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Namasté INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF SHIATSU
Professional Shiatsu Training Program
600 Hour Stand Alone or 150/150 For Licensed Health Care Practitioners
Namasté Institute is proud to announce its offering of Maine's only stand alone 600 Hour Shiatsu Practitioner Training Program. What does stand alone mean? Stand alone means that those interested in this training do not have to be a massage therapist in order to take the training. Qualified students who are interested in this program of study will receive a strong foundation in the sciences such as Kinesiology, Functional Anatomy, Neuroanatomy along with training in ethics, business and philosphy. And most importantly, students will receive 300 hours of hands on training in Shiatsu therapy alone!
Students begin their program of study within the Foundational Shiatsu level 1 program and then move into the Advanced Shiatsu Program for completion. Upon completion of the 600 Hour Program of Study student's are awarded a diploma as a Certified Shiatsu Practitioner. Please visit the Foundational and Advanced training links to read about course details. The course breakdown and hours are listed below.
Licensed bodyworkers or those who have a strong background in the natural sciences can enroll in the 150 Foundational and Advanced course and do not need to take the additional courses listed below as.
CURRICULUM 600 HOURS
SHIATSU
Shiatsu Foundational: Level 1 |
150 Hours |
Shiatsu Advanced: Level 2 |
150 Hours |
HUMAN SCIENCES
Anatomy & Physiology I: Functional Anatomy |
50 Hours |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
50 Hours |
Kinesiology |
75 Hours |
Pathology I |
20 Hours |
Pathology II |
20 Hours |
Neuroanatomy |
25 Hours |
Integrative Holistic Nutrition |
10 Hours |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Successful Business Practices |
24 Hours |
Therapeutic Skills & Professional Ethics |
6 Hours |
Introduction to Trauma* |
6 Hours |
Clinic (Hours within 300) |
50 Hours |
PERSONAL GROWTH & HEALING
BodyMind & Honoring the Self |
30 Hours |
The Scientific Basis of Energy Medicine |
10 Hours |
Non-Violent Communication* |
6 Hours |
Feldenkrais, Trager & Ecstatic Dance* |
6 Hours |
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ADJUNCT THERAPIES
Homeopathy & Herbalism |
4 Hours |
Introduction to Namasté |
3 Hours |
Practicum |
50 Hours |
Classes marked with * are hours within the core curriculum hours.
Course Schedule:
Students enrolled in the 2008 Full 600 Course will start their training on January 31 and will continue to attend school each Thursday and Friday of each week through the end of November for the core curriculum. Students who are taking the 150 hours only will attend on Fridays only of each week.
The Shiatsu Dates are as follows:
Foundational Shiatsu Course
Course Length - Fridays - February 15-July 25 9-4:30
Feb 18-22 Winter Vacation
Apr 14-18 Spring Vacation
July 26th Graduation Level 1
Advanced Shiatsu Course
June 27 to October 3 - Fridays from 9am to 4pm
October 3-October 25 - Friday and Saturday 9am to 4:30pm
October 10 –11
October 17-18
October 24-25
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSED BODYWORKERS
150 HOURS FOUNDATIONAL
Tuition-Post Deposit |
$2,350.00 |
Non-refundable Application Fee |
$50.00
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Registration Fee |
$100.00 |
Tuition Deposit |
$200.00 |
Total |
$2,700.00 |
SHIATSU STAND ALONE TUITION 600 HOURS
Tuition-Post Deposit |
$9,115.00
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Non-refundable Application Fee
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$50.00 |
Registration Fee |
$100.00 |
Tuition Deposit |
$200.00 |
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Total |
$9,465.00
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The tuition for the advanced Shiatsu will be posted in late spring.
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