Year One Learning the form and how to apply correct pressure Year Two Extensive work on meridians & diagnosis Year Three Applied Shiatsu, case histories & treatment of specific problems Term One Foundation Basic Sequence in four positions Principles of pressure Intermediate 2 Emphasis on locating, feeling & accessing within learnt sequence Advanced How to take a case history Advanced abdominal diagnosis Term Two Intermediate 1 Advanced sequence. Difficult moves and stretches More work on pressure Abdominal diagnosis Constructing a treatment plan Developing sensitivity Advanced zone work Meridian stretches How to treat specific problems Term Three Introduction to meridians, emphasis on feeling Introduction to abdominal diagnosis and work on thumb technique Introduction to Zones, location and use More diagnosis Practitioner skills Treatment of specific problems Discussion of case histories Theory Western Sciences 1 Oriental Theory 1 Western Sciences 2 Oriental Theory 2 Western Sciences 3 Student Clinic Workshops

Student Clinic Supervised work in a professional clinic over a 12 month period during advanced year

Workshops Acupuncture Points; Uses and indications Listening skills; Advanced Practitioner skills Optional Workshops (Moxibustion, Qi Gong, Lymphatic drainage etc.)