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Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy
 
A division of I.S.I. / Ikenaga Shiatsu International Holdings

142 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC Canada V7M 2E8  / Tel 604-904-4187

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Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy in Vancouver B.C. Canada
                                       
Our Faculty
Directors & Officers
 

Chiharu Sato
Chief Operating Officer and Registrar

She performs a wide variety of tasks for the college including registration, assisting with visas for International students, governmental registration and certification of the college and much more throughout the calendar year.

Yoko Trapp
Shiatsupractor®, Senior Administrator and Head Clinical Supervisor

She is a graduate of our college and a certified Shiatsu instructor at CCST. Yoko practices Shiatsu professionally at Japan Shiatsu Clinic in North Vancouver. She is a Director of the Canadian Shiatsu Society of British Columbia.

Hikari Ikenaga
Shiatsupractor® and Chief Financial Officer

She is a graduate our college.  She is a Director of the Canadian Shiatsu Society of British Columbia and a member of Japan Shiatsu Association.


Our Instructors & Supervisors

Our instructors are well trained and educated in specific subjects to provide the students profound knowledge.

shiatsu collegeDr. Frank P Sheng ( M.Sc, MD/PhD(china) )
He has many years of teaching and clinical experience. His personal favorite is Pathology and Physiology. Dr. Sheng eaches for many other TCM Colleges locally in the lower mainland as well as CCST. Dr Sheng teaches Physiology and pathology for us at CCST.
Dr. Ali Mallakin (MSc, PhD)
He received his master and doctoral degrees from University of Waterloo, ON and has worked for many years in biomedical and molecular biology areas in USA and Canada. He conducts research, consulting and course nstruction in different institutions in Vancouver, BC. He instructs Anatomy at CCST. 
shiatsu collegeSherry Duggal, naturopathic doctor, is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. After having completed her bachelar of science degree at UBC, she focuses on nutrition, especially weight loss. She realizes the importance of diet and works at the level of the indicidual. By offering alternatives and choices, she allows the patient to make healty lifestyle changes. These changes effect not only the physical level but also the level of mind and spirit. She teaches Nutrition for us at CCST.shiatsu collegeMary Catherine Clements After receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Mary  has continued to study and practice Professional  Counselling. She is a registered member with the Canadian  Professional Counsellor's Association and works in both  clinical and private practice settings with issues ranging  from depression to addiction. She is an artist and musician  and enjoys integrating creative expression into therapeutic  work. She facilitates the psychology course at CCST. 
Dr. Jing Wei Chang (DTCM)
He received his Medical Doctor degree in China and practiced at the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine working in Oncology for 10 years.  He has been a registered Doctor of TCM and Acupuncturist in BC since 1990.  He instructs Kampo Medicine at CCST.
Richard Vanden Bosch
MBA, Spent more than 10 years as an accountant, controller and financial executive for one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies. He now teaches personal financial planning courses and the Canadian Securities Courses in Vancouver. He teaches Business Management at CCST. 
James Wenland (MHK,BHK,PK
He has completed studies in both a Bachelors and a masters of Human Kinetics focusing on exercise physiology, sports medicine, respiratory muscle training, and exercise prescription. He has over 11 years of experience in both testing and training individuals from elite athletes to rehab population including the pre-season testing of the Vancouver Canacks between 2002 to 2005. He instructs Kinesiology course at CCST.

Yin Xu
Received her B.Sc in General Biology in China. Formal training in fundamental medicine and 10 years extensive experience in medical research with the focus on bio-chemistry microbiology and immunology. A current instructor for Basic Physiology at CCST.

shiatsu collegeNaomi Kirigaya
She teaches Japanese culture and language at CCST. Her various Japanese language education such as JSL-Japanese As a Second Language through Ninagawa     Japanese Language Center is intended for  Japanese as a foreign language.
Kanako Saitoh (Shiatsupractor®, Administrator, clinical supervisor)
She is a graduate of the Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy. She is a Clinical Supervisor of our college. She practices Shiatsu Professionally at Japan Shiatsu Clinic. Kana is a member of Canadian Shiatsu Society of British Columbia.
Hiroaki Watanabe (Shiatsupractor®, clinical supervisor)
He is a graduate of the Japan Shiatsu College. He has 10 years Shiatsu experiance in Japan. He also has a licensed Anma
and Shiatsu Practitioner in Japan. He is a Clinical Supervisor of our college. He practices Shiatsu professionally at Japan Shiatsu Clinic. Hiroaki is a member of  Canadian Shiatsu Society of British Columbia. 
Makiko Nakahara (Shiatsupractor®, clinical supervisor)
She is a graduate of the Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy. She is a Clinical Supervisor of our college. She practices Shiatsu Professionally at Japan Shiatsu Clinic in Yaletown. Makiko is a member of Canadian Shiatsu Society of British Columbia.