Peter Shepherd
~ Zenthai Shiatsu therapist and meditation leader ~ Sunshine Coast based treatments
ph:: 0407 722 219
e:: peterzenthai@gmail.com
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Zenthai Shiatsu for Peter Shepherd, is a moving meditation and an embodied expression of loving kindness. It is a way to be fully present with oneself and another body and mind. It is a way to connect with oneself and others, a way to express and communicate deeply from the heart and support others in balancing body and mind. It is a way to understand ourselves and a way to tailor specific treatments to the receiver’s body and mind in each moment.
When Peter Shepherd was introduced to Zenthai Shiatsu, he knew he had found something remarkable. It was a deeply moving few days which challenged and inspired him greatly, although he didn’t feel he was ready to complete the 9-month therapist training at the time. He continued his roughly ten-year study and practice of mind and meditation before the time was right and he felt he had a suitable foundation from which to build on.
WHERE CAN I FIND PETER?
Peter Shepherd practices in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. He can be contacted by mobile phone, email or Facebook.
PETER SAYS…
Peter is passionate about supporting others to come back to the present, settle the nervous system, gain clarity of mind, re-calibrate the body-mind system, be free from pain and to flourish in their human form.
The most inspiring exploration for Peter is to expose the illusion of separateness, as best expressed by the late Thich Nhat Hanh, “We are here to awaken from the illusion of separateness.” Zenthai Shiatsu is such an intimate dance that the borders between one person to another can start to dissolve and it can give us an opportunity to come back home to our true, whole, pure, loving, open and spacious nature.
Peter pays his deepest respect to the traditional owners of the land on which he lives and works, the Kabi Kabi people. Sovereignty was never ceded.
Peter also bows with deep reverence to Gwyn Williams and the Zenthai Shiatsu lineage and most of all to his meditation teachers.
“May all beings be free and happy. Big love.“
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:
“From my first Zenthai Shiatsu session with Peter I knew he was a very gifted and special practitioner. Peter’s own integration of yin and yang is the perfect container to be held in for the journey through ZTS. He listens deeply to your words and body. Through his empathic & intuitive nature, great skill and obvious knowledge, he effortlessly re-calibrates harmony in your system.
I have had great pain relief in my physical body from my sessions with Peter, as well as profound lasting emotional releases and spiritual experiences.I can’t recommend him highly enough. As a woman it can be difficult to find male practitioners to feel completely safe with, Peter is one of these rare gems.”
– Gemma Davies, Eudlo QLD.
“Having experienced a few zenthai shiatsu treatments over the years, it has been a wonder and pleasure to receive treatments from Peter Shepard.
Peter appears to have a very natural sensitivity in his touch, as well as an awareness that tunes in with body and mind. Generously paced and considered, his sessions allow time for one to release tension, sink into relaxation and then feel safely held for deeper healing to unfold. The experience is beautifully nourishing.
I could not recommend receiving Peters’ gift more highly.”
– Shannon Murphy, Palmwoods QLD.
“I find Peter’s Zenthai sessions to be a space for nurturing the body and whatever is going on at the moment; from a headache, a back pain, an anxious mind or a feeling of missing family overseas. It feels like a therapy from the bottom up where the body takes the lead and the mind quietens. Peter has an intuitive and flowing approach to the session in which he communicates with no words and reaches deep blockages. I feel most comfortable with Peter and would advise him to be a great practitioner. Thank you.”
– Maria, Eudlo QLD.
“I have had the benefit of two Zenthai Shiatsu treatments with Peter over the past few months, and I highly recommend his practice. Before these sessions, I had only had one Zenthai Shiatsu treatment, several years ago, so I went into the experience with fairly neutral expectations. It ended up being an unexpectedly transformative experience!
I certainly felt looser and calmer in my body afterwards, as you might expect from any massage. But the space that Pete makes in his practice also opened me up to a bunch of deeper feelings and emotions in my body, and provided space to release them; something I usually find deeply challenging.
While everyone’s experiences will be different, I can confidently say that Pete offers a wonderful, gentle practice that is wholly centred on the needs of the recipient. He is careful and deeply considerate, and really attuned to the experience of the person he is working with. I highly recommend that you seek out treatment if you can!”
– Anna Carlson, Brisbane QLD.
“Pete’s Zenthai Shiatsu sessions have helped me greatly to align body and mind. Not only has it treated my lower back it has mentally and spiritually beneficial. Pete is a genuine and true facilitator of healing.”
– Keiron Pratt, Eudlo QLD.
