The Shiatsu Society is a non-profit umbrella organization for all types and styles of Shiatsu. The Society sets standards in training which are implemented by Registered Teachers through its Assessment sub-Committee. The Society maintains a Register of Qualified Practitioners who have passed the Society's Assessment. The Society was set up in 1981 to facilitate communication within the field of Shiatsu and to inform the public of the benefits of this form of natural healing. Since then the