Even if you are not a member of the society, but you practice Shiatsu this is an opportunity to meet members, have a chat and swap experiences and treatments.
The morning will begin with a skills workshop 11-1 pm demonstrating new stretches from 3 practitioners.
Cindy from https://ekkotherapies.ie will teach us the stretch in the photograph above to release and stretch the fascia.
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To Julien, an important aspect of Zen Shiatsu is about making contact with another,
a way to communicate non-verbally and through a touch that says I see you with my
heart and with my hara (intuition centre) with empathy and without judgment.
I aim to offer presence to my clients, a space of acceptance and ease so that they feel free to trust, deepen and release and emerge free to express their individual and authentic selves!
If YES – reserve your space at the Mind Body Experience
RDS Dublin 17,18 & 19th May 2019
Following on from the super experience at the Cork Mind Body Experience – the Shiatsu Society Stand will be traveling to Dublin for the Mind-Body Experience (17,18,19 May) in the RDS Dublin. This is an excellent opportunity to promote your Shiatsu Practice and Shiatsu in general to 1000’s of people over the weekend. Shiatsu Practitioners who attended Cork said it was “a day they would never forget” and two farmers from Kerry said “that was amazing” after receiving Chair Shiatsu at the Shiatsu Society Stand.It’s free for Society members to promote themselves and offer paid treatments. Some slots have been taken for the Saturday and Sunday but I have some remaining especially for Saturday. Let me know with the form below, when you would like to attend. Email me below saying Saturday or Sunday – am or pm – you can do it all if you like :). It’s free to attend so please bring friends and family for a super day out full of health and well being. Don’t forget to promote the event on your own Facebook and social media. Here’s the link to the event so you can see all the speakers and stall holders https://www.dublinmindbodyexperience.ie There will be a massage table and chair for you to give treatments and you will keep the money charged. You can chat with people and give out your flyers or the Shiatsu Society will give you flyers to add your details onto. Looking forward to seeing you there
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To Julien, an important aspect of Zen Shiatsu is about making contact with another,
a way to communicate non-verbally and through a touch that says I see you with my
heart and with my hara (intuition centre) with empathy and without judgment.
I aim to offer presence to my clients, a space of acceptance and ease so that they feel free to trust, deepen and release and emerge free to express their individual and authentic selves!
Tai Chi Choice and Qigong workshop with Martin Wessels (Belgium)
Sat 27th April
10am – 1pm, Theme : the 5 elements
2pm – 5pm, Theme : Chi Empowerment
An Ionad, Ré na nDoirí
Tai Chi Choice is a slow, calm, friendly and soft way of moving with exercises of great simplicity. This softness is however, misleading…It contains an enormous force which – if used correctly – will be of use in many areas of daily life. The practitioner learns to tune into feeling his lifeforce energy, to waste it less and to recharge fast. We will learn to use the available energy in a different way. Not only will we become physically more flexible but we will also become more flexible in the way we handle mental stress.
We will also learn to work with the expression ‘steel in cotton’.
This means that despite that something can look soft on the outside it can contain enormous strength and power. This will also get clear in a obvious and non-aggressive way which doesn’t require strength. So besides the earlier mentioned energy management Tai Chi Choice also has aspects that can be used in self-defence.
The 5 elements are representing the 5 phases of life. In the workshop it will become clear how we all go through the 5 elements or phases, how this is represented in nature and everywhere in and around us. You will be able to integrate the exercises but most importantly become more aware in your daily life.
This workshop will be accompanied with a DVD
Workshop Chi Empowerment – Sat 27th April 2pm – 5pm
This workshop teaches us to strenghten our Qi (energy) or more particularly our “Wei Qi” by learning very simple practical exercises that might help to protect us against threatening forces coming from outside influences. These might be virusses, bacteria, climatic conditions, harmful emotional or spiritual influences and all other possible (micro)organisms that might attack us and want to enter our body. In Chinese Medicine the Wei Qi is also known as Defensive or Protective Qi
In some ways it’s comparable to what we know as “aura”.
If it’s raining we probably protect ourselves against it by putting on a raincoat, If we take a sunbath we might protect against getting burned. We adjust in many ways to protect ourselves in ways that makes sense.
The very effective, easy to learn Qigong exercises will help to strenghten our Wei Qi and will build a strong but transparant “energycoat” that will protect us if neccesary but will not separate us in a unnatural way from anything or anybody.
Cost : Each workshop is €25 or €45 for both. To book a place text or call Frida on 083 153 3256
Martin Wessels (1957) Born and residing in the Netherlands he is the founder of Tai Chi Choice and is teaching for over 30 years. He practised Qigong (Chi Kung, working with energy) and Tai Chi Chuan (taijiquan) at various Masters. His compassion lies mostly to make the principles accessible for everyone, no matter what body shape or fitness level or age. Tai Chi Choice is absolutely unique in this field and is slowly finding its way around the world. Besides The Netherlands and Ireland he gave and gives lessons in Germany, Spain, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
To Julien, an important aspect of Zen Shiatsu is about making contact with another,
a way to communicate non-verbally and through a touch that says I see you with my
heart and with my hara (intuition centre) with empathy and without judgment.
I aim to offer presence to my clients, a space of acceptance and ease so that they feel free to trust, deepen and release and emerge free to express their individual and authentic selves!
Taken from the blog – My Cancer Journey – visit the website and take the journey with Tricia https://shiatsuwithtricia.com
“Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water.
Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes. Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting.
You made it, after all. You made it, another day.
And you can make it one more. You’re doing just fine.” ― Charlotte Eriksson
Healing choices are for each and every individual to decide on.
Before I begin to recall my alternative journey, I must stress I do not have a cure for cancer. What I do have is a determination, belief and will to find MY cure.
Ironically after so much research, I came across a wonderful website last week, that basically has all the information that took me 30 months to find. It is a fantastic read. I am not encouraging any of you to take my chosen route but for those of you who are researching and contemplating it, this website is brilliant,thekeystocancer.com
If you are at the beginning of your journey ask someone you know who has an interest in your health and the time to help with your research, be it the conventional or alternative route, or both. I know when I started my journey it was difficult to take in all the information in and still is to this day
It is important for me to tell you that never once and I mean never once did any of the alternative therapists or people I met ever say they had a cure for cancer. The truth is that some of them treated me for nothing, yes, I said, nothing, no money.
You will find no anger from me going forward, hopefully. Maybe the odd rant about the proposed Bill being brought forward by a Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell to prosecute alternative therapists who claim they can help cancer patients. I don’t think I can put the proposed Bill to the back of my mind just yet, so please sign and share and share again as it is essential that the freedom of choice is available to us all.
My cancer was diagnosed in August 2016 and my alternative journey started on 19th September of the same year.
I have tried and will continue to experiment with many different protocols. They all offered me something, some more than others. I am very open to experimentation. especially if it makes me feel good. Some of the treatments were/are pleasurable, some, were/are challenging but not many. Lots are time-consuming and very few, awful.
From my initial research one of the biggest things that hit me first was, cancer cannot live where there is oxygen. So, to me it was obvious, get oxygen quick, whilst I did more research.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy involves breathing oxygen in a pressurised chamber in which atmospheric pressure is raised up to three times higher than normal, so to me that means my lungs get 3 times more oxygen.
Do whatever you can to stop the cancer spreading, so on Monday 19th September 2016 I entered an oxygen chamber for the first time to attend 2 treatments a day for the next 5 days and then 1 treatment weekly.
I received oxygen for at least 18 months, maybe more.
I would recommend it highly and if you don’t trust me, trust the Doctors.
Cancer cannot thrive where there is oxygen,
Oxygen Deficiency and Disease
Dr. Otto Warburg Two-time Nobel Laureate
Winner of two Nobel Prizes for Cancer Research in the mid-1930’s. “Cancer has only one prime cause. It is the replacement of normal oxygen respiration of the cells of the body by an anaerobic (i.e., oxygen-deficient) cell respiration”.
Dr. F.M. Eugene Blasse Ph.D., author “Oxygen Therapy: It’s Foundation Aim & Results”
“Oxidation Is the source of life. Its lack causes impaired health or disease, its cessation, death,”
Dr. Stephen Levin, Renowned Molecular Biologist, and Geneticist Author, Oxygen Deficiency: A Concomitant to All Degenerative Illness” “In all serious disease states we find a concomitant low oxygen state. Low oxygen in the body tissues is a sure indicator for disease… Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen in the tissues, is the fundamental cause for all degenerative disease.” “Oxygen Is the source of life to all cells.”
Dr. John Muntz, Nutritional Scientist “Starved of oxygen the body will become ill, and if this persists, it will die. I doubt if there is an argument about that.
Dr. W. Spencer Way, from the Journal of the American Association of Physicians
“Insufficient oxygen means insufficient biological energy that can result in anything from mild fatigue to life-threatening disease. The link between insufficient oxygen and disease has now been firmly established”.
Dr. Harry Goldblatt, Journal of Experimental Medicine
“Lack of oxygen clearly plays a major role in causing cells to become cancerous.”
Dr. Arthur C. Guyton, M.D., author “The Textbook on Medical Physiology”
“All chronic pain, suffering and diseases are caused by a lack of oxygen at the cell level.”
Dr. Wendell Hendricks, Hendricks Research Foundation
“Cancer is a Condition within the body where the oxidation has become so depleted that the body cells have degenerated beyond physiological control. Similarly, the true cause of allergy is lowered oxidation process within the body, causing the affected individual to be sensitive to foreign substances entering the body. Only when the oxidation mechanism is restored to its original highest state of efficiency can the sensitivity be eliminated.”
Dr. Albert Wahl
“Simply put, disease Is due to a deficiency in the oxidation process of the body, leading to an accumulation of toxins. These toxins would ordinarily be burned in normal metabolic functioning.”
Dr. Parris M. Kidd, Ph.D. author, “Antioxidant Adaptation” “Oxygen plays a pivotal role in the proper functioning of the Immune system.”
My experience with oxygen was a success. How I came to that conclusion was simple. 3 months before I got my diagnosis, I was extremely breathless. Now I am back to doing whatever I please with breath to spare.
I met so many lovely people in the chamber with wonderful success stories.
I really enjoyed my time in the chamber, on with the headphones and zone out.The only downside I found with oxygen was I was tired for the first few months and very, very hungry. A small price to pay for great benefits.
Some weeks I actually miss it and I know if I had a chamber closer, spare time and extra cash, I would make it my weekly treat.
Now I rely on my very own Blood Oxygen Saturation & Heart Rate Monitor to check my oxygen levels, a beautiful gift from a wonderful person.
There are many articles written about HBOT, some glowing, some not so glowing.
I know it helped me greatly and I met a lot of people in the chamber who hold the same view as me.
It is also worth noting that HBOT can assist whilst undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. I believe this should be an add-on to conventional medicine to help with the healing process, bloodjournal.org/content/126/23/1399
I am including a few interesting articles about Hyperbaric Oxygen as I am shocked that I never knew about this wonderful treatment up until September 2016.
My lesson learnt is: I am a very shallow breather and it took a diagnosis of cancer to instil in me the importance of breathing.
Learn how to breath deeply now.
“and I wonder if Beethoven held his breath the first time his fingers touched the keys the same way a soldier holds his breath the first time his finger clicks the trigger. We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.” ― Andrea Gibson
Below are links to the chambers I am aware of in Ireland and Northern Ireland. I believe but I am not 100% sure that in certain circumstances you can be referred by your Doctor/Specialist.
This blog contains my opinions, my journey and some of my research details. It is not in any way a substitute for the readers own medical advisor. I am not a medical Doctor. I disclaim all responsibility for injury, damage or loss to anyone that reads this and follows any or similar protocols mentioned.
To Julien, an important aspect of Zen Shiatsu is about making contact with another,
a way to communicate non-verbally and through a touch that says I see you with my
heart and with my hara (intuition centre) with empathy and without judgment.
I aim to offer presence to my clients, a space of acceptance and ease so that they feel free to trust, deepen and release and emerge free to express their individual and authentic selves!
For Claire, Yoga, Shiatsu and Breathwork are a perfect “trinity” – each enhances wellbeing. With the addition of Tantra she offers many ways to connect body, mind and spirit; take a look at Claire Haugh’s Practice – “HeartSpace”
If you would like to have photographs of your Shiatsu practice then come along to the FREE PHOTOSHOOT
SATURDAY 30TH MARCH – 11am-4pm
SERPH, 15 HEYTESBURY STREET, DUBLIN 8
Last year Shiatsu Society Ireland offered a free photoshoot to all members of the Society. It was a lovely day of sharing and delicious food brought by members. We had tea, chatted and swapped Shiatsu in a tranquil, peaceful environment overlooking the sea. It was a very calm environment from which Patrick Bridgeman from https://bestselfphotography.com could take light, bright photographs of Shiatsu.
This year this service is being offered for free to every member of the Societyincluding students. Each member will receive a 30 minute slot and have a chance to chat with the photographer to say which shots you would most like, neck and shoulders, close up, back etc. Fill the form below letting me know which time slot you would like.
11/11.45/12.30/1.45/2.30/3.15
Each practitioner will receive their own shoots of the day, including a professional headshot. These will belong to both you and the Shiatsu Society so we can use the images to spread the word about Shiatsu. The day will also be an opportunity to swap and receive a shiatsu – what could be better 🙂
To Julien, an important aspect of Zen Shiatsu is about making contact with another,
a way to communicate non-verbally and through a touch that says I see you with my
heart and with my hara (intuition centre) with empathy and without judgment.
I aim to offer presence to my clients, a space of acceptance and ease so that they feel free to trust, deepen and release and emerge free to express their individual and authentic selves!
For Claire, Yoga, Shiatsu and Breathwork are a perfect “trinity” – each enhances wellbeing. With the addition of Tantra she offers many ways to connect body, mind and spirit; take a look at Claire Haugh’s Practice – “HeartSpace”
Julien Joly Diana Morrison Diana Cassidy Susan Boyce
Sally Dunne Maria Butler
The chairperson welcomed attendees and gave a brief update on the progress of the current committee during 2018 and made the announcement of Siobhan stepping down from the Secretary position and Maria Exposito stepping forward for election. It was highlighted that there is a need to change the renewal process, making it easier so people do not need to fill up the form each time. There is also a need to change the constitution to allow a change on the bank account, so we can have a card against it that shall require one signature only (The Treasurer’s)
Minutes of the Previous AGM in February 2018 were reviewed and signed off.
Reports of Officers:
Chairperson presented the stats of the activity on the Facebook page: There has been a significant increase on the number of page likes, reactions, shares & comments and post reach towards the end of the year when the strategy of consistently and regularly publishing posts bringing awareness about shiatsu was implemented. This strategy has proved to be far more successful than paying Facebook to boost post which was tried around May and June. The overall outcome is very satisfactory:
visits to SSI website 2018 – 4,467
visits to SSI website 2019 to date – 622
Facebook has 508 followers
The Chairperson also reports that there has been attempts to hire a person to take care of the marketing aspect of the Society; several people were contacted during the year for the matter but despite the efforts this endeavour has been fruitless due to limited budget.
Secretary reports that the total number of members for 2018 was 27 and the current membership renewal for today is standing at 16 of which 12 are registered practitioners, 2 graduates and 2 2ndyear students. With regard to “Society Activities” members have expressed interest in workshops on the following subjects: Shiatsu refreshers for longstanding practitioners, pregnancy & gentle spinal manipulation.
Treasurer presented the accountancy report for the period starting October 2017 up to present, January 2019. The Period started with an Opening Balance of €9813.39. The total expenditure during this time has been €6213.79 ending with a current balance of €6621.40.
Questions of Officers:
Patricia asked: Do the Paid adds work? Helena stated that the College spends €50-€60 per month and it works very well. She emphasized the importance of employing a person who does a professional job about it. Discussion followed about how to get more interaction on Facebook and Instagram.
Election of Officers:
Joanne Faulkner proposed as Chairman- Seconded and Elected.
Tricia Frost proposed as Treasurer – Seconded and Elected.
Maria Exposito proposed as new Secretary – Seconded and Elected.
Substantive Motions
Proposed Projects & Budget for the year
Chairpersons vision for 2019/20
Month
Activity
Host Organiser
Cost
January
AGM
Joanne
€180
February
Sheild sent to members
Begin membership Updates
Joanne
March
Photoshoot
Joanne
€350
April
MBE Cork
Tricia/Joanne
€500 est
May
MBE Dublin
Joanne
€500 est
June
Shiatsu Skill and practice Swap – Dublin
€150
July
August
September
€
October
Shiatsu Training
€350
November
Shiatsu Skill and practice Swap – Cork
€150
December
Ongoing
Advertising
Fb inst and twitter posts
€1800
Total
€3830
Changes to the constitution to point(f) of section 6. Finance to allow having a visa debit card against the Society’s bank account: Constitution currently reading “The Society shall have a bank account into which all moneys shall be lodged and cheques shall be signed by the Treasurer and an appointed Committee member” will be changed to “The Society shall have a bank account into which all moneys shall be lodged and visa debit card attached to this account shall require one signature. The Treasurer shall be responsible for approving all purchases made using this card from this account.
Changes to the constitution to include a clause with regards to membership applications from practitioners from abroad. The wording will read as follows: “Practitioners applying for Shiatsu Society of Ireland from abroad must first present their college diploma for verification of this qualification by the committee. If qualifications to the standard of the Shiatsu Society of Ireland cannot be verified the applicant must undergo assessment by the Panel.
Changes to the Constitution with regards to assessment of new RPSSI members. New practitioners on the day of obtaining their qualifications from their college, if they are already members of the Society and a member of the Panel is present as part of their assessment, can become a Registered Practitioner. Practitioners who have qualified more than 2 years prior to the addition to this rule must undergo assessment by the Panel or by a committee member, if assessment could not be carried out by panel.
Mid-Year application only open to new members: Practitioners can join and receive a reduced fee. All renewals must be done at the beginning of the year. Explanatory email to go out to members.
Bounced Cheques: These incur in a bank charge that must be paid by the applicant. Explanatory email to go out to members.
Any other Business
SSI seal & renewal reminder: An email is to go out to the members reminding them about the renewals and how not renewing the membership can affect their insurance cover. Also, the SSI Seal will be sent out to all the members who have renewed for their perusal.
Photoshoot:Joanne proposed to do another photoshoot in March in the same rooms used last year. Patricia recommended some other rooms in DCC (Adrianne Crowe) which Joanne would like to check so exact date and venue is still to be decided.
Participation on the MBE discussed: Helena recons that is not worth it as the place has been very quiet the last couple of years and very few practitioners have volunteered for it. Helena will give the SSI banners for this event. The budget is €1000.
Shiatsu skills & practice swap: Joanne proposed to organize a skill share session in Dublin in June with the following agenda: Shiatsu for Dementia & Alzheimer, Shiatsu Stretches and finish with a Swap. A similar session will be organized in Cork in November.
Shiatsu Training & Workshops: The SSI will organize some training for the practitioners’ benefit. Suzanne Yates, Tamsin Grainger and Jasmine Itter were contacted for this matter. Suzanne might not be available until 2020. Between Tamsin and Jasmine, the decision was in favour of Jasmine who is offering 3 alternatives: 1. Letting go of “fix it” Shiatsu- Empowerment for your client, 2. The Fluid field – Shiatsu and Fascia 3. An Introduction to Movement Shiatsu. The second option was the most voted (4 votes) against the 3 votes for the 1stoption and 1 vote for the 3rd. This training will be subsidized for the members of the Society with a price of €20 versus a price of €60 for non-members. It was also agreed that the Society will be offering a 10% to non-SSI related workshops and practitioners will have to make their case to obtain this coverage.
Should we pay for social media ads? Helena believes it is worth paying for them as this is working very well for the College on the other hand Joanne feels that the current system is enough for the time being until we manage to find a marketing person to do it. Agreed that Joanne will continue with the marketing until a person is found for the task.
Distribution of the minutes of the meetings: Joanne proposed for them to be distributed to all the members. This was seconded by Patricia O’Halon and agreed.
Mentorship program: A proposal to offer support to practitioners has been discussed in the last years however Helena said that this was arranged previously and received no interest from the members.
Discussion regarding CPD points: it has been noted that members are not returning the forms. The questions were: Can we require members to fill and return the forms? Should we update the CPD form? Most people agreed that the current form is simple enough and that practitioners need to return the form to remain members hence a firmer stance will be taken in this regard.
Regulation on people advertising as Shiatsu Practitioners: This is about Online trainings that are being advertised as Shiatsu Practitioner training. Joanne has contacted them with the request to remove the word practitioner from their advertising. There is also a request for members to report non-practitioner advertising for Shiatsu.
Ficta membership: All in agreement to not renew membership with them.
ESF Update given by Mary Mchugh. Seamus Connolly resigned as Political Officer of ESF and President of EFCAM. Chris Mc Alister is our current ESF President.
Task to make a comprehensive list of the Shiatsu Practitioners in Ireland. Joanne proposed to contact every member to ask them to nominate 2 or 3 practitioners who are not members and ask following questions: Have you heard of the SSI? Do you know what it does? Have you thought of re-joining? What stops you re/joining? What would make you re/join? What would you like the SSI do for you? What do you need in your practice? There was no agreement to follow up on this.
To Julien, an important aspect of Zen Shiatsu is about making contact with another,
a way to communicate non-verbally and through a touch that says I see you with my
heart and with my hara (intuition centre) with empathy and without judgment.
I aim to offer presence to my clients, a space of acceptance and ease so that they feel free to trust, deepen and release and emerge free to express their individual and authentic selves!
For Claire, Yoga, Shiatsu and Breathwork are a perfect “trinity” – each enhances wellbeing. With the addition of Tantra she offers many ways to connect body, mind and spirit; take a look at Claire Haugh’s Practice – “HeartSpace”
