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 pandemic; a group of italian practitioners decided to promote Shiatsu events on line (due to Covid restrictions) to underline the benefits of “conscious touch” in a fearful and isolated society.
June is also the “Shiatsu Without Borders Month” (SWBM) promoted by ESF (European Shiatsu Federation) to underline the message that Shiatsu goes beyond any separation due to style, nationality, language, culture, religion, skin colour or gender.
We hope that more and more practitioners and receivers will get together on these special occasions to emphasize the importance of developing and spreading a culture of peace and dialogue through the “Art of loving touch and conscious listening” that Shiatsu represents.
Our message will be “Shiatsu: Culture of Peace” #handsofpeace: Each encounter between receiver and practitioner involves deep listening, acceptance, gentleness, empathy… all qualities that our society is badly needing at the moment!
Referring to the italian situation, we experienced in the last few year a positive trend in the Shiatsu world when the three major Professional Associations (Apos, FISieo and COS) got together under the name of “Professione Shiatsu” to carry on a joint communication with the institutions to protect customers and promote a good quality Shiatsu.
At the same time many cities in Italy joined the project of “Shiatsu Friendly town”.
These two suggestions want to promote Shiatsu and raise awareness among institutions and public opinion on the value and benefits of our discipline for a better quality of life: good health is a broad state of well-being that includes cooperation, personal development and spiritual growth.
The positive trend includes ISD and SWBM and confirms that when we get together we are stronger and can help Shiatsu transcend its old boundaries and assume a higher profile to make a social visible change.
To participate : go on https://internationalshiatsuday.com/en
