Authorized Teachers

Alex Pereklita, an engineer with one and a half years of experience in the nuclear field, left Canada to study Aikido in Japan in 1994.

After a severe injury to his knees, he began studying Tao Shiatsu following a profound treatment experience with Master Ryokyu Endo.

Alex returned to Canada in 1999 and established the Tao Shiatsu Centre in Toronto. To contact Alex, send message via email form.

Deborah Bachmann developed an interest in Japan and Oriental Medicine while running a Tofu company during her twenties. She has been trained as a community mediator and has taught peer-counseling and conflict resolution to adults and teens.

Deborah began studies in Tao Shiatsu with Master Ryokyu Endo and Mayu Endo in Kyoto, Japan in 1992. In 1996 she opened a Tao Shiatsu clinic in Madison, Wisconsin, USA that later became the Madison Tao Sangha Center. Through the Center she offers Tao Shiatsu treatments and training as well as the educational and charitable activities of Wada-ji Sangha Temple and NPO UNI. To contact Deborah, send message via email form.

Jeanne Cronin A former Psychiatric Nurse and teacher had been practicing and teaching Zen Shiatsu for 20 years when she discovered Tao Shiatsu.

Everything in her life began to shift as she began the study and practice of Tao Shiatsu and Nembutsu with Tao Sangha. She is happy to share this path with others. To contact Jeanne, send message via email form.

Yutaka
After 20 years of being an equestrian stable manager , trainer, and instructor between two countries, changing currier as an acupressure practitioner on 2003 to 2005 until encountering Tao Sangha activities and teachings which guided him to change his life concept completely

Currently, he is in charge of Tao Sangha activities in Canada and practicing as a Tao Shiatsu practitioner since he received practioner diploma.

In 2009, he completed 480 hours of intensive teacher training in Kyoto Japan. Today, he is passionate to share and transmit the heart of Tao Shiatsu the way of healing of Buddha. To contact Yutaka, send message via email form.