The College organises clinical study visits to well established hospitals in China for practitioners of acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine. These trips provide graduates with a valuable opportunity to find out more about the way Chinese medicine is currently practised in its country of origin. More…
Where: College of Integrated Chinese Medicine - Reading
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Price: £
Focus on how to alleviate conditions occuring in later life with Radha Thambirajah at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading.
Introducing yin and yang, Blood and qi concept, imbalanced states, inter-relationship and acupuncture treatment for balancing. We will also look at the Five Phases of Life, early and late ageing.
• The nervous system poor memory and concentration, hand tremors, insomnia, polyneuropathy
• Gastrointestinal issues food and milk intolerance, constipation/diarrhoea, diabetes mellitus, chronic recurrent gastritis
• Cardiovascular conditions high blood pressure, high cholesterol, varicose veins
• Musculoskeletal symptoms osteoporosis (pain, posture-related problems), joint pains and stiffness, atrophy of muscles, recurrent tendonitis, fibromyalgia
• Ear, nose and throat tinnitus, deafness, blocked nose
Radha Thambirajah graduated from Shanghai Medical College in 1970 where she specialised in acupuncture. After her internship in China she returned to Sri Lanka and established her practice. In 1980 she founded the Academy of Chinese Acupuncture, training doctors and health professionals from all over the world. In 1984 she moved to England, opening the Academy in Berlin with a branch in Barcelona. To date, the Academy has trained over 8,000 students worldwide. Radha practises in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. Her books, Energetics in Acupuncture (2005) and Cosmetic Acupuncture and Dermatological Diseases (2007) are also available in German. She has taught acupuncture in Europe for over 20 years and follows the Chinese style of teaching using hands-on methods and providing lots of practice. Courses are lively and interactive. She believes learning acupuncture should be fun and enjoyable and create confidence in the learner.
£ Refunds cannot be made unless at least two weeks notice is given.
Parking is available at the Oracle shopping centre nearby. There is no car parking available at the College. We are a short walk from Reading railway station, at 19 Castle Street. Click here for directions and a map.
0118 950 8880
8 - 12 Sept & 3 - 6 Nov 2010
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10 Sept 2010
Advanced tongue diagnosis
16 Sept 2010
Building a healthy business: strategies for success
23-24 Sept 2010
Healing the eyes with acupuncture
14 Oct 2010
You the therapist: qi dynamics in the therapeutic encounter
21 Oct 2010
Getting the point: Liver and Gall bladder
2 - 3 Nov 2010
Trigger points
9 - 10 Nov 2010
Cosmetic Acupuncture
11 Nov 2010
How do Chinese masters become masters?
12 Nov 2010
Needling skills
9 Dec 2010
Common midwifery complications
22 Jan 2011
Shen: emotional disorders and our clinical practice
23 - 24 Jan 2011
Paediatric tui na
4 Feb 2011
Getting better at getting the CF
9 - 10 Feb 2011
Diseases in the over 40s
28 Feb - 1 Mar 2011
The art of feeling qi
3 Mar 2011
The art of projecting qi
4 Mar 2011
The art of using qi to sense qi in others
BSc (Hons) Acupuncture courses offered in collaboration with Kingston University. Our students have access to StudySpace Kingston University's online learning resource.
Our acupuncture courses are accredited by the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB)