ANNUAL WORKSHOP

Annual Weekend Workshop - 2025

August Friday 15th - Sunday 17th 2025

Unwind, restore, and deepen your practice at our Shiatsu Retreat at Mana Retreat Centre, featuring an internationally renowned guest teacher, Tracey Matheson.

This weekend is focused on learning Barefoot Shiatsu techniques, participants will receive hands on experience to expand their knowledge and skill set in the field of therapeutic bodywork.

Join us for a rejuvenating journey that will leave you feeling centered, refreshed, and connected.

Information

Includes:

- 12 hours of tuition

- Accommodation

- Nourishing Vegetarian Meals

- Native bush walks

- Saturday honoring and celebrations

- Connecting and Shiatsu exchanges

About Barefoot Shiatsu

The barefoot technics we will be exploring in this workshop are based upon the principles of the barefoot practitioner and author Shitzuko Yamamoto.

We will be learning how to apply our foot to the body using the principles of shiatsu to balance and harmonise the energies within the meridians.

Using observation and practice to become skilled at standing and applying one foot onto the body using a even flat pressure which will be adjusted to the various muscle groups and the meridians of our clients. We will also be applying our feet while sitting down and using them to perform stretches and percussion. Exploring areas of posture, being grounded, projection of qi, hara connection, Jitsu /Kyo and working with mindfulness.

Mana Retreat

Mana is a sanctuary nestled in the bush covered hills of the Coromandel Ranges, approximately 2.5 hours from Auckland. Twin room accommodation with shared bathroom facilities (other accommodation options are available, please contact us for more information).

Saturday Celebration Info

Combined with this Retreat is an honouring and celebration of our dear Val Cooksley, founding member of the Shiatsu Association of Aotearoa on the Saturday evening.

The excellent vegetarian dinner is $30 per person and there is accommodation available.

If you do not wish to attend the retreat but would like to join us for the celebration and dinner please let us know and we shall forward you the relevant information.

Payment

To secure your place for our annual weekend retreat please email Nicky (details on flyer) or leave a message below.

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