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Maga is a Zen Shiatsu school, community clinic and workshop centre at Hizkiyahu HaMelech Street 17 in Jerusalem. Its work brings together practitioner education, hands-on treatments, public courses, movement classes and continuing study for practicing therapists. The centre is suited to people exploring Zen Shiatsu for the first time, as well as those seeking a structured path into professional practice.

Zen Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork approach based on shiatsu and influenced by Zen Buddhism and traditional Chinese medicine. Treatment uses attentive touch and pressure as part of a focused relationship between practitioner and recipient. The centre presents the method as a way of supporting deep relaxation, balance and personal wellbeing, with attention to the quality of contact as well as to technique.

The community clinic provides Shiatsu treatments delivered by trained and experienced practitioners. It offers a setting for receiving care while remaining connected to the centre’s educational environment. Treatment is presented as a process that values listening, presence and clear professional boundaries, rather than as a quick or purely mechanical service.

Education is a central part of the centre’s identity. Its training options include a full practitioner programme, a modular route and shorter courses for people who want an introduction or a limited period of study. Public workshops allow participants to become familiar with Zen Shiatsu through guided practice, while advanced programmes support therapists who want to continue developing their skills. A women-only training route is also part of the educational offering.

Movement is included alongside Shiatsu study and treatment. Classes draw on movement practices associated with Eastern traditions and focus on vitality, health and sustained physical awareness. Workshops are also available for groups, organisations, communities and families, creating an option for shared learning and experiential activities outside the regular training programmes.

The atmosphere is described through warmth, personal attention, simplicity and respect. The centre places emphasis on a supportive learning environment, individual progress and ethical conduct in both the clinic and the classroom. Clear boundaries and safe shared spaces are treated as an important part of professional training and therapeutic work.

Maga can suit people interested in receiving a Shiatsu treatment, trying an introductory workshop, learning touch-based skills, developing a professional practice or continuing an existing therapeutic path. Its range of formats makes it relevant to individual participants, trainee practitioners and organised groups seeking a guided activity.