Therapist: Barbara Richardson - Zen Shiatsu

HELLO from the THERAPIST

My name is Barbara and I am A SPECIALIST ZEN SHIATSU THERAPIST based in Randwick Junction, the heart of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. My treatments are profoundly relaxing and nurturing and will make you feel better in your body, mind & spirit. Detailed diagnosis provides a framework for your treatment addressing your issues – acute, chronic & systemic. Follow up is provided to support you in taking charge of your health and well-being.

OVERVIEW

Shiatsu History

In the early 90’s I suffered a significant lower back injury. This injury was healed with Zen Shiatsu, meridian-based yoga and macrobiotic diet. I continued to receive Zen Shiatsu and in the early 2000’s trained as a professional Therapist.

Over the 20 YEARS since then I have worked in both natural & complementary medical clinics (individual, group and multidisciplinary settings) and interdisciplinary medical practice (AMS Redfern). I also cater for home-bound clients – aged &/or disabled. At the other end of the spectrum, my experience extends also to the corporate environment.

Outlook

CLIENT-FOCUSED THERAPY

My CORE BELIEF is that Shiatsu brings depth and stability to your personal health and well-being. My PRIMARY AIM is to help people feel better in themselves and function better in their lives. BEYOND THIS, my goal is to empower my clients to take charge of their own well-being so that they may enjoy greater health and vitality.

Background

I have a strong and varied ongoing YOGA background. In my past life (in the world of dance and theatre), I worked extensively with CREATIVE VISUALIZATION & Feldenkrais-based TECHNIQUES FOR BODY RELEASE, INTEGRATION & AWARENESS. My Zen Shiatsu treatments and follow-up incorporate all of these elements as well as simple dietary suggestions usually involving organic, whole foods. These are tools to help you help yourself and experience long lasting, sustainable change.

CLIENT CARE that is HOLISTIC & EMPOWERING

A Zen Shiatsu specialist

Since my initial training as a Zen Shiatsu therapist, I have pursued ongoing, wide ranging PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT as a way of expanding and refining my practice. This allows me to offer my clients more and to offer my services to more people.

For the last eight years, this has focused on the ADVANCED ZEN SHIATSU ENERGY WORK of Clifford Andrews and his team in the UK. More recently I have completed training that allows me to work with certain NDIS clients and gained greater experience outside the clinic space in private homes and in the corporate world.

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QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

Professional Standing

  • A fully accredited, insured professional therapist with 20 years’ experience in both private and interdisciplinary medical practice (AMS Redfern) as well as catering to home-bound clients (aged &/or disabled) and corporate entities.
  • Public Liability Insurance with Arthur J. Gallagher & C0 (Aus.) Ltd.
  • Full Member of the Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia (STAA), the peak body for Shiatsu in Australia
  • A member of the STAA National Council (2013-14 incl.)

Training & Education

  • Diploma of Zen Shiatsu Therapy (2 yrs) Incl. courses in (1) Food as Medicine: whole foods & macrobiotics, as well as (2) Meridian-based KI Yoga: meridian support & imbalance correction.
  • Current 1st Aid certification (CPR, Life Support and hygiene protocols).
  • Multi-day Master Classes with a range of senior Shiatsu teachers including world renowned Sensei Wataru Ohashi , Sensei Yuji Yahiro and Bill Palmer.
  • Series of extended Master Classes, multi-module courses & subject specific webinars with Clifford Andrews and the NEW ENERGY WORK Team.
    This has included training in:
    * Advanced Shiatsu Energy Work
    * Treating the Back,
    * Treating Stress & Trauma
    * Temporal Scanning
    * Shiatsu & Polyvagal Theory
    * Vibrational Levels in Shiatsu Diagnosis & Treatment

  • NDIS Worker Orientation Certificate (NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission)

  • Covid 19 Infection Control Training (Australian Gov Dep’t of Health)

  • Feldenkreis-based Moving Awareness & Integration: “Body Preparation”, “Movement” & “Teaching Technique” (Programs: I, II, III, & IV) with Monika Pagneux (Paris)

  • BA (Hons. Class I), MA (Hons.)

Other Relevant Experience

  • Co-Author, STAA submission to the 2014 Federal Government Natural Therapies Review investigating the safety and effectiveness of natural therapies
  • Over 30 years’ involvement in the Sydney Shiatsu Community & administers a dedicated Facebook Group for Shiatsu Therapists facilitating dialogue, exchange and professional development for local practitioners
  • Taught Zen Shiatsu & supervised Student Clinic at the NSW School of Massage and the Zen Renaissance Healing Centre & College (2007 – 2014)
  • 35 years Ongoing Yoga practice includes Hatha (Ashtanga Vinyasa & Iyengar) in addition to Ryoho, Ki and Oki Do styles of Japanese Yoga
  • Taught Iyenga Yoga at The Australian School of Yoga (1989 – 91)

 

 

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