Shiatsu Schools and Careers Guide
What is Shiatsu?
A Japanese bodywork technique, Shiatsu uses pressure to stimulate points on acupuncture meridians. Practice of shiatsu is usually accompanied by study of Chinese 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 life energy through meridians.
How is Shiatsu practiced?
The 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 school of your choice.
Where can I get training?
- Arizona
Cortiva Institute - Tucson - A campus in Tucson- Sedona School of Massage - Sedona
- Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
- California
- Ahern Massage Therapy School - Ahwahnee
- Everest College - Alhambra - Alhambra
- Everest College - Anaheim - Anaheim
- Everest College - City of Industry - City of Industry
- Heartwood Institute - Garberville
- Everest College - Gardena - Gardena
- Everest College - Hayward - Hayward
- Everest College - West Los Angeles - Los Angeles
- Diamond Light School of Massage & Healing Arts - Marin/San Anselmo
- Everest College - Ontario - Ontario
- World School of Massage & Holistic Healing Arts - Pleasanton
- Everest College - Reseda - Reseda
- Everest College - San Bernardino - San Bernardino
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Massage Program - San Diego
- Everest College - San Francisco - San Francisco
- World School of Massage & Holistic Healing Arts - San Francisco
- Everest College - San Jose - San Jose
- Institute for Business & Technology - Santa Clara
- Everest College - Torrance - Torrance
- Ahern Massage Therapy School - Mariposa - Yosemite/Mariposa
- Canada - British Columbia
- Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy - North Vancouver
- Vancouver School of Bodywork & Massage - Vancouver
- Canada - Ontario
- Shiatsu School of Canada & SSC Acupuncture Institute - Toronto
- Colorado
- Heritage College - Denver - Denver
- Connecticut
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Groton
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Newington
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Westport
- Delaware
- 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
- Florida College of Natural Health - Bradenton
- Keiser Career College - Greenacres - Greenacres
- Florida College of Natural Health - Miami
- Keiser Career College - Miami Lakes - Miami Lakes
- National Personal Training Institute - Massage - Orlando Residential Program
- Florida College of Natural Health - Orlando/Maitland
- Keiser University - Pembroke Pines - Pembroke Pines
- Pensacola School of Massage Therapy and Health Careers - Pensacola
- Florida College of Natural Health - Pompano Beach
- Keiser University - Port St. Lucie - Port St. Lucie
- Keiser Career College - St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg
- Keiser University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach
- Illinois
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Massage Program - Chicago
- East-West School of Integrative Healing Arts - Located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Training in Decorah, IA
- Iowa
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Decorah
- East-West School of Integrative Healing Arts - North Liberty
- Kansas
- Heritage College - Wichita - Wichita
- Louisiana
- Medical Training College - Baton Rouge
- Maryland
- Baltimore School of Massage - Linthicum
- National Massage Therapy Institute - MD/DE/VA - Zero in on Campuses in DE & VA
- Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Grady Schools of Esthetics & Massage Therapy - Boston Area/Medford
- Everest Institute - Brighton - Brighton
- Everest Institute - Chelsea - Chelsea
- Acupressure Therapy Institute - Quincy
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Training in Newington, CT
- Michigan
- Irene's Myomassology Institute - Southfield
- Minnesota
- Everest Institute - Eagan - Eagan
- CenterPoint Massage - Minneapolis
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Training in Decorah, IA
- Montana
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County Healing Arts Institute - A campus in Atlantic County
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Hackensack
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Jersey City
- Atlantic County Healing Arts Institute - Mays Landing/Atlantic City
- Everest Institute - South Plainfield - South Plainfield
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Turnersville
- Healing Hands Institute for Massage Therapy - Westwood
- National Massage Therapy Institute - NJ & DE - Zero in on DE location
- National Massage Therapy Institute - NJ & PA - Zero in on PA location
- New Mexico
- New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts - Santa Fe
- New York
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Massage Program - New York
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Training in Hackensack, NJ
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Training in Jersey City, NJ
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Training in Westport, CT
- Oregon
- Oregon School of Massage - Portland - Portland
- Everest College - Portland - Portland Area
- Oregon School of Massage - Salem - Salem
- Everest Institute - Tigard - Tigard (Portland)
- Pennsylvania
- National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Philadelphia
- Massage Academy of the Poconos - Bartonsville/Stroudsburg/Poconos
- Health Options Institute - Bethlehem
- International School of Shiatsu - Doylestown
- Career Training Academy - Monroeville
- Career Training Academy - New Kensington
- Massage Arts Center of Philadelphia - Philadelphia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
- Career Training Academy - Pittsburgh
- Berks Technical Institute - Reading/Wyomissing
- Baltimore School of Massage - York, PA Campus - York
- National Massage Therapy Institute - PA & DE - Zero in on DE location
- National Massage Therapy Institute - PA & NJ - Zero in on NJ location
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Training in Groton, CT
- 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 - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Virginia School of Massage - Charlottesville
- Washington
- Everest Institute - Fife - Fife
- Everest College - Seattle - Seattle
- Everest College - Vancouver - Vancouver
- Oregon School of Massage - Portland - Training in Portland, OR
- Wisconsin
- East-West Healing Arts Institute - Madison
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Training in Decorah, IA
- Wyoming
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
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