Shiatsu Retreat

Our wonderful Shiatsu Retreat is happening  the weekend of 25-28 September 2025 at Poulstone Court Retreat Centre. Booking is now open.

As a post-graduate weekend the weekend offers opportunities for refinement and integration, sharing and exchange. It’s happening at the end of September, the time between high summer and autumn. It’s a perfect time to reflect on what we need to release and bring clarity before the season changes. 

Structure - Joints - Connections: A time to develop and explore:

Three days at the wonderful Poulstone Court in peaceful Herefordshire 

Facilitated by Kate Burford, Tracy Krikler, Adam Hellinger 

Almost 100 years of experience of practice and teaching between the three of us!

✦ It’s a gathering to explore, discuss and share together on the theme and how our structure weaves together in connection with this incredible web of body - mind - emotion - developmental and behavioural patterns.

✦ Each of the facilitators will offer a practice to explore this concept for yourself with opportunity to share what you find.

✦ Plenty of hands on practise

✦ Delicious vegetarian food, time for yourself and time to spend with each other

✦ Each day will include Do-In, Ki Gung, proprioceptive and embodied movement or nature walks

✦ All Shiatsu Practitioners and advanced students welcome

Booking information:

£475 (Early bird - pay £100 deposit by 31 May)

£500 after 1 June  

Fully inclusive & catered apart from travel

5 single rooms available - book early to reserve: £13 per night extra

Payment plans possible - Pay in full by 30 August 202

We are excited to bring this retreat for it’s second year.

We heard your feedback and have added an extra day with more time for swaps and more space for you! Here is a bit of it: 

“I would like to thank the three of you for holding a space that lets everyone find what they are looking for and let that all be unique to each of us. That was one wonderful and special retreat you co-created”   SB

“I really enjoyed being with other shiatsu practitioners with different

experiences … the openness and sense of inclusivity.  I very much liked the insights into the 3 different practitioners’ approaches and having a theme that they oriented to”  SS

“It definitely exceeded my expectations !

The variety and degree of thought that went into the presentations from the teachers was excellent. The participation and support of all the attendees was also extremely valuable.

I hope we are able to all come together for a similar retreat next year. I am certainly feeling inspired and supported by this weekend to try and relaunch my shiatsu practice, which is what I was hoping for”   AH

FAQ’s: 

✦ Where is it?

Poulstone Court Retreat Centre

Kings Caple

Herefordshire

HR1 4UA

www.poulstone.com

✦ Is there a chance for lift shares? Yes - we will do our best to link you up with others to try to make the journey easier for you. We can’t guarantee this but please ask if you foresee a problem with public transport. 

✦ What time is arrival/ending: We arrive by 4pm Thursday and end 4pm Sunday (If you need to arrive on Friday please let us know)

✦ Can I get a private room? Private rooms are limited so apply early. Shared rooms are spacious and if you have a preference of who you’d like to share with please state in your application.

✦ Can I pay by instalments? Yes you can. The deposit of £100 will reserve your place. Full fees need to be paid by 30 August 2025 

✦ Can you cater for special diets? All food is vegetarian. Special requirements will be charged at £5 extra per day. Please state in your booking form and we can confirm with the venue. 

✦ Can we use this as CPD to register with my professional body? Yes. All teachers are recognised by the Shiatsu Society UK.  Receipts and certificates will be issued.

If you have any further questions please contact one of the organisers: tkriklershiatsu@gmail.com; kateburford@icloud.com;  adamhellinger@gmail.com  

To Book your place please complete the Booking Form Here: