Offering Continuing Education for Massage Therapists in Chinese Healing Arts
Open Pathways' Path to Integrative Health Care:
Weaving Chinese Healing Traditions with Western Massage Techniques
Open Pathways' Path to Integrative Health Care:
Weaving Chinese Healing Traditions with Western Massage Techniques
For massage therapists
who feel called to go deeper in healing...
For massage therapists
who feel called to go deeper in healing...
Our online programs are for you if you want to:
- Bring more powerful and effective modalities into your massage practice
- Support clients from a whole body perspective
- Foster body mechanics that will enable you to work in this field for decades
- Develop work as a spiritual practice that enables you to touch your clients more profoundly
Integrating Chinese Medicine
into Massage Therapy
With tools from Chinese Medicine,
you can be more than a massage therapist.
You can expand into integrative health care.
Our most comprehensive program, Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy, includes 5 online NCBTMB-approved classes:
Integrating Chinese Medicine
into Massage Therapy
With tools from Chinese Medicine,
you can be more than a massage therapist.
You can expand into integrative health care.
Our most comprehensive program, Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy, includes 5 online NCBTMB-approved classes:
Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints: Potent points and Acupressure sequences for common complaints, such as: shoulder and neck tension, sciatica, headaches, weak immunity, stress, anxiety, menstrual cramps, insomnia, and much more. 15 NCBTMB CE hours.
Chinese Meridian Acupressure: Learn the Chinese Organ Meridian locations and functions on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels, as well as potent point sequences to balance the Meridians. 24 NCBTMB CE hours.
Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese Five Elements: Explore the Spirit and theory of the Chinese 5 Elements. Learn Acupressure and Aroma Acutouch Therapy sequences to balance each of the Elements. 22 NCBTMB CE hours.
Balance the Nervous System with Aroma Acutouch Therapy: Understand nervous system imbalances from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and learn Aroma Acutouch sequences for both tense and weak conditions of Chi Constraint and Chi Deficiency. 15 hours NCBTMB CE hours.
Meridian Massage Therapy: To complement and deepen all of the above, Meridian Massage offers a variety of Eastern massage techniques from both T'ui Na and Table Shiatsu to balance the Meridians and open the Gateways, or joints, and to encourage free and abundant Chi flow.
20 NCBTMB CE hours.
Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints: Potent points and Acupressure sequences for common complaints, such as: shoulder and neck tension, sciatica, headaches, weak immunity, stress, anxiety, menstrual cramps, insomnia, and much more. 15 NCBTMB CE hours.
Chinese Meridian Acupressure: Learn the Chinese Organ Meridian locations and functions on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels, as well as potent point sequences to balance the Meridians. 24 NCBTMB CE hours.
Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese Five Elements: Explore the Spirit and theory of the Chinese 5 Elements. Learn Acupressure and Aroma Acutouch Therapy sequences to balance each of the Elements. 22 NCBTMB CE hours.
Balance the Nervous System with Aroma Acutouch Therapy: Understand nervous system imbalances from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and learn Aroma Acutouch sequences for both tense and weak conditions of Chi Constraint and Chi Deficiency. 15 hours NCBTMB CE hours.
Meridian Massage Therapy: To complement and deepen all of the above, Meridian Massage offers a variety of Eastern massage techniques from both T'ui Na and Table Shiatsu to balance the Meridians and open the Gateways, or joints, and to encourage free and abundant Chi flow.
20 NCBTMB CE hours.
Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy
Payment Plan Option:
$159 per month
For more information about and enrollment in individual courses
within the program, click on the course title above.
Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy Online Program Dates:
Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy Online Program Dates:
SPRING ONLINE PROGRAM HAS BEGUN!
Wednesdays, 4:30 to 7:00 pm PST
FALL 2023 PROGRAM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 with classes on Tuesdays, 9:00 - 11:30 am PST
Acupressure's Potent Points for Common Complaints
- Live Online Tuesdays, September 12 - October 24, 9:00 - 11:30 am PST
Chinese Meridians Acupressure
- Live Online Wednesdays, June 7 - August 23, 2023, 4:30 - 7:00 pm PST
- Live Online Tuesdays October 31, 2023 to January 16, 2024, 9:00 - 11:30 am PST
Meridian Massage Therapy
- Live Online Wednesdays, August 30 to October 25, 2023, 4:30 - 7:00 pm PST
- Live Online Tuesdays, January 23 - March 12, 2024, 9:00 - 11:30 am PST
Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese Five Elements
- Live Online Wednesdays, November 1, 2023 - January 3, 2024, 4:30 - 7:00 pm PST
- Live Online March 19 - May 28, 2024, 9:00 - 11:30 am PST
Balancing the Nervous System with Aroma Acutouch Therapy
- Live Online Wednesdays, January 10 - February 14, 2024, 4:30 - 7:00 pm PST
- Live Online Tuesdays, June 4 - July 16, 2024, 9:00 - 11:30 am PST
Balance the Meridians
Bodywork Bundle
Balance the Meridians
Bodywork Bundle
Giving you the basic building blocks you need
to bring tools from Chinese Medicine
into your bodywork practice
In this online dynamic program, you will:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Meridian pathways, functions and locations
- Learn potent Acupressure points and sequences to balance each Meridian
- Discover Chinese Massage and Japanese Shiatsu techniques to regulate the Meridian system
Chinese Meridian Acupressure: 12 Organ Meridian locations and functions on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels, as well as potent points to balance the Meridians. 24 NCBTMB CE hours.
Meridian Massage Therapy: Complementing Chinese Meridian Acupressure, Meridian Massage offers a variety of Eastern massage techniques from both T'ui Na and Table Shiatsu to balance the Meridians and open the Gateways, or joints, and to encourage free and abundant Chi flow. 20 NCBTMB CE hours.
Plus this Bonus Course:
Receive for FREE this self-pace workshop: Stay Healthy with Chinese Medicine. Learn Acupressure points, essential oils and herbs and help you through cold and flu season.
Balance the Meridians Bodywork Bundle Program Dates:
Balance the Meridians Bodywork Bundle Program Dates:
Wednesdays, June 7, 2023 to October 25, 2023
4:30 to 7:00 pm Pacific Standard Time
Chinese Meridians Acupressure
Live Online June 7 to August 23, 2023 (skip July 27)
Meridian Massage Therapy
Live Online August 30 to October 25, 2023
(skip October 11)
This program is for YOU, as well as your clients:
- Begin each day of class with self-care and embodiment practices
- Discover Chinese self-massage and self-acupressure techniques that you can use for yourself and recommend to clients for home care
- Explore Mindful Body Mechanics for your longevity in this field
Payment Plan Option:
$147 per month
Aroma Acutouch Therapy Bodywork Bundle
Aroma Acutouch Therapy Bodywork Bundle
Aroma Acutouch Therapy combines the healing potency of
essential oils with specific Acupressure points
in order to catalyze mental-emotional and physical healing.
This gentle yet effective Eastern modality engages the energetic healing potential of the plant from which each oil is derived. Based on the Principle of Resonance, the energetic function of an oil is matched with a specific Acupressure point to create a synergistic healing response.
Aroma Acutouch Therapy Bodywork Bundle
Combines 2 Dynamic Courses:
- Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese 5 Elements Explore the Spirit and Theory of Chinese Five Elements. Learn Acupressure and Aroma Acutouch Therapy sequences to holistically balance each of the Elements. 22 NCBTMB CE hours.
- Balancing the Nervous System with Aroma Acutouch Therpy Understand nervous system imbalances from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and learn Aroma Acutouch sequences for both tense and weak conditions of Chi Constraint and Chi Deficiency. 15 hours NCBTMB CE hours.
Aroma Acutouch Therapy
Bodywork Bundle Progam Dates:
Aroma Acutouch Therapy
Bodywork Bundle Progam Dates:
Tuesdays, July 4, to October 17, 2023,
4:00 to 6:30 pm Pacific Standard Time
Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese 5 Elements
Live Online Tuesdays, July 4 to August 29, 2023
(Skip July 25)
Balance the Nervous System with Aroma Acutouch Therapy
Live Online September 5 to October 17, 2023
(skip October 10)
Aroma Acutouch Therapy Bodywork Bundle
Payment Plan Options Available
$150 per month
Have questions about the programs?
Have questions about the programs?
Please check out our FAQ page or reach out to Director, Raizelah Bayen, on the Contact Page.