The European Shiatsu School - Cork

02/09/2026

🙏 The place that hurts isn’t always the source of the pain.

🙏When something hurts, our natural instinct is to focus on the painful place.

🙏But the body can be more complex than that.

In Shiatsu, the practitioner doesn’t look only at where discomfort is felt. They consider the body as a whole and explore relationships between different areas, patterns of tension, movement and the person’s overall state.

So someone experiencing tension in their shoulders might receive pressure or gentle movement on their back, arms, legs or feet.

Within the traditional framework of Shiatsu, the body is understood as a network of interconnected pathways and relationships, including the meridians.

The question isn’t only:

“Where does it hurt?”

It can also be:

“What else is happening in the body?”

Like an iceberg, what we notice may only be part of the picture.

🌿

02/09/2026

Hi, settling into the embers of summer's fire we'll be holding a shiatsu basics workshop on Sunday 27th of September 10.30-1pm.
We will introduce Chinese 5 element theory, acknowledging how everything is connected and resonates and is circular. We'll embody this with Ying Yang QI gong practice and also practice basic shiatsu principles.
All in 2.5 hours designed as feelgood tasters these are a monthly promotion "discover shiatsu" workshops currently being offered by the Cork European School of Shiatsu.
It's 20e to book a place on this link

https://learnshiatsu.ie/basic-shiatsu-skills-one-day-workshop/

(limited places)
Feel free to what's app me if you have a query. 🙂✨Frida 083-1533256

02/09/2026

Hi, settling into the embers of summer’s fire we’ll be holding a shiatsu basics workshop on Sunday 27th of September 10.30-1pm.
We will introduce Chinese 5 element theory, acknowledging how everything is connected and resonates and is circular. We’ll embody this with Ying Yang QI gong practice and also practice basic shiatsu principles.
All in 2.5 hours designed as feelgood tasters these are a monthly promotion “discover shiatsu” workshops currently being offered by the Cork European School of Shiatsu.
It’s 20e to book a place on this link

https://learnshiatsu.ie/basic-shiatsu-skills-one-day-workshop/

(limited places)
Feel free to what’s app me if you have a query. 🙂✨Frida 083-1533256

27/08/2026

17/06/2026

June is Shiatsu Awareness Month — an opportunity to highlight the value of Shiatsu as a professional, evidence-informed complementary therapy that supports health and wellbeing through skilled therapeutic touch.

Shiatsu is used by people for many reasons: managing stress, supporting recovery from fatigue and tension, improving body awareness, and creating space for rest and regulation in increasingly demanding lives. Treatments are tailored to the individual and carried out fully clothed in a calm, supportive environment.

At the Shiatsu Society Ireland, we are proud to support high standards in Shiatsu practice, education, and professional development across Ireland.

If you have been curious about Shiatsu, this month is a good opportunity to learn more or experience a treatment for yourself.

Shiatsu offers a practical and grounded approach to supporting wellbeing — through attentive touch, presence, and care.

Practitioners: throughout June, please share your treatments, talks, workshops, and events to help raise awareness of Shiatsu across Ireland.
Remember to tag Shiatsu Society Ireland and include in your posts so we can support and share your activities.

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ESF - European Shiatsu Federation The European Shiatsu School - Cork

16/04/2026

For the start of the Summer season, we are offering two workshops on Sunday, May 17. The first one is a Shiatsu bodywork and Qigong workshop and the second one a Bealtaine celebration. Details are in the attached flyers.
You are invited to come to one or both. If you come to both, please bring your own lunch or a snack to share.
Booking through
Lisa 087 940 6493 or
Grit 089 242 5731