Eastern Bodywork - Institute for Therapeutic Massage

Eastern Bodywork from Institute for Therapeutic Massage is a Campus Certificate Alternative medicine degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The 620-hour Eastern Bodywork Program is ideal for those who are looking to become a Shiatsu practitioner. Prior students have also utilized this program to acquire the additional hours required to sit for various out-of-state licensing boards. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will have a thorough knowledge of eastern philosophies and Shiatsu as well as how the body works through training in Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology, Myology, Kinesiology and Neurology. They will know the 12 primary meridians and major points along them, body mechanics, stretches, Hara diagnosis and back evaluation. Students will also study Five Element Theory using basic associations and patterns of disharmony and relationships within the generation and control cycles. By the end of the program, students will be able to structure a one-hour Shiatsu session with any client for maximum effectiveness, either alone or incorporated into their Swedish Massage. The Eastern Bodywork Program, when combined with the Massage & Bodywork program, provides a curriculum that exceeds all state requirements (with regards to the number of hours of attendance) while reflecting the most current techniques and research. If there are any additional requirements not built into the program due to an individual states licensure demands, the student is welcome to fulfill said requirements at no additional cost. Graduates are prepared and eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination (NCE) in Massage and Bodywork. View more details on Institute for Therapeutic Massage . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Alternative medicine courses.