
EAST MEETS WEST
Integrative Bodywork
Shinzui 真髄
The Shinzui program integrates traditional practices from East Asian bodywork - Ampuku, Chi Nei Tsang and Shiatsu - with modern developments in Western anatomy and advances in therapeutic bodywork - Visceral Osteopathy, Fascia work, and CranioSacral therapy.
Firmly rooted in East Asian medicine, Shinzui uses the methodology of this ancient nature-based healing tradition to treat the body, mind, and spirit. It is taught as a postgraduate training open to all bodywork practitioners.

Shinzui 真髄 is the Japanese term for essence or core

Philippe Vandenabeele
AOBTA®-Certified Instructor
Drawing on over thirty years of clinical practice and international Shiatsu teaching, Philippe Vandenabeele developed the Shinzui postgraduate program.
His courses combine his long clinical experience with continued practice and studies in manual therapy, anatomy, and his ongoing research into the roots of Shiatsu and Ampuku. Read more
Program Structure
The Program includes both In-Person Training and Online Distance Learning
Who can best benefit from the Shinzui training program?
The training is open to all professional bodyworkers seeking to develop and deepen their practice. Whether you are a shiatsu practitioner, chiropractor, osteopath, craniosacral therapist, physical therapist, or a senior student of any of these manual therapies, the Shinzui program can help increase the effectiveness of your work, plus add new techniques to your repertoire. The course also offers new perspectives and an integrated way of working – all the better to help our clients.
Connect with Us
WhatsApp: +81 80-9145-0311
Shinzui Academy
5-21-72 Minamikatae, Jōnan-ku,
814-0143 FUKUOKA, Japan


