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Love, Support and Patience during the many hours it took to prepare this
course.
Module 2:
What are Meridians?
The Role of the Meridians
The Meridian Clock
Questions on Module 2 (10 Questions)
Module 3:
How to Begin and End an Acupressure Treatment
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
Point 5
Point 6
Point 7
Point 8
Point 9
Point 10
Point 11
Point 12
Questions on Module 3 (10 Questions)
Module 4:
Practice Management
How to Attract Clients to Your Clinic
What is Marketing?
The Importance of Marketing
Marketing Techniques, Tips & Advice
Professionalism
Ethics
Client Support
The Responsibilities of the Therapist
Creating Boundaries
Dress Code
Clinic Environment
Professional Fees
Preparation Checklist Prior to Treatment
Questions on Module 4 (10 Questions)
Module 5
Case Study Requirements
Case Study Guide
Case Study Example
Approved Training Provider Certificate
Congratulations on Completing this Acupressure Course!
Module 1
What is Acupressure?
Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to gradually press
key healing points along the surface of the body. Acupressure was developed
in Asia over 5,000 years ago. The pressure applied to Acupressure points
Using the power and sensitivity of the hand, Acupressure Therapy is effective
preventive health care because of its amazing ability to boost the Immune
detoxify the body for greater health and beauty and tone facial and back
muscles.
You can learn self-care applications and pressure point formulas for specific
Acupressure can also relieve trauma and emotional pain from day-to-day
Emotional stress causes the body to shut down which keeps negative feelings
stuck. A build up of these stressors can cause the body to contract its muscles
and harden like protective armour to shield your inner self. For instance,
when something frightens you or someone uptight treats you abrasively, your
prevents energy from circulating freely in your body and this can lead to
If you do not deal with these tensions and resulting afflictions, emotional
problems may stay buried and then resurface at a later time when they're
triggered by some new stress. Most therapies address the cognitive and
emotional aspects of trauma but they do not get to the physiological source.
Acupressure Therapy has an advantage in that it works directly with the body
penetrating pressure for approximately three minutes is ideal. Each point will
feel somewhat different when you press it. Some points will feel tense, while
others are often sore or ache when pressed. How much pressure to apply to
any point varies from person to person depending on their level of fitness. A
general guideline to follow is that the pressure should be firm enough so that
Usually, the more developed the muscles are, the more pressure you can
the pressure until you find a balance between pain and pleasure. Acupressure
Often though, if you firmly hold the point for long enough (approximately 3
minutes) the pain will diminish. Note that sometimes when you hold a point,
you'll feel pain in another part of your body. This phenomenon is called
referred pain and indicates that those areas are related. You should press
pressure, you can use the knuckles or your fist or other tools, such as an
Although you may be tempted to massage or rub the entire area, it is best just
to hold the point steadily with direct finger pressure. The rule of thumb is to
apply slow, firm pressure on the point at a 90 degree angle from the surface of
the skin. If you are pulling the skin, then the angle of pressure is incorrect.
Consciously and gradually direct the pressure into the centre of the part of the
body you‟re working on. It's important to apply and release finger pressure
gradually because this allows the tissues time to respond, thus promoting
healing.
The better your concentration as you move your fingers slowly into and out of
will begin to feel a pulse at the point. This pulsation is a good sign - it means
If it hurts a great deal when you apply pressure on a point, then use light
touch instead of pressure. The calves, the face and genital areas are sensitive.
safe environment that lends itself to deep relaxation. Ideally, you should wear
comfortable clothing. Tight collars, belts or shoes can obstruct circulation. It's
also a good idea to keep your fingernails trimmed fairly short to prevent any
Wait until at least an hour after eating a light meal and even longer after
stomach is full inhibits the flow of blood to the digestive organs and may cause
Avoid iced drinks, especially during the winter months because extreme cold
whether you are using Acupressure to maintain your health or to help relieve
an ailment. If you are using Acupressure for the latter reason, continue using
these same points even after you've obtained relief. This can prevent
two or three times a week can still be very effective in promoting health and
wellbeing.
Self Acupressure
Limit your self-Acupressure sessions to an hour at the most. When you begin
practicing acupressure you may find that you are most comfortable holding a
point for two to three minutes. You may find that you can gradually increase
this and work up to holding points for longer, but do not hold any one point
longer than ten minutes and do not work any single area of the body such as
the abdominal area or the face for longer than 15 minutes. The effects of
Acupressure can be quite strong so if you work too long, too much energy is
fibres contract due to the secretion of lactic acid caused by fatigue, trauma,
pressure enabling the muscle fibres to elongate and relax. This helps the
circulation also brings more oxygen and other nutrients to affected areas.
This increases the body's resistance to illness and promotes a longer, healthier,
more vital life. When the blood and bioelectrical energy can circulate
Deep. Gradually go into each of these depths to open the point so that healing
energy can flow. Once you are into the point deeply, come out gradually too
The purpose of the three levels is to make you conscious of energy flow -
instead of having you just pressing the points as if they were buttons.
Remember to breathe deeply while working on the points. Take long, slow,
deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Questions on Module 1
Please answer the following questions using no more than 100 words for
each. Incorporate the questions within your answers (e.g. Q. How many days
are there in one week? A. There are seven days in one week.)
1. What is Acupressure?
tangible pathways that carry energy into, through and out of your body.
Meridians are energy pathways that "connect the dots," hundreds of tiny
reservoirs of heat, electromagnetic and more subtle energies along the surface
energy dots or "hot spots" can be stimulated with needles or physical pressure
Acupuncture points are on the surface of the skin, but the meridians they open
into travel deep into the body and through each of the organs and muscle
groups. Your meridians are your body's energy bloodstream. Each meridian is
named for the primary organ or system that it services. Two additional energy
pathways called central and governing vessel are also thought of as meridians.
The other twelve meridians form a chain with one meridian linked to the next.
The central and governing meridians open more directly to the environment.
The energies that surround you can enter and exit through them.
The Role of the Meridians
Meridians affect every organ and every physiological system including the
least one meridian. In the way an artery carries blood, a meridian carries
energy. As the body's energy bloodstream, the meridians bring vitality and
balance, remove blockages, adjust metabolism and even determine the speed
and form of cellular change. Their flow is as critical as the flow of blood, your
system may sometimes get its lines crossed and may deliver too much energy
to one organ or not enough to another. The stressors we face daily tend to
virtual shutdown.
When this frenzy or shutdown is recurrent, other meridians attempting to
ensuing chain reaction, your whole energy transportation system can become
ineffective, draining your vitality and leaving you susceptible to all sorts of
illness.
on a daily basis. Most of us in the West have never been aware of this, but
Chinese and Ayurvedic holistic health practitioners have known this for
understand your health problems and learn to treat yourself. If you feel
sluggish, foggy, achy, etc. at these particular times of day, you will know
which organ is trying to repair the damage done to it and these „feelings‟ you
are having are the result of the energy being expended to do these repairs.
Questions on Module 2
Please answer the following questions using no more than 100 words for
each. Incorporate the questions within your answers (e.g. Q. How many days
are there in one week? A. There are seven days in one week.)
You can begin and End an Acupressure treatment by doing the following:
Place one hand on the client‟s forehead and one hand on their navel. There
placing one hand here you help to increase blood flow to the area and thus
help to defuse any emotional stress in the client‟s system. One hand on the
This protocol is a really great way of connecting with your client initially and
preparing them for the deep level of balancing you are about to complete. I
would usually hold these points for about 3 minutes at the beginning and end
of an Acupressure Treatment.
Questions on Module 3
Please answer the following questions using no more than 100 words for
each. Incorporate the questions within your answers (e.g. Q. How many days
are there in one week? A. There are seven days in one week.)
10. What Acupressure Point can be used to treat the Triple Heater?
Module 4
Practice Management
How to Attract Clients to your Clinic
A great many qualified and highly skilled complementary therapists and
because they cannot get enough clients. The main reason is because their
expertise is in helping people but they know precious little about effective
marketing. It's a problem that affects a great many people that have products
What is Marketing?
Here's one definition: “It is how you apply your resources - financial and time
recompense.”
people in the field of holistic treatments feel uncomfortable with the term but
don't forget that practitioners of main stream medicine have no qualms about
promoting their services and charging far more than you may ever charge.
So let's not shy away from using the term marketing - it's not a dirty word. It's
what is needed to get the message about you and your skills out there. You've
invested in gaining your qualifications so that you can help people. But how
can you help people in difficulty if they don't know that you exist?
If we assume that your clients will pay a fair price for what you do then the
focus must be on those activities that you engage in before any client ever
availability of money and time. Therefore it is vital that you spend both wisely
and only focus on activities and expenditure that will generate more resources
than they consume. That is the theoretical side covered. The following is
such as using business cards, brochures and leaflets however you should take
work in other areas of business can and do work in the area of complementary
and alternative therapies. The following list contains marketing tips and
advice which may not be for everyone but you should find something that has
Determine who your target markets are. For example: athletes, business
Do market research and find out what other therapists and practitioners
in your area are doing and how they are marketing. Ask them to send
Develop a therapist online marketing plan. More and more people are
services such as yours on the internet. If you are not online then you
Set up a PayPal a/c so that you can accept credit card payments to sell
Most mobile phone packages offer a set number of free web text
messages. Set up a text mailing list of your clients and use this free
Text/contact clients to let them know you have time slots available.
Distribute your leaflets, flyers, posters, brochures etc using notice
Try to work regular hours so clients know that they can count on you.
Keep good records so that you can keep track of everyone who comes to
see you and keep your mailing and phone lists up to date.
Contact clients that you haven't seen for some time and let them know
Make every effort to return all phone calls promptly, within hours or at
Give regular clients a special volume discount e.g. pay upfront for 3
Ask your clients to write testimonials for use in flyers, brochures and on
Contact/text your client the next day after a treatment session to see
Send offers for gift vouchers for holidays such as Christmas, Valentine‟s
Develop a one line slogan that can be associated with your practice.
Send letters to other supporting practitioners in your area (naturopaths,
Ask for referrals. Ask them for information about themselves too so that
Regularly research rates and price structures in your area to make sure
Offer your clients a free treatment if they refer (say) three friends to
you.
Watch out for low cost small advertisement opportunities in your local
newspapers. Make contact with the person that sells the ad space and
ask them to keep you in mind if they have late unsold space. Quite
purposes.
Run promotions for the various holidays emphasising gift voucher sales
Change your voice mail message every day to let clients know what
openings you have each day or when your next opening will be.
Professionalism
1. When with a client, always give them your full, undivided attention.
2. Cultivate the art of putting out of your mind your own personal interests
3. Forget about the previous client and concentrate on the present one.
4. When the next client is presented, make sure that you do not carry over
5. Whether making home visits or working from your own clinic, always
6. Never let a client dictate the treatment, or the form it should take, because
you are the person who has the training and knowledge to decide this.
However, wherever possible try to take into account the client‟s preferences.
7. Talk calmly to the client but do not gossip.
relationship. Give good, sound advice and help with the problem in any way
9. Keep a complete record card for each client. Complete the record card
before you begin the first therapy session and update the record card each
Ethics
1. When a client is referred by a medical doctor, or other professional
carried out.
2. A client should not be accepted for treatment if they are currently being
3. When you accept a client you are obliged to give the best treatment of
consideration.
Client Support:
- A listening ear
- Patience
- Basic language
Firstly, listen to your client. Hear what they have to say and value it.
Ask how they have been since their last treatment and the reason they came to
you in the first place. Be patient with your client and never hurry a treatment.
treatment has finished give advice on diet, lifestyle, etc. You will earn a great
deal more respect and the client will thank you for it.
and physiology, will increase your competence. A clean, hygienic work space
Grubby, noisy surroundings are hardly the environment in which people seek
professionalism.
Creating Boundaries
Establish treatment boundaries by turning off mobile phones and getting rid of
any distractions. Focus your attention wholly on the client you are treating
Your attitude, image, environment and intentions are all important both
before and during treatment because you will be affecting your client on
numerous levels.
Dress Code
It‟s important to make a good impression with your clients, therefore how you
If you appear professional they will feel more at ease and feel they are getting
appropriate attention. As they are paying for this service they are entitled to
that. If their first impression of you is that you‟re sloppy and don‟t care much
for your appearance, then they would be quite entitled to be concerned about
how well you‟re going to care for their health. Always be professional, clean
and tidy. Personal hygiene is also very important. Bad breath and body
odours are not acceptable when you are working over people‟s bodies.
Keep your nails short and clean, otherwise they may dig into your client‟s skin
as you work. Always wash your hands before and after treatment to keep
them clean and fresh. If you have long hair, keep it tied back so it doesn‟t fall
Clinic Environment
Your clinic should be a place that your clients enjoy coming into. It should be
clean and tidy and look professional. The temperature needs to be warm
enough so that people don‟t get cold if they are lying down and also not too
hot so as to have them sweltering. A blanket covering the client can make
them feel less vulnerable. Avoid strong smells in the clinic, such as burning
Provide magazines and somewhere comfortable to sit if you have to keep them
Your clients like to see nice equipment in your office, this shows that the
Have your certificates displayed on your wall, so that clients can see them, also
keep updating so that your clients can see you‟re keeping abreast of things.
This makes them feel good about your clinic and your professionalism.
Professional Fees
Your fees should reflect your professional ability, if you are only charging a
nominal fee, then your clients will think that you are only minimally qualified.
People don‟t go for the cheapest, they understand that if they want a good
service then they have to pay for it. If you charge a small fee that is not
covering your expenses then you will appear most unprofessional if you keep
putting up your fees. Charge an appropriate fee for the work that you do. If
you don‟t value yourself, how can you expect your clients to? Remember this
is a value that they are putting in their own healing. You can always reduce
your fee for someone who cannot afford the full treatment cost.
Are you dressed appropriately so that your client can respect the value
of your treatment?
Have you removed any jewellery that may interfere with the treatment?
If you have long hair is it tied back so as not to fall over the client
during treatment?
Do you have a clean blanket and pillow to make your client feel
comfortable?
Please answer the following questions using no more than 100 words for
each. Incorporate the questions within your answers (e.g. Q. How many days
are there in one week? A. There are seven days in one week.)
1. List one of the main reasons why therapists find it difficult to attract
new clients?
4. Compile a list of the marketing tips and advice you feel will be most
5. List 3 ways in which you can support your client during a treatment?
8. List 3 ways in which you can make your clinic warm and inviting for
clients?
9. Why is it important to charge an appropriate fee for the work you do?
Institute and receive your certificate for this course you will
Case Studies.
friends or clients.
How did the person feel after the treatment was complete?
(0-10 Scale)
Case Study Example
Name: Jane Doe
Issue (0-10 Scale): Client has been suffering from headaches
on and off for approximately 6 weeks, bowel movements are
sluggish, low energy levels and acne around the forehead
and chin areas. This is causing the client a lot of stress &
anxiety. On a 0-10 scale, client feels this issue is a 10 out of
10.
Treatment Protocol:
I began the treatment by placing one hand on the forehead
and one hand on the navel as a way of connecting with the
client and to help defuse any emotional stress or conflict in
her system. I held this position for about 3 minutes then
proceeded with the 12 miracle points. I applied pressure to
each point for approximately 3 minutes. I ended the
treatment by placing one hand on the forehead and one
hand on the navel for approximately 3 minutes.
How did the person feel after the treatment was complete?
The client really enjoyed the treatment and said she felt very
relaxed. She said the issue had now reduced to about a level
7 out of 10. I advised her to do a further 2 sessions over the
following 2 weeks to further reduce symptoms.
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