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Acupressure/Shiatsu — Training & Licensing</p>
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<p><span class='head2'>Training</span><br />
Training in acupressure/shiatsu is usually conducted by a massage school or through independent bodywork classes. Training generally includes a basic foundation in Traditional Chinese Medicine including concepts of yin/yang, meridians and acupuncture points. It is often part of a massage therapy course or may be offered as a specialization.</p>
<p><span class='head2'>Licensing</span><br />
Practitioners are certified by the school or institute that provides their training, with variations occurring in pre-requisites, specific course work and amount of hours required. There is no independent license for acupressure/shiatsu and practitioners usually hold a license in another field of health care, such as nursing, massage therapy, acupuncture, or chiropractic. </p>
<p><span class='head2'>References:</span><br />
American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia. “Form Definitions”. Available at <a href='http://www.Asianbodywork.com' target='_top'>www.Asianbodywork.com</a>.</p>
<p>Be well naturally. Chung, Hazel. “Shiatsu: Therapeutic Art of Japan.” Available at <a href='http://www.bewellnaturally.net' target='_top'>www.bewellnaturally.net</a>.</p>
<p>Harris, PE. “Acupressure: a review of the literature.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 5: 156-161, 1997.</p>
<p>Learnacupressure.com. “Yin and Yang”. Available at <a href='http://www.learnacupressure.com' target='_top'>www.learnacupressure.com</a></p>
<p>Learnfree.com. “Guide To Acupressure “. Available at <a href='http://www.alternative-medicine-guide.com/acupressure' target='_top'>www.alternative-medicine-guide.com/acupressure</a>.</p>
<p>Masunaga, Shizuto with Wataru Ohashi. ZenShiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health. Japan Publications, 1997.</p>
<p>Stevensen, Caroline. Shiatsu. The Nurses’ Handbook of Complementary Therapies. Churchill Livingstone, 1995. Pages 149-156.</p>
<p>Sutton, Catherine. Discover Shiatsu. Ulysses Press, 1998.</p>
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