Description
Learn practical Shiatsu techniques for addressing pain, tension, and movement restrictions with focused pressure and meridian-based treatment.
This online video course teaches how to assess and work with neck and shoulder pain, headaches, lower back pain, and common patterns of muscular tension. You will learn complete treatment sequences along with specific techniques that can be integrated into your existing massage or bodywork practice.
Explore meridian pairing, excess and deficiency patterns, chi and blood stagnation, Back-shu points, Ashi points, and major meridian pathways. The course combines traditional Shiatsu concepts with clear, hands-on clinical application.
You will also learn a range of pressure techniques, including sustained pressure, intermittent pressure, rotating techniques, soothing techniques, and more.
Designed for massage therapists and bodyworkers who want to expand their skills with a precise, practical, and clinically focused approach to Shiatsu.
Instructor: John Hickey, LAc
John Hickey has studied, practiced, and taught Shiatsu and Chinese medicine since 1980. He is a licensed acupuncturist, co-founder of the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine, and an experienced Shiatsu educator and clinician.
