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The Complete Online Program for Acupuncturists
Length: 20 hours
Instructor: Sarah Pritchard
Take your Tui na knowledge to the next level and learn to use it intuitively and powerfully in your practice for increased results.
*Please note that many of the associations listed under ‘CEUs/PDAs’ do not formally pre-approve online courses for credits, and thus require the student to track their own online course hours to submit for approval for their annual CEU/PDA requirements.
*Please note that many of the associations listed under ‘CEUs/PDAs’ do not formally pre-approve online courses for credits, and thus require the student to track their own online course hours to submit for approval for their annual CEU/PDA requirements.
Boost your bodywork skill confidence and gain valuable CEUs/PDAs
with this complete online Tui na program. For all levels of Acupuncturists/TCM Practitioners.
This course, for both the beginner and advanced Acupuncturist and Tui na practitioner, will take you on a journey back to the shamanic foundations of Chinese Medicine to the ancient massage manipulations of An Wu/An Mo that predate acupuncture. All needling techniques evolved from An Mo (press rub), known more commonly now and since the Ming dynasty as Tui na (Push grasp).
The therapeutic abilities of Tui na are broad and deep. It is both a physical bodywork (Yang and invigorating) and a subtle energy medicine (Yin and deeply nourishing). Some points and channels are better stimulated with hands and others with needles. This course will bring you the flexibility to use both in your practice, giving you the versatility and potential to flow creatively and intuitively with the changing dynamics of your patients’ Qi. And, your patients will love it!
For those new to Tui na, this course will provide a comprehensive foundation for how to apply all the fundamental techniques effectively and confidently with connection and presence. For those who already work with Tui na, the course aims to inspire you to deepen, refine and advance your skills.
The course will provide you with a clear understanding of the therapeutic qualities of the techniques and when you may choose them in practice. For example, which technique would you choose to expel wind and where on the body would you apply it? How would you nourish Yin? How would you unwind what is bound and soothe and contain what is scattered?
The course aims to encourage what is innate and often under-valued – the intuition and realm of feeling. I want to enable the student and practitioner to step out of their own way, to become like water, to connect to the Dao and become the conduit that allows change to happen. The work is ever-evolving as we all evolve.
2.1 How to use this Course
Give more effective treatments and strengthen your patient relationships
when you learn to allow their body to speak to you.
High quality, step-by-step video tutorials (like being in the classroom with Sarah, only with unobstructed views!)
132-page guidebook to use when following along with your videos and to take into your clinic for fast reference
Exclusive
BONUS feature for Tui na program students only: LIVE in-person 2 day practical component specifically and exclusively for students of the online program.
When: TBA
*Please note that we are aiming to offer the live workshop option in 2024. Please check back soon.
Where: Pacific Rim College, Victoria, BC, Canada
This is an opportunity to be guided in-person, to deepen your practical skills and to feel the tangible effects of this work within your own body. You will work together (in real-time with Sarah) on one another, both giving and receiving treatment. This is a rare opportunity for in-person mentoring, practice and assessment to take your skills to an even higher level.
Note: This component isn’t a necessary part of this online program, but it is certainly highly recommended if your location allows you to join! The live workshop is an exclusive offer to the program students only.
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Sarah has been in private practice since 1994. She is the Founder and Director of Healing Path Ltd and Blackheath Complementary Health Centre in London, established in May 2000.
One of the first westerners to practice Tui na in the UK, Sarah is known as an inspiring teacher and workshop leader who shares her knowledge in an engaging and empowering way. She enjoys teaching students and practitioners how to integrate their Tui na, acupuncture and moxa skills in creative, flowing and intuitive ways.
She originally trained to be an actor at RADA where she was introduced to Alexander Technique, Qi Gong, yoga and meditation, as well as the performance and communication skills that have proved invaluable for group work and teaching.
Her Chinese Medicine studies began in 1992. Her education in Chinese Medicine was unorthodox in that she learnt Tui na before acupuncture, initially training at the London School of Chinese Clinical Massage Therapy with her first mentor and inspiration the late Robert Cran. She continued her education and clinical development in China and the UK, at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr Wang Jian Min, the London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and in Beijing with acupuncture specialist Dr Wang Ju Yi.
On her continuing journey she has studied Acupuncture for Children with Julian Scott, Acupuncture for Fertility, Classical Chinese Medicine and the Daoist arts of self-cultivation both with the Association of Traditional Studies and also with Jeffrey Yuen, and Ann Cecil-Sterman.
Sarah integrates sound healing into her work as an acupuncturist and Tui na practitioner. She has trained in the therapeutic application of planetary tuning forks, gongs, voice and other healing instruments (with Sheila Whittaker and Don Conreaux, and in Acutonics with Jude and Paul Ponton in Seattle, WA). She also runs gong and sound bath meditations and women’s sound ceremonies with Isabel.
Sarah is the author of two Tui na books ‘Chinese Massage Manual’ (first published in 1999) the definitive introductory text on Tui na Massage currently published in English.
Her second book ‘Tui na – A Manual of Chinese Massage Therapy’ (first published in 2010) is a comprehensive handbook for the 21st century student and practitioner of Tui na working in the West. Both books (now published by Singing Dragon) are used as essential texts on Tui na training courses in the UK, Europe and the USA.
Sarah has been teaching since 1997 when she started teaching Reiki and Qi Gong. In 2000, she wrote and developed the professional Tui na course for the LCTA London College of Traditional Acupuncture. She was course co-ordinator and senior lecturer until the college closed in November 2010. She wrote and developed the Tui na course for City College of Acupuncture in London where she was senior lecturer and Tui na course co-ordinator from 2012-2020. In 2021 Sarah created her Tui na Apprenticeship Diploma course, which she teaches from her Centre in London.
Sarah runs courses, workshops and postgraduate seminars on Chinese medicine, Tui na, acupuncture and the integration of these skills in practice. In the UK she has taught courses and workshops at the LCTA, City College of Acupuncture, the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM), and the International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM).
Overseas she has taught at Total Health and TCMA in Holland, the Florence Tui na Congress, ScuolaTao and the TaoAcademy in Milan, Italy, at MacEwan University in Edmonton AB, CCTCMA in Calgary, and Pacific Rim College in Victoria BC.
In 2020 Sarah launched her online Tui na course ‘Advanced Tui na for Acupuncturists’ which is hosted by Pacific Rim College Online (PRCO).
Isabel originally studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University and practised martial arts for 14 years. Along the way she attained 2 black belts in Kickboxing and Kung Fu. Following an injury, she was introduced to acupuncture, which had a profound effect not only on the physical trauma but also led to unanticipated emotional healing.
She studied Acupuncture and Tui na at City College of Acupuncture in London where she met Sarah Pritchard. During this time, she began to work as Sarah’s apprentice and teaching assistant. She is now working with Sarah to create continuing education courses, live and online.
Isabel and Sarah have developed a way of working together that integrates their skills and complementary natures. They relish the opportunity to work together in clinic (as a pair) when they can with those who come for help and healing.
In her practice, Isabel enjoys integrating Tui na, acupuncture, and more recently sound therapy. She has trained with Don Conreaux and in Acutonics with Jude and Paul Ponton in Seattle. She is particularly interested in working with the psycho-emotional roots of pain and illness.
Together with Sarah she runs regular gong and sound baths, sound ceremonies, and women’s circles in North London and at Blackheath Complementary Health Centre.
Isabel taught martial arts for 9 years. She also a trained yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner.
Read lessDo you feel confident using Tui na effectively in your practice? Have you ever wondered if there was a gentler, yet incredibly powerful form of Tui na? Most colleges in Canada/North America offer a basic Tui na course that leaves students wanting for more, and unclear how to integrate Tui na into their acupuncture practice. With over 25+ years of clinical experience, 20+ years of teaching and 2 essential Tui na textbooks, I am thrilled to be able to offer you my Complete Advanced Tui na Online Program (with an optional live component!).
I would like to share my knowledge with you, to provide a thorough understanding of Tui na both practically and theoretically, to inspire you to return to the roots of Tui na, to integrate what has been forgotten, a softer more Yin-style of practise. This has powerful clinical effects, patients love it, and it will sky-rocket your clinical confidence. I want you to be able to intuitively use your hands for dynamic and potent healing, and for this reason, I invite you to join me in this virtual space as I humbly pass my knowledge on to you.”
7-day money
back guarantee
Please note that the 7-day money back guarantee applies to stand-alone courses only and to courses that are not completed in full. The 7-day money back guarantee does not apply to students that have completed a course and have received a certificate of completion.
Lifetime access
to materials
100% Secure
checkout
“Wonderful! Loved it—great quality and depth of information; a lot of content but easy to listen to. I love this style of practice. Thank you for continuing to enrich my learning!”
“Exceptional. An excellent course that provided the opportunity to learn Tui Na and use it in my massage therapy practice.”
“I feel humbled by the encounter that Tui na opens up between receiver and giver – connecting with the receiver’s Qi, his/her breathing, and so on on quite an intimate level. We are thought so little about these embodied aspects of practice in acupuncture colleges today, where some teachers even advocate needling the patient without touching the body.”
“I learned innumerable concepts and techniques that I had never been introduced to before. Some of the simplest things completely changed the way I approached treatments. These are techniques that you can implement immediately after the course to start to see their clinical effects. My understanding of foundational concepts of Chinese medicine were broadened and deepened.”
“As a student at the beginning of my journey it was so great to see Tui na from your perspective. When we learned it in college it was very intense and more about just putting a lot of pressure on points. I really loved the way you gave visuals to think about while doing the techniques. I was still able to give effective pressure but it didn’t feel so harsh.”
“I adore Sarah Pritchard and her style of teaching. More courses from her!”
“Great program! Sarah is an amazing teacher; she is knowledgeable and delivers the content perfectly. “
“I signed up for this program to develop and improve my Tui Na skills, and it was even better than I expected. Every part of the program was useful.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed it. It took me a long time to get through it, and I learned a lot—very practically useful. As a massage therapist and acupuncturist, I liked the in-depth technique demos and the techniques for specific conditions.”
“Awesome!! Sarah is so inspirational. I am a massage therapist and acupuncturist and wanted to know more about Tui Na. We had very basic training while in school, and this course was very relevant to my career.”
“Wonderful! Loved it—great quality and depth of information; a lot of content but easy to listen to. I love this style of practice. Thank you for continuing to enrich my learning!”
“Exceptional. An excellent course that provided the opportunity to learn Tui Na and use it in my massage therapy practice.”
“I feel humbled by the encounter that Tui na opens up between receiver and giver – connecting with the receiver’s Qi, his/her breathing, and so on on quite an intimate level. We are thought so little about these embodied aspects of practice in acupuncture colleges today, where some teachers even advocate needling the patient without touching the body.”
“I learned innumerable concepts and techniques that I had never been introduced to before. Some of the simplest things completely changed the way I approached treatments. These are techniques that you can implement immediately after the course to start to see their clinical effects. My understanding of foundational concepts of Chinese medicine were broadened and deepened.”
“As a student at the beginning of my journey it was so great to see Tui na from your perspective. When we learned it in college it was very intense and more about just putting a lot of pressure on points. I really loved the way you gave visuals to think about while doing the techniques. I was still able to give effective pressure but it didn’t feel so harsh.”
“I adore Sarah Pritchard and her style of teaching. More courses from her!”
“Great program! Sarah is an amazing teacher; she is knowledgeable and delivers the content perfectly. “
“I signed up for this program to develop and improve my Tui Na skills, and it was even better than I expected. Every part of the program was useful.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed it. It took me a long time to get through it, and I learned a lot—very practically useful. As a massage therapist and acupuncturist, I liked the in-depth technique demos and the techniques for specific conditions.”
“Awesome!! Sarah is so inspirational. I am a massage therapist and acupuncturist and wanted to know more about Tui Na. We had very basic training while in school, and this course was very relevant to my career.”
Lifetime access to all video content.
Yes! Depending on where you live, this program has been approved for 20 CEUs/PDAs. You may also use the live workshop credits if it is applicable with your regulatory body. Please note that the live workshops are currently on hold and as such have not been pre-approved with NCCAOM going forward.
There are no regulatory bodies for Tui na, but you do receive an Advanced Tui na Certificate of Completion to display on your clinic wall.
Yes! There a live component if you are able to join, but it isn't necessary to complete the online program.
Yes! Sarah and Isabel will be answering your questions during their virtual clinic hours twice/year. You will be able to upload your questions and have them answered through video!
None are required, but some would be beneficial. If you have a tui na cloth/sheet (100% cotton sheet) a treatment couch/table and massage oil, you are good to go! Rice bag is optional for practicing some of your Tui na moves as are cups, gua sha and moxa.
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