In 2001 I discovered someone practicing shiatsu on horses
and felt that I needed to know more about it, so I started a course at the British School of Shiatsu-Do in Colchester and
became hooked – I now have a very hard earned diploma, following over 3 years of studies, 500 hours of tuition and approximately
250 supervised practice treatments. I run my own business based at home in Boxted, Colchester.
I combine my love of horses and shiatsu by helping riders gain better balance and understanding of their horses.
Over the past year I have actively been promoting shiatsu in the North Essex
and Suffolk area with a group of shiatsu practitioners called SANESA (Suffolk and North Essex Shiatsu Association).
We run practitioner workshops and occassionally have trade-stands at a number of shows and exhibitions.
Since December 2008 I have been teaching Equine Shiatsu.
Originally this was for the Equine Shiatsu and Horsecare Academy in Northampton and I will shortly start my own school
(The Equipoise School of Shiatsu) in the Colchester area.
I am registered and insured with The Shiatsu Society as an MRSS (Member
of the Register of Shiatsu Society practitioners) and will shortly be completing a 2 year teacher trainer course
with the Shiatsu College. More information about The
Shiatsu Society and the new regulations coming in for complementary therapies can be found on their website: www.shiatsu.org. I am also a full member of tESA, The Equine Shiatsu Association.