Acupressure Schools and Careers Guide
| | What are the points of acupressure? |
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), stimulating certain points by pressure encourages the flow of vital energy (Qi) along the meridian pathways.
How is acupressure practiced?
Practitioners often use acupressure to control chronic pain such as muscular pain, migraine headaches or backaches. Acupressure can be integrated into almost any type of natural medicine practice, but is most commonly offered by bodyworkers.
What acupressure degrees or certificates are available?
Since acupressure does not require the use of needles like acupuncture, it is generally classified as massage, and training may be offered through massage schools or independent seminars for bodyworkers. Some massage schools offer acupressure as a specialization. Training usually includes the basics of TCM, the organ systems, yin/yang concepts, and so on. Acupressure classes may also qualify as Continuing Education Units for massage therapists.
Where can I get training?
- Arizona
Cortiva Institute - Tucson - A campus in Tucson
- California
- Ahern Massage Therapy School - Ahwahnee
- Everest College - Alhambra - Alhambra
- Everest College - Anaheim - Anaheim
- Everest College - City of Industry - City of Industry
- Everest College - Gardena - Gardena
- Everest College - Hayward - Hayward
- Everest College - West Los Angeles - Los Angeles
- Everest College - Ontario - Ontario
- Everest College - Reseda - Reseda
- Everest College - San Bernardino - San Bernardino
- Mueller College of Holistic Studies - San Diego
- Everest College - San Francisco - San Francisco
- Everest College - San Jose - San Jose
- Everest College - Torrance - Torrance
- Ahern Massage Therapy School - Mariposa - Yosemite/Mariposa
- Canada - British Columbia
- Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy - Vernon
- Connecticut
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Groton
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Newington
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Westport
- Hawaii
- Maui School of Therapeutic Massage - Makawao
- Indiana
- Kaplan College - Hammond
- Kaplan College - Merrillville - Merrillville
- Massachusetts
- Everest Institute - Brighton - Brighton
- Everest Institute - Chelsea - Chelsea
- Acupressure Therapy Institute - Quincy
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Training in Newington, CT
- Minnesota
- Everest Institute - Eagan - Eagan
- Montana
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- New Jersey
- Everest Institute - South Plainfield - South Plainfield
- New York
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Training in Westport, CT
- Oregon
- Everest College - Portland - Portland Area
- Everest Institute - Tigard - Tigard (Portland)
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Training in Groton, CT
- Texas
- Lauterstein-Conway Massage School - Austin
- Phoenix School of Massage & Holistic Health - Houston
- Phoenix School of Massage & Holistic Health - Houston
- ATI Career Training Center - NRH - North Richland Hills
- Utah
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Lindon - Lindon
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City
- Washington
- Everest Institute - Fife - Fife
- Everest College - Seattle - Seattle
- Everest College - Vancouver - Vancouver
- Wisconsin
- East-West Healing Arts Institute - Madison
- Wyoming
- Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
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