Shiatsu Courses, The Shiatsu Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Learn Shiatsu evening classes

Fridays 6.30 - 8.45 pm Starting 12 March, then 19th and 26th March, then a week off, then 9, 16, 23 and 30 April. Cost: £49 (£35 concessions).
The course will cover an introduction to the Shiatsu meridians with each class starting with some self-Shiatsu, meridian stretches or chi gung; followed by learning the meridian and finishing with a meditation.

Please fill in the application form and send with your payment to the address on the form. If you want to pay by BACS, please contact TSSED by e-mail admin@tssed.org and we will send you the bank details and a Word version of the application form to fill in and return on-line. If you have any further questions please contact the School at The Shiatsu Centre on either (0131) 229 0724 or 07821 264 882.

Conferences and Room Hire

As well as housing The Shiatsu School Edinburgh, The Shiatsu Centre can be hired in whole or in part to cater for your requirements or those of your organisation.

As well as the main teaching room, which is a calm space ideally suited to group classes such as yoga, Chi Gung / T'ai Chi, Pilates, holistic health training and meetings, we have a Treatment Room for one-to-one therapy and small groups (co-counselling or group supervision for example) and a Community Room which is bright, comfortable and suitable for a variety of occasions, whether for a business meeting, a birthday party, or whatever event you wish to hold.

Room hire is available from £12 per hour (large rooms), and £8 per hour for the Treatment Room, and block bookings for either a one-off or regular event can be negotiated. We can also arrange for a finger buffet or tea/coffee/bakes, and there is an on-going light meal menu available from the Tea Tree Tea Cafe.

Download Conference and Room Hire (PDF, 41KB) to find out more.

Sivananda Yoga for beginners

(a branch of Hatha Yoga) with Vas at Mondays 8.15-9.45pm, Tuesdays 6-7.30pm and 8-9.30pm (intermediates only) ; Thursdays 6-7.30pm £10 (£8 concessions) although it is well worth paying £60 (£50 concessions) for a block of 8 weeks.

Free classes Wednesday and Friday 7-8.30am.

http://www.bhava-yoga-edinburgh.com

Wednesdays 'Toe to Fingertip' Stretching, postural and breathing improvement exercise session

Class times 12.30 pm -1 pm (lunchtimes)

Wednesdays Chi Gung

with Peter Browne 6-7.30pm 20th January - 24th March 2010. £7 for a sample class and £70 for the term.

Wednesdays 'Moving Zen' - Learn the postural and breathing improvement forms of traditional Karate-Do.

'Moving Zen'

The Basics, Kata and Bunkai (application of kata techniques) of Traditional Okinawan Karate-Do

Classes conducted by Sensei Frank Sargent 5th Dan (I.O.G.K.F.)
Class times 7.45 to 9.00pm.

Baby Shiatsu Classes

Fun and easy to learn in a group: baby shiatsu classes, Fridays

application form for baby shiatsu classes (PDF doc, 36KB)

Please see the 'One-Day Introductory Course and Short Courses' page for details.

New Premises for the School at The Shiatsu Centre, Bread Street, Edinburgh, UK

We are proud to announce that The Shiatsu School Edinburgh now has its own premises at The Shiatsu Centre, 35-37 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AL, UK.

Years 1, 2 and 3 will meet there at weekends; Introductory Days and follow-on Introductory Days will be held there; as will teacher training days; graduate workshops; First Aid workshops; Shiatsu evening classes (for beginners); practice classes (all levels); a new Monday evening Oriental Relaxation class; Seated Shiatsu courses for massage therapists, hairdressers and others; drop-in Seated Shiatsu lunch-time and evening sessions; and even more!

click on images to see larger versions

Located centrally off Lothian Road, we are handy for Edinburgh's Haymarket and Waverley Stations as well as the bus station. Many buses serve Lothian Road, and numbers 24 and 2 stop outside on Bread Street. There are three big car parks and meters nearby, with free parking on Sundays.

Recent Shiatsu Research Findings

'An important piece of professional research has been carried out by Professor Andrew F Long at the School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, in conjunction with The European Shiatsu Federation.

As a result of this study, carried out over 3 countries (Britain, Spain and Austria), we can now state that Shiatsu is good for stress, back and neck pain, and for sports injuries.'

This rigorous longitudinal study indicates the value of this powerful therapy for the benefit of our long-term health.

Introductory Shiatsu Courses

The Shiatsu School Edinburgh (TSSEd) will be running a series of Introductory Shiatsu courses on Saturday 24 April and 8th May 2010.

They will be held in our new premises on Bread Street, central Edinburgh, from 10 am-5.30 pm. The cost is £55 per day; and £100 for 2 people booking together for the same day. These courses are an excellent way of finding out what Shiatsu is, and taking home new skills that will benefit yourself, your friends and family. You will also get the chance to see where the School's courses run, meet TSSEd teachers and ask any questions you may have on the different training courses available.

These monthly days will introduce you to, or remind you of, what Shiatsu is, how you can use acupressure points, techniques for a full-body Shiatsu massage for family and friends, and some fascinating theory to put it all into context.

17 / 18 March 2010 - Shiatsu Courses for Baby Massage Practitioners

Information regarding Shiatsu training for baby massage practitioners can also be found on Tamsin Grainger's website.

download 'new trainers course' (PDF, 45KB)

Thinking of training in Shiatsu?

You can read about our One-Year Course and check out the syllabus and costs.

You can also find out everything you need to know about the full Three-Year Professional Training.

And you are welcome to phone Tamsin Grainger on 0131 229 0724 or 07821 264 882 to ask any questions that you have about The Shiatsu School Edinburgh or The Shiatsu Centre.

last updated: March 2010