CPD Meridian Stretch Massage Course Outline

Course Title: Meridian Stretch Massage (MSM)

Course tutor: Wan-Hye Park

Course Date: Sunday (10:30 - 17:30)

Course duration: 1 day (6 hours)

Course Fee: £120

Course Venue:

University of London Connaught Hall 36 - 45 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9EX

1. What is this course about?

This course will give you the opportunity to add your existing massage skills.
It will enable you to provide your clients with new technique which will enhance their treatments.

Meridian Stretch Massage is based on Chinese Acupressure Massage with Korean  

Kyung-Rak and Japanese Shiatsu techniques. This technique of meridian stretch massage was developed by Wan-Hye Park, a qualified tutor and western & eastern therapist.

This technique works on the whole body to relax and energize through meridian stretch and uses gentle finger & palm pressure on the meridians. It can be applied through clothes or on the skin directly. All treatment movements & techniques work with the natural breathing rhythms of the client to which the therapist tunes in.

The principle of Meridian Stretch Massage is to stimulate along the meridian by stretching massage & using acupressure points for tonification & sedation on the meridians. This could encourage better or smoother body energy flow.

After the treatment the client should benefit from relaxation of the full body and an energized feeling.

2. What level is this course?

This course is suitable for qualified therapists or equivalent experienced complementary therapy practitioners

3. What will the course cover? (contents, themes, projects)

  - TCM basic theories

  - Contraindications, Health & Safety

  - Treatment of common muscular-skeletal problems

  - Meridian stretch techniques

  - Tonification & Sedation techniques

  - Movement with breathing rhythm

  - A practical test

4. What can I expect to achieve?

By the end of the course you should be able to:

  - Perform a full body treatment of meridian stretch massage

  - Be aware of Contraindications and Health & Safety requirements

  - Recognize muscle tone

  - Practice Meridian Stretch Technique

  - Practice Tonification & Sedation technique

  - Locate common treatment acupressure points

5. How will be I taught?

The method will include:

  Talk by tutor, practical demonstration, word-storm, question & answer, pair work,

  feedback

6. Are there any costs?  (e.g. exam fee, certification, materials, equipment or

   books I need to buy before or during the course)

  - Base oil

  - 1 bath towel, 3 medium towels

  - Anti-septic wipes

  - Comfortable clothes and shoes

7. How will I know how I am progressing?

Your progress will be monitored and you will be given regular feed back through out the day by your tutor

8. What qualification will I get?

If you successfully finish, you will have CPD Meridian Stretch Massage certificate by the College of Chinese Medicine and CPD points accredited by Acupuncture Society.

Also, you will become a member of Acupuncture Society (membership fee is £50/yr)

Meridian Stretch Massage(MSM) Dates

every 3rd week on Sundays

in November, January, March, May, July, September

Acupuncture Society membership

Successful graduates from this course can apply for membership of the Acupuncture Society are entitled to use the abbreviations MAcS KSM 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)

Acupuncture Society
Application Form

CPD Meridian Stretch Massage Course Enrollment

Please fill in the application form and submit, then you receive an email confirming your place on the course.

For further information please contact Wan-Hye on: 07723 031 454
wanhyepark@live.co.uk