Acupressure – One of the variants of traditional medicine, It was developed on the territory of modern China. The basis acupressure is doctrine of active points on the body surface, total number of which more 1500. Practically used approximately 100 – 150 points.

The course "Acupressure" (24 Academician. O'clock)
1 .Introduction. literature.
• A brief outline of the history and development.
2. Theoretical Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
• Relationship between Western and TCM
• The concept of yin-yang
• Wu-shin theory of “five elements”
3.Teachings about points
• Theoretical foundations of acupressure
• Mechanisms of therapeutic action
• The concept of a point
• Methods for determining points:
-palpation with prescribed sensations (massage therapist and massaged)
-anatomically oriented
-by proportional segments (proportional paths)
-along individual finger paths
– along the conventional lines of the body
– objective hardware techniques
• Point classification
4. Equipment and technique of acupressure
– techniques (rotation, vibration, pressure)
-methods: strong, average, weak
5.Location of points by body area (localization and indications)
-on the head
-hands
-feet
-back and front surface of the body
6. The doctrine of meridians (channels)
7.Biological rhythms of the body
-Daily allowance
-Seasonal
8. Empirical acupuncture
9. Basic rules for choosing points and their combinations. Recipe compliance.
10. Using acupressure, increasing the efficiency of classical, children's,sports, etc.. types of massage.
11.Wellness acupressure and self-massage.

Teacher: Martynchik Yuriy Fedorovich

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of St. Petersburg State Medical University named after academician I.P.. Pavlova.
Senior Researcher, Radiobiology Specialty.
Student of Professor Tyurin A.M.. St. Petersburg State University of Physical Culture named after. P.F. Lesgafta.
Area of ​​scientific interests- sports medicine (athlete's immune status, massage).
Author more 200 publications, of which about 70 dedicated to sports medicine and massage.
Creator of the author's methodology ( combined use of spot, auricular, segmental effects in sports and classical massage)
Experience in massage practice and massage training more than 25 years.
Proficient in many types of massage techniques and techniques (sports, segment, classical, auricular, etc.)

Start with 7 November 18:00-21:00
Mode: on Fridays.

The Cost – 9500 rubles
PROMOTION! If paid before 3 November- 7500 rubles.

Запись: 8-921-373-07-13; 8-911-129-33-98
Address: ВО, Средний пр-т, д.48/27, BC Aragorn, 5 floor (entrance from the 12th line)

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