2-day Cosmetic Acupuncture Seminar
& the Cosmetic Acupuncture Network
To check availability and to book a place on the next Cosmetic Anti-Ageing Acupuncture CPD Course or for any further information please contact
Kirsten on 07876 574464 or email:
kdhar.ccmlondon@hotmail.co.uk
Next 2-Day Course:
Thursday 28th and Friday 29th January 2010
from 09:00 am to 15:00 pm
Following 2-Day Course (09:00 am to 15:00 pm):
Thu/Fri, March 18th & 19th
Thu/Fri, April 22nd & 23rd
Thu/Fri, June 24th & 25th
Admissions Policy
Fully qualified acupuncturists and doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, and other medical professional licensed to practice acupuncture.
Venue: Sammy Margo Physiotherapy Clinic, 444 Finchley Road, London NW2 (Tube Station: Golders Green – Northern Line)
Directions http://www.sammymargo.com/directions.asp
Course Objectives & the Cosmetic Acupuncture Network
This 2-day seminar is very practically orientated with lots of hands-on training. The basis of TCM anti-ageing treatments is explained both in scientific and traditional terms. Groups are small and there will be 2 lecturers present during your training at all times.
After the course, we will invite you to join our free-of-charge Cosmetic Acupuncture Network which will enable you to stay in touch, ask questions and share research on the members’ forum. We will post regular CPD events and workshops and, ultimately, the Network will become a platform for a self-regulatory group with a view to future Government regulations.
Course Structure: The course consists of one morning of lectures on the scientific basis of cosmetic acupuncture and the latest research and the TCM principles of anti-ageing treatments, followed by a full demonstration of cosmetic facial acupuncture. The second day is dedicated to practical training during which participants are required to practice on each other. Please make sure that you are happy for other practitioners to practice on you when enrolling in this course!
(For details see: Course Outline below)
The knowledge gained will allow participants to treat the following cosmetic conditions confidently and effectively:
Lines and Wrinkles, Enlarged Pores, Acne Scarring, Discoloration, Dull Complexion, Dryness, Sagging and Loss of Muscle Tone, Puffy Eyes, Sagging Neck, Acne and other dermatological problems.
Course Lecturer
Kirsten Dhar MAcS MPCHM
CCM London Research and Development, Board of Acupuncture Society
Kirsten is heading the R&D division at the College and is a lecturer in ‘Practitioner Research’ and ‘Anti-Ageing Treatments’. She had extensive training in various styles of cosmetic acupuncture and has developed her own system, combining the most effective and comprehensive of treatments. She runs a TCM and facial rejuvenation clinic in North-West London and is a clinician and lecturer at the College of Chinese Medicine, based at University of London and Harley Street, London.
Kirsten has a special research interest in Neurobiology and Signal Transduction and is currently studying Forensic Sciences and Molecular Biology. She is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine in the sections Neurosciences and Pharmaceutical Research and on the NoCLoR (Department of Health) research training and seminar list.
PRACTITIONERS AGAINST CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (PACA):
Kirsten is the founder of PACA. PACA does not ask for donations. It is simply a group of practitioners, lecturers and other professionals raising awareness of the suffering of animals in food industry, research, fur trade and other industries world-wide. For further information, contact Kirsten directly.
Course Outline
The course is based on two day sessions, with a strong emphasis on practical training. The theoretical lesson gives an overview of the following:
The Mechanisms of Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture: A PowerPoint presentation on recent research in the field of molecular biology and electro-physiology and a view on cosmetic acupuncture in science. The presentation aims to demonstrate who acupuncture works on a cellular level and hence by which mechanism it appears to slow down and reverse the effects of ageing.
The Mechanisms of Ageing: Comprehensive lecture notes and email downloads will be provided on the following: Endocrine System Ageing, Immune System Ageing, Conjunctive Tissue and Skin Ageing, Cellular Ageing, Macromolecular Ageing, Histology of Ageing and Inflammation.
Mechanisms of Ageing in Chinese Medicine: Changes in the Endocrine System, Organs and Body Fluids, Heat and Dryness and other factors.
Environmental Damage: Importance of Lifestyle, Diet, etc.
The practical training: This consists of a full demonstration of the treatment, followed by the participants practicing on each other and/or models if required. All materials are provided.
Treatment discussion: Body Acupuncture (Theory and Practice), Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture (Theory and Practice), Preventing Premature Ageing - Lifestyle, Diet, Supplements, etc.
Certification: Participants are awarded a Certificate of Cosmetic Acupuncture and are eligible for membership as Cosmetic Acupuncture Practitioner Member of the Acupuncture Society and are therefore entitled to use the initials MAcSCA.
(Annual membership to the Acupuncture Society is 50 pounds.) Participants will also be invited to join our Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture Network.
Course structure
Day 1: Morning –Registration, Lectures/Discussion, Lunch break, Afternoon: Demonstration, Questions
Day 2: All-day training with lunch break, Time for Questions/Discussion
Course cost
The cost of the course is 290.00 pounds. Cost includes:
- 2 day course
- copies of the theoretical lecture notes
- needles and all practice materials
- course and membership certificates
Enrollment
Acupuncture Society membership:
All graduates can apply for membership of the Acupuncture Society and are entitled to use the abbreviations MAcSAP after their names. The society can also arrange professional indemnity insurance at a very competitive members preferential rate. All members must be insured and log 15 hours of CPD per year (8 hours courses/seminars/workshops and 7 hours home study/research)
Honorary membership will be considered for practitioners joining PACA.
Acupuncture Society
Application Form
APPLICATION FORM FOR
COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE COURSE