Course Overview

Tuina or Chinese massage therapy is commonly defined as the ancient healing art of fingers and strength. Tuina has been practiced in China for over 5000 years. It’s a well-respected treatment modality known to be helpful and safe for a wide range of conditions. For these reasons, it’s widely accepted as a complementary and alternative medicine modality rapidly gaining international favor. Its efficacy has been demonstrated for the management of many medical and psychiatric conditions.

SOHA Institute – offers a Tui Na skills training program taught in English/Chinese. Our instructors, with rich clinical and teaching experience in Chinese massage therapy (Tui Na) for local and international students.  

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Providing an introduction and essential training to Tuina manipulations commonly used, key practical skills in assessment and manual treatment for Musculo-skeletal disorders commonly treated with Tuina manipulations.

TOPICS COVERED:

These 2 days certificate program consists of lectures, and hands-on workshops:

1.General introduction to Tuina and its manipulations

2.Movement and stretching manipulations including procedure of neck and upper back, shoulder and upper limbs, lower back and lower limbs based on Sinew Channel protocol. 

The curriculum emphasizes a blend of skill-based practical exercises and peer-to-peer learning in groups. Learners will access to elearning material asynchronously before the classroom session. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the completion of the program, students should be ABLE to:  

1. Have a general understanding of the basic theory of TCM, apply yin-yang and five elements theories to understand the physiological function and pathological changes of the human body, in addition to its relationship between nature and human beings.
2. Grasp the theory of meridian and sinew channels, including running course, distribution and indications.
3. Study the theory of Acupuncture points, learn the location and indication of binding sites of the musculo-tendinous junctions
4. Have an overall understanding of definition for tuina therapy, mechanism and therapeutic principle of tuina, Indication and contraindication for tuina therapy.
5. Be familiar with tuina manipulations commonly used, including their operation, essential, function, application, and attention. Commonly used manipulations contain yizhichan- thumb swing, gun-rolling, rou-kneading, an-pressing, anrou-pressing kneading, dian-digital pressing, tanbo-cross fibre friction, na-grasping, nie-pinching, cuo-foulage, nian-finger twisting, etc.
6. Grasp method of diagnosis and manual treatment for soft tissue dysfunctions on major joints.

WHO SHOULD ENROLL

This program is open for anyone who is interested in Chinese massage therapy (Tui Na) . It is equally suited for soft-tissue practitioners who would like to build or improve their knowledge and techniques of Chinese massage therapy (Tui Na). Participants are not required to have TCM background.

PROGRAM DATES:

This program is going to be take place regularly every month with same contents. (subject to no of students)

Weekend 2 days or

Weekday 2 days

CLASS TIME:

Program runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; break: 13:00 pm-14:00 pm

CLASS LOCATION:

1 North Bridge Road #03-11 High Street Centre Singapore 179094

PROGRAM FEE:

$500 (including elearning)

COMPLETION CERTIFICATE:

Students will be granted Certificate of Attendance by Soha Institute on completion.

INSTUCTORS

Khoo Eng Lim, BEng (Hons), MSc, DACE, is the Principal Trainer of SOHA Institute and has been in the training and education sphere for the last 20 years.  He is the lead curriculum and courseware developer in competency-based training in the Healing Arts such as Massage Therapy, Sports, Reflexology and Diet & Nutrition Studies and supervising case study /assignments.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email address: admin@soha.edu.sg

Phone number: +65-80756331 mobile (Ms Kim)

Office Location: 1 North Bridge Road #03-11 High Street Centre Singapore 179094

Office hours: By appointment