Spotlight on the European Shiatsu Federation (ESF)

Who are we?

The European Shiatsu Federation (ESF) is a not-for-profit federation.

Shiatsu is an autonomous natural healthcare system whose aim is to maintain the energetic and biophysical balance in human beings.

Who do we represent?

We represent national professional shiatsu associations in Europe.

What is our mission?

We aim to:
 Advance shiatsu as a healing therapy throughout Europe
 Establish the legal right to practice shiatsu as an independent, self-regulating health-care method
 Promote high standards of professional practice

What do we do?

We have four areas of policy and action:
 Political work
 Research
 Professional Development
 Promotion

The focus is to have shiatsu equally available to the public throughout Europe and to support its development through appropriate research and a common European training standard.

We pursue our goals through lobbying activities towards the European Institutions, in cooperation with other complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) disciplines within the European Federation for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (EFCAM).

How do you get involved?

Please visit our website at www.shiatsu-esf.org for more information or contact the secretary at info@shiatsu.be.

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