The Weekend

  • Dates are: 26th & 27th September 2026

  • A stand-alone practical and fun weekend introduction to Shiatsu and Acupressure

  • The weekend leads onto our One Year Bodywork for Wellbeing certificate and our three year Level 4 Shiatsu Diploma

  • You will meet our 2nd year and 3rd year Diploma students who will welcome you

Find out more about the weekend

Essential information before you book

Dates & Times: Saturday 26th 10.00 - 17.30 + Sunday 27th September 10.00 - 17.00 BST 

Lunch 13:00 - 14:00 both days - please bring your own picnic lunch or you can pop out to any of the lovely local eateries. On Sundays, we usually have a shared picnic lunch - in the garden if the weather is good! 

Venue: Inner Space, Maude Gray Court, St Benedicts St, Norwich NR2 4PA

Activities: Year 1 students will be introduced to the special qualities of Shiatsu in this highly practical weekend, starting with warm-up exercises. You will be working on the floor on comfortable mats, watching demonstrations of practical techniques, then pairing up to practise giving and receiving them. Years 2 and 3 will be continuing their Diploma studies 

What to bring: a notebook/ pen & paper. Please wear loose comfy clothes (including socks)

Teachers: the Shiatsu College Norwich collective team of Cat Westwood, Basti Deans, with visiting teachers Cliff Andrews & Dinah John, leading the classes

Resources: we'll be providing course notes and will also be live-streaming the teaching and practical demonstrations so that videos and other resources will be available to you afterwards via our online training platform 

Enrolling: If you decide to join us for the One Year Bodywork for Wellbeing certificate or the Three Year level 4 Diploma, you can enrol via our online platform. Fees are paid by setting up 12 recurring monthly payments. There is no need to set up a direct debit or to pay for individual weekends - payments will be taken automatically. We will give you a coupon code from the first monthly payment - to refund your Introductory Weekend fee. 

Questions?: If you have any questions about the course please email us at [email protected] we will be happy to help.