Comments on: Shiatsu under threat? http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/ Tracy Footitt, Shiatsu Practitioner, member of the Shiatsu Society (UK) BSS.Dip,PGC,BSc(Hons) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Irresponsible Shiatsu http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1550 Irresponsible Shiatsu Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:16:17 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1550 [...] writing on her Shiatsu blog asks the question is Shiatsu under threat? and links to several articles discussing the repression of alternative therapies in France. I [...] [...] writing on her Shiatsu blog asks the question is Shiatsu under threat? and links to several articles discussing the repression of alternative therapies in France. I [...]

]]> By: tfootitt http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1324 tfootitt Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:35:29 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1324 "Hi Trace Well I just wanted to say that there'a a lot of myth around what's possible and what isn't in France. It's true that as an alternative practitioner one normally doesn't have the right to diagnose and treat, but in theory that isn't the case. Even the Shiatsu Federation here in France has articles in their paper covering aspects of "treating" people and they have a member on the commitee who is a doctor in a famous hospital in Paris. Most of my clients present with physical symptoms that they want treated. What I would say though is that it's harder to work here just because there are fewer people who know about Shiatsu and there are a lot of alternative therapies available and growing daily, as everywhere in the world. I also live in a little village, so the clientelle is smaller and poorer. There are successful practitioners in the cities and in Montpellier there's a Shiatsu school run by a couple of guys who did their training at the ESS like me. Obviously people who have a first qualification as a pysiotherapist or osteopath get first call. Apart from anything else the health system here allows people to be reimbursed for those treatments and not if they go directly to a Shiatsu practitioner. Some doctors, for instance practice Acupuncture and Homoeopathy and are part of the Health Service. I hope this helps to explain things a little better. Regards Jo Jo Tyson Jo@shiatsuconnection.com www.shiatsuconnection.com Les Pilles, France." “Hi Trace

Well I just wanted to say that there’a a lot of myth around what’s possible and what isn’t in France. It’s true that as an alternative practitioner one normally doesn’t have the right to diagnose and treat, but in theory that isn’t the case. Even the Shiatsu Federation here in France has articles in their paper covering aspects of “treating” people and they have a member on the commitee who is a doctor in a famous hospital in Paris. Most of my clients present with physical symptoms that they want treated.

What I would say though is that it’s harder to work here just because there are fewer people who know about Shiatsu and there are a lot of alternative therapies available and growing daily, as everywhere in the world. I also live in a little village, so the clientelle is smaller and poorer. There are successful practitioners in the cities and in Montpellier there’s a Shiatsu school run by a couple of guys who did their training at the ESS like me.

Obviously people who have a first qualification as a pysiotherapist or osteopath get first call. Apart from anything else the health system here allows people to be reimbursed for those treatments and not if they go directly to a Shiatsu practitioner. Some doctors, for instance practice Acupuncture and Homoeopathy and are part of the Health Service.

I hope this helps to explain things a little better.

Regards

Jo

Jo Tyson
Jo@shiatsuconnection.com
http://www.shiatsuconnection.com
Les Pilles, France.”

]]> By: Jo Tyson http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1323 Jo Tyson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:36:50 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1323 let me! Write to me if you want and I'll reply! let me! Write to me if you want and I’ll reply!

]]> By: Jo Tyson http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1322 Jo Tyson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:36:08 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1322 Would love to write more, but the window doesn't Would love to write more, but the window doesn’t

]]> By: Jo Tyson http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1321 Jo Tyson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:35:35 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1321 i have a practice here in France. A shortage of c i have a practice here in France. A shortage of c

]]> By: Jo Tyson http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1320 Jo Tyson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:34:24 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1320 In fact not quite true. The French are very good about making rules, but most people don't abide by them. In fact not quite true. The French are very good about making rules, but most people don’t abide by them.

]]> By: Jo Tyson http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1319 Jo Tyson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:34:02 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1319 In fact not quite true. The French are very good about making rules, but most people don't abide by them In fact not quite true. The French are very good about making rules, but most people don’t abide by them

]]> By: Jo Tyson http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1318 Jo Tyson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:31:02 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1318 In fact not quite true. The French are very good about making rules, but most people don't abide by the In fact not quite true. The French are very good about making rules, but most people don’t abide by the

]]> By: tfootitt http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1049 tfootitt Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:48:20 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1049 Hi Gary, I agree that Shiatsu is a complementary therapy to western medicine and can work in harmony with it, for example with people who have cancer treatments. Shiatsu is very powerful because it supports the individual to heal in a holistic way. As Shiatsu practitioner I believe that I have a duty of care which includes signposting clients to their DR etc. whenever necesary. I interpreted the article as saying that it is very difficult to practice Shiatsu in France due to current legislation and that practitioners have taken to doing this under a different name to avoid prosecution. Yours in Shiatsu Tracy Hi Gary,

I agree that Shiatsu is a complementary therapy to western medicine and can work in harmony with it, for example with people who have cancer treatments. Shiatsu is very powerful because it supports the individual to heal in a holistic way.

As Shiatsu practitioner I believe that I have a duty of care which includes signposting clients to their DR etc. whenever necesary.

I interpreted the article as saying that it is very difficult to practice Shiatsu in France due to current legislation and that practitioners have taken to doing this under a different name to avoid prosecution.

Yours in Shiatsu
Tracy

]]> By: Gary http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1046 Gary Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:58:18 +0000 http://tfootitt.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/shiatsu-under-threat/#comment-1046 I see this as down to whether you view shiatsu as alternative or complimentary. Personally I'm firmly in the complimentary camp: if someone comes to me for advice or treatment with a medical condition the very first thing I'm going to ask is “have you seen a doctor about it?” But a few times I've been chatting with other shiatsu practitioners about some medication or another and they've said something like “oooh, such-and-such a treatment is really bad for you” and I've thought “Jesus, I hope you don't say that to your clients!” Because if you make someone stop taking necessary medication because they believe shiatsu is all the treatment they need then that’s dangerous. If shiatsu is complimentary to Western therapy then there’s no big deal. I see this as down to whether you view shiatsu as alternative or complimentary. Personally I’m firmly in the complimentary camp: if someone comes to me for advice or treatment with a medical condition the very first thing I’m going to ask is “have you seen a doctor about it?” But a few times I’ve been chatting with other shiatsu practitioners about some medication or another and they’ve said something like “oooh, such-and-such a treatment is really bad for you” and I’ve thought “Jesus, I hope you don’t say that to your clients!” Because if you make someone stop taking necessary medication because they believe shiatsu is all the treatment they need then that’s dangerous. If shiatsu is complimentary to Western therapy then there’s no big deal.

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