Introduction to Acupressure
with Ching Liu, M.T.O.M., L.M.T., L.Ac. (CA)
Monday, March 4 & March 11, 2024
Time: 6:00-9:00PM
Cost: $175 • Payment Plan Available
6 CE hours
Course Description
In this six-hour course, students will be introduced to the basic premises of Oriental Medicine, channel theory, Yin/Yang theory, Five Element theory, Qi, and acupoints.
Course Objectives
- Students will learn the basic terms and concepts of Chinese Medicine.
- Students will observe a demonstration of acupressure.
- Students will learn 8 important acupoints and how to stimulate them.
- Students will learn techniques to use on their own bodies.
- Students will be introduced to Yin/Yang theory.
- Students will be introduced to Five Element theory.
- Students will be introduced to the primary Channels.
Recommended Texts
- The Web That Has No Weaver, Ted Kaptchuk
- Between Heaven and Earth: a Guide to Chinese Medicine, Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold
Preparation for Class
- Wear loose clothing.
- Bring a massage table.
Ching Liu, M.T.O.M., L.Ac. (CA), L.M.T., has been practicing holistic health since 1996, when he first trained in massage therapy at the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing in Los Angeles, CA. He took nearly one thousand hours of classes there before moving on to study Oriental Medicine at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, CA. He received his master’s degree and then acupuncture license in 2005 and went into private practice in Los Angeles. During that time, he used acupuncture and Chinese herbs to treat many health issues, but specializing in trauma (causing addiction, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain), fertility, and digestive disorders. Ching joined the faculty of four schools of Oriental Medicine in the Los Angeles area: Emperor’s College, SAMRA University, Dongguk Royal, and Southern California University – School of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture where he was the faculty chair of the acupuncture department. He moved to Maine in 2016, and started a new practice in Newcastle, utilizing acupressure and Chinese herbs while he gets his Maine acupuncture license. His experience in bodywork, practicing Oriental Medicine, and teaching Oriental Medicine are all distilled into his acupressure classes at DSM.