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1 Day CPD Cupping Massage Course
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What is this course about?
This course will give you the opportunity to add your existing massage skills. It will enable you to provide your clients with new technique which will enhance their treatments.
Cupping is a therapy in which a vacuumed (usually by fire) cup or jar is placed onto the affected area or any part of the body for treatment purposes. This treatment is predominantly used to disperse stagnation, detox the body and expel pathogenic factors from the surface layers of the body in order to promote the circulation of the blood and Qi.
What will the course cover? (contents, themes, projects)
- Contraindications, Health & Safety
- Cupping history
- Cupping benefit
- Cupping methods
- Cupping techniques
- A practical test
You should be able to:
Follow instructions
Express own feelings and statements of fact
Read straight forward text fluently and take appropriate action
Medical Requirements:
Please check the pre-bodywork list below
This list is a guide used when undertaking a professional bodywork course.
We aim to protect the health and safety of students in training and those they practise on during and after the course, whilst providing widest possible access.
If you have suffered from any of the conditions listed, please check with a G.P if it is suitable to undertake a bodywork course. Bring a referral letter from your G.P to tutor.
If you have not checked,
or if it is not suitable, please do not participate in a bodywork class/course.
- A recent operation
- An untreated medical condition
- Bone or joint disorders (Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis)
- Cardiovascular disorders (high blood pressure, severe varicose veins, Heart
problems, thrombosis)
- Diabetes
- Endocrine disorders
- Epilepsy
- Knee problems
- On medication
- Pregnancy (or post natal)
- Severe skin disorders
- Severe mental illness
- Spinal injuries
- Is there anything else we should know about your health, please let the tutor
know.
What can I expect to achieve by the end of the course?
- Be aware of Contraindications and Health & Safety requirements
- Recognise muscle tone
- Perform a body treatment of cupping
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
- Using handouts and diagrams
- Demonstrations
- Practical work
- Pair work
- Word storm
- Talks/discussions
- Questions and Answers
- Feedback
Is there anything I need to bring?
- 1 bath towel, 3 medium towels
- Anti-septic wipes
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
Where will my course take place?
This course will be held at the Dru Yoga Studio in Euston.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Korean Hand Acupuncture or other CPD courses.
What qualification will I get?
If you successfully finish, you will have CPD Cupping certificate by the College of Chinese Medicine and CPD points accredited from Acupuncture Society. Also, you will become a member of the Acupuncture Society (membership fee is £50/yr) in Cupping.
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This course is suitable for qualified therapists or equivalent experienced complementary therapy practitioners.
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Course fee: £120
(Please note that course fees are non-refundable)
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Wan-Hye Park MAcS KHA
Wan-Hye is a qualified therapy tutor and practitioner in Western & Eastern therapies. She provides treatments combining both Western and Eastern health traditions, theories and techniques, respecting the client's individual constitution and condition.
Also, Wan-Hye developed Korean Hand Massage (KHM) in 2002 by adding Korean Hand Acupuncture theories to more traditional massage.
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Please submit this form and the course tutor will respond to your email to inform you of whether you have been accepted. If you have any queries about this course please contact
Wan-Hye Park on 07723 031 454 or email: wanhyepark@live.co.uk
Acupuncture Society membershipReturn to Top ↑
Successful graduates from this course can apply for membership of the Acupuncture Society are entitled to use the abbreviations MAcS CM after their names the society can also arrange professional indemnity insurance at a very competitive members preferential rate
all members must be insured and log 15 hours of CPD per year (8 hours courses/seminars/workshops and 7 hours home study/research)
Acupuncture Society Application Formif they join the Society and adhere to its code of ethics rules and regulations and supply copies of their insurance.
Acupuncture Society members are exempted from Local Authority Licensing in many areas including Greater London please check with your local authority.
The annual membership to the Acupuncture Society is £50