Zenthai Shiatsu Level One Training
Zenthai Shiatsu Level One Training
Step into the foundations of heart-centred touch.
Join us for four immersive days of learning, connection, and embodiment.
This Level One Training is your introduction to the philosophy, principles, and techniques of Zenthai Shiatsu; a movement-based, heart-led bodywork practice blending Eastern wisdom with therapeutic touch.
Across four full days, you’ll gain the practical skills to offer a complete 90-minute sequence. You'll also discover how touch can soften resistance, re-awaken trust and remind us of our inter-connectedness.
Sydney, November 20th - 23rd.
What is Zenthai Shiatsu?
Zenthai Shiatsu is more than a massage technique.
It’s a whole-body, whole-heart approach to connection and healing. Informed by Traditional Chinese Medicine, this artform works to restore freedom in both the structural and energetic bodies.
Drawing from Zen Shiatsu and traditional Thai massage, weaved with remedial and osteopathic techniques, Zenthai invites both giver and receiver into a dance of presence and deep listening.
It’s for anyone seeking a way of working with the body that honours the physical, emotional, and energetic layers. This practice invites us to wear both the Scientist’s lab-coat and the Shaman’s feather poncho; skill meets sensitivity, and the art of touch becomes a conversation without words.
What is the Level One Training?
The Level One training is the foundational course in Zenthai Shiatsu.
Over four days, you’ll learn the essential principles, sequences, and philosophy at the heart of this practice.
This is the pre-requisite for entering the nine-month Zenthai Shiatsu Therapist Training; it’s also a complete and transformative experience on its own.
Through guided demonstrations, hands-on practice, and embodied exploration, you’ll leave with the skills and confidence to offer a safe, flowing full-body sequence to friends, family, or clients.
Who is it for?
This training is open to all. You may be a beginner, a seasoned practitioner, or simply someone longing for deeper connection and community.
It’s for:
Beginners curious about bodywork and touch-based healing.
Yoga teachers, movement facilitators, and therapists looking to expand their skillset.
Practitioners of any modality wanting to bring more connection, intuition, and presence into their work.
Anyone feeling the call to explore touch as medicine; whether for personal growth or professional development.
Anyone drawn to share in a supportive, heart-centred community.
What You’ll Walk Away With
A complete 90-minute Zenthai Shiatsu sequence to share with friends, family, or clients.
A grounding in the ‘Zenthai Shiatsu threads’ and principles of therapeutic touch.
An introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians and elemental theory.
Comprehensive learning materials including a manual and video tutorials.
Newfound connection - within yourself - and with the supportive community you’ll learn alongside.
Practical Details
Dates: Thursday 20th November - Sunday 23rd of November, 2025
Times: Thursday & Saturday will begin 10:30am and run till 6:30pm. Friday & Sunday will start and finish slightly earlier at 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Location: Seaforth Scout Hall, Northern Beaches of Sydney, NSW
Our days are a shared rhythm of grounding, movement, hands-on practice, and guided learning — enriched by philosophy, conversation, and moments of reflection together.
Investment
Investment: $725 (secure your spot with a $200 deposit)
Payment plans are available.
Spots are limited to ensure personalised attention.
Secure your place with a $200 deposit.
Our story
We first met at a Level One Zenthai Shiatsu training in Sydney in 2020. At the time, we were both teaching yoga full-time with no prior bodywork or massage experience. We fell in love with Zenthai Shiatsu.
That love carried us through three more Level One trainings, and in 2023 we completed the Therapist Program with the founder, Gwyni, on the Sunshine Coast.
It wasn’t just the bodywork itself that captured our hearts. It was the community; the invitation and encouragement to show up fully; the songs and the stories; the play and the inquiry, shared in togetherness.
Since then, we’ve spent years teaching yoga, treating clients, running workshops, and hosting retreats. What unites us is a shared love of humans, and for creating spaces where people feel safe to explore, connect, and express. We believe in the power of touch to open hearts and change lives, and we believe zenthai shiatsu is connection medicine for a divided, distressed and disconnected world.
This will be our first time co-facilitating a Level One, and we can’t wait to welcome you into this practice.
Ready to begin?
If you’re feeling the pull toward this work - trust it - your curiosity is already guiding you. This training is designed to meet you exactly where you are, whether you’re brand new or bringing years of experience.
We’d love to welcome you into the space; to learn, explore, and connect together.
Secure your spot via the button below, and if you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here.
In love,