SYM shiatsu school

BA, MRSS (Member od the Register of the Shiatsu Society) started studying various Shiatsu styles in London from 1983 and has been a registered practitioner of Zen Shiatsu with the London College of Shiatsu since 1992 ; he is also a registered practitioner with the Shiatsu Society (GB) and a registered practitioner/teacher with the French Federation. He is the founder and director of the Shiatsu and Yoga school SYM (since 1997) and teaches in France, Sweden, Greece, Italy and the UK.

He is also a Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT) registered with Yoga Alliance UK as well as holding teaching certificates from International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, The International Yoga Federation (IYF) and Yoga Alliance International (YAI). However he started by studying at the Iyengar Yoga Centre in London. He teaches and coordinates Yoga Teacher Training courses and has developed a profoundly therapeutic approach in his many workshops and courses.

Gerry is also a 4th Dan Shorinji Kempo Instructor (Japanese Zen and Martial Art). In this field he did a 13 year apprenticeship with Tameo Mizuno Sensei 8th Dan in London who also taught him Seiho (akin to Shiatsu based on use of pressure points). Gerry taught Shorinji Kempo for many years both in the UK where he also opened a childrens class and in France where he founded the Montpellier branch. His interests and studies have taken him to India, Japan, Mexico, Brazil and many other countries within and outside of Europe.

After completing his studies in Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge University he worked as a language teacher and later as a TV-news reporter and producer before dedicating himself full-time to practicing and teaching Shiatsu and Yoga.

Gerry speaks English, French, German and Spanish and lives near Valencia, Spain."

Anne has been a professional Shiatsu therapist since 2003. She originally studied Shiatsu under Gerry Rixen and spent many years training and working as his assistant before becoming director of SYM France. Anne also studied with many internationally renowned Shiatsu masters and has her own practice in Montpellier where she offers treatments and teaches certificated Zen Shiatsu courses. She also spent many years studying Yoga and Do-In with Gerry Rixen. Anne speaks fluent English, French and Spanish. www.shiatsumed.fr