This 2-day course is designed specifically for baby massage instructors, those who have undergone a baby massage training, and would like to enhance their skills using Shiatsu techniques.

It will take place in central Edinburgh in therapaeutic surroundings used for Shiatsu massage practice and training, and each day will last from 10am until 5.30pm (12 tutor hours for CPD).

Syllabus

1. Shiatsu
   • what is Shiatsu?
   • an introduction to Shiatsu touch, including use of Hara, 2 hands and breathing
   • the theory of Yin/Yang
   • acupressure points for common baby ailments (and self)
   • self-shiatsu warm-up (Do-In), digestive chi-gung, and visualisation
2. Practical application
   • the difference between baby massage and baby shiatsu
   • integration of baby shiatsu into the baby massage routine (using dolls and real babies!)
3. Increasing skills
   • the aims of our work
   • working with parents/carers
   • providing a supportive environment conducive to effective classes
   • contra-indications and safety
4. Other
   • further study
   • book list
   • a certificate will be given on completion of the course
   • individual follow-up one-hour tutorial included in the price

There will be a practical demonstration of a baby-shiatsu class on day 2.

The cost of the course will be £150 for the 2 days training and a one-hour follow up tutorial at a time of your own choice. The course fee also includes venue, tea/coffee, and attractive course materials.

You will need to bring:

• a doll to practice on
• a mat (single futon preferable; camping or yoga mat fine)
• blanket to sit on
• paper and pen to make notes
• (on the first day) your own lunch (there is a small kitchen), or buy it at a cafe (there is a wide range of lovely eateries very nearby)
• on the second day we will bring food to share for a feast!

Please could you wear loose, comfortable clothes, including socks, jogging bottom-style trousers, warm tops; and no jeans or trousers with buttons/zips please.

The Shiatsu School Edinburgh was founded in 2000 and has been continually providing high-quality Shiatsu training - Introductory for beginners, a full 3-year programme, and post-graduate course for professionals. The school is fully ratified by The Shiatsu Society (UK) and has built a considerable reputation during this time.

Timetable

Day 1
10am	Hello and introductions
10.30	Warm-up: 'Do-In' (self-Shiatsu)
11	What is Shiatsu? taught in the context of baby shiatsu
11.30	Break for tea/coffee (there will be a wide selection of herbal teas available) and snacks
11.45	Routine (1) supine and prone including acupressure points
1	Lunch
2.15	Chi-gung exercises for aiding digestion
2.30	Routine (re-cap)
2.45	Routine (2) feet, hands, stretches/rotations incuding acupressure points
3.45	Break
4	Working on each other: head and face *
5	Questions
5.30	Visualisation and finish
Day 2
10	How are you today? questions that have arisen during the evening / night
10.30	Warm-up
11	Routine (re-cap) head and face on the doll, including points; plus games you can play (an introduction)
12	Early shared lunch
1	Preparing the environment, format of classes
2.30	Watching a class in action
3.30	Break
3.45	Observations and questions
4	Chance to re-cap any material
4.30	In-class assessment
5	Final questions, further study information etc.
5.30	Visualisation and finish. Arranging follow-on tutorials (bring diaries!).

Head and face routine
* It is important that you know what Shaitsu feels like and have done Shiatsu on a human at least once. Working with the head and face is beautiful to receive and gives you direct experience of the weight of the head and how to teach this.

• Tamsin Grainger, who will be teaching this course, graduated from The Glasgow School of Shiatsu in 1992 and has been working as a Shiatsu practitioner for over 15 years. She started working with parents and babies in 1996 after the birth of her 2 daughters, and has loved doing it ever since. She worked with Fife Health Board in 1999/2000 training all their Health Visitors in baby shiatsu, and currently works freelance at the Birth Resource Centre and elsewhere

Download an application form (50KB PDF file) for the two-day Integrating Baby-Shiatsu course