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Reading the Body the Japanese Way

Applied Diagnosis in the Spirit of Ohashiatsu

4-Day Ohashiatsu Retreat in Vienna · May 14–17, 2026

For Shiatsu practitioners and students


 

Join fellow Shiatsu practitioners and students for a 4-day retreat in Vienna, where you can deepen your knowledge, refine your skills, and explore new perspectives in a supportive, hands-on environment. This is a unique opportunity to learn from experienced Ohashiatsu instructors from Austria, Italy, and Germany — and to connect with like-minded colleagues in a warm, collaborative setting.

Throughout the retreat, you will explore a variety of diagnostic approaches and their practical application. You’ll learn to recognize patterns in the body, face, and personal expression, and to integrate these impressions into clear, confident treatment. Workshops cover practical diagnostic tools, reading the body, emotional processes, and psychological perspectives — giving you both skill and insight to bring back to your own practice.

Hands-on exercises, guided practice, and working with invited guests provide direct experience, while optional tutorials, private sessions, and practice classes create space to apply what you learn and ask your own questions. In this way, uncertainties can be clarified, and trust in your own perception and touch can grow.

By the end of the retreat, you will have greater clarity, confidence, and a natural, intuitive approach to Shiatsu — and a renewed connection to the joy of practicing it in community.

 

SCHEDULE

	Morning: 10.00 – 13.00	Afternoon: 14.30 – 17.30	Evening: from 19.00
Thursday, May 14	Margarete Eller: Applied Diagnosis in Ohashiatsu	Margarete Eller: Hara and Yu-Points – Ohashi style	Hands-on Workshop: What is Ohashiatsu? (open for guests)
Friday, May 15	Mauro Stabellini: Unveil Your Face & Read Beneath the Surface	Mauro Stabellini: Unveil Your Face & Read Beneath the Surface	Optional: private Sessions / Consultations / Tutorials
Saturday, May 16	Claas Michelsen: The Triple Heater as a Key to Emotion	Claas Michelsen: Body and Mind in Traditional Japanese Psychotherapy	Social Gathering / Dinner
Sunday, May 17	Margarete Eller: Practical Application with Invited Guests	Helga Vetr: Practice Class Optional: private Sessions / Tutorials / Consultations

 

WORKSHOPS

 

Margarete Eller – Senior Ohashiatsu Instructor & Director of Ohashiatsu in Austria

Applied Diagnosis in Ohashiatsu

Many practitioners have solid knowledge, yet still wish for greater clarity and confidence in specific treatment situations. One of the main challenges is bringing the many diagnostic impressions together into a coherent overall picture.

Margarete offers a direct, experiential approach to diagnosis in the spirit of Ohashiatsu. Rather than relying only on analytical thinking, the focus is on perceiving the person as a whole — through presence, inner calm, and trust in your own perception.

Practical exercises and clear guidance help you deepen this ability and develop greater clarity and confidence in your diagnostic work.

Your own questions and experiences are an important part of the workshop and will be actively integrated throughout the retreat. In this way, a dynamic learning environment emerges where uncertainties can be clarified and trust in your own perception can grow.

 

Mauro Stabellini – Senior Ohashiatsu Instructor & Director of Ohashiatsu Bologna

Unveil Your Face & Read Beneath the Surface

This seminar explores oriental principles and practical methods for gathering meaningful information during a consultation or bodywork session. We will practice asking in a different way, perceiving subtle energetic responses, interpreting what is visible, and accessing what may still be hidden beneath the surface.

Through the “magic glasses” of George Ohsawa, we will develop our ability to view the world through the lens of universal order — understanding the dynamic interplay of opposites in life, such as Yin–Yang, Kyo–Jitsu, and hypo–hyper.

Using the compass of the Five Phases and/or the Eight Directions, we will explore where we stand in the present moment, which areas of life are calling for greater attention, and which directions can best support our path.

All of this information is already present within each of us. We simply need to attune our perception and practice sensing and recognizing it. Practical exercises will support and deepen the theoretical understanding.

 

Claas Michelsen, Certified Ohashi Method Instructor & Relaxation Teacher

The Triple Heater as a Key to Emotion

This seminar explores the Triple Heater as a gateway to understanding and working with emotional processes in Ohashiatsu. Participants learn to assess and interpret its back zones within an oriental diagnostic framework, gaining insight into emotional patterns and psychophysical states.

Alongside hands-on practice and essential theory, the course addresses the professional foundations for working with emotional and psychological themes, emphasizing practitioner presence, clear boundaries, and the creation of a safe therapeutic space.

Body and Mind in Traditional Japanese Psychotherapy

This seminar introduces the foundations of traditional Japanese psychotherapy based on the work of Shoma Morita. Participants explore Morita’s approach to emotion, acceptance, and natural psychological regulation, with special attention to the role of the body in therapeutic transformation.

Through practical exercises, body awareness, and meditation, the connection between physical experience and psychological change becomes directly tangible.

 

SIDE PROGRAM

Practice Class – with Helga Vetr, COC
Guided practice to deepen and directly apply what you’ve learned. Helga supports you step by step.

Private Sessions – with all Ohashiatsu teachers
Individual Ohashiatsu treatments, bookable directly with the teachers.

Tutorials – with all Ohashiatsu teachers
Practical one-on-one teaching for small groups (2–4 participants) to refine specific techniques and topics. Each participant: 1 hour.

Introductory Workshop “What is Ohashiatsu?” – with Margarete Eller
Hands-on workshop to experience Ohashiatsu on your own body. Open to everyone, no prior knowledge required.

Dinner & Social Gathering
Shared dinner in a relaxed atmosphere – an opportunity to exchange experiences, meet colleagues, and network.

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Clothing
Please bring a Gi or comfortable clothing suitable for Shiatsu practice and clean socks. White clothing is recommended.

Language
Teaching languages are German and English (with translation).

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Shiatsu is required.