What it's about
The Shen Master Training (SMT) is the Shen Touch Academy's advanced training in the art of touch, led by Jörg Schürpf and Muriel Rochat, for bodywork professionals who want to deepen their perception, quality of presence and mastery of touch. Rather than teaching a set of techniques, it passes on the fundamental principles of the body's major self-regulating systems. This entry is module 1, the kick-off.
The teaching is experiential and favours direct experience, repetition and integration over theory. Participants progressively learn to perceive the different realities of the body, refine manual listening, develop differentiated touch and understand self-regulation. The first cycle, The Foundations, teaches the Shen language and the basics of multidimensional touch over seven four-day modules, each devoted to one self-regulating system of the body.
It is for osteopaths, manual and shiatsu therapists, masseurs, health professionals and touch practitioners. Module 1 runs on 20–23 May 2027 with Jörg Schürpf at the Swiss Dojo in Saillon; registration is for the whole cycle, which ends in September 2028. The fee is CHF 800 per module or CHF 5,600 for the cycle; a CHF 800 deposit and a training contract confirm the place.