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Meridian Stretch Massage 1 Day CPD Course
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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 in 2006, 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 in tune with the natural
breathing rhythms of the client.
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.
What will the course cover? (contents, themes, projects)
- TCM basic theories
- Contraindications, Health & Safety
- Treatment of common muscular-skeletal problems
- Meridian stretch techniques
- Movement with breathing rhythm
- A practical test
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
- Recognise muscle tone
- Recognise breathing tune
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
- Using handouts and diagrams
- Demonstrations
- Practical work
- Pair work
- Word storm
- Talks/discussions
- Questions and Answers
- Feedback
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No.
Where will my course take place?
This course will be held at the Dru Yoga Studio in Euston or Samedi Studio in St. John’s Wood.
What qualification will I get?
If you successfully finish, you will have CPD KHM certificate by the College of Chinese Medicine and 6 CPD points accredited from the Acupuncture Society. Also, you will become a member of the Acupuncture Society (membership fee is £50/yr) in CPD MSM.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Diploma in Korean Hand Acupuncture course or other CPD courses at the College of Chinese Medicine
How will I know I am progressing?
Your progress will be regularly assessed and monitored by your tutor taking into account
class work and home work where appropriate. The tutor will record your progress and
provide informal, regular feed back throughout the course. At the end of your study
program you will be asked to self assess your own progress and achievement against the
course objectives above. The tutor will endorse your assessment which will be formally
recorded on the standard form (the statement of learning)
Will I have a chance to give my views on the course?
There will be an opportunity for you to evaluate the course towards the end of the course.
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What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for qualified therapists or those with equivalent professional/practical experience.
You should be able to:
- Follow instructions
- Express own feelings and statements of fact
- Read straight forward text fluently and take appropriate action
PLEASE SEE THE PRE-BODYWORK CHECK LIST BELOW:
The list below is a guide used when undertaking a professional bodywork course. We aim to protect the health and safety of students in training and those they practise on during and after the course, whilst providing widest possible access. If you have suffered from any of the conditions listed, please check with a G.P if it is suitable to undertake a bodywork course. Bring a referral letter from your G.P to tutor. If you have not checked, or if it is not suitable, please do not participate in a bodywork class/course.
- A recent operation
- An untreated medical condition
- Bone or joint disorders (Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis)
- Cardiovascular disorders (high blood pressure, severe varicose veins, heart problems,
thrombosis)
- Diabetes
- Endocrine disorders
- Epilepsy
- Knee problems
- On medication
- Pregnancy (or post natal)
- Severe skin disorders
- Severe mental illness
- Spinal injuries
- Is there anything else we should know about your health, please let the tutor know.
FeeReturn to Top ↑
Course fee: £120
(Please note that course fees are non-refundable)
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Wan-Hye Park
07723 031 454
wanhyepark@live.co.uk
Wan-Hye is an enthusiastic therapy tutor and actively practising therapist who has developed innovative techniques based on combining western anatomy and physiology and traditional western style massage with traditional eastern treatment theories and styles. Two of the treatments/therapies she has developed are Korean Hand Massage (KHM) and Meridian Stretch Massage (MSM).
She has been teaching in UK for 6 years at the City Literary Institute (City Lit) and the College of Chinese Medicine in London. Her main teaching subjects are Korean Hand Acupuncture (KHA), Korean Hand Massage (KHM) and Meridian Stretch massage (MSM), other CPD and advanced massage technique.
She first learnt traditional eastern therapy from experienced practitioners in Korea and Japan some 22 years ago, and then followed this with intensive and lengthy study in the UK.
For the last couple of years she has been a member of the Acupuncture Society representing the specialism of Korean Hand Acupuncture. She also represents KHA as a member of the Micro Acupuncture Regulatory Working Group which aims to ensure practitioners are all qualified to an accepted standard, registered and fully professional.
As a tutor she has trained successfully to achieve Level 4 through City & Guilds exams. She is a member of the Institute for Learning (IfL).
She is interested in efficient treatment for individual client's symptoms with minimum pain for maximum effects. Specialising in asthma, migraine and PMT with KHA; and whole body circulation and posture, muscle tone balance through the massage treatments, her approach tends to the holistic.
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Please submit this form and the course tutor will respond to your email to inform you of whether you have been accepted. If you have any queries about this course please contact
Wan-Hye Park on 07723 031 454 or email: wanhyepark@live.co.uk
Acupuncture Society membershipReturn to Top ↑
Successful graduates from this course can apply for membership of the Acupuncture Society are entitled to use the abbreviations MAcS MSM 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 Formif they join the Society and adhere to its code of ethics rules and regulations and supply copies of their insurance.
Acupuncture Society members are exempted from Local Authority Licensing in many areas including Greater London please check with your local authority.
The annual membership to the Acupuncture Society is £50