Acupressure

Developed in Asia over 5,000-6,000 years ago, acupressure is an ancient healing art. Students are taught how to use their fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities. Acupressure students will learn to apply a comfortable range of pressure ranging from gentle touch to firm contact.

When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension, and promote the circulation of blood and the body’s life force energy to promote health and healing. Acupressure uses the same points as Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The benefits of learning Acupressure are numerous. Acupressure can be used to relieve aches, pains, and other discomforts along with promoting greater health and wellness. This class provides the skills needed to offer a complete general acupressure session. The class prepares students to work as an acupressure practitioner.

Basic acupressure curriculum covers the main points and how to use them by themselves or in combination with other points. It also covers the eight extraordinary channels with their associated symptoms. Student learn the major organ meridians, pulse reading and traditional imbalances and organ associations.

In This Class You Will:

  • Learn the eight extraordinary channels and associated symptoms.
  • Study point interrelationships, combinations and formulas.
  • Learn the points and direction of each organ meridian.
  • Understand traditional imbalances and organ associations.
  • Learn about movement and transformation of energy throughout the body.
  • Study the correlations between the five senses, seasons, climate and color.
  • Learn about the five elements’ interrelationships among meridians.

$385 – 24 hours
Next class begins August 10-12th, 2012.

Adrianna Gonzalez, L.Ac. 

Adrianna holds a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a Certified North American Tang Shou Tao (NATSTA natsta.org) Instructor. She teaches Qigong and Taiji Quan and has a private TCM practice at the Santa Cruz Integrative Medicine and Chi Center.