Acupressure Seminar / Sessions

[Tim O]

I will be taking a 12 hour intensive Acupressure seminar for the upper and lower body in December.

Having experience with acupuncture and martial arts, I at least understand there are meridians and get some of the general idea that acupressure is based on a different system than regular massage.

However, I don't have much of a base regarding acupressure work and would like to get some feedback from those who do.

• What do you like about the work?
• What do you dislike?
• Do you have a solid or full acupressure practice?
• When you do choose to use it, if you don't use it all the time?
• Who do you never use it on?
• How long of a coursework did you have in this modality and will 12 hours be enough to even get started?
• Do you have any recommended reading?
• Etc. etc. etc. ??????

If you know of any threads on the forum, I'll be happy to receive those links too.

Thanks!

 

[vobis]

Hi Pueppi,
I took a 60 hour intensive course as a part of my MT training. I had never heard of meridians prior to this course. It was based on 5 element theory which I found complex and beautiful. We did a lot of hands-on work as well as learning by rote many theories.

After 60 hours I feel only marginally able to apply my knowledge in any meaningful way. I guess I feel like I need much more training and many more hours of practice to develop the intuition or something to be able to apply the theory.

On the other hand, I have developed a routine that I use on my sister who has bilateral rotator cuff injuries. She is--no, was--a true skeptic, but after one session she was begging me for more. She also dislikes being touched, so regular swedish massage makes her skin crawl.

Occasionally in my practice I'll use some still points or a few holds that we practiced ad infinitum at school, but I don't advertise acupressure, and I always ask my clients if they would like to try it. I have had several who will not try it because they feel it contradicts their faith.

12 hours isn't much, but you may be a very fast learner. Good luck with it--it's a fascinating topic!

 

[Zach F]

Hi Pueppi,
I took a 60 hour intensive course as a part of my MT training.

Thanks for the info! It is much appreciated.

Let me qualify "12 hour intensive Acupressure seminar" - It's intensive because it's all in one day! :shock:

I'm pretty sure your intensive was what I'd begin to call intensive and comprehensive! *hehe* : Thanks again.



Any other input, folks?