For some time now, there has been a friendly collaboration between the Ryoho Shiatsu blog, the German Federation’s* Journal du Shiatsu* and the UK Shiatsu Society's *Shiatsu Journal* Under the leadership of Ivan Bel,...
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APSE’s 30th Anniversary
It was in 1996 that the idea of creating a Shiatsu federation in Spain was born. During a very first workshop with Bill Palmer, he recounted the story of how the UK Shiatsu Society was founded. And that’s how the seed was planted. Today, it has sprouted into a...
New president at the helm of the ESF
One leaves, and another arrives. After 12 years of service and incredible hard work, Chris McAlister is handing over the presidency to a woman, Susanna Castellani, who was the Italian representative to the European Shiatsu Federation. While we wait to learn more about...
Opening of the European Shiatsu Congress 2026
The major European event of the year, the European Shiatsu Congress will be held from September 17 to 20, 2026 in Rome. As always, several hundred practitioners will gather for this great moment of exchange, learning and encounter. No fewer than 31 teachers will be...
1st Global Shiatsu Festival
A new event is about to take place in the world of Shiatsu: a world summit to be held in Poland in June 2027. The plan, developed by Mike Mandl and Chris McAlister, is to create unity across continents and connect the rich tradition that Shiatsu springs from with all...
Shiatsu profession defended in Italy’s Chamber of Deputies
On December 2, the presidents of Italy's 3 Shiatsu federations gave a one-hour talk to the country's Chamber of Deputies, proposing an analysis and proposals concerning the profession of Shiatsu practitioner. We can only applaud the in-depth work carried out by the...
Opening of the 2nd Balkans Shiatsu Summit
It is the second Shiatsu Summit of the Balkans to be held in 2026, on April 11 and 12, in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Initiated the 1st time by the Bosnia Shiatsu School (in Sarajevo), this recent event seeks to bring practitioners from the many countries of the...
Death of Yahiro Yuji Sensei
It is with sadness that we learned of the recent passing of Master Yuji Yahiro (1951–2025). With him, one of the great Japanese sensei in Europe has left us. Mr Yahiro founded Meiso Shiatsu by integrating natural laws and humanitarian principles into the therapeutic...
International Shiatsu Day 2025
The 5th edition of ISD (International Shiatsu Day) takes place on Sunday June 8th 2025 within the SWBM (Shiatsu Without Borders Month). ISD is a symbolic day (second Sunday in June since 2021) that first took place during...
Belgium issues an EU NACE code for Shiatsu
After many months of negotiation and work with the Belgian authorities, the Belgian Shiatsu Federation (FBS) has succeeded in obtaining a NACE code to designate the trade code for Shiatsu. Eurostat has just confirmed acceptance of the Belgian proposal to allocate a...
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