Shiatsu Society (UK)

Valerie Cheers has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since October 1999

Welcome to Connective Space Shiatsu!

Shane Spencer has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since November 2020

Carla Tora Clinic - a little heaven in South Manchester for anyone who needs to find peace, reconnect with themselves, or healing. 

I qualified from the Bristol school of Shiatsu in 2013 and since then have been working in a variety of contexts : with clients with substance misuse issues, Covid rehab patients in the NHS, residential care homes, offices, Welsh Rugby Union staff, Platfform mental health charity, private practice and festivals. I facilitate well being workshops for organisations and charities and offer a Foundation level course in Cardiff aswell as teaching on the practitoner Diploma in Bristol. I'm keen to make Shiatsu accessible to people who may experience barriers to treatment and learning, please check my website and socials for info.  

Joe Dowling has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since February 2015

Shiatsu Therapist | Integrating Touch, Breath and Embodied Awareness

Bristol Natural Health Service currently doesn't have a dedicated Shiatsu practitionner and I only work there on an adhoc basis.

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  Corrinna Bain MrSS, BSc (Hons), founder of Rest and RenewTrained with the Glasgow School of Shiatsu I see shiatsu as an empowering means through mindful touch and movement to nurturing ourselves, feeling more connected and at ease in life. This can allow us to have greater resilience and vitality to nurture our world.I love connecting with people from all walks of life with shiatsu both one to one and do it yourself shiatsu in groups, working with our stresses and strains, pain and chronic conditions, rediscovering more ease in our day to day.  As a group facilitator, I have experience of working in a variety of diverse and busy community settings both one to one and in groups in Glasgow including AMINA Muslim Women’s Resource Centre and the Poverty Truth Community.  My bodywork practice with shiatsu continues to grow and develop. I am continually learning with people who take part in shiatsu sessions as well as doing continual professional development.  I also feel invigorated moving my body whether that be through travelling, exploratory dance, qigong and swimming in the many fresh water lochs in the West Coast!   I’d love to hear from you.  Get in touch to make a booking or ask a question Sign up to my mailing list for updates and wellbeing resources  What people say about shiatsu with Corrinna“Loved my session with Corrinna, she has a lovely calming energy and very friendly and professional. It was my first shiatsu and was delighted with how I felt during and afterwards. I was able to connect with my body on a new level and felt more relaxed and more empowered about how to manage my symptoms by having the follow up tools that Corrinna shared with me to do at home.”Sharon Gusman , NHS Health Improvement Practitioner"I felt better each time I had a shiatsu with Corrinna. My arms are feeling much more flexible and blood is flowing into them very well now. My hands are much warmer nowadays."Virginie Glayton, community development worker "I felt welcome and cared for from start to finish. Corrinna is very intuitive and knew exactly what she was doing (and when to offer a blanket!). I 100% recommend a treatment with her."Alex McKenzieAnd with participants from Zest for Life Group in a community centre in the Gorbals, Glasgow: "I had stiffness in my neck, shoulders and feet. It feels like this has been squeezed out and I feel lot better now and more energised. I can breathe a lot better too." Stella "I realise just how much this helps me to slow down and to give time for me. I feel relaxed. I try and do some of the things I remember when I’m at home. Feels good." Roshni "Good to connect into my body, gets me out of my busy mind that never seems to stop and gets me out of the house. I do some of the exercises at home when I can and it helps me to feel more relaxed." Alec  

I love supporting others on their journey of better connection between mind, body and spirit. I believe we feel happier, safer and more comfortable in our bodies when we are empowered with practices and knowledge which help us achieve this. The body innately knows how and Shiatsu serves as an enjoyable catalyst for this work. I studied at The Australian College of Massage and The Glasgow School of Shiatsu where I qualified as a Teacher in 2025. Learning Shiatsu has been incredible and completely life changing, enhancing the health and everyday lives of myself and my family. I love nothing more than to share my knowledge via Shiatsu treatments which support and empower the receiver on their journey to better health. My approach is inclusive, open minded and supportive.   I practice from my clinic The Health Collective, Urban Office, 101 Portman Street, Glasgow, G41 1EJ. We have adequate wheelchair access, on-site parking and modern facilities. Get in touch to discuss your individual needs or to find out more about my suitability as your potential Practitioner. I would love to hear from you.   Some words from clients about sessions with me: "I started coming to see Natalie for shiatsu during my second pregnancy. Her pregnancy treatments are so special, as she has the space perfectly set up with cushions that are designed for you and your growing bump - it was so cozy and comfortable and felt incredible to lie on my belly! I've continued to come to Natalie on a regular basis for the last 4 years and each treatment feels totally different as she meets you exactly where you're at on the day. Natalie is an incredibly knowledgeable, skilled and intuitive practitioner and I always feel so much better on so many levels after one of our sessions. I would highly recommend Natalie for shiatsu and massage, as well as sound healing and cupping." "Wow, every time I leave a session with Natalie, I feel like I’m floating on a cloud. As someone who practices Meditation and Yoga every day, there’s nothing like a massage that will bring you peace you didn’t even realise you needed. During my session with Natalie, I felt I could really get out of my head and find a lot of ease and comfort that wouldn’t have happened unless I had a session with her. Natalie specifically knows what target areas to get during a session so that by the time you leave, you don’t want to because the session is just so profoundly magical." "I had a lovely shiatsu treatment with Natalie. I have chronic pain from hypermobility and also migraines. The last couple of weeks had been pretty bad and I had trouble sleeping as a result. Even during the treatment I could already feel the relief of the pain starting to lift and I slept better than I have done for months when I got home.Natalie made me feel at home as soon as I arrived which I really appreciate as I'm always a bit anxious to be going into a new place.The building is also very interesting and cool."    

Shane Tubby has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since August 2019

Caught between memories and expectations, we often lose sight of the present. As a Shiatsu practitioner, I provide a gentle, supportive space where distractions fade. By harmonising your energy flow, I help you settle into a deep somatic stillness—allowing you to step out of the 'doing' and reconnect with the ease of just ‘being’  

Colin Malsingh has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since August 2015

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I love working with people! We are all so different yet the same and it’s an honour -and humbling- to work together to figure out what is needed to support healing (as in ‘making whole’ ) in a session. I work with Shiatsu, Reiki and am also a Soulmidwife (supporting friends who are facing the last stage of their life as they know it, in a non-medical way. See links below :-)Carola Van Zijl has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since January 2020. 

A highly intuitive Shiatsu Therapist and one that aims to work with you to achieve the best results. Remember, we work together in this process. I look forward to all those looking to embody change. 

Lisa Smith has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since February 2009

Combining my understanding of Shiatsu and psychology allows me to help my clients on both a physical and psychological basis promoting all round, health, healing and well-being. My specialism is in fast tracking recovery from physical and emotional issues, I have success in helping people with long term chronic pain, back, hip, shoulder and neck complaints as well as in phobias, anxiety and depression. I have a deeply personal understanding for the need of bodywork and the impact injury can have on mind and body, having been involved in a serious motorbike crash in 2013.  By 2017 I weighed 18 stone, had a chronic back issue, flexibility issues and was dependent on prescription medication to control my pain. I couldn't physically or mentally go on like that so decided to make a change. I started working on myself daily and over 18 months regained my pre-crash health, came off all prescription pain medication, lost weight and was well enough to practice Shiatsu again. I have learned countless lessons whilst working on my own rehabilitation journey that allow me to offer a unique and transformational approach to health and inner wisdom, which can benefit all who are interested in participating and recovering from their illness and staying well.

Louise Neter has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since November 2014

Claire Lount has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since April 2021

Lynda Lee has been a member of the Shiatsu Society since January 2019