This program focuses on advanced bodywork skills and techniques. Learn to refine your body mechanics to give a more effective hands-on session. Special emphasis will be placed on how to handle heavy or highly muscular bodies without taxing yourself. Learn to incorporate powerful full body stretches with your bodywork. Assessment skills based on traditional Asian health care and adjunct holistic health modalities such as moxa, cupping, magnets, Chinese massage, and guided imagery may be included in this program. The Acupressure Institute's 150-hour Basic training or the completion of a bodywork program is a prerequisite.

• 5 Primary Classes
  
• 2 Elective Classes
  
• 2 ABT Theory Class
  
• 1 Advanced Anatomy Class
  
• 1 Apprenticeship Training Class
  

• 7 Primary Classes
  
• 4 Elective Classes
  
• 2 ABT Theory Class
  
• 1 Advanced Anatomy Class
  
• 1 Apprenticeship Training Class
  

7 Required Primary Classes

ABT Test Preparation • Advanced Five Elements • Advanced Meridians (any from the series) • Ashiatsu I (Elective) • Ashiatsu II • Ashiatsu III • Ashiatsu Skills Clinic • Assessment & Applications I, II • Chair Shiatsu • Chi Gung for Bodyworkers • Histology • Moxa, Cupping, and Magnets • NMT for Stretching & Strengthening (any from the series) • Practical Anatomy Introduction • Practical Anatomy (any from the series) • Sports Tui Na • Table Shiatsu • Thai Massage for the Belly • Thai Massage: Front & Back • Thai Massage: Sides & Seated • Traditional Asian Theory I, II • Tui Na Foundations (Elective) • Tui Na 2 • Tui Na 3 • Zen Shiatsu • Zen Shiatsu for Common Complaints

Choose any 2 Elective Classes

Choose any 4 Elective Classes

Choose 2 Required ABT Theory Class from the following:
• Assessment & Applications I, II
• ABT Test Preparation
• Traditional Asian Theory I, II
• Advanced Five Elements
• Advanced Meridians (any from the series)

Choose 1 Required Advanced Anatomy Class
• Histology
• Practical Anatomy Introduction
• Practical Anatomy (any from the series)
• NMT for Stretching & Strengthening
(any from the series)

1 Apprenticeship Training Class is Required

Additional Program Requirements:
30 Hour Specialization Project
9 Hours Energy Enhancement Classes
10 Hours Clinical Practice Sessions
10 Clinical Case Studies
1 Hour Project Consultation
1 Hour Final Evaluation