workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Self-Shiatsu

Give & Receive Healing Touch

Dates

Oct 5–10, 2025

Tuition

Member: $495.00

Standard: $550.00

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Practice the traditional East Asian medicine of shiatsu, using touch, stretching, and movement, to balance the flow of energy in mind, body, and spirit.

Kumiko Kanayama invites you to join her to learn self-shiatsu techniques to maintain a more balanced life.

Join Grandmaster Kumiko Kanayama, founder of The Five Lights Center of Shiatsu—America's longest-running shiatsu practice—as she guides you in self-shiatsu techniques designed to foster a balanced and energetically sustainable life in mind, body, and spirit.

This week of hands-on practice and insightful lectures covers the 5 Elements method, including stretching techniques, Makko Ho, tapping and acupressure for self-care, do-in, and Intuitive Shiatsu™.

Gain a deeper understanding of how to incorporate shiatsu into your daily life. The skills learned can help address a variety of issues, such as:

  • Headaches
  • Fatigue and poor sleep
  • PMS and menopause
  • Digestive problems
  • Arthritis and knee pain
  • Anxiety, depression, and more

Join The Five Lights Center for this enriching experience and empower yourself to achieve greater well-being. The workshop is open to all levels.

More Information

Recommended Reading:

  • Ohashi Bodywork Book: Beyond Shiatsu with the Ohashiastu Method by Wataru Ohashi
  • Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu: How to Perform the Ancient Japanese Art of Acupressure by Wataru Ohashi
  • Hara: The Vital Center of Man by Karlfried Graf Dürckheim

Things to Bring

Please wear loose-fitting clothes that allow freedom of movement and a pair of clean socks. Also, please bring a notebook and pen to take notes.

Workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Oct 5–10, 2025

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    Kumiko Kanayama

    Kumiko Kanayama is a shiatsu-celebrated Grandmaster, educator, and teacher of Intuitive Shiatsu™.