Year One 

(Stage 2) Ten weekends

This comprehensive course, which follows on from the Foundation Course (stage one) makes up the first year course of the Practitioner Training. This year gives a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of Shiatsu. Students learn a full range of Shiatsu techniques along with a basic system of Oriental diagnosis and treatment. Sensitivity to Ki both within themselves and others will be developed.

Students may be considered for joining stage 2 of Year One if they have completed the equivalent Foundation course elsewhere.

 

Year One Course Outline

  • Principles of Shiatsu

  • Relational Shiatsu

  • All-body Shiatsu using various positions

  • Ki exercises

  • Self-development, self awareness and group dynamics

  • Development of Shiatsu technique

  • The twelve classical meridians

  • Meridian stretching

  • The location and use of major acupressure points

  • Introduction to Oriental diagnosis

  • Location of diagnostic areas of the back and abdomen

  • Yin and Yang

  • The Five Elements

  • Introduction to and use of  Kyo/Jitsu

  • Introduction to posture and body language diagnosis

  • Anatomy

Pricing

Year One only of the Practitioner Training Course costs £2,200. You can pay a £440 deposit for this course. To register for this course you will have needed to have completed the Foundation Course with the school or the equivalent elsewhere.

If you have registered for the whole Year ie Foundation and Year One then you will have received the £160 discount effectively making this part of the course £2,040, paid in full or by standing order.

Price for full first year -(Foundation plus year 1) £2,484

Standing order payment options are available, see registration form.

Dates

10 weekends (120 Hours) 10am-5.00pm

Year OneCourse 2025/26:

Nov 15/16 2025
Dec 6/7
Dec 20/21
Jan 17/18 2026
Feb 7/8
Feb/Mar 28/1
Mar 21/22
Apr 11/12
May 9/10
June 6/7