About Richard
Richard spent the first 10 years of his career as an assistant engineer in the biomedical
health sector. In 2009, Richard met Michel Paolillo. Michel is a Tenshintaïdo instructor and
had just returned from 10 years of study and practice in Japan under Mitsuru Okada Sensei,
a founding member of Tenshintaïdo. That same year, he discovered Shinsoku Shiatsu.
Fascinated by the practice of these Japanese arts, Richard studied Zen and Shinsoku Shiatsu
for four years. During this period, he created a research program that was unique in France.
Through his synergistic practice of Shiatsu, Tenshintaido and Vipassana meditation, he
developed a therapeutic treatment program to improve the health of firefighters.
In 2013, Richard was certified as a Shiatsu Practitioner by the French Federation of
Traditional Shiatsu (FFST). In 2016, he obtained his 3rd Kyu in Tenshintaido, certified by
Tenshinkai Japan. Richard’s transformation has been deep, and his shiatsu treatments are
recognised by his teachers as being of an exceptional standard.
Since settling in Canada in 2014, Richard has continually refined his therapeutic approach, a
synthesis of healing through touch and conscious body movement work.
Richard became a Registered Shiatsu Therapist (R.S.T.) in 2019 with the Shiatsu Therapy
Association of British Columbia (STABC). In 2024, Richard founded Metta-Ki, an integrative
bodywork therapy based on balancing the five aspects of the human body (PHYSICAL –
MENTAL – EMOTIONAL – ENERGETIC – SPIRITUAL).
Drawing on over 17 years of practice, Richard helps you go beyond symptom relief and the
release of physical, mental and emotional tension.
At our Copper Mountain Centre, Richard supports you at your own pace to rediscover your
body’s freedom of movement, regain a natural posture and reconnect with your vitality.
For more on Shiatsu visit the S.T.A.B.C. website at: shiatsutherapy.ca
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Recommended for first consultation + full assessment. The treatment provided by Richard is an integrative manual therapy based on his 17 years of professional practice in Shiatsu, Deep Tissue…
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