Shiatsu Retreat
24th - 26th April 2026
Grounded Presence: Regulating Ourselves, Supporting Others
Over 30 years of teaching between us and we continue to learn, to practice and develop. We have been learning with effective ways of working with stress, overwhelm and trauma and we cna’t wait to share these with you.
Facilitated by Tracy Krikler and Kate Burford.
Almost 100 years of experience of practice and teaching between the three of us!
Deposit of £100 books your place and Early Bird fee
Early bird: £375 paid before February 28th 2026
Full fee £450 paid by 24th March 2026
Fully inclusive apart from travel:
Full board with fresh tasty meals and refreshments (dietary needs catered with a small supplement)
Time in peaceful, beautiful surroundings
Space for yourself to unwind and rest
Fresh teachings and revisions of old faves
Peer mentoring and practice guidance
Gathering and connecting with friends old and new
Receiving and giving Shiatsu
PLUS - that special nourishing feeling you get from being in a room with Shiatsu folk
Testimonials
FAQ’S
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Yes! Contact us at kateburford@icloud.com tkriklershiatsu@gmail.com or adamhellinger@gmail.com .
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Please let us know on booking. Food is vegetarian though special diets may ask an extra £5 per day.
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Yes you can. The deposit of £100 will reserve your place. Full fees need to be paid by 1 September.
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Yes. All teachers are recognised by the Shiatsu Society UK.
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All the private rooms have now been taken, apologies. Shared rooms are spacious and if you have a preference of who you’d like to share with please state in your application.
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Yes - we will do our best to link you up with others to try to make the journey easier for you. We can’t guarantee this but please ask if you foresee a problem with public transport.
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The sessions will be set in the theme: The Space within Us. We will go deeper into how we use our awareness, intention and gifts to support ourselves and our clients. More info coming soon.
Exploring Structure September Retreat
A nourishing weekend of Shiatsu and movement.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE -
Home made vegetarian meals & refreshments
Teaching / Facilitation
Time for yourself
Accommodation, bedding, towels
Beautiful setting in nature
VENUE
Poulstone Court Retreat Centre
Kings Caple
Herefordshire
HR1 4UA
www.poulstone.com
DATE and TIMES
From 1.30pm on Friday 24th April to 3.30pm on Sunday 26th April 2026
INVESTMENT
£100 non-refundable deposit to book your place
£375 Early Bird price paid in full by end of February 2026
£450 Full Fee paid before end of March 2026
Special diets can be catered for at £5 per person per day.
Single room supplement is £26
CANCELLATION POLICY
Fees are non- refundable if cancellation is made less than 3 weeks before the event
The Accommodation
Poulstone Court Retreat Centre
A charming country house in the peace of the Wye Valley.
A nourishing energy radiating within.
Spacious twin, triple or large four bedded rooms, 6 bathrooms, with character & lovely views onto the gardens and fields beyond.
You can find out more about the retreat centre here.
Your Facilitators
Tracy Krikler
Teacher with SSUK Fellowship. Her “Listening Touch” is informed by Shiatsu, ShinTai, Movement Shiatsu, Clean Language, embodiment, dance, Yoga and breathwork. She works with stress, pain, injury and trauma.”
Creative integration of Shin Tai, Movement Shiatsu, Clean Language, somatic movement and breath.
Testimonials
“Tracy is a highly experienced practitioner who draws on a range of techniques and insights, all held together with her intuition and presence. As a shiatsu practitioner myself I trust Tracy to give my system the input it needs to unwind and rebalance. Tracy also has a strong containing presence enabling me to form my own understanding of my needs and my capacities. Thank you Tracy for this work!”
More information on:
www.tracykrikler.com
Kate Burford
Kate began studying Shiatsu at The British School of Shiatsu-Do in 1989 and has been in practice since graduating. She teaches in her local community, online, nationally and internationally.
Testimonials
"So appreciate your support and healing and feel extremely lucky to have you in my life”
“Your sensing and reading my body is so affirming – it felt like person centred counselling through the body”
"Every point you pressed seemed to reveal a story about my life”