Acupressure Institute

Asian Bodywork Therapy Trainings
*Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT)* is the treatment of the human body, mind, and spirit. This traditional Asian approach includes the electromagnetic field, which surrounds, infuses and brings the body to life, by pressure and/or manipulation. Asian Bodywork is based upon traditional Chinese Medical principles for evaluating the energetic system using traditional techniques and treatment strategies to balance all systems of the human body, for restoring and maintaining radiant health. Scope of Practice: Methods of assessment and evaluation may include the Chinese Four Pillars of examination: observation, listening, asking and touching. Assessments are based primarily on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) parameters relating to the balance and circulation of the Five Essential Substances: Qi, Jing, Shen, Xue, Jin-ye. ABT is one of the three branches of TCM in which the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) certifies people for entry level into the profession. Treatment may include, but is not limited to: touching, pressing or holding of the body along meridians and/or on acupoints primarily with the hands, stretching, external application of medicinal plant foods, heat or cold, dietary and exercise suggestion. Cupping, moxibustion, and other methods/modalities may also be used by properly trained practitioners. Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, CA offers one of the most comprehensive Asian Bodywork training programs – including assessment skills, an east/west integration of mind/body knowledge and excellent instruction in ten different bodywork styles. These trainings carry a profound reputation internationally and build greater confidence in private practice. The class schedule allows out-of-town students to attend classes intensively and daytime working students to schedule on weekends or evenings. Getting Started Take a moment to request school info, free counseling to customize the trainings, and begin your healing energy work as an Acupressurist. Most students start with the Basic Training, unless you completed another type of massage certification already. Then students progress to a 200-hour Specialization Program or the 850-hour Acupressure Therapy Program. You can take the Basic Training and 200-hour programs in a special 30-day intensive training. Get started learning acupressure now, with a discounted Home Study Acupressure Package consisting of a book, CD, video, flashcards, and a laminated chart of the points.
Top of Page