Certificate in Acupressure Meridian Massage - 1 day course - £130 (incl. VAT)
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This course is suitable for qualified therapists only, with an NVQ Level 3 in A&P and Massage such as ITEC or VTCT. You must sign a form to confirm that you hold A&P and Massage qualifications as required and are professionally insured.
Acupressure is an important part of Chinese Medicine it uses the same Meridian system and energy points as Acupuncture except that energy is balanced using finger pressure rather than needles.
According to Chinese Medicine theory when the body’s energy moves around the Meridian System in an uninterrupted flow good health is maintained.
Ill health is considered to be due to a disturbance of the flow of energy around the Meridian system this is known in Chinese Medicine as ‘Stagnation’.
By re-balancing the flow of energy along the Meridian system using acupressure the therapist can stimulate or reduce the amount of energy in the channels by massaging specific acupuncture points to reduce ‘Stagnation’ and encourage an improvement in a persons health.
The one-day workshop is a mixture of theory and the practical application of the acupressure techniques and will teach you:
- An overview of Chinese Medicine theory – Yin-Yang and the Five Phases, the concepts of Qi, Blood, Essence and fluids and basic tongue diagnosis.
- The Meridian system – mapping out the 12 channels, the flow and distribution of this network of energy and their interconnections with the internal organs.
- Point Location – Be able to locate important acupuncture points along the Meridian network, and combine these together to produce a therapeutic treatment.
- Using acupressure and point combinations to help treat common symptoms such as headaches, poor sleep, tiredness, low mood, respiratory problems, digestive disturbances and musculoskeletal pain.
- Using practical case studies to demonstrate the point combinations that can be used to bring about an improvement in your clients general health.
- Combining Western and Eastern massage techniques to enhance a musculoskeletal treatment with energy work to balance the body at different levels.
Nick is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC) and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (MRCHM) and has a busy private practice in London specialising in treating infertility and IVF.
He has lectured at King’s College Hospital as part of the alternative medicines team, teaching the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine to 5th year medical students.
Nick plays a major role as assistant clinic manager and senior TCM practitioner at the Gateway Clinic. The Gateway clinic is the only Acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic in the UK, part of the Lambeth NHS Primary Care Trust. Started in 1990 it is a GP and consultant referral clinic with over 150 doctors’ practices referring their patients for Acupuncture and Herbal medicine. The clinic treats general health problems with Chinese medicine and also specialises in cancer care, musculo-skeletal pain, migraine, emotional problems and HIV.
Course times; 10am to 5.30pm
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