Training Courses at the BODYHARMONICS® Centre

Who will benefit from these courses?

• Anyone who wishes to learn the art of hands-on healing for their personal development or for the well-being of their family can do the course without taking any exams.
  
• Those with no special prior experience who would like to develop a career in Oriental hands-on medicine.
  
• Professionals already involved in complementary and medical fields such as Aromatherapy, Swedish massage, Reflexology, Sports and Remedial Massage, Shiatsu, Acupuncture, Physiotherapy and Osteopathy who seek new and more effective hands-on treatments to relieve many forms of chronic pain.

About the qualifications

All treatment and training given at the BODYHARMONICS® Clinic has evolved and become constantly refined as a result of successfully treating thousands of patients. The clinic is now an established centre of excellence in Oriental Bodywork and Acupuncture and the courses offer recognised examinations and qualifications as follows:

• Separate diploma courses in Tui Na and Thai massage
  
• Tui Na Foundation Level Diploma includes a Tui Na On-Site Certificate qualification
  
• Tui Na Master Practitioner Level includes a Sports injury, Maintenance & Rehabilitation Diploma and a Paediatric Diploma
  
• Thai massage Master Practitioner Level includes a Sports injury, Maintenance & Rehabilitation Diploma
  
• Diploma in Indonesian massage for those who have successfully completed foundation level Tui Na or Thai massage courses
  
• Diploma in Paediatric Tui Na ( Baby Tui Na ) is awarded after completing Tui Na Master Practitioner Level
  
• Acupuncture only for those who have completed Tui Na courses at both foundation and master practitioner with sports injury, rehabilitation and maintenance levels
  
• An Oriental Bodywork diploma course for those who have completed Tui Na, Thai and Indonesian massage courses at all levels

Why study Tui Na, Thai and Indonesian massage separately?

• Each individual course teaches you different therapeutic skills
  
• Each of the three therapies offers powerful treatment in its own right will train you to treat chronic pain, musculo-skeletal problems and sports injuries successfully
  
• Each is an ancient, traditional, holistic healing system that has withstood the test of time is still widely and successfully practiced today
  
• Each course provides you with the expertise and skills that enable you to become a qualified practitioner in your chosen field

In which order should the separate Therapies be studied?

• A detailed knowledge of the Traditional Chinese Medical theory underlying Tui Na greatly enhances one's ability to use Thai and Indonesian bodywork in a therapeutic context.
• Where possible, it is best to learn Tui Na first.
• Our acupuncture courses can only be taken after completing the Tui Na foundation and Tui Na master practitioner level courses. See exemptions under acupuncture.

Why invest in becoming an Oriental Bodyworker?

• Oriental bodywork enables you to treat a  wide spectrum of physical, mental and emotional pain
  
• Oriental bodywork provides you with a choice from hundreds of techniques for treating specific problems
  
• Oriental bodywork enables you to integrate and combine techniques so that you can tailor your treatment sessions to provide for the particular sensibilities and health needs of your patients
  
• Oriental bodywork removes the element of boredom for both practitioner and patient for those having regular treatment sessions

Why learn Acupuncture?

• Acupuncture is remarkably effective in its own right but produces results that are quite spectacular when done in conjunction with Tui Na
  
• Acupuncture with Tui Na is the most intensive therapy of all, opening up to the therapist a very wide range of treatments for internal and musculo-skeletal conditions
• Acupuncture with Tui Na gives you an arsenal of healing skills that will uniquely qualify you to treat patients with even the most difficult of conditions in the most effective and holistic ways possible, giving you a significant edge over your competitors