The Elemental Acupressure Certification Program is a series of online courses that make up our comprehensive education in Classical Chinese Medicine for Animals.

This page is only a simple list of the courses required for graduation. To learn more about the sequence of courses and your options, go here – there’s a TON more information on that page that every Program candidate will want to tap into. Don’t skip it!

Payment Options: Courses described below can be purchased as single courses, as part of one of our Course Bundles, or as part of a onetime full Program purchase. Compare payment options here

ACUPRESSURE FOUNDATION CLASSES

Introduction to Acupressure
Introduction to the Five Elements
Introduction to Shiatsu

Purchase these courses separately or buy the Acupressure Foundations Bundle and save.

These 3 courses are open to everyone and provide a comprehensive introduction to acupressure, shiatsu massage, and East Asian Classical Medicine for animals. For animal caretakers they are excellent stand-alone courses. For Certification Program students they are the launching pad for the rest of your acupressure adventure.

ENERGYWORK™ FOUNDATION CLASSES

EnergyWork™ – Grounding
EnergyWork™ – Energy Clearing

These first two EnergyWork™ courses introduce you to the basic concepts of the Energetic Healing Arts including: intuitive healing, grounding your energy, and managing the energy exchanged in your sessions. These two courses are REQUIRED for graduation.

EnergyWork – EnergyReading™
EnergyWork – EnergyReading™ 2

These second two courses expand upon your Grounding and Clearing skills. Learn how to do EnergyWork™ assessments in person or at a distance and complete energetic healing sessions.  The two EnergyReading™ courses are NOT REQUIRED for graduation but can count toward your requirement of 4 Specialized Courses (see below).

Purchase these courses separately or buy all four in the EnergyWork™ Foundations Bundle and save.

ANATOMY CLASSES

Basic Anatomy for Horses
Basic Anatomy for Dogs

Our anatomy classes make the rest of your studies easier and help you be a better body worker. These courses cover skeletal and muscular anatomy only.
Note: If you have a background in biomechanical anatomy, you may not be required to take the anatomy classes. Contact us for more details.

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ELEMENT CLASSES

Wood Element – The Liver and Gallbladder
Fire Element A – The Heart and Small Intestine
Earth Element – The Spleen and Stomach
Metal Element – The Lung and Large Intestine
Water Element – The Kidney and Urinary Bladder
Fire Element B – The Pericardium and Triple Heater

Each Element class covers an individual Element and its corresponding organ systems, acupoints, energetic healing techniques, training approaches, managing different temperaments, and living conditions.

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SESSION WORK CLASSES

Five Element Session Work
Five Element Case Practice

Now it’s time to start putting all of your learning together into a beautiful and effective workflow. These courses give you a structure to use for your sessions and ongoing opportunity for guided practice.

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ANATOMY CLASSES

Basic Anatomy for Horses
Basic Anatomy for Dogs

Our anatomy classes make the rest of your studies easier and help you be a better body worker. These courses covers skeletal and muscular anatomy.
Note: If you have a background in anatomy, you may not be required to take the anatomy classes. Contact us to discuss your background.

Purchase these courses separately or buy them as part of the Step Two Bundle and save.

SPECIALIZED COURSES

Four Specialized Courses are required for graduation

Acupressure for the Back and Hindquarters
Nurturing Vitality for Animals of All Ages
Acupressure for the Immune System
Acupressure for Colic and other Digestive Issues (currently this is only available in English with French translation)

EnergyWork: EnergyReading (parts one and two)

These EnergyReading™ and Acupressure courses expand your understanding on practical themes for your practice.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COURSE

Your Elemental Business

Use the Five Elements to dive deep into your own personal 5E Matrix so that you can design your business in a manner that is the perfect expression of your own vision for your practice with animals.

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CERTIFICATION EXAM

In order to receive Elemental Acupressure Certification, you will need to pass a written exam and submit case studies.

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