Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy
Weaving the East and West using: Meridian Massage Therapy, Chinese Five Elements, Acupressure, and Aroma Acutouch Therapy
Dates
Jan 25, 2025, 9:00 AM PST – Jun 09, 2025, 6:00 PM PDT
Seattle, 929 N 130th St, Seattle, WA 98133, USA
About
Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy for massage therapists, like you, who feel called to go deeper...
This program gives you a foundation in Chinese Meridian and Five Element Theory,and a blend of techniques, including Acupressure, Meridian Massage Therapy,and Aroma Acutouch Therapy to resolve the source of your clients' tension and pain.
Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy includes 5 NCBTMB-approved courses and offers 112 CE hours:
Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints (16 Hours)
- Learn Acupressure's Potent Points to address what your clients most need: relief for shoulder-neck tension, low backache, insomnia, fatigue, weak immunity and stress
- Discover ways to integrate Acupressure into Massage Therapy
- Practice self-care using acupressure to cultivate your vitality
Chinese Meridian Acupressure (24 Hours)
- Learn 12 Organ Meridian pathways as well as physical, mental and emotional functions for each
- Discover potent points to balance and revitalize the Meridians
- Explore signs and symptoms of Meridian imbalances and how to use Acupressure to restore balance
Meridian Massage Therapy (24 hours)
- Learn diverse massage techniques from China and Japan to balance and stimulate Meridian Chi flow
- Integrate Eastern joint mobilization and stretches into your practice to open the "gateways" (joints) to enhance Chi circulation
- Tie together the theory and skills learned in this program for a truly integrative approach to health blending East with West in your bodywork
Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese Five Elements (24 hours)
- Learn Five Element theory including functions, virtues, and spirits of the Elements
- Asses physical, emotional and spiritual signs and symptoms of Element imbalance
- Practice Acupressure and essential oil applications to restore Element balance
- Discover the energetics of essential oils
- Practice Aroma Acutouch sequences for each Element
Chinese Acupressure to Regulate the Five Element Cycles (24 hours)
- Deepen and expand your understanding of the Chinese Five Elements
- Explore the relationship between the Elements along the Shen (Breeding) and Ke (Control) Cycles
- Discover the Transfer of Chi Acupressure technique, using the 60 Command Points, to balance the relationship between the Elements
- Combine Acupressure with Aroma-therapeutics for a more synergistic healing response
Starts January 25-26, 2025 and meets for 1 weekend per month through June 7-9, 2025
Weekend dates: January 25-26, February 22-23, March 22-23, April 12-13, May 16-18 (3 days), and June 6-8 (3 days)
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