Constitution
The purpose of the society is:
- To establish and maintain a non-profit organization of the Shiatsu practitioners.
- To promote, within Canada, understanding of true Shiatsu therapy which originated with Tokujiro Namikoshi Sensei in Japan.
- To promote elevation of the status of the Professional Shiatsu practitioners.
- To assist in the improvement of the Shiatsu technique as Shiatsu practitioners.
Representative Association
The Canadian Shiatsu Society of British Columbia is a non-profit organization of Shiatsupractors in British Columbia promoting original Shiatsu Therapy developed by the founder, Tokujiro Namikoshi Sensei and regulated by the Ministry of Health in Japan. The CSSBC represents Shiatsu Therapy in British Columbia as a self-regulating, governing body.
Professional Designation
Shiatsupractor is a professional designation granted to a CSSBC member who has successfully completed the minimum 1000 hours curriculum requirement of the CSSBC. All the active members are required to follow the CSSBC’s Code of Ethics for their practice.
Shiatsu therapists are located in British Columbia,
particularly in the Lower Mainland Vancouver,
as well as in Victoria and Kelowna.