Paul Banister

Paul Banister, established in France for more than 25 years, is a Shiatsu practitioner and teacher as well as a Yoga and Do-In teacher. He has a degree in Hispanic civilization and speaks English, French and Spanish.He has more than 2000 hours of training over 20 years between Shiatsu, Yoga, and several forms of body work including: Sacrocranial work; Osteo-Thai; Thai massage; Ayurvedic massage. He has been practicing yoga for over 40 years and teaching for the last 20.He was trained mainly in France as well as in England, Spain and Thailand. In addition, he teaches Shiatsu during the 1st and 2nd year courses at the SYM School in Montpellier. His 10-year apprenticeship in Shiatsu with Gerry Rixen allowed him to explore the wide range of possibilities of Shiatsu treatments both on a physical and psychological level.At the same time he has been working as a carpenter for over 30 years. It is precisely this manual work that pushed him towards a better understanding of his body and his posture. His involvement in the practice of Shiatsu and Yoga inspired him to become a teacher to be able to transmiit his extensive knowledge.Finally, he is man dedicated to his family. 64 years old, 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Feeling the incredibly powerful experience of holding his children and caring for them, Paul was drawn towards loving touch as a therapeutic possibility for his hands and heart.