The next Residential Foundation course has been moved to
Monday, April 26th 2010 Click here
Ibiza Retreats,
Saturday 8th to Saturday 15th May 2010 Click here
Learn Seated Acupressure (On Site) massage, London
Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st April 2010Click here
Learn Table Onsite Bodywork (TOB) London
Friday, March 19th 2010 Click here
Step into Spring at Lam Rim
Saturday 24th -Sunday 25th April 2010 Click here
News
4th September 2009
ESSence the ESS newsletter is being relaunched later this month and we would welcome any contributions from teachers and students alike. Hopefully it will come out quarterly
email Andrew at info@shiatsu.net
23rd July 2009
European Shiatsu School t-shirts are now only £5.00 (£6.50 inc P&P). Available in white or grey and in small, medium and large sizes.
Contact Andrew on 01323 430025
21st July 2009
From May 2010 Andrew Parfitt will be running residential shiatsu bodywork courses and foundation courses in an idyllic location on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Ibiza. The courses will be fully residential with plenty of free time and fantastic (hopefully) food cooked by Andrew himself. For more information go to www.acupunctureuk.net
6th August 2008
A Practical Guide to Acu-points by Chris Jarmey and Ilaira Bouratinos is now out and selling very well. As an introductory offer, it can be purchased directly from Lotus publishing's distribution agent for £16.24 including post and packing. That makes it cheaper than Amazon, and saves you at least £8 off the retail. To purchase, contact:
Combined Book Services, Units I/K Paddock Wood Distribution Centre, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6UU. Tel.: 01892 837171; Fax.: 01892 837272;
email: orders@combook.co.uk. All major credit cards accepted.
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To see reviews on Amazon, go to: Click here
Then type in: A Practical Guide to Acupoints in the search bar.
21st May 2008
The Register of Shiatsu Practitioners has recently seen a sudden influx of members, both from new graduates and old hands. This is probably because it is free. For details of professional registration options Click here.
The new full colour book on everything you need to know about points as a Shiatsu practitioner, acupuncturist or whoever, is about to officially hit the shops. The book is called A Practical Guide to Acu-points by Chris Jarmey and Ilaira Bouratinos. It comprises 354 information packed pages. More details in a couple of days
22nd October 2007
Affordable Treatment Room to Rent
St Peters House, 59 Elgin Avenue, London W9 2DB
Treatment room to rent in W9, London. Great opportunity for new practitioner to set up their own Shiatsu practise in this vibrant neighbourhood. The room is now available for a practitioner who is motivated and able to build up their own practise, and is willing to take ownership of the space for 3 days per week, at a monthly rental of £500 (fully inclusive of all bills and rates).
For further details please contact Freddie Buckley:
Tel: 077989 429 399 email:
info@freddiebuckley.co.uk
24th May 2007
A new professional registration option has been formed for Shiatsu graduates, which is free. Click on the Professional Registration button on the left hand menu list for details.
10th March 2007
Qigong classes are now available with Sally Ibbotson in NW London, Worthing and Sussex. For details, telephone Sally on 020 8961 1604
14th February 2007
The Bubble Foundation sold 5000 copies of the Taiji Qigong DVD within 2 weeks of its release. This DVD was filmed by a Tyne Tees Television crew (see 30th December below). You can buy a copy for £12 including p+p from ESS Lockeridge Branch
We have now received a new stock of European Shiatsu School T-shirts. Available in grey or white, with logo on the sleeve and the words 'The European Shiatsu School' on the chest. You can buy one from ESS Lockeridge Branch for £12 + £2 p+p. State your size with the order: small / medium / large.
14th January 2007
According to some religious groups the world was supposed to end in 1967. 40 years on it is still here! Keep recycling though, and drive less if possible.
30th December 2006
The Taiji Qigong DVD is now available. It was produced by a Tyne Tees Television crew primarily as a way to raise funds for the Bubble Foundation (a charity that funds research into immune system deficiency in children). It covers the 18 Stances of Taiji Qigong Shibashi plus variations. You can buy a copy for £12 including p+p from ESS Lockeridge Branch
21st October 2006
The students zone now has information displayed which can be accessed without logging in. This includes the latest information on special workshops, and will include other announcements from time to time. Therefore, students should view that page on a regular basis.
14th July 2006
• At last! A DVD of the 18 Stances of Taiji Qigong has been commissioned. Filming will take place on the 18/19 of this month. Therefore, the DVD's should be available by late September. Price is yet to be set, but it will be a very profesional production and good value for money. The filming team are all professional TV producers and camera staff.
11th July 2006
• Seated Acupressure Bodywork by Andrew Parfitt is now available and judging by the sales figures, it is well received. It can be purchased through the school for £10 per copy plus P+P (i.e. £12.80 inclusive), or in bookshops for £14.99.
14th June 2006
• Andrew Parfitt's book on Seated Acupressure Bodywork has just reached the distribution warehouse, so copies will be available to purchase within the next couple of days.
9th May 2006
• Earlier today The European Shiatsu School was voted 'most interesting Shiatsu School called The European Shiatsu School', in a poll conducted exclusively amongst staff working in the Principal's office at the ESS HQ. This means that the European Shiatsu School receives the coveted 'European Shiatsu School Award For Dedicated Service to Shiatsu'. This is an annual award offered by the European Shiatsu School to any Shiatsu organisation called The European Shiatsu School! It is eagerly anticipated that the school will repeat this outstanding achievement at next years awards.
• Following the earlier announcement concerning the award received by the ESS, it has been suggested that the Principal appears to perhaps have a little too much time on his hands!
7th May 2006
• Lotus Publishing recently released a third book in the 'Concise Book' range; called, The Concise Book of Trigger Points, by Simeon Niel-Asher, who is an osteopath renowned for his unique and effective technique for treating frozen shoulder syndrome. This book explains how to treat chronic pain through trigger points. Like The Concise Book of Muscles, this book has extremely clear colour illustrations which makes it especially user friendly for shiatsu practitioners and other bodyworkers. Using trigger points has not hitherto been adopted by shiatsu practitioners to any great extent, but this book may inspire some to look into this area more closely. The book retails for £16.99 and is available through leading bookshops and Amazon.com.
• Lotus Publishing have just released a new anatomy book by Chris Jarmey called 'The Concise Book of the Moving Body'. It covers body mechanics, tissues, bones, joints, muscles; plus a chapter on Myofascial Meridians contributed by Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains. It retails for £16.99, but is available from the European Shiatsu School for £12 plus £2.50 p+p.
For those interested in On-Site Bodywork, aka Seated Acupressure Bodywork (as applied in offices or wherever, using a special chair), a comprehensive colour illustrated textbook on the subject is due for release imminently. The author is Andrew Parfitt, who teaches the Seated Bodywork courses for the ESS. Price and availability will be posted here in due course.