When people come to us with complaints, it is often already valuable to give them attention by acknowledging that they are exactly right as they are in that moment. This can be difficult to grasp, given the physical and psychological pain that people may experience. However, we have found that people’s strengths, potential and beauty often relate closely to areas that currently seem blocked.
In both conversation and physical shiatsu touch, we are embarking on a journey to make this accessible to our clients. We are showing them that apparent weaknesses and complaints can also arise from strengths that are sometimes overused. We are doing this for a good reason. This way of working with people leads away from mere removal.
BIRTE ERNESTUS-HOLTKAMP Shiatsu inspires me because of its richness and interconnectedness, of structures within us, how these relate to emotional experience, and what acts upon and within me. The training I received from the team of Wilfried Rappenecker, Meike Kockrick, Jürgen Westhoff and many others moved me deeply and fueled my passion for Shiatsu. After six years as an assistant, I began sharing Shiatsu with interested learners, and since 2017 I’ve taken over leadership of the Shiatsu School in Hamburg. The encounter through Shiatsu is one of the most authentic I know. My curiosity is always eager to explore other forms of meeting and treatment, such as craniosacral therapy, fascia medicine, and more. Yet, my fascination remains with Shiatsu, and my creativity keeps finding new paths and connections between disciplines. Sharing and exploring this with participants in my courses continues to enrich me deeply. Steven Grütter is a teacher at the International Shiatsu School Kiental and torchbearer of the European Shiatsu Congress. He teaches Shiatsu as well as healthy and healing natural cuisine. He discovered his inner orientation early on through intensive Tai-Chi training. His passion for cooking led him on the Solar Impulse project around the world, alongside working as a Shiatsu therapist. In his practice, he consciously works with the perception of inner orientation. He conveys this knowledge in a clear and accessible way in his training courses. Additionally, Steven Grütter is co-founder of Tennis Champagne and co-initiator and board member of Terrain Gurzelen, where he is also responsible for the guest sector. He is a father of a daughter and lives in Biel.
