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Short courses, workshops and seminars for RMTs and ALL other healthcare professionals

             Related Workshops        Shiatsu 101: Intro          Shiatsu Diploma        Acupuncture Diploma                                                    (General Interest)       (Specialized 1385hr)       (Specialized 1600hr)

 

 

Shiatsu 101: a beginner's guide to shiatsu therapy (30 hours)

CMTO CEUs: 15

Description: Learn simple but effective techniques to improve health and increase relaxation in this short general interest course. This course is perfect for those that want to treat family, friends and themselves or for those considering further studies in shiatsu.

Shiatsu is a popular style of bodywork that can help you to maintain better health and ease the aches and stresses of daily life. This introductory course will teach you the correct technique and how to give a relaxing full body treatment. You will also learn some basic theory, self shiatsu, meditation and meridian stretching.

Dates: Please view Shiatsu 101: Workshop listing for upcoming dates. 

Course Length: 30 hours

Cost: $250 (plus gst)

To Register: Please call Heather Girling @ 416.323.1818 Ex.25 or
                    email admin@shiatsucanada.com

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine (150 hrs or 100 hrs)

CMTO CEUs: 33.5

Description: This course introduces the core fundamentals of various eastern treatments related to both Shiatsu and Acupuncture.

After completing this foundations course, students can choose to continue their education and training through specialized diploma programs in: Shiatsu therapy, Acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

This course will introduce the historical and philosophical contexts, which Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based upon. Topics will include the concepts and physiology of Qi (a central theme in Chinese medical theory), Blood and Body Fluids, Essence, Shen and Mingmen, Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Other areas of study include: the etiology and pathology of TCM, along with physiology and functions of the Zhang-Fu Organs in relation to the whole body.

This course offers students the chance to develop a stronger foundational understanding of eastern medicine as well as knowledge required to move on to the next step in their education and training in eastern practice and treatments.

As students are introduced to the various concepts of eastern medicine, a greater sense of  balanced health, lifestyle and understanding of energies with naturally developed.

Dates: September 2008 to June 2009

Course Length: 150 hours

Cost: $ 817.50 (plus gst)

 Registration: Please call 416.323.1818 x25 or email admin@shiatsucanada.com

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Tuina 1: Fundamentals, theory, technique and exploration of TCM massage (80hours)

CMTO CEUs: 40

Description: Tuina is a modality of traditional Chinese medicine that uses the arms, hands, fingers, knees and elbows for the treatment of illness and disease as well as to maintain and promote health. In a tuina treatment, the therapist manipulates the body stimulating acupuncture points to correct physiological imbalances and regulated the body’s energy or qi.

Tuina is useful in treating soft tissue injuries, blood circulation issues, rheumatic pain, fatigue, and any symptoms caused by stress or emotional problems.

This 80 hour introductory course to tuina massage will give therapists of any modality an additional treatment tool that they can easily incorporate into their practice. The course will be divided into two parts. The first part of the course will teach the rational and proper technique of tuina massage including Qi-gong. Students will become proficient in these techniques through in-class practical work and small homework assignments.

The second portion of the course will introduce a number of common conditions that clients present. Each condition will be introduced and the protocol and sequence of technique will be demonstrated, taught and then practiced in a hands-on environment.

Some of the topics covered will include:

  • acute lower back pain
  • chronic lower back pain
  • prolapsed disc in lower back
  • frozen shoulder
  • stiff neck
  • tendonitis of supraspinatus muscle
  • chronic neck pain (cervical spondylopathy)
  • headaches/migraines
  • tennis elbow
  • hypertension
  • syndrome of perfomis muscle injury
  • other conditions

Prerequisite: Trained and/or practicing an Eastern or holistic therapy with an understanding of TCM theory and the meridian system. OR Completion of the 100 hour fundamentals of TCM course, which is offered at the Shiatsu School of Canada. Please call if you are unsure.

Date(s): Please see Tuina 1: Fundamentals Course

Course Length: 80 hours

Cost: $400 (plus gst)

Registration: Please call 416.323.1818 x25 or email admin@shiatsucanada.com

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Tuina Fundamentals Level 2: Exploration of specific conditions using   Tuina 1 techniques (80 hours)

CMTO CEUs: tba

Description: Tuina is a modality of traditional Chinese medicine that uses the arms, hands, fingers, knees and elbows for the treatment of illness and disease as well as to maintain and promote health. In a tuina treatment, the therapist manipulates the body stimulating acupuncture points to correct physiological imbalances and regulated the body’s energy or qi.

Tuina is useful in treating soft tissue injuries, blood circulation issues, rheumatic pain, fatigue, and any symptoms caused by stress or emotional problems.

This 80 hour course is a continuation from Tuina LEVEL ONE and will examine specific conditions by exploring the theory, protocol and sequence of technique with demonstration and guided, supervised practice. That will be taught and then practiced in a hands-on environment.

Some of the topics that will be covered in this course are:

  • Facial Paralysis (Bell’s Palsy)

  • CVA / Hemiplegia

  • Asthma

  • Neurosis

  • PMS and Gynecology

  • Digestive Problems

  • Diabetes

  • Insomnia and more 

About the instructor:  Ronny Breuer MSc., Lic. Acu is an instructor in both the shiatsu and acupuncture programs at the Shiatsu School of Canada Inc. and SSC Acupuncture Institute as well as a therapist at the Professional Clinic at 547 College. Ronny’s fields of expertise cover acupuncture, medicinal herbs, nutrition, shiatsu and tuina. He studied shiatsu for two years in Israel and is a graduate of a 4-year comprehensive program of study in traditional Chinese medicine.

Students in both the school’s shiatsu and acupuncture diploma programs have benefited from Ronny’s experience in his other role as an instructor of Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (formerly Eastern Medical Theory), Business, Communications, Acupuncture Technique, Treatment of Disease and Oriental Medical Diagnosis. Ronny also teaches workshops on pulse diagnosis and Eastern nutrition.

Prerequisite: Completion of Tuina Level 1

Dates: Please see Tuina 2: Exploration of Tuina Course

Course Length: 80 hours

Cost: $400.00 (plus gst)

Registration: Please call 416.323.1818 x25 or email admin@shiatsucanada.com

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Herbal Theory: Beginner's Guide to Chinese Medicine (50 Hours)

CMTO CEUs: tba

Description: The TCM Herbal Medicine Theory course begins with basic foundation theories of the energetic properties, channel trophisms, tastes, actions and categories of Chinese medicinal herbs employed therapeutically.

Students will be introduced to detailed analysis of the different types of herb classes, categories and sub-categories of Traditional Chinese medicinals in relation to their primary therapeutic action. 

The Herbal Theory course will provide students with the opportunity to explore various clinical applications, indications and contraindications through the continuous study of Chinese medicinal herbs.

About the instructor:  Adina Stanescu Cert.Ac., DCHM received her acupuncture certificate from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1984, and a diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Institute of Chinese Herbal Therapy in 1997, in Toronto .

She interned at the Longhua Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai , China.

Adina has pursued post-graduate certificates in dermatology, infertility,  autoimmune and allergic diseases, as well as MotorPoint acupuncture.

She runs a thriving private practice and writes regularly for various health publications, determined to educate the public on the comprehensive ability of TCM as an effective way to treat many of the most troubling health conditions of modern society.

Prerequisite: Anyone can take this course, however for those interested in specializing in Chinese Herbs, this introductory course can be applied to the part time, three year Chinese Medicinal Herbs Diploma.

For those who have already completed 1900 hours or more of Acupuncture training can apply to the Herbal Theory Course towards a TCM Practioner Diploma, making the TCM Practioner Diploma that much easier to achieve.

Dates: Please view Herbal Theory: Beginner's Guide to Chinese Medicine

Cost: $417.00 (plus gst)

Course Length: 50 hours

 Registration: Please call 416.323.1818 to register for this course. Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

Eastern Nutrition: Improving and maintaining our health through Chinese dietary therapy (80 Hours)

CMTO CEUs: tba

Description: While we in Western culture look at the nutritional values of foods combined with the biochemical and caloric composition (i.e. vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, etc.), Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on the qualitative values of foods and their energetic aspects (i.e. warms or cools, ascends or descends, bitter or sweet). The TCM approach is based on a holistic perception of Chinese medicine principles and practical experience of thousands of years. 

This course will introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of Chinese dietary therapy and nutrition and will show them how to utilize these dietary guidelines in everyday life as follows:

  • Basic concepts of TCM: Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and how they correspond to food

  • Classifying foods according to: energetic temperature, flavours, direction in the body

  • Choosing the right foods according to the time of year, sample recipes

  • Treating various Chinese patterns with the appropriate diet

  • Common Western ailments/disorders and the corresponding nutritional treatment

Students will also gain a unique and important addition to their skills and ability to change their clients’ lifestyles by changing their diets even after the ‘official’ treatments end and be able to apply course principles to their own lives, thereby improving their physical and mental health.

This course is intended for therapists of various disciplines (with basic knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine) who wish to learn more about the wonderful therapeutic benefits which TCM can offer with regard to diet and nutrition. 

As this is also a practical course, participants will be encouraged to share various recipes, prepare foods and bring them to class.

About the instructor:  Ronny Breuer MSc., Lic. Acu CH is an instructor in both the shiatsu and acupuncture programs at the Shiatsu School of Canada Inc. and SSC Acupuncture Institute as well as a therapist at the Professional Clinic at 547 College. Ronny’s fields of expertise cover acupuncture, medicinal herbs, nutrition, shiatsu and tuina. He studied shiatsu for two years in Israel and is a graduate of a 4-year comprehensive program of study in traditional Chinese medicine.

Students in both the school’s shiatsu and acupuncture diploma programs have benefited from Ronny’s experience in his other role as an instructor of Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (formerly Eastern Medical Theory), Business, Communications, Acupuncture Technique, Treatment of Disease and Oriental Medical Diagnosis. Ronny also teaches workshops on pulse diagnosis and tuina massage.

Prerequisite: Trained and/or practicing an Eastern or holistic therapy with an understanding of TCM theory and the meridian system. OR Completion of the 100 hour fundamentals of TCM course, which is offered at the Shiatsu School of Canada. Please call if you are unsure.

Dates: Please view Eastern Nutrition: Chinese Dietary Therapy

Cost: $400.00 (plus gst)

Course Length: 80 hours

 Registration: Please call 416.323.1818 to register for this course. Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.
Cosmetic Acupuncture & Facial Rejuvenation Workshop (7 Hours)

CMTO CEUs: tba

Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation course will train acupuncturists to use basic principles of Oriental Medicine to do a cosmetic acupuncture treatment.  Point selection, needling techniques will be taught for conditions such as dark circles, puffy eyes, drooping skin, fine lines and wrinkles.  Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation addresses the person’s constitution as well as facial appearance.

Please be ready to give and receive a treatment in class.  Course material will be provided.

About the Instructor: Kate Kent, Dipl. Ac., C.H. (NCCAOM) trained in Canada and China. She holds diplomas in both acupuncture and herbs from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the U.S. She teaches at the Shiatsu School of Canada, and is also the Director of TCM and Acupuncture Programs. She has been interviewed numerous times on TV and radio, given talks, written many articles and a book on Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has been in private practice in Toronto since 1985.

Prerequisite: Trained Acupuncturist

Dates: Please view Cosmetic Acupuncture & Facial Rejuvenation Workshop

Cost: $ 200.00 (plus gst)

Course Length: 7 hours

 Registration: Please call 416.323.1818 to register for this course. Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or Interac. This is a limited enrollment program so please register early to ensure availability. Minimum enrollment is required to run this course.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations on or before two weeks prior to the start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.