For those who don’t know Shiatsu this meeting is the perfect chance to receive a simple and clear explanation in order to understand what distinguishes this wellbeing craft and what are its “treasures”. Those who have already exploited it will be able to satisfy their curiosity regarding its philosophic and cultural features. The shiatsu students and experts will discover familiar concepts re-examined according to the theme:

Maria Silvia Parolin is graduated in philosophy. She lived in Japan where she studied at the IOKAI SHIATSU CENTER in Tokyo and the KANSAI IOKAI SHIATSU CENTER in Kyoto where she was awarded a diploma. She later searched in depth the theoretical and technical sides of S. Masugana’s shiatsu of whom she translated, with H. Ueda, the Manuale di Diagnosi – Diagnosis Handbook. She’s a member of the Cultural Institute of the Italian Shiatsu Federation, which she also directed, since its foundation. She works as a shiatsu practitioner and cooperates with various shiatsu schools in Italy.