Welcome to ISS

 Considering a new career?  Want to be part of the new "Green Lifestyle" movement? Learn this life-enhancing skill that becomes a way of life-not just a career.  Eat better, feel energized, be relaxed and feel empowered! Learn shiatsu and create a career which is fulfilling and rewarding.  Use your expertise to help clients achieve their health and wellness goals.

The International School of Shiatsu  has been training excellent shiatsu practitioners since 1978.  Shiatsu is energy-based bodywork, using pressure from hands and palms to balance the flow of chi in the body. The curriculum is based on the theories of Masunaga Zen Shiatsu, Kushi Macrobiotics,  & Saul Goodman's  Shiatsu Shin Tai. 
Students from all parts of the world study & practice shiatsu and shiatsu shin tai.  If you have a desire to help others and improve your own life,  study shiatsu! If you've never experienced a shiatsu, find the nearest ISS graduate and feel the difference in your own body.  Shiatsu considers the whole life story of the receivers, nurturing each individual to live at their optimal levels.

Our Shiatsu school's mission:
         1. Train, nurture and support our students while developing their skills to     become excellent practitioners of Shiatsu and Shiatsu Shin Tai.
         2.  Provide on-going training and support in advanced bodywork.
         3.  Provide the experience of Shiatsu to the general public. 
         4.  Educate the public to improve wellness and lifestyle choices.
         5.  To provide a training program for teaching assistants.
         6.  To provide a training program for teachers of shiatsu

Shiatsu is an energy-based bodywork therapy that originated within the Asian Healing Arts. It incorporates the theory of acupuncture which proposes that energy, known as "Chi" ( or "Ki") moves through the body along well defined passageways called meridians. Creating balance in these energy flows is considered to be essential for health and well-being. Shiatsu, which involves application of pressure on energy points and energy pathways,  has been found exceptionally effective for stress-reduction, reducing fatigue and alleviating a wide spectrum of symptoms.
Shiatsu Shin Tai, created by Saul Goodman, releases deep stress patterns within the body and recovers life force energy, allowing the client to live more fully in the present.  Saul's courses are available to bodyworkers who have completed a minimum of 300 hours of study.

Why study Shiatsu?
Shiatsu offers an antidote to our stress-filled  lives. Touch is essential to life! The faster the pace of living, the more exhausted we become. We live on adrenaline,
Our fast paced society has immediate access to all forms of communications, yet people find their lives empty, their careers unfulfilling. They seek more from life, not sure how to find it.  There is an overwhelming need for bodyworkers who are the catalyst for change. By bringing the receiver's attention to their bodies, people begin to seek  healthier lifestyle choices.  
 Who studies Shiatsu?
Anyone interested in energy work, seeking change may be attracted to shiatsu.
Students, from ages 18 to 73, from  many backgrounds find shiatsu a powerful protocol for transformation.  In the Beginner's Weekend, Intro to Shiatsu, students learn to apply palm and thumb pressure following the basics of the whole body outline.
They  learn an ancient technique for self-development as well as theory and philosopy of shiatsu.  Students, from , from  many backgrounds find shiatsu a powerful protocol for transformation.  In the Beginner's Weekend, Intro to Shiatsu, students learn to apply palm and thumb pressure following the basics of the whole body outline. They  learn an ancient technique for self-development as well as theory and philosopy of shiatsu.  Reiki Practitioners, massage therapists, yoga instructors often choose to add shiatsu to their practices. Many courses are available for  Continuing Education hours. 

Students of Martial Arts, who are already familiar with the concept of energy, seek to learn the healing qualities of energy.  Nurses, physical therapists, and teachers also are attracted to shiatsu and find many ways to integrate the skills into their work.   Some high school students study shiatsu, perform community service programs and present shiatsu for their required research projects.

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OPEN HOUSE-visit during our student Clinics...First Saturday of the Month
     Come to visit the town, check out the school location. You can observe clinic and feel the energy in the room.   Ask questions and share some time with the current students.  Bring your family too.    Future appointments in clinic are  only $35. Reservations required as we limit the number of observers.  For those who come to the clinic open house,  you save the $50 off the Beginner's Course fee. 215-340-9918. If you have questions, always feel free to contact us.

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TIME COMMITMENT:

The Shiatsu Program, 640 hours, may be completed one course at a time or may be completed in intensives that require 4 week blocks of time. It is possible to complete the first part in seven months.  Depending on your background, it is possible to complete the entire program in 19 months or less. 

  The Foundation Program,  270 hours, of shiatsu technique, hands-on practice,  development and refinement of skills. If started in January, it is possible to take all intensives and complete this program in 7 months. Students receive a certificate for completion of Foundation Program.

Practitioner Program, an additional 370 hours, icombines  Asian and Western sciences, advanced techniques, and clinical skills. Upon completion, students receive the Practitioner Program certificate.

Shiatsu is a great transformational tool for those who seek self development and improvement of lifestyle choices. Often we rush through life nurturing others, taking care of the daily needs of family, career, & community. At some point in time, we  become the priority. We realize we need to make choices for ourselves. Shiatsu training allows for slow, integration of better lifestyle choices. It takes at least 21 days to change one old habit. So, slow consistent changes work best.
Shiatsu also teaches us to re-connect with people on a healthier level. We meet others who are genuinely interested in living a more meaningful life with greater awareness. We begin to create more supportive relationships.

Shiatsu requires only the use of your thumbs or hands. It can be done anywhere, at any time-check your local and state regulations for certification and licensing requirements (go to www.abmp.com) . Shiatsu is  a powerful form of energy work  that you can use throughout the world.

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