Core Programme, Norwich
This Core Programme year is open to those of you who want to be able to work with Shiatsu, either heading towards the full professional Diploma, or as therapists and teachers who want to expand existing energy work skills, or simply for enjoyment and self-development.
During this year you will receive an in-depth training in Zen Shiatsu, supported by its underlying foundations in Chinese Medicine. The Programme, which consists of 12 weekends over the academic year, includes study of the physiology of the body – from both Eastern and Western perspectives.
You may be eligible for Accredited Prior Learning (APL):
We will be happy to consider you transferring qualifications and skills from other allied modalities such as Massage, Physiotherapy, Cranio-Sacral therapy, Acupuncture, Martial Arts, Qigong, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Bowen Technique.
If you already have qualifications / experience in these (or similar) you may be eligible to enter the Core Shiatsu Programme directly without completing all the listed requirements.
If you are a ‘Direct Entry’ applicant you will be assessed individually via interview and, if appropriate, may be asked to share a demonstration treatment with our teaching team.
In this Core Shiatsu year you will learn:
- Zen Shiatsu, theory and practice
- The roots of Shiatsu in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- The extended Meridian System
- The energetic actions of major Acupuncture points
- How to diagnose and treat effectively with Shiatsu
- Western physiology and pathology
Home Study & Assessment
Students will carry out approximately 5 hrs pw of home study during term time, in the form of regular recorded practical Shiatsu treatments and short written assignments.
Assessment is through satisfactory completion of a Portfolio, built up over the year, recording both practical and theoretical components of the course.
We also encourage and welcome those of you who are working as Shiatsu practitioners, or who have graduated and wish to refresh your skills, to come along to any of the weekends that appeal to you, as a way of developing and supporting your skills and practice through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Click here to download the Prospectus 2011-12
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