Shiatsu Course Dates

From September 2026 we will run our popular 3-month Foundation course again, as an introduction and integral part of our 1^st year programme. The second phase, Shiatsu and the Five Elements, will begin in December. This year of study and self-exploration leads to a Certificate in Acupressure for Health & Wellbeing.

Second year begins in September for those who have completed 1^st year studies, either in Glasgow or elsewhere.

Senior students and those between years will be supported with regular Practice Days (booking required) and CPD events. Introductory days are also held regularly.

The Glasgow School of Shiatsu offers full professional training to Diploma level, as well as Grassroots classes in Shiatsu technique and self-help methods based on East Asian medical theory. Effective Shiatsu depends on sensitivity, good quality of touch and correct application of practical techniques; it is essential that these are learnt hands-on and in person. Occasionally we teach aspects of theory or professional development in an online interactive format, since we discovered during the pandemic that some topics lend themselves to distance learning. This has proved popular with those of our students who live away from the Glasgow area.

The classes are held at the Theosophical Society, 17 Queens Crescent, Glasgow G4 9BL, near Charing Cross. We have always taught from the centre of Glasgow, with its excellent travel links, and have welcomed students from the Borders and England to the Highlands and Islands.