NEWS
Events
The
Shiatsu Diffusion Society will be participating in
Canada’s largest and best health show, “Whole Life
Expo 2005 on November 25th, 26th and 27th, and
wish to invite
SDS members to join and promote shiatsu practices.
SDS members are welcome to promote their own
businesses by handing out business cards or brochures
at this
exposition. If you would like to install a promotion
kit for your business at the exposition, please
send your kit to literature to “Shiatsu Masters” (121
King Street W., Suite B101, Toronto ON M5H 3T9)
by Novermber 24th or simply carry them into
the expo.
Featured
highlights of this year’s show include:
• 3 days
of lectures, exhibits, demonstrations
• $7 Weekend pass to Exhibit areas and two stages
• Two lexture halls (street level) for speakers, demonstrations, performances
and a $15 Weekend Pass to formal lecture areas.
Designated exhibit area for product categories:
• Whole Foods & Organic Marketplace
• Food, cooking, healthy eating, free samples
• Supplements, tonics, herbs, spices
• Health appliances, juicers, cookware
• Pain relief, magnets, massagers, treatment tables
• Green Living Showcase
• Therapists, health centres, treatments (there will be shiatsu demonstrations)
• Books, music, videos, education materials
• Crafts, gifts, crystals, games, clothing
Simon Zhang of Shiatsu Masters has taken the initiative to organize SDS members.
Any SDS members who are intereseted in sharing their time at the Expo, please
contact Simon by phone at: (416) 366-8780 or by email at: zhuanzhang@rogers.com
as soon as possible. Please ask Simon for details. You may also check details
of this exposition at www.wholelifecanada.com.
WHOLE LIFE EXPO HOURS Friday
4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. -
6 p.m.
Shiastu Diffusion
Society (SDS) News
Meet the new SDS Chairperson
Joseph Poon
To all SDS Members:
Please welcome Joseph Poon, our new SDS Chairperson.
On September 11, 2005, SDS held a general meeting to
determine the future of SDS, I volunteered to
assist Jim Williamson who is the Vice-Chairperson,
to work
with the Shiastu Diffusion Society meetings and
on the Government issues presented at this time. Presently,
Jim is living in Burlington, so it is not convenient
for him to work
with
the Provincial and City officials to establish
the detail required for the Municipal
Planning and Transportation licensing standard
application. This is how I became the Chairperson of
the SDS. I
planned to resolve some of these important issues
facing shiastu and the Shiatsu Diffusion Society
in the City of Toronto and Ontario in general. Together,
Jim and I chose to work together to facilitate
our
plan to give shiatsu a stronger stance in Toronto.
Youssef Elaridi, a Board Director, has also played
an important
role.
During the meeting, a
number of tasks were articulated:
1. Establish SDS as a
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organization.
2. Submit Municipal Planning and Transportation licensing
standard application to enable SDS be a recognized
association by the City.
3. Develop continuing education road map for
1100 hour member to full flush 2200 hour academic
standing.
4. Continue working with the province to establish
shiatsu authority in Ontario, and regulate shiatsu
by legislation and act of the provice of Ontario.
At present, we have accomplished the first three
tasks, awaiting the report of the City if the
SDS is considered
a recognized body for City Licensing.
I have good faith that our efforts and accomplishments
will bring great success for the Shiatsu Diffusion
Society.
Joseph Poon
SDS Chairman
Email: shiatsudiffusionsociety@gmail.com
calgarY, AB
NEWS
Grace Visconti will be producing a series of educational
booklets in conjuction with sensei Kensen Saito
on various conditions. Testimonials will also be featured
of people with the particular condition discussed
in
the article who have benefitted from the treatments.
Each article will be posted in the Application
section of this website. An article on Relieving
Stress with Shiatsu is now on this site in the Applications
section.
Click on the first circle.
A PDF is made available for downloading in this section.
A new Mind-Body clinic has been
set up at the Rocky View General Hospital. It was reported
in Calgary’s Health and Wellness magazine, APPLE
(September/October 2005). In the article
written by Rob Walker, he describes the new clinic: “Patients
are encouraged to relax with biofeedback,
gentle breathing, massage, yoga, mediation, and shiatsu
and spamud treatments which are not offered
at
the clinic itself. There
are also adjunct programs in outdoor adventure,
sailing and other reacreation.”
In charge of operating this clinic is Dr. Bakal,
professor emeritus at the University of Calgary
and an adjuct professor in the university’s Deptartment
of Medicine, and he “works with a small team including
a psychiatrist, internatl medicine specialist,
geriactric psychiatrist and nursing support.
These health specialists come together to help individual
with chronic illness manage their condition
and
restore wellness. Patients are covered under
medicare but have to have a referral from a family doctor
or specialist. “Mind-body clinics are gaining in
popularity in health centres across North
America”
it also states in the article and this is the CHR’s
attempt to include it as part of the range
of wellness services, which is the “integration
of mind, body and spirit and the recognition of the whole
person,” as
stated in the article by Linda Gray, Vice-President
of the Northeast Community Portfolio.
As a side note, this article in the APPLE magazine
was worth the read. It is an indication that shiatsu
will become even
more popular in the future.
Events
Future demonstrations will be announced as they come
up.
Traditional Shiatsu Association
of Alberta
We are looking to set up an Association in Alberta
for Traditional shiatsu therapists but we
need 5 people who want to be on the Board of Directors. If
anyone
is interested in participating please contact
Grace Visconti at info@eagleheartdynamic.com. Suggestions
are welcome and we need to do this soon
if we want to create solidarity for Traditional
Shiastu across this country.
vancouver, BC
NEWS
The Canadian College of Shiastu Therapy (CCST) is
having Open House twice
on July
23rd and on August
29th respectively. See you there.
The Canadian Shiatsu Society
of British Columbia (CSSBC) is
having a Shiatsu Demo booth with the 290th
Annual Powell Street Festival (www.powellstreetfestival.com) on Saturday,
July 30 and Sunday
July 31.
NOTICE TO
ALL SHIATSUPRACTORS
To keep the title Shiatsupractor those who
graduated from the Canadian College of Shiatsu
Therapy must not allow their membership to
lapse. If you
do not keep your membership current, you
will be required
to take upgrading courses if you want your
Shiatsupractor title reinstated later.
ANNOUNCEMENT
To all Shiatsupractor members. If
you are interested in doing shiatsu exchanges
with your
fellow Shiatsupractors,
the classroom at the Canadian College of
Shiatsu Therapy is available on Sundays.
You must make
your own arrangements
to meet at the shcool. The classroom can
hold up to seven mats
(i.e. fourteen people) at once. The membership
list will be updated on-line as soon as we
get the renewal forms and fees in.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Japan
Shiatsu Clinic is looking for Shiastupractors to work
at the various locations. Please submit your
resume to:
Chiharu Sato at 604 904-4187.
Head
Quarters
142 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, BC V7M
2E8 Canada
Tel: 604-904-4187 Fax: 604-904-4183*
Downtown
Vancouver Office
116-1058 Mainland St. Vancouver, BC V6B2T4
Canada
Tel: 604-694-0095 Fax: 604-694-0095*
(See March - April Newsletter for other locations).
E-mail: info@oyayubi.com
Courses at the
Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy of Canada
What's new?
Register Now!
The Shiatsupractor® Diploma Program 2005 is
starting from September. We are accepting
applicants for both the new one to two year Full-time
and
the two to four Year Part-time programs. Particularly
for International Students, please register
as soon as possible.
Upcoming Courses
Spa-Shiatsu Certificate, Chair-Shiatsu Certificate
and Shiatsu Foundation Certificate courses are
starting September as well!
Need Financial Support?
For our students, the Co-op Bursary Plan™ may
be available!! Call for details.
Work in the US?
Fully approved by the WA State Department of Health
for Licensed Massage Practitioner status!
Shiatsu Student clinic;
Come out and try your first experience with Shiatsu
Therapy at one of our two clinic locations. Just
$25 for a 75-90 minute treatment with
one of our caring students.
Enjoy more Japanese!
Students are having a big fun with our
Japanese Culture class as well as Shiatsu class.
Go to http://www.oyayubi.com/message.html for
more information about courses.
Kiyoshi
Ikenaga, SPR. Shiatsumaster
Director of the Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy
Licensed Shiatsupractor with Ministry of Health in Japan
Registered International Shiatsu Instructor
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" Now" is a good time so think
Shiatsu and become a Shiatsupractor®. We look forward seeing you
at our college.If you have any questions, please contact Allan
Plett, Program Coordinator or Yu Bigelow, College Administrator, at
(604) 904-4187 or
via http://www.oyayubi.com.
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