Shiatsu UK Academy
Shiatsu UK Academy offers the opportunity from beginners to train to certificated practitioner level, and various other certificated courses, including introductory, refresher, specific ailment etc.. at a sensible price and within a reasonable timeframe.
Founder / Principal Tony Wootton MHAA
Started Shiatsu training with probably one of the worlds leading shiatsu practitioners Janet Thomas, qualified as a Shiatsu Practitioner in UK 1996. Since qualifying has taught and practiced Shiatsu and Martial Arts in UK Hong Kong, Ireland, Sweden, Holland, Germany and the Philippines returning by invitation to teach Shiatsu, Self Defence and Martial Arts.
Over the years have I been lucky enough to travel to many countries as a student and practitioner and have managed to bring back many new/different approaches to shiatsu. That doesn’t mean that all I have seen and experienced abroad especially in the far-east was good or useful. I was horrified by one practitioner in the Philippines who clearly did not have a clue and was very lucky she did not damage her back.
I favour the ‘Toru Namikoshi’ style which I find very suitable for myself as a practitioner, students and patients.
I personally have visited as a patient or should I say victim, to many practitioners of many therapies worldwide and for my money and in my humble opinion shiatsu is way out in front and has a fantastic treatment success record.
As a group our policy is to supply Shiatsu Training Courses and promote Shiatsu in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia at sensible prices and to a very high standard enabling the student to achieve his/her goal quicker and cheaper than almost all other UK Academies, without short cuts and without the pointless endless waffle that is often included in therapy courses.
I have discovered that many schools/academies are usually too expensive and the courses take to long. Most people can’t afford it and haven’t got the time so what is the point?
People from many different walks of life are now looking for an additional career, a totally new career, or are in an existing therapeutic career wanting to train in Shiatsu to broaden their existing skills.
Money matters a lot to most people as of course it does to myself and my Instructors, however ripping genuine people off (and most people that would enrol would be genuine people) is a disgrace. So if you are a practitioner and charging more than us I hope you can sleep at night. Our Full Practitioner Course will cost you £15 an hour and you will have to pay a yearly membership of £50 that’s it !!!!
Prices
Non Residential Certificated Courses
Usually a practitioner’s course takes the same as a three year degree course, be it academic or even a Martial Arts degree.
With Shiatsu UK Academy for example, a full Certificated Practitioners Course takes 24 months, doesn’t take short cuts, supplies all course paperwork free and if you want, helps you to start a practice.
All of our courses at the moment are non residential. However in addition at some point soon, we will consider weekend and full week Residential Courses at a favoured location in the Lake District.
| Introduction to Shiatsu … | ||
Duration 4 hours |
£60:00 (10 - 20 students) |
can be split into two 2hr session |
| Introduction to Shiatsu … | ||
Duration 8 hours |
£120:00 (10 - 20 students) |
can be split into two 4hr sessions or four 2hr sessions |
| Members Refresher Course… | ||
Duration 8 hours |
£120:00 (2 - 20 students) |
two 4 hour sessions |
| Members Specific Ailments Course… | ||
Duration 8 hours |
£120:00 (2 - 20 students) |
two 4 hour sessions |
Junior Practitioner |
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Duration 96 hours |
£1440:00 (2 - 20 students group) |
one 2 hour session per week to suit you, works out to £30:00 per session |
Full Practitioner |
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Duration 500 hours |
£2880.00 (2 - 20 students group) |
one 2 hour session per week to suit you, works out to £30:00 per session — price includes the cost of Foundation Year |
You will need to supply your own futon, pillow, blanket and towel/s
to attend courses 3, 4, 5, 6 you will need to register as a full member annually £50
book online/enquiries shiatsuuk@hotmail.co.uk
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International # 0044 (0) 14 27 61 53 68 from UK # 01427 615368
What can Shiatsu UK Academy offer you?
- A structured way to study Shiatsu
- A flexi time approach to your weekly sessions
- A friendly non-patronising approach from Instructors
- A Diploma which will lead into joining the Shiatsu UK Practitioner Register
- An opportunity to study with like-minded people
- Space to look at your own personal development
- A safe, supportive atmosphere to learn and practice
- Assistance and advice regarding Shiatsu related issues
- Assistance and advice regarding starting a practice
- Support/cover with overflow patients
- A selection of courses
- A voluntary members contact list for social and professional events
- Hotline support line
- Excellent Insurance for Practitioners
- Excellent Shiatsu Training
- Bare foot shiatsu training
- Shiatsu with oils training
- Shiatsu training on the floor
- Shiatsu on a treatment couch
- Paperwork and administration training
- Confidentiality regarding all members
- Opportunities to meet other members and make friends
- Confidence – self awareness – self confidence
- And we want you to enjoy yourself and have fun
- Through Shiatsu a satisfying lifetime career
Statistics show that Shiatsu UK Students are usually made up from
- People that already have a career and are looking for a more fulfilling type of work, these included nurses, midwives, shop owners, mechanics, farmers and solicitors.
- People that have not been working for a while, often raising children, and are now looking for a part-time or full-time way of working in something they really enjoy.
- People who are already practicing a complementary medicine, and are looking for a new therapy either as a supplement to existing skills or a complete change.
- People that are practicing Martial Arts Students and would like to extend their knowledge via Shiatsu
You do not require particular prior educational qualifications to begin studying shiatsu.
Becoming a Shiatsu Practitioner
Life as a shiatsu practitioner offers independence and flexibility in your working life, the reward of helping others heal, and an endless path of learning more about life and health.
- You can choose the number of days you want to work, and your hours.
- You can combine a shiatsu practice with some other profession
Shiatsu practitioners work in a variety of settings.
- Some practitioners convert a room in their house into a treatment room in which to see clients. This has the convenience of not having to travel to work! You also have the choice of whether to see clients during the day, in the evening or at weekends.
- Others work from a Natural Health or Complementary Health Centre, or a Leisure or Sports Centre. This has the advantage of being a neutral space away from home, usually with reception to take bookings and payments, as well as the stimulus of working with other complementary therapists.
- Nowadays with a wider recognition of the benefits of shiatsu, more jobs are opening up with the NHS and private health providers, such as in centres for recovery from drug addiction, for the care of people with HIV and AIDS, and in hospices.
- Shiatsu has a strong educational component, and many shiatsu practitioners are attracted to teaching. They may run their own introductory shiatsu or exercise classes, work through local Adult Education centres, or teach more in depth in a shiatsu school. Teaching can bring a very different contrast to just seeing individual clients.
How Do You Build A Practice?
- One advantage of learning shiatsu with Shiatsu UK is that the help, advice and teachings available to students. For example students can begin building a practice during their final year of training. In fact we have had several enterprising students pay for final year course fees by giving shiatsu treatments during this year!
- There are a variety of ways of building a practice, from developing your communication skills so that you can clearly and positively present the benefits of shiatsu and your work to the public, to creating business cards and publicity materials, and attending health fairs and other events where you can meet the public. In time word of mouth spreads the message of what you have to offer with your shiatsu, and less time has to be spent with specific advertising.
Some student feedback
- Shiatsu has given me the opportunity to follow a career path and become a professional therapist, within a respectable and valued system of healing” Peter W
- My Instructor was very open minded, very knowledgeable, friendly, humorous, approachable and totally professional throughout. Always made me feel comfortable and always helped me when at times I was struggling. I am so pleased I have completed the full course and passed with good marks. Not only do feel very pleased with myself I feel very comfortable with myself and have discovered a new me. I am now looking for a studio to practice full time and I know I will not let my Instructor down. Thank you so much” Julie S
- “I know I can now go on and help people in the same wonderful way that Shiatsu has helped me.” Vivian P Yorkshire
Shiatsu Foundation Year / Junior Practitioner
- During this year you will learn mostly practical skills with Shiatsu and some basic theory.
- There will be some weekly homework to cover points of previous session which will include reading up and revision.
- After completion of this course students will be confident in giving shiatsu to a wide range of people, for general relaxation and healing and relief of minor health problems.
Curriculum
- Introduction
- Constitutional guidelines
- Development of Shiatsu in Japan
- How Shiatsu works
- Meridians (1)
- Meridians (2) Identifying Meridians
- Meridian stretching
- Lung Meridian
- Heart Meridian
- Liver Meridian
- Kidney Meridian
- Gall bladder Meridian
- Bladder Meridian
- Small intestines Meridian
- Large intestines Meridian
- Pericardium Meridian
- Triple heater Meridian
- Stomach Meridian
- Spleen Meridian
- Laying on the front – Prone Position
- Laying on the back – Supine Position
- Laying on the Side Position
- Sitting Position
- Hara and chest Shiatsu
Practitioner Course
During this your final year will be revision of your previous year and a lot of new areas which will include new practical and theoretical material, to give a comprehensive and a more in depth understanding of shiatsu, homework, course work, case studies.
Aims - by the end of the Year Two course, students are able to make clear diagnoses or health assessments of their clients, and can give appropriately tailored shiatsu treatments to a wide range of people.
Syllabus
- Revision of previous year
- Meridian tracing
- General paperwork and forms
- Do-in exercise
- Concept of Qi, Chi or Ki
- Practitioner information
- Diagnostic methods
- facial diagnosis
- visual diagnosis
- back and hara diagnosis
- Masunaga diagnosis
- listening
- Home remedy – Ginger Compress
- organ functions
- back transporting points
- basic counselling
- forms
- specific ailments
- the use of oils
- safety measures
- chi kung exercise / do-in exercise
- practicing on shiatsu table
- bare foot shiatsu
- final exam practical