Phoenix Community College
WED 262: Acupressure/Shiatsu I
STAY TUNED FOR FALL 2010 OFFERING DATES!
AZ Residents: $167, 26.6 CEUs for LMTs
  with Jennifer Coomes BA LMT RYT
To Enroll, Click Here 

This class is an introduction to the eastern healing philosophies and practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine studying the energetic pathways known as "meridians" and learning how the flow or blockage of energetic flow, known as "ki" or "chi" can affect our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual balance. We'll look into the elemental cycles of Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood and even have some fun seeing how they describe our personalities! With a good foundation in the meridians and energywork, we'll then explore relaxing bodywork flows on the massage table and on the floor to learn how this modality can be applied to health conditions and for overall health and wellness. A great fun class to explore touch, energy, & eastern healing and wisdom that you can apply to your own life, profession, and with each other. Come & enjoy!



NEW!
Phoenix Community College
WED 264: Acupressure/Shiatsu II
Saturdays 9am-3:15pm, 2/27-4/17/10
AZ Residents: $167, 26.6 CEUs for LMTs
  with Jennifer Coomes BA LMT RYT
To Enroll, Click Here 
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT,
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR NEW OFFERING!

In this expanded class on the fundamentals of Five Element Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), students will learn the benefits and practice of Anma massage, an ancient Oriental medicine bodywork practice (the foundation of Shiatsu) using special techniques on acupressure points (acupoints, tsubo points) to enable and enhance self-healing.  This class will also build upon the philosophy and theories of health within Traditional Chinese Medicine, while developing further skills in the presence and practice of Acupressure.   Students will learn how to develop specific protocols with acupoints and meridians (energy pathways) for working with specific pathologies as well as kyo (empty, deficient, yin) and jitsu (tight, excess, yang) conditions that can be used in massage practice and in personal health.  

*PREREQUITE:  Students who have not taken WED 262 Acupressure & Shiatsu I need Director approval before enrollment, please email dianne.geddis@pcmail.maricopa.edu prior to enrolling for class.

This class is open to current massage students, licensed massage therapists (LMTs), health practitioners, or anyone wanting to take the class for personal health development. This class fulfills all CEU requirements for current massage therapists to renew their AZ state massage license.

For questions on these courses, please email Jennifer at jennifer@theessencestudio.com

 
What past students have shared from Jennifer's engaging classes...

"Jennifer, you have a real gift for making traditional chinese medicine easy to understand.  I would love to take more classes just on theory from you."

"She knows her stuff and teaches well. She teaches like she really loves what she is doing."

"I liked her teaching style because she included us in the teaching"

"There are so many things, we learned alot more than just shiatsu...mutual respect, cultural diversity, inner peace, forgiving each other."

"Her ability to hear and listen to the heart"

"How powerful shiatsu really is... [it] really does help with headache & insomnia"

"She was very passionate about what she was teaching and always had something cool to share from it."

"Very enthusiastic, very knowledgeable, did chants and extra classroom togetherness work as a team for memorization which was helpful"

"I loved how relaxing the class was, nothing was forced upon me, and I caught on to everything that was taught"

"My favorite part of this class was learning [that] Acupressure and Shiatsu really work! I loved receiving sessions because my body became better, and knowing this, it was fun to give to classmates.  I loved everything about you, this class, and classmates."

"It's a gentle modality that can have a powerful effect on the body. Almost anyone can receive shiatsu and I like it"

"The teacher was a wonderful person to watch"

"She truly cares about her subject & her students"