bordeaux, accredited by the Japan Shiatsu...

Shiatsu in times of turbulence

It was in times of trouble that many of us took up our pursuit of Shiatsu and its many magical avenues of connection. Perhaps we were ill, even chronically. We were maybe burnt out on our early career path and looking for a fresh perspective. Perhaps we were trying to...

Shiatsu and meditation

At a time when some reject any spirituality in Shiatsu and others take it towards multidimensional dimensions, Bernard Bouheret offers a balanced perspective, the fruit of over 40 years' practice of Shiatsu and meditation. He invites us to explore the place of...
Is there a tradition in Shiatsu

Is there a tradition in Shiatsu

In 2017 an exciting conference was held about traditional Shiatsu vs modern Shiatsu took place, at the Shiatsu European Congress [1]. The purpose of the discussion was to highlight the differences between the roots and the evolutions of Shiatsu nowadays and whether...

Tal Badihi: an autism specialist

Tal Badihi: an autism specialist

Tal Badihi! Remember this name, because he is one of those who is rising in the international Shiatsu panorama. Tal is an Israelian shiatsu practitioner (now based in London) who specialized in autism treatment. From the outset it will be recognized that it takes...

Bill Palmer: the master of Movement Shiatsu

Bill Palmer: the master of Movement Shiatsu

When you think about Shiatsu in England, two names immediately come to mind: the East-West Center and Bill Palmer. It is this giant of English Shiatsu that we have the great pleasure to present you: longtime teacher, co-founder of U.K. Shiatsu Society and a passionate...

The “Gate” points in Shiatsu

The “Gate” points in Shiatsu

The "Gate" points are generally known to Shiatsu practitioners, but they are not perceived as forming a therapeutic family by themselves. This is an omission, because these points can be of great interest to all practitioners. Let’s rediscover those exciting group of...

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