About me

Hi! I’m Elena. I am a licensed Shiatsu Therapist and hold a 4 year HBO Diploma from the Iokai Shiatsu Professional Training Programme and a Diploma of Foundation of Western Medicine (anatomy, physiology, pathology and psychology).

Originally from Vicenza, Italy, I live in Amsterdam since 2008 with my partner, two children, and our cat.

In the last 20 years I have lived in three different countries, explored different careers in design, business and health sectors, and started a family. I know what it means to run a hectic life, to struggle finding the balance between family and work, and to lose yourself while trying.

When I had my first child, I suffered from postpartum depression, which run undiagnosed and untreated for over a year. It was a lonely journey where my body was sending all sorts of signals that I was not ready to see at the time.

A few years later, after a demanding working year and challenging family circumstances, I suffered from burnout. It was a scary and painful experience, in which Shiatsu became my best ally in understanding myself better, the actual meaning of body-mind connection and acceptance. The power of touch helped me to re-connect to my body, to listen to it and trust its healing power.

Shiatsu taught me that everything is cyclical, and that eventually the Sunrise always comes.

Sunrise Shiatsu – Elena Biasin – Address: Kuiperstraat 145C – Tel: 06 29118109– Mail: elena@sunsriseshiatsu.com – Kvk 89158067