Introduction Shiatzu and Chiropractic: The Perfect Pairing (Weiner, Online 2026)

Overview

We will introduce the concept of Shiatzu and its Tsubos. Explain how shiatzu is a hand only meridian therapy offering the perfect pairing to Chiropractic a hand only practice. We will present the advantages of utilizing Shiatzu in one’s practice without the need for acupuncture licensure, without the increase in liability due to needle usage, while still maintaining the benefits of meridian therapy and meridian diagnosis. Although we do not consider Shiatzu massage, it may be billed as such through insurances.

Credits

2.0 Hours of General CE

Pending States: CA, NV, HI, FL

Duration

This course is available through December 31. Download or print your certificate before that date.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this introductory course the students should:

  1. Be familiar with the history of meridian therapies in general and Shiatzu in particular.
  2. Begin to comprehend the connection between meridian flow, treatment points and their relationship to fascial connections.
  3. Appreciate the diagnostic and treatment capabilities of Shiatzu 
  4. Understand how Shiatzu, a hand only treatment, dovetails with Chiropractic and that it can enhance one’s office techniques

About This Online Seminar

Online CE at Life West is simple and engaging.

  1. Check on the right of this screen or under the CREDITS tab to see if the seminar is approved for CE in your licensure state(s).
  2. You must be logged in to your Life West CE account in order to access the seminar. Click on the REGISTER tab to register and begin.
  3. The seminar consists of video, readings, and one or more quizzes.  You do not need to complete the seminar in one sitting, and you may return to it at any point.
  4. Once in the seminar, follow the MENU of steps on the left side of the screen. Click through the steps to move through the program.
  5. When you have completed the evaluation, you can PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATE yourself, on the spot.  

If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at [email protected] or 510.780.4508 during our regular business hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 BC Chiropractic College
    British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 2.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 2.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 2.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 2.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 2.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 2.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 2.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 2.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 2.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 2.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 2.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 2.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 2.00 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 2.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Course opens: 
01/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$40.00

Hour 1

  • Welcome
  • ADMIN tasks
  • as an introductory course explain the concepts of shiatzu- meridians, On and Myo (yin and yang-Chinese) and Onmyodo, The way of On and Myo, energy and flow.
  • Present first 6 Meridians, paths, flows, organ, muscle and nerve relationships.
  • Discuss applications for diagnostics.

Hour 2

  • Present last 6 Meridians, paths, flows, organ, muscle and nerve relationships.
  • Discuss applications for diagnosis.
  • In closing offer ideas on use in practice for both therapeutics and diagnostics.
  • Present that a hands-on workshop is available for those who wish to pursue shiatzu for clinical use. 
  • Questions and test.
 GIL WEINER, DC, LST, FFCLB

Life Chiropractic College West has received programmatic accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic Education and institutional/regional accreditation through WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

See below for a list of credits that may be available for this seminar. 

*The following State and Province boards do not require an application when a program is sponsored by a college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE): CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IA, MD, MA, MI, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY, BC, NB, ON, QC. Life Chiropractic College West cannot guarantee that these licensing board(s) will accept any session of this offering. Life West urges licensees to familiarize themselves with the laws governing continuing education in the jurisdictions where they hold licensure.

 

Available Credit Hours

  • 2.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 BC Chiropractic College
    British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 2.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 2.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 2.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 2.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 2.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 2.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 2.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 2.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 2.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 2.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 2.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 2.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 2.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 2.00 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 2.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Price

Cost:
$40.00
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Required Hardware/software

Computer, tablet, or phone with sufficient audio volume, and a strong Internet connection are required.

Help is available during business hours at [email protected] or 510.780.4508.