Over three days, immerse yourself in the heart of Japanese and Chinese abdominal healing traditions during this exceptional workshop in Zagreb, bringing together two complementary and profound approaches: Anpuku and Qi Nei Zang. We will explore over a hundred techniques to improve your ability to treat the abdomen.
What to expect?
Each morning will be devoted to Anpuku, an ancestral Japanese art rooted in the traditions of Anma and Shiatsu. Through an in-depth exploration of the techniques described in the renowned Anpuku Zukai, you will discover a precise, structured, and deeply regulating touch. Anpuku helps harmonize internal functions, stimulate the circulation of Ki, and develop a refined, sensitive diagnostic approach through the abdomen. This practice cultivates presence and palpatory sensitivity—essential qualities for any practitioner.
In the afternoons, the focus shifts to Qi Nei Zang, a Taoist approach dedicated to releasing visceral and emotional tension. Through deep work on the internal organs, this practice supports detoxification, transforms emotional patterns, and restores overall vitality. Qi Nei Zang encourages a more intuitive touch, listening closely to internal movement and energetic resonance. In this workshop, we will cover Level 1, corresponding to the Thai approach to Qi Nei Zang.
Alternating between these two practices offers a rich and complementary understanding of the abdomen as a vital center—physical, energetic, and emotional. This workshop is a rare opportunity to explore two great traditions, guided by two experienced teachers, in an environment that supports both learning and integration. You will leave the training with dozens of practical techniques.
For who?
This workshop is open to massage therapists, bodyworkers, shiatsu practitioners, beauticians, practitioners, and students of all manual techniques. It will allow you to expand your skills with a wide range of techniques, refine your perception, and deepen your relationship to touch.
Teachers
For Qi Nei Zang: Ivan Bel is an international teacher of French origin and the founder of Ryoho Shiatsu. He teaches seminars throughout Europe, as well as in Africa and Asia. He has trained with numerous Asian masters to deepen his practice in meditation, bodywork, and martial arts. He is also the author of The Spirit of Shiatsu (available on Amazon) and the founder of the Ryoho Shiatsu group, blog translated into six languages and more.
For Anpuku: Manuela Perardi is an Italian teacher of Anpuku and Shiatsu. She has studied Hindi, Sanskrit, and Japanese. She translated Anpuku Zukai (from Japanese into Italian) and Keiraku Shiatsu by Shizuto Masunaga. Her extensive experience in Anpuku has led her to teach across Europe (England, France, Italy, Poland, and beyond).
Practical infos
- Dates: March 19-21. 2027
- Schedule: 9 AM-1 PM and 2 PM-6 PM
- Location: Centar Snaga Namjere- Zagreb
- Language: English i prijevod na hrvatski
- Fee: Early registration fee 300 Euros, deposit of 200 Euros must be paid by December 15th, after that date the price will be 400 Euros
- Contact for registration: Haber Bodywork, mail: davorhaber@gmail.com
We hope to see many of you there and look forward to meeting you.
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Manuela has translated several Shiatsu texts from Japanese to Italian searching for the roots of Shiatsu and its connection with Oriental Medicine. She provides Shiatsu and Anpuku services to clients in the Piedmont region of Italy and started to teach Anpuku through the practice and through the comprehension of the ideograms.
