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All courses are available world wide, depending on demand. Click here to view current schedule.
Through her work with parents
and babies since 1989, Suzanne Yates has recognised a lack of adequate
training for Shiatsu practitioners and other complementary therapists
in the field of holistic birth. This course has been developed so that
we may be able to give better support to women and their families to enable
them to discover and trust in their inner wisdom.
Click
here for information and ordering of "Shiatsu for Midwives",
a new book by Suzanne Yates with Tricia Anderson.
* Read a review
of one of Suzannes Shiatsu Practitioners courses in Vancouver
* You can read an article
written by Suzanne for a more in-depth view of the "Well Mother"
approach to pregnancy, birth, early parenting and shiatsu.
* A course in Lausanne, Switzerland in French. L'imformation en Francais
* Ein
Artikel auf Deutsch - Shiatsu Und Massage Während
Der Schwangerschaft, Geburt Und Nach Der Geburt Für Mutter Und Kind
* A
review of books on pregnancy and childbirth for shiatsu practitioners.
In the Shambhala
Shiatsu Schule, Vienna, Austria
Aims
of Course
1. To deepen our understanding of Shiatsu during pregnancy, birth and
babyhood - including Shiatsu for labour and baby massage.
* Oriental views of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period - including
energy changes in the mother and development of the fetus/baby.
* Knowledge of appropriate and contra-indicated techniques and points.
* Knowledge of different positions for different stages of pregnancy,
birth and postnatally.
* Awareness of back and abdominal care for mother, including positions
and techniques to avoid.
* Techniques for labour, including use of birth positions.
* Teaching Shiatsu to partners - for pregnancy, labour and baby.
* The baby - awareness of the baby in the womb and baby massage.
2. To develop a holistic
approach to pregnancy, birth and babyhood - exploring our own beliefs
and integrating other approaches into our practice.
* Self development - awareness of how our beliefs and experiences
affect our work - e.g. our births, giving birth, sexuality, menstruation.
* Other holistic therapies of particular relevance during this period.
* Practical ideas and suggestions to support the work of the Shiatsu session
e.g. exercises, breathing, relaxation, visualisations.
* Encouraging development of the mother's and father’s relationship
with the baby and their confidence in their own bodies and wisdom.
* Professional development - marketing, business issues, setting up classes,
networking, support, working with other professionals both within the
NHS and holistic field.
3. To provide an understanding
of the medical model of pregnancy, birth and babyhood, particularly of
the ways it can undermine a woman’s and partner’s confidence
in themselves.
* An understanding of anatomy and physiology of pregnancy including;
main symptoms, physiological and pathological conditions, which are amenable
to treatment with shiatsu, which need to be referred on and to whom.
* Our relationship to the NHS - the medical approach to birth.
* Being able to support women in making informed choices about their care.
Features
* Supervised clinical
practice - clinics where pregnant and post natal women and their partners
and babies attend.
* Small group - maximum size 14.
* Written assessments and presentation of case studies.
* Lecture presentations and self-development work.
* Certification on successful completion of course and assessments.
* Options of follow up days and ongoing support.
Format
There is an introductory
day which stands on its own as a basis on which to develop and orientate
shiatsu in the support of pregnancy, birth and babyhood, but also is the
first part of the course. Altogether there are 13 days.
The course itself is in three
modules:
1) Pregnancy.
2) Birth, the immediate postpartum period, teaching skills.
3) The postnatal period for mother and baby.
Course
Entry Requirements
For the introductory day applicants
need to be either graduates of a shiatsu school or students in their third
year.
For Part Two, the minimum requirement
is to be a third year student, graduating before the completion
of the course.
Next
UK Course
The course runs
every other year.
Download
UK course booking forms here
Introductory days/Part
One of course:
These lay the foundations of the diploma course, introducing some of the principles of the way Suzanne works and the "new" meridians - Penetrating Vessel, Heart-Uterus, Kidney-Uterus. They are self contained and are a pre-requisite for the diploma course, any one of them counting for this.
Bristol
(Thurs/Fri) 13th/14th November 08 (code: SHI/08/UKBIN) cost £140,
(Wed) 11th February 09 (code: SHI/09/UKBIN) cost £75
London
“Extraordinary Vessels and Women’s Health” (Wed/Thurs) 8/9 October 08
(code: SHI/08/UKLIN) cost £140
Suzanne teaches for various
shiatsu schools and if you attend one of their days or weekends, then
you don't need to do the introductory day.
Current international introductory dates are:
Austria, Vienna
2008, 3-6 April
Taught in English with German translation.
Contact Shambala Shiatsu Schule
email:office@shiatsu-schule.at
Part 2:
To complete the diploma, all three modules need to be completed. Three modules of four days (UK courses all in Bristol, Thurs. - Sun).
Modules can be taken individually (UK courses £270 per module).
Modules are the same wherever they are taught and so may be taken in different
countries.
UK cost for all three modules
£680 early booking, or £730 full price.
Below
are the next UK dates for the part 2 course, all Thursday to Sunday:
Bristol (Thurs-Sun) 12-15 February 09 – Module 1 Pregnancy (code: SHI/09/UKB1)
Bristol (Thurs-Sun) 18 –21 June 09 - Module 2 Birth, the immediate postpartum period, teaching skills (code: SHI/08/UKB2)
Bristol (Thurs-Sun) 24 –27 September 09 Module 3 - Postnatal period for mother and baby
(code: SHI/08/UKB3)
Graduating Weekend and CPD/Networking
Space:
This is the final weekend where students present their projects. Also
open to anyone who has completed the modules who wants to re-connect with
the work, as well as providing a networking opportunity. It will be residential,
further details to follow:
Bristol
(Fri-Sun;dates to be confirmed) March 2010 (code: SHI/10/UKBG) - £120
Also see general CPD days open to all practitioners who have completed a Well Mother course.
Courses
outside the UK
All these are self contained courses and not part of the diploma unless specified.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Dates à suivre
Accompagnement et preparation de la femme enceinte en shiatsu
Contact my.schweizer@bluewin.ch
Tel: (Switzerland) 021 323 03 15 or 021 320 82 00
Les détails en français sont ici
France, nr. Saintes (west coast)
Dates à suivre
Gina Debrito
debritogina@hotmail.com
Les détails en français sont ici
Austria, Vienna
2008, October 23-26
Diploma Part 1: Module 1
Taught in English with German translation.
Contact Shambala
Shiatsu Schule email:office@shiatsu-schule.at
USA, Portland, Oregon
2009, dates to be arranged
Local organiser shelly.wagar@gmail.com
Cost: US$495
Australia, Melbourne
2008, 23-24 September.
Organiser: Australian
Shiatsu College email info@australianshaitsucollege.com.au
36, Cambridge Street, Collingwood, Victoria 3066
Tel: 03 9419 5520
New Zealand, Taupo
2008, 13-15 September
Local organiser, though email Suzanne
first
Suzanne is able to teach in
French, Italian and Spanish. Course formats are adaptable. If you are
interested in either helping set up or attending a course (no matter where
you are), then contact her on the e-mail address below.
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practitioners, you qualify for a free place. You
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