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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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