Fall Term September 8th through Dec. 9th

249 hours total--Earn a 250-hour Diploma and become a CMT or take single classes for CEU certificates
This term's ABT classes give a 20% credit toward your next term's ABT classes
(Classes also open to the Community for self-help/family health care!)

UEWM Asian Bodywork Therapy Class Descriptions: Fall 2009

Acupressure for Facial Beauty - 15 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Students will master specific acupressure points and techniques for facial rejuvenation. This "facelift" will help the client's face look younger. We will sculpt the lines of the face, relieve tension, increase facial circulation, and firm muscles to promote firmer, smoother skin, reduce puffiness, and increase beauty. Some nutrition, stretches, and relaxation exercises will also be offered.

Aromatherapy for Health and Beauty - 15 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Aromatherapy is the ancient use of essential oils from certain plants and plant parts high in oils that contain specific chemical properties to help alleviate and heal topical skin problems, emotional imbalances, and certain health problems. Students will be able to identify single oils and their uses and then formulate some simple bath, beauty, and healing products for home use in class. Materials fee payable to instructor

Chair Shiatsu - 15 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Chair Shiatsu is a convenient, widely-accepted form of bodywork done on the head, neck shoulders, arms, hands, back, and hips done over the client's clothes. Originally performed with the client seated on a short stool, the ancient modality of "seated massage" is now offered to clients who sit on modern upholstered massage chairs. This makes it popular for on-site massage in public places and in the workplace, especially where there is no room for a massage table.

Chinese Food Therapy (Shi Liao) 15 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Shi Liao has been used by the Chinese for over 3,000 years to help people prolong life and stay healthy by selecting specific foods and herbs for healthy balance. Students will be able to choose and prepare appropriate common foods cooked with special Chinese herbal combinations to help prevent and treat many medical complaints as well as to stay healthy during the changing seasons .

Cupping Treatment for Home Use 15 hours (Prerequisite: None)
Cupping is practiced in many countries around the world. The ancient art of cupping uses cups or vessels applied to the skin to induce a vacuum to draw blood and lymph to the area. "Dry" cupping can be used for a variety of reasons, including the relief of cold and flu symptoms, relaxation, and pain relief. In this class, students will experience bamboo or glass "fire cups" and will be able to give a cupping treatment with plastic vacuum cups. This modality is for home use only

Gua Sha (Skin Scraping De-Tox) 15 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Using massage oil and a special tool, the principle of Gua Sha scrape therapy is to move, circulate, and release Qi and Blood. This releases toxins and the exterior Sha syndrome by moving and stimulating blood flow to help discharge the waste products, coldness, and negative energy through the skin. Students will be able to use Gua Sha to increase the circulation of Qi, blood, and fluids to revitalize the organs and relieve pain and muscle tightness on friends and family.

Head, Foot, & Hand Massage 30 hours (Prerequisites: None)
In this course, students will assess and treat many conditions throughout the body and internal organs by manipulating the reflexology areas and acupoints on the hands, feet, and head. This class will teach a whole-body approach as well as specific points for common health complaints.

Hot Stone Therapy Massage 15 hours (Prerequisite: None)
Using an East-West approach, students will use smooth hot stones as bodywork tools to melt tight muscles, release tension, and to balance the body energetically in this popular class. Materials fee payable to instructor.

Jin Shin Acupressure 100 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Developed in the early 1970s, Jin Shin Acupressure is a unique synthesis of traditional Japanese Acupressure, classic Chinese acupressure theory, Taoist philosophy and Qigong. Based on Strange Flow Meridians, it uses a unique 45-point system and exact angle of gentle point stimulation. Students will learn how to combine points to help release tense areas and address many common physical and emotional problems.

Reading the Body 10 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Fun, but amazingly accurate! Analyze your face, palms, and body, using non-invasive Traditional Chinese diagnostic techniques to determine health and personality.

Relaxation & Stress Relief 15 hours (Prerequisites: None)
Most clients need bodywork for stress and overwork. In this class, students will learn invaluable tools for the prevention of fatigue, stiff muscles, anxiety, TMJ, and chronic pain. Through the use of relaxation techniques, imagery, breathwork, Qigong movements, Yoga asanas, stretching, exercise, music, diet, nutrition, and massage, students will be able to gain the self-care skills necessary not only to teach to their clients, but to stay healthy and active themselves.