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Tui Na

CICM will be running a second one-year tui na (Chinese therapeutic massage) Diploma course starting in early 2010. Attendance will be twice a month on Fridays. The course will be divided into three modules each lasting for four months.

Module 1: Jan 15/29, Feb 12/26, Mar 12/26, Apr 16/30

Module 1 will introduce the 17 basic tui-na techniques using various yin and yang styles of tui-na. We will revisit anatomy, structural diagnosis and range of movement in the body and the joints.

Module 2: May 14/28, Jun 11/25, Jul 9/23, Aug 6/27

Module 2 will cover specific treatments and routines for musculo-skeletal dysfunction as well as treatments for internal ailments, such as excesses and deficiencies of the zang fu. Treatments can be either stand-alone or used as an adjunct to acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine. We will also look at various rehabilitation exercises and stretches with one day on the treatment of children using tui na.

Module 3: Sep 10/24, Oct 8/22, Nov 5/19, Dec 3/17

Module 3 will be clinically based and take place in the College clinic. We will be using the techniques learned on the previous two modules on real patients or fellow students with specific problems.
On the final day there will be written and practical exams.

Entry requirements

A recognized qualification in acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine with a good knowledge of acupuncture points and anatomy. You may have to attend an interview at the College.

Fees: £995

pay £100 non-refundable deposit to secure your place and the
balance one month before the course – or by instalments (to be confirmed).

Application

For an application form please apply to the registrar – silvia.hovancova@cicm.org.uk

Kevin Young

Kevin is a State Registered (HPC reg) and Chartered Physiotherapist, and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. He is also a Member of the Society of Sports Therapists and the British Acupuncture Council. He has been involved in sports both as a competitor (for 30 years) and as a sports physiotherapist (for 17 years). After retiring from competitive sports, he initially studied to become a physical therapist, subsequently gaining postgraduate diplomas in physiotherapy and joint manipulation, and diplomas in sports therapy and sports massage.

He gained a BSc (Hons) in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture at the University of Westminster in 2000, and followed this up with postgraduate certificates in Chinese pre-prepared formulae and tui na. As part of his postgraduate work he studied with doctors in Chengdu, China.

His interest in Chinese therapies and martial arts dates back many years and he previously trained in Northern Shaolin and various other styles of kung fu, tai chi and qi gong. In addition to running two clinics, he teaches anatomy, structural diagnosis and tui na at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading and runs his own postgraduate courses in sports therapy for acupuncturists.

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