Balkan Shiatsu Summit
April 5th-6 th, 2025
Balkan Shiatsu Summit (BSS)
12+ Balkan countries and all practitioners are invited to the first ever Shiatsu Summit in this region of Europe. Join us, uniting Balkans countries for a transformative Shiatsu experience and knowledge sharing.
A must-attend Shiatsu workshop
One of the subjects that is always essential to master in Shiatsu is that of oriental analysis and diagnosis: Bōshin, Bunshin, Monshin and Setsushin. With the help of a team of international experts, come and strengthen your ability to improve your analysis and be more precise in your treatments.
Join the Summit
Experience the unique gathering of Balkans countries sharing knowledge and passion for Shiatsu. Connect, learn, and grow together. Places are limited to 80 participants
The experts
Chris McAlister is a Shiatsu and acupuncture practitioner with nearly 40 years of experience. He studied for long periods in the Far East, mostly in Japan and China, where Chinese herbs, Qigong and martial arts were among the other subjects he explored. He teaches nternationally and has published two books: Touching the Invisible and The Poetry of Touch. He is currently president of the European Shiatsu Federation (the ESF).
Read an interview with Chris here
Fabian Bastiannelli is a popular Shiatsu teacher from Belgium, and one of the founders of the Odo Shiatsu School. He has extensive experience with the Marvellous Vessels and teaches the subject throughout Europe. For this summit, he will teach abdominal diagnosis according to the Five Elements.
See his website here
Ivan Bel is a martial artist, Shiatsu practitioner and international teacher of Shiatsu and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He travels the world promoting Shiatsu. So far, he has founded Ryoho Shiatsu, Mission Shiatsu Humanitaire (NGO), two schools in Belgium, one in Malawi and is currently teaching Shiatsu in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Through his extensive experience, he has developed efficient techniques for abdominal diagnosis, Anpuku and Chi Nei Tsang. He has published The Spirit of Shiatsu in French, Italian and English.
Read an interview with Ivan here
Ibro Sulejmanovic is a Bosnian physiotherapist, also trained in manual osteopathic techniques and specialized in naturopathy, acupunture, chinese medicine and ayurveda. In his work, he practices an integrative medical approach and works with various pathologies. He is an assistant teacher within the Ryoho Shiatsu group and is currently teaching anatomy and physiology at the Bosnia Shiatsu School.
See his FB profile here.