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The Australian Shiatsu Association represents all facets of Shiatsu in Australia. The Association is committed to its members, to enhancing the profile of Shiatsu nationally and internationally and to an open policy welcoming members of all levels and styles of Shiatsu training.

The ASA has recently merged with the Confederation of Massage & Myotherapists Australia (CMMA) to provide even greater benefits to its members and the Australian public.

Aims and Objectives

1. Put members' interests first;
2. Educate the public about Shiatsu, its value, uses and effectiveness;
3. Support a broad-based membership of practitioners and students - at all levels;
4. Support ASA members in promoting their professional practices, encourage successful business approaches and assist their development and on-going education as Shiatsu practitioners;
5. Establish links with other professional Shiatsu and Natural Therapy associations within Australia and overseas;
6. Actively pursue political involvement on standards development for Shiatsu;
7. Promotion to all education providers where Shiatsu is taught - at whatever level

Shiatsu is a Japanese therapy that has its origins in Oriental medical theory and massage techniques. The Japanese adopted Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices and enhanced its methods to develop a unique form of treatment called Shiatsu.

Shiatsu combines the principles of TCM with practices similar to those of acupuncture but performed without needles. Though Eastern and Western medical practices seem to have little in common both, investigate the human body and its functions. Eastern medicine has accumulated knowledge about the workings and composition of the human body, just as western medicine has.


 

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