This is great news for the world of Shiatsu. We have just learnt that, after a long period of work, the company has just completed level 6 of the EQF (European Qualification Framework) system on 10 April 2024. This long-term project is supported by the European...
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Europe: new ESF website
C’est un tout nouveau site simple et puissant qui est sorti cette semaine. La Fédération Européenne de Shiatsu fait peau neuve. Publié en 4 langues, il regroupe 10 organisations nationales d’Europe. Il renvoie notamment vers ses nouveaux projets et sites web que sont...
ISCO 2024: France, guest of International Shiatsu Congress Online
As every year, the International Shiatsu Congress will be held online. This year, from 2 to 23 April, France is the guest of honour, with four teachers who are well worth a visit. Fanny Roque (also President of the FFST) will be presenting Shiatsu for people with...
EU: change of NACE code for Shiatsu
After being downgraded in the European professional codes (NAF code in French or NACE code in English), Shiatsu was relegated, depending on the country, to a "catch-all" code (96.09) with "bar hostesses", tattoo artists and other astrologers, which greatly harmed the...
Poland: creation of a Shiatsu Association
A new shiatsu association is born in Poland! This is great news for the European shiatsu community. Congratulations to the Polish Shiatsu Association, which received its official birth certificate earlier this week.Karolina Kowalczyk and her husband, Karol, are the...
Austria: Shiatsu Summit in Vienna about trauma
From 30 May to 2 June 2024, a Shiatsu Summit will be held in Vienna on the theme of trauma treatment. Organised by Mike Mandl, the event will feature the leading specialist in Shiatsu and trauma, Mihael Mamyschvili. For more information and to register, visit the...
ESF: Creation of an online Shiatsu library
The Shiatsu Ressoources Worldwide website has just launched a new project: a database containing hundreds of titles of books on Shiatsu in 10 European languages. Each book can be consulted online free of charge, with its title, author, publishing house, year of...
Hungary: Merger of Hungarian Shiatsu organisations
The two existing Hungarian Shiatsu associations have merged into a single entity called the Hungarian Shiatsu Association (Magyar Shiatsu Egyesület). This is a positive and encouraging sign which shows that it is possible for different organisations to come to an...
U.K.: The United Kingdom returns to the ESF
Six years after their departure, the UK Shiatsu Society is back with a bang in the European Shiatsu Federation. It's a great country with a solid, long-established organisation that is returning to the FES (European Shiatsu Federation). Find out more on their website:...
Italy: Shiatsu organisations unite to speak with one voice
APOS, COS and FISIEO, the three most important associations in the field, have decided to give a single voice to the world of Shiatsu in Italy.One of the aims of this historic initiative is to protect the 6 million Italians who consult Shiatsu practitioners every year...