Treating and Supporting Chronic Illnesses with Shiatsu

More and more people today are affected by one or more chronic illnesses. Supportive therapies can vary and may be required for life. Increasingly, affected individuals seek support through the complementary therapy of Shiatsu.

This seminar shows ways we can support patients through accompanying conversations, sensing the relevant Shiatsu meridians, extraordinary vessels/meridians, specific Tsubos, connective tissue techniques, as well as breathing and body exercises (including during the dying process). The focus will be especially on the Masunaga diagnostic meridians perceived during assessment, their vibrational levels, and three first-generation extraordinary meridians.

This means we consciously integrate Masunaga meridians with the extraordinary meridians Chong Mai, Ren Mai, and Du Mai into the treatment. We will also sense the vibrational levels of the Masunaga diagnostic meridians and which energy centers (chakras) resonate with each one. We will activate supportive zones, points, and much more.

Seminar contents:

• what it means to live with chronic illness

• how chronic illness can manifest energetically

• learning and experiencing specific elements in Shiatsu treatment for chronically ill people

• learning and experiencing supportive breathing and body exercises

• accompanying conversations, supporting resilience and resources

• therapist’s possibilities and limits

Detailed handouts will be provided for the entire seminar.
Over the past 17 years, I have gathered and analysed experiential knowledge on supporting patients with chronic illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune diseases, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, eating disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia, rheumatism, arthritis and arthrosis, as well as type II diabetes. This seminar includes information on all of these conditions. My work as a therapist is experience-based and practical. 

Course location: Rome
Event: European Shiatsu Congress – 17 September 2026 to 20 September 2026
My seminar: 18 September 2026 – 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.