I was born in 1962 in then Yugoslavia, where I obtained a degree in Clinical Psychology (MA Hons.).
I came to Britain in 1988 to study Shiatsu with Sonia Moriceau Sensei. She studied Shiatsu with the Japanese master Wataru Ohashi, who was in turn the most prominent student of the famous Shizuto Masunaga, the founder of Zen Shiatsu.
In 1988 I also started studying Buddhism and meditation with John Garrie Roshi, and remained his student until his death in 1998.
Since 2001 my Buddhist teacher has been Lama Shenpen Hookham of the Awakened Heart Sangha, where I am also a teacher in training. Within that community I am known by my Tibetan name of Pema Ozer (Lotus Light).
To read more about my teachers, visit the Teachers page here.
Study of psychology, Buddhism and meditation greatly influence my work as a Shiatsu practitioner. My other significant influences include Process Work and Nonviolent Communication.
I have been extremely fortunate, over the years, to meet many good teachers, and some exceptional ones. I have tried, and am still trying, to put into practice what they taught me.
As well as practising Shiatsu on an individual basis, I also give lectures and facilitate workshops.
Since 1992 I have been living in a beautiful valley in North Wales, in the heart of Snowdonia, where Shiatsu in the Mountains is also based.
Shiatsu in the Mountains 