Acupressure Course

Level: Practitioner QLS level 3

By successfully completing this course, you will:

  • Gain skills and knowledge to practice Acupressure – graduates of this course can also obtain professional liability insurance
  • Receive the Certificate of Achievement at QLS Level 3*
  • Become a Registered BSY Acupressure Practitioner
  • Be awarded the professional BSY Diploma
  • Be eligible to become a member of AHCP (Association of Complementary Practitioners)

You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.

Enrol with complete peace of mind. If you decide within 14 days that the course isn’t right for you, simply return it undamaged and we’ll give you a full refund1

Course overview

This course will teach you Westernised methods which do not require needles. You will learn a unique system of ‘fingertip medicine’ which stimulates the body’s healing powers, relieves pain, increases vitality and helps prevent future illnesses, so treating a range of physical, emotional and environmental disorders. This course was written for BSY by a medical doctor and acupuncturist.

Syllabus

  •  Lesson One
    • Fingertip Medicine Around the World/Acupressure Techniques
      • Introduction
      • Acupuncture
      • Acupressure
      • Shiatsu
      • Massage
      • Reflexology
      • Auriculotherapy
      • Aromatherapy
  • Lesson Two
    • Theories/Acupressure Techniques
      • Eastern Theories
      • The Law of the Five Elements
      • The Mother-Son Rule
      • Western Theories
      • Holographic Man – a Unifying Concept
      • Holograms
  • Lesson Three
    • The Meridians of Acupuncture/Acupoints/Acupressure Techniques
      • TheMeridianPaths
      • Nomenclature of the Acupoints
      • Alarm and Associated Points
  • Lesson Four
    • Myofascial Trigger Points/Acupressure Techniques
      • The Western Re-discovery
      • Trigger Point Characteristics
      • Deactivation
      • Detecting Trigger Points
      • Treatment of Trigger Points
  • Lesson Five
    • The Power Points of Fingertip Medicine/Acupressure Techniques
      • Points and their Main Uses
  • Lesson Six
    • Basic Auriculotherapy
      • ECIWO Biology
      • Main Therapeutic Areas
      • Locating the Points
      • Treating the Points
  • Lesson Seven
    • Scalp Acupressure
    • The Treatment Zones of the Scalp
      • The Skeletal System
      • The Sensory System
      • The Trunk Organ Zones
      • Detecting the Points and Zones
      • Treating the Zones and Points
      • Final Scalp Massage
  • Lesson Eight
    • Reflexology
      • The Reflexes
      • The Sole Reflexes
      • The Dorsal Reflexes
      • Reflexes of the Side of the Foot
      • Treating the Reflexes
  • Lesson Nine
    • Treatment Formulations
      • Meridian Opening
      • The Acupoints
      • Therapeutic Index
  • Lesson Ten
    • Treatment Formulations (Continued)
      • Therapeutic Index (Continued)
  • Lesson Eleven
    • Electro-acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture/Acupressure Techniques
      • Electro-acupuncture – a Brief History
      • Basic Concepts
      • The Electro-acupuncture Machine
      • The Types of Treatment
      • Laser Acupuncture
      • Legislation
  • Lesson Twelve
    • Bringing it All Together/Afterword
      • Two Important Pieces of Wisdom
      • The Seven Emotions
      • Go with the Flow
      • Relaxation Technique

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

*Registration fee included.