Bodyharmonics, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire UK
Acupuncture, Chinese and Thai massage - courses, treatment and videos

Acupuncture, Chinese and Thai massage - courses, treatment and videos

View your basket Go to checkout
  home   courses   video and bookshop   treatment   press releases   contact  
   
training & courses
courses index
course accreditations
what students say
online application form
postal application form
tui na courses
about the tui na courses
tui na foundation
tui na masters diploma
dates and fees for courses
baby tui na training
acupuncture courses
acupuncture training
dates and fees for courses
thai massage courses
about the thai massage course
thai massage practitioner
dates and fees for courses
indonesian courses
indonesian massage
dates and fees for courses
anatomy & physiology
a&p diploma course and dates
lick now for full details and tour of accommodation

Western Anatomy & Physiology Diploma Course

Pre-requisite: None

Dates for next 2008 course:

6 days – £399 Exam fees - £75

July 2008

14th half day/15th whole day /16th half day

July 2008 27th half day /28th whole day /29th half day / 30th whole day
Exam day

25th October 2008

Next course begins Feb 2009.

This A&P course is compulsory for Tui Na Module 1, Thai Massage or Indonesian Massage if you do not have a recognised A&P qualification. Students who do not have any acceptable qualification in A&P can start it before or after the Tui Na or Thai modules, but it must be successfully completed before receiving above diplomas

Our anatomy & physiology lessons (A & P) are not based on a generalised ad often diluted Western A & P but specifically structured to make them highly relevant to the Oriental theory being taught. This method allows you to tailor your treatment with confidence and effectiveness to the various needs of your clients. The course is accredited by UK Oriental medicine which leads to full insurance with either Tui Na or Thai massage

The greater the understanding you have of the theory the more effective your treatments will become. Even if you have already studied anatomy and physiology you will find plenty that is useful to your current understanding of the body in our courses.

We have been teaching successful courses for many years. Over time we have fine- tuned our teaching methods to make them very effective in helping students become highly proficient health practitioners.

Our A&P teacher, Craig Thorn is highly qualified and a specialist in providing individual help in learning. Emphasis is on the maintenance of balance and energy flow in the body's systems and the musculo-skeletal system.

Syllabus

  • Physical and Chemical Processes Fundamental to Life
  • Tissues
    • Functional aspects of tissues of the musculo-skeletal system.
  • The Musculo-Skeletal System
    • Functions of the skeleton. Position, articulations and names of the principal bones. Structure and classification of joints. Position, origin, insertion and names of principal muscles. Musculature in relation to meridians and Qi-points.
  • The Nervous System
    • Gross features of brain, spinal cord, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems. Innervation of skeletal muscle. Co-ordination, tone and balance, Sense organs of the muscles, tendons and skin.
  • Chemical Co-ordination
    • Hormones and their role in the body.
  • Water Balance
    • Sources of water. The role of water in metabolism. Osmoregulation. The role of water in excretion and elimination.
  • Transport
    • Blood and lymph.
  • Bio Energetics And Metabolism.
    • Food as fuel and raw material. Digestion as the process that makes food molecules absorbable. Liver function and assimilation.
  • Common Pathological Conditions
  • Core Subjects
    • Ethics, first aid and safety in the clinic, hygiene, client handling, management and public relations