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Shiatsu Schools and Careers Guide
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What is Shiatsu?| | A Japanese bodywork technique, Shiatsu uses pressure to stimulate points on acupuncture meridians. Practice of Shiatsu is usually accompanied by the Chinese medicine five-element theory and meridians, and it involves a way of looking at the body that is completely different from the "muscles, bones and blood" view of Western science, focusing instead on the flow of energy. |
How is Shiatsu practiced?
The Shiatsu practitioner uses thumbs, palms and fingers to apply pressure to specific points. The touch is generally more forceful than massage. Rather than use a massage table, shiatsu practitioners may have the patient rest on a pad on the floor. This allows practitioners to use their own body to brace the patient during certain stretches.
What Shiatsu degrees or certificates are available?
Some Shiatsu programs may be substituted for massage therapist programs and qualify practitioners for licensing or registration as massage therapists. Check with the massage school of your choice.
Where can I get training?
- Arizona
Cortiva Institute - Tucson - A campus in Tucson- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Phoenix
- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Tempe - Tempe
- Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
- California
- California Healing Arts College - Los Angeles
- International Professional School of Bodywork - San Diego
- Canada - British Columbia
- Langara College - Vancouver
- Canada - Ontario
- Shiatsu School of Canada & SSC Acupuncture Institute - Toronto
- Colorado
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Aurora - Aurora
- Heritage College - Denver - Denver
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Westminster
- Connecticut
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Groton
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Newington
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Westport
- Delaware
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - A campus in Wilmington
- Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology & Massage - Dagsboro
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Wilmington
- District of Columbia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Florida
- Boca Beauty Academy - Boca Raton
- Florida College of Natural Health - Sarasota, FL - Bradenton-Sarasota
- Heritage Institute - Fort Myers - Fort Myers
- Keiser Career College - Greenacres
- Heritage Institute - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
- National Personal Training Institute - $3500 Massage Program - Longwood
- Florida College of Natural Health - Miami, FL - Miami
- Keiser Career College - Miami Lakes
- Florida College of Natural Health - Orlando, FL - Orlando/Maitland
- Keiser University - Pembroke Pines - Pembroke Pines
- Florida College of Natural Health - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Pompano Beach
- Keiser University - Port St. Lucie - Port St. Lucie
- Keiser Career College - St. Petersburg
- Keiser University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach
- Idaho
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- Iowa
- East-West School of Integrative Healing Arts - Coralville (North Liberty)
- Kansas
- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
- Heritage College - Kansas City - Training in Kansas City, MO
- Heritage College - Wichita - Wichita
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Maryland
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Baltimore School of Massage - Baltimore, MD - Linthicum
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- Massachusetts
- Acupressure Therapy Institute - Quincy
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Training in Newington, CT
- Michigan
- Irene's Myomassology Institute - Detroit area - Southfield
- Minnesota
- CenterPoint Massage - Minneapolis
- Missouri
- Heritage College - Kansas City - Kansas City
- Montana
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Nebraska
- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Nevada
- The Bodhi Tree Center for Healing Arts - Carson City
- Nevada School of Massage Therapy - Las Vegas - Las Vegas
- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
- New Jersey
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - A campus in Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - A campus in Turnersville
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Hackensack
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Jersey City
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Training in Philadelphia, PA
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Turnersville
- Healing Hands Institute for Massage Therapy - Westwood (Bergen County)
- New York
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Training in Westport, CT
- Healing Hands Institute for Massage Therapy - Training in Westwood, New Jersey
- North Dakota
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Oklahoma
- Heritage College - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Pennsylvania
- National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Philadelphia
- Health Options Institute - Bethlehem
- International School of Shiatsu - Doylestown
- Career Training Academy - Monroeville
- Career Training Academy - New Kensington
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
- Career Training Academy - Pittsburgh
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Training in Turnersville, NJ and Egg Harbor, NJ
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- Baltimore School of Massage - York, PA - York
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Training in Groton, CT
- South Dakota
- Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Texas
- Lauterstein-Conway Massage School - Austin
- ATI Career Training Center - Dallas/Fort Worth
- ATI Career Training Center - NRH - North Richland Hills
- Utah
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Lindon - Lindon
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City
- Virginia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Arlington Area/Falls Church
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Virginia School of Massage - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville
- Heritage Institute - Manassas - Manassas
- Wisconsin
- East-West Healing Arts Institute - Madison
- Wyoming
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
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