# HeadHeartHara > Meditation through shiatsu ## Pages - [Group Work](https://headhearthara.eu/en/group-work/): Group Programmes at De Meditatietuin I am delighted to offer group programmes at De Meditatietuin (Urban Retreat Center, Amsterdam Amstelpark) alongside my one-to-one sessions, where fast-paced Western society meets serene Eastern wisdom. Seasonal Day Retreats Together with my Shiatsu colleague Minne (Yin with Min), I offer Day reTREATs to recharge, find inner peace, and make space for new insights. The next Autumn Day reTREAT: Sunday, 28 September 2025. More information and registration. During our Day reTREATs, we draw inspiration from the seasons and five elements of Traditional Eastern Medicine. We learn how we, as (urban) humans, can live more in […] - [Book a Session](https://headhearthara.eu/en/book-a-session/): Please contact me at chloe@headhearthara.eu to book a session. Location & Parking Head Heart Hara is located in De Meditatietuin in the middle of Amsterdam’s Amstelpark. The park is easily accessible by bicycle, public transport or car. De Meditatietuin is a short walk from the Red Bridge and the main A.J. Ernststraat entrance. Our centre can be found exactly between “Het Glazen Huis” and “Het Rietveldhuis”. De MeditatietuinAmstelpark 6, Amsterdam By bicycle You can use Google Maps to find our location. Park your bike outside the park in the designated racks. The Amstelpark is only accessible on foot. Public transport […] - [Price & Insurance](https://headhearthara.eu/en/price-insurance/): Price Iokai Shiatsu Treatments are 75 minutes (intake 90 minutes) for €80 per session. Payments can be made afterwards by bank transfer. Health insurance Iokai shiatsu treatments are often (partially) reimbursed from the supplementary insurance (aanvullende verzekering). View the reimbursements per insurer here: https://www.zorgwijzer.nl/vergoeding/shiatsu-therapie#vergoedingen. Please check your policy conditions beforehand. No doctor’s referral is needed to make an appointment. Cancellation policy Appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled up to 24 hours in advance. When cancelled within 24 hours before your appointment, the full treatment price will be charged. Complaints You can always contact me personally if you are dissatisfied with something. […] - [About Your Treatment](https://headhearthara.eu/en/about-your-treatment/): Good to know before Good to know after Follow-up The frequency of the treatments is related to your condition, the nature and process of your complaints and will be determined in consultation. A single treatment can already be beneficial, yet a series of treatments can allow a deeper process and have a more enduring effect. The duration of all follow-up treatments is 75 minutes. More information about the prices and insurance reimbursement can be found here. - [The Way I work](https://headhearthara.eu/en/the-way-i-work/): Shiatsu is about coming back to nature. To a state of being, where your body and mind can surrender to a natural rhythm. Any stagnation, mental or physical, can be seen as resistance to the flow. The touch of Shiatsu reminds the body to regain balance, release resistance and allow the free flow of nature within you. When you can feel this effortless connection again, you no longer have to struggle mentally and physically to be, but you simply are. From that rediscovered place in yourself, you can be present with all the flows of life.  Shiatsu shows me how […] - [Iokai Shiatsu](https://headhearthara.eu/en/iokai-shiatsu/): Iokai Meridian Shiatsu Iokai Shiatsu is a form of manual therapy with an holistic approach, based on ancient Traditional Eastern Medicine. Iokai Shiatsu is developed by Shizuto Masunaga, who brought Shiatsu back to the original principles of Taoism. After his death, his close assistant Kazunori Sasaki continued the development and teachings. Sasaki is the current president of EISA (European Iokai Shiatsu Association) and Sensei of the Iokai Shiatsu School in Amsterdam. Head Heart Hara is trained by Sasaki Sensei and member of the Shiatsu Vereniging Nederland. How does a Shiatsu treatment work? Iokai Shiatsu is given in the traditional way on a Japanese cotton mattress […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)