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As an excellent introduction to the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the massotherapy program trains students in the ancient art of Chinese Massage while providing a solid understanding of the holistic approach to health care. Clinical internships give students opportunities to observe the operations of a TCM clinic and learn to conduct supervised patient evaluations and diagnosis, as well as conducting treatments on patients.

This program is an excellent starting point for students with a general interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is also designed to meet the needs of health care professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of holistic health care practices, to increase their client base. Current unlicensed practitioners of TCM can benefit from this program as well.

Course Outline & Schedule

The massage therapy program is divided in 3 levels. For details and information on this program feel free to give us a call and book an appointment to visit us at the Admission office.

Beginner Level (C)
Intermediate Level (B)
Advanced Level (A)

THE BEGINNERS LEVEL (C) COURSE

The Beginners course (C) comprises 400 hours of theory and practice formation. The program covers the following topics:
- Basic theory of TCM
- Human body anatomy
- Theory of the meridians and acupoints.
- Method of Chinese massotherapy manipulations.
- How to provide clinical treatment to patients.
- Combined techniques of massotherapy.
- Study and analysis of massage techniques with DVD lessons.
- Elective courses (Introduction to Reflexology, Swedish massage, Thai massage, etc.)
- Clinical practice.
TRAINING TARGET

The training target in this first level is to achieve a theoretical and practical comprehension of the basic techniques of massotherapy manipulations:
- Important information required for knowing how to give a massage.
- The beginning massotherapist has to learn the basic knowledge in massotherapy.
- What is the professional knowledge of massotherapy
- The student has to learn the 15 basic manipulations and to know how to use them in the clinical treatment.
- The student has to learn the techniques to check the tissues and the joint and the general situation of the muscles and bones.
- The student must become familiar with the essentials tools in massotherapy (oils, essences, staff, etc.).
BASIC ABILITIES DEVELOPED AT THE BEGINNERS LEVEL
- Basic techniques of massotherapy.
- Professional techniques of massotherapy.
- The student has passed the theoretical and practical exam in order to receive the first level Certificate. If the student wants to apply to become a member our Association, he needs to hold the Certificate degree.
THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (B) COURSE

The Intermediate course (B) is a total of 700 hours (400 hours of level C plus 300 hours of level B) of theory and practise training. The program offers a study in depth of the following topics:
- Basic theory of TCM
- Human body anatomy
- Theory of the meridians and acupoints.
- Method of Chinese massotherapy manipulations.
- How to provide clinical treatment to patients.
- Combined techniques of massotherapy.
- Study and analysis of massage techniques with DVD lessons.
- Elective courses (Introduction to Reflexology, Swedish massage, Thai massage, etc.)
- Clinical practice.
TRAINING TARGET

The target is to gain proficiency and autonomy in the full body massage practice; to familiarize with the respective norms; and to be qualified to work at a clinic and/or salon.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPED
- Knowledge in depth of Chinese massotherapy techniques.
- Knowledge of the physiology and the anatomy of the nerves system and of the blood circulatory system.
- Learning of the basic theory of TCM.
- Learning of Tuina massage manipulations.
- Knowledge on how to prepare medical oils with essence and Chinese medical herbs infusions to be used in the treatment.
TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED
The student must know:
1. The four methods of diagnosis:
  i) Observation
  ii) Auscultation and smelling
  iii) Interrogation
  iv) Pulse feeling and palpation
2. The massotherapy treatment adequate for the most common diseases.
3. The skills for full body massage and feet massage.
4. Combined techniques of massotherapy.
5. Study and analysis of massage techniques with DVD lessons.
6. Clinical practise with a professor.
**The Intermediate level requires that the Beginners level has previously been completed. Therefore the student has to have passed the first level exam in order to be admitted at the second level. **
ADVANCED LEVEL (A) COURSE
The Advanced course (A) comprises 1000 hours of theory and practise training (400 hours of level C, 300 hours of level B plus 300 hours of level A). The program offers a deep and and extended study of the follow topics:
TRAINING TARGET
- Theory of TCM
- Human body anatomy.
- Theory of the meridians and acupoints.
- Method of Chinese massotherapy manipulations.
- How to provide clinical treatment to patients.
- Combined techniques of massotherapy.
- Study and analysis of massage techniques with DVD lessons.
- Elective courses: Reflexology, Swedish massage, Thai massage, etc. Clinical practice.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPED
- Theory of massotherapy in TCM
- Theory of the meridians
- Theory of acupoints
TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED
- Techniques appropriate for the treatment of the common diseases
- Massotherapy and additional methods appropriate for treatments
- Basic theory of Acupuncture
- Other techniques related to massotherapy
- How to prepare medical oil and medical herbs infusions for treatment
- Combined techniques of massotherapy
- Study and analysis of massage techniques with DVD lessons
- Clinical practise with a professor
**The Advanced course requires that the Beginners and the Intermediate levels have previously been completed. Therefore, the student has to have passed the the first and the second level exams in order to be admitted at the advanced level. **

$788 tax incl.

Beginner Massotherapy Level (C)

Introductory price for beginners massotherapy course.

$1188 tax incl.

Intermediate Massotherapy Level (B)

This price includes the Beginner level as well as the Intermediate level.

$1588 tax incl.

Advanced Massotherapy Level (A)

This price includes the Beginner level, the Intermediate level as well as the Advanced level.