This was my first observed treatment. I thought that the treatment was carried out and explained really well. I particularly liked the discussion and slides after the treatment, where the diagnosis was looked at using different theories. It was reassuring that the conclusions from the questioning mirrored mine and I also took away some practical tips from observing the treatment. I would highly recommend this OTS and can't wait to do more!

The Observed Treatment Seminar was amazing. We see and hear Cliff making real-time decisions during the session, and then the experience is given roots with summarized discussions of the diagnosis, the underlying theories, and the points and techniques used in the treatment. Each summary ends with suggested links to New Energy Work courses for in-depth descriptions and/or review of specific details. It’s a genuine opportunity to learn from a master - I’m already adapting the tempo and approach of my own work. Thank you to Cliff and the team for making this available!

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. For me, learning about the Polyvagal theory was fascinating as it had been previously off my radar. The parallels between PVT and TCM/shiatsu theory are striking and pertinent to working with the root of and addressing the various responses to stress and trauma. The course presented many techniques for diagnosing and treating. The course also explore the functional balance between CNS/Shen/Fire, and the ANS/Jing/Water. Forums for each module included insightful dialogue...thought-provoking questions and responses. I whole-heartedly recommend this course to shiatsu bodywork instructors and practitioners as well as anyone interested in TCM theory and neuroscience in general. The course has allowed me to add to my teaching and clinical practice another dimension of understanding the healing process.

Dear Cliff and team, Undertaking this course has been a wonderful experience. I have highly valued the integration of modern neurophysiology with the theories of TCM and the traditional knowledge of shiatsu technique. This course has deepened the work I do with survivors of trauma. I notice it and my clients notice it - we all benefit. And Clean Language is empowering both for clients and for me. With Clean Language, boundaries are clearer and stronger, enabling me to stand more confidently in my space as a therapist . Thankyou Cliff and team - this course is a valuable learning tool for shiatsu therapy.

This course gives you a total workout of all the elements which make up your Shiatsu practice. At times not so easy since one has to look at areas that have been ignored or avoided, but following the course supports you step by step in working through them. This course has taken me 4 months to complete and I still have plenty of things to work on. I am seeing the benefits already.

I recently completed the Foundations of Advance Energy Work and found the course to be excellent. The presentation of information was both clear and informative, with knowledge and skills built sequentially throughout the course. The videos were very helpful in clarifying the skills and the overall format is really user friendly. There are very special snap shots of knowledge shared from Shizuto Masunaga and Pauline Sasaki wonderfully dispersed throughout the course. These really highlight the linage and evolution of the knowledge that is being taught. Cliff and his team are brilliant teachers and watching them as practitioners is a real treat. They provide ongoing support and the discussion forums are encouraging and informative. It is such a treat to be able to access a course of this caliber on-line, and to feel connected to our growing international community. I would highly recommend this course to any practitioner interested in expanding their knowledge of both shiatsu generally and the energy work capable within this frame work. A very reasonably priced, well supported and well-paced, fantastic course, I can’t wait to see what they produce next!

This course has enabled me to make connections with Shiatsu and Polyvagal theory in a way that reading through pure Polyvagal theory could not. Cliff and the team have elegantly highlighted the pertinent and powerful connections between our frames of reference and Polyvagal Theory in an fascinating and digestible format. If you are a Shiatsu practitioner and curious about the fight, flight, freeze and collapse states and want to learn more, I urge you to take this excellent course!

I have been looking for a shiatsu course to do for CPD that was actually useful to my practice. I wasn't sure of what to expect as I have only done hands on training and never an on-line course. But his course ticked all the boxes and I wan't disappointed. Cliff is a brilliant tutor, the course gave me extra skills to work on and it could be done at home in bite sizes. I would definitely consider doing another course through New Energy Work. Thank you!

Shiatsu is a very open and wide system that allows us to choose the best approach with every receiver and this course is a chance to open our mind and explore other ways to work, and increase how much we know of how Energy works... Thank you to Cliff, Dinah and team