Acupressure Course

Course overview

This course will teach you Westernised methods which do not require needles. You will learn a unique system of ‘fingertip medicine’ which stimulates the body’s healing powers, relieves pain, increases vitality and helps prevent future illnesses, so treating a range of physical, emotional and environmental disorders. This course was written for BSY by a medical doctor and acupuncturist.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Fingertip Medicine Around the World/Acupressure Techniques
  - Introduction
  - Acupuncture
  - Acupressure
  - Shiatsu
  - Massage
  - Reflexology
  - Auriculotherapy
  - Aromatherapy
Lesson Two
- Theories/Acupressure Techniques
  - Eastern Theories
  - The Law of the Five Elements
  - The Mother-Son Rule
  - Western Theories
  - Holographic Man – a Unifying Concept
  - Holograms
Lesson Three
- The Meridians of Acupuncture/Acupoints/Acupressure Techniques
  - TheMeridianPaths
  - Nomenclature of the Acupoints
  - Alarm and Associated Points
Lesson Four
- Myofascial Trigger Points/Acupressure Techniques
  - The Western Re-discovery
  - Trigger Point Characteristics
  - Deactivation
  - Detecting Trigger Points
  - Treatment of Trigger Points
Lesson Five
- The Power Points of Fingertip Medicine/Acupressure Techniques
  - Points and their Main Uses
Lesson Six
- Basic Auriculotherapy
  - ECIWO Biology
  - Main Therapeutic Areas
  - Locating the Points
  - Treating the Points
Lesson Seven
- Scalp Acupressure
- The Treatment Zones of the Scalp
  - The Skeletal System
  - The Sensory System
  - The Trunk Organ Zones
  - Detecting the Points and Zones
  - Treating the Zones and Points
  - Final Scalp Massage
Lesson Eight
- Reflexology
  - The Reflexes
  - The Sole Reflexes
  - The Dorsal Reflexes
  - Reflexes of the Side of the Foot
  - Treating the Reflexes
Lesson Nine
- Treatment Formulations
  - Meridian Opening
  - The Acupoints
  - Therapeutic Index
Lesson Ten
- Treatment Formulations (Continued)
- - Therapeutic Index (Continued)
Lesson Eleven
- Electro-acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture/Acupressure Techniques
  - Electro-acupuncture – a Brief History
  - Basic Concepts
  - The Electro-acupuncture Machine
  - The Types of Treatment
  - Laser Acupuncture
  - Legislation
Lesson Twelve
- Bringing it All Together/Afterword
  - Two Important Pieces of Wisdom
  - The Seven Emotions
  - Go with the Flow
  - Relaxation Technique

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

You do not need to have any previous qualifications to study this course.

Level

On successful completion of this course you will have received professional training at level 3. This is ideal if you wish to start a practice, or expand a career. Graduates of this course wishing to start their own practice can also obtain professional liability insurance. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The professional BSY Acupressure Diploma and will become a Registered BSY Acupressure Practitioner.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Support

Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.