Web Links

Some national Shiatsu regulating bodies

UK Shiatsu Society (Shiatsusociety.org) or CNHC registered www.cnhcregister.org.uk
Europe www.shiatsu-esf.org
USA AOBTA www.aobta.org
Ausstralia Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia www.staa.org.au
France www.ffst.fr

Some suppliers

www.Physiomed.com
01457 860444
A UK based on line company which sells massage and exercise equipment including plastic covered wedges, balls, disc cushions

www.limbsandthings.com
Health education models including model uterus

www.healthedco.com and www.childbirthgraphics.com are part of a company based in W Sussex, UK which sell charts and models.

www.birthinternational.com
UK and Australian based company, incorporating ACE graphics which sell worldwide: books, charts, models and DVDS and books

Icea.org
An American based childbirth organization which also sells books and charts

Obstetric, phsyiotherapy and midwifery information

It is useful to access these organizations for information on current obstetric and midwifery guidelines as well as physiotherapist exercise and care guidelines.

Obstetricians

RCOG UK college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists www.rcog.org.uk
AOCG American College of Obstetrcians and Gynecologists www.acog..org
SOGC website: www.sogc.org

Midwives

Canadian Association of Midwives: www.canadianmidwives.org
UK; Royal College of Midwives; www.rcm.org.uk
Australia: www.midwives.org.au
America: amcbmidwife.org

Physiotherapists/Physical therapists

UK Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Obstetrics and Gynaecology www.csp.org.uk
US American Physical Therapists Association (APTA) www.apta.org

Information sites

MIDIRS www.midirs.org
Midwifery information and resource. Useful for leaflets, journal, digest and resources

NICE and NHS guidelines
www.nhs.uk
www.nice.org.uk

Cochrane Review; assesses research
www.nelh.nhs.uk,cochrane.asp

Midwifery Today; US based organization, publishes newsletters and organizes conferences
www.midwiferytoday.com

Childbirth education groups

Antenatal alliance UK

NCT www.nct.org

ICEA International Childbirth www.icea.org

Birthing from within:
www.birthingfromwithin.com

Active Birth Centre:
www.activebirthcentre.com

Other organizations

Assocation for pre and perinatal psychology and health
APPAH www.birthpscyhology.com