Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and Your Practice
By Michelle Gellis LAc MAc DiplAc
Did you know that 5 years after graduating, 50% of acupuncturists are NOT in an active practice? For those who are in practice, the average income is less than $50,000/year.
The impact of allied health professionals practicing “dry needling” may have adversely affected your practice….
Cosmetic Acupuncture CEU classes = more patients
My guess is if you’re like most acupuncturists you are always trying to think of new ways to attract patients to your practice. Perhaps you’ve gone to seminars to learn some skills, but walk away after the weekend overwhelmed or feeling ill-equipped to incorporate these techniques into your practice.
We all know how effective acupuncture is for treating aches and pains, chronic and acute illness. But many of today’s practitioners are missing out on one of the largest growing markets, and that is: Acupuncture’s ability to reverse the signs of aging. Celebrities such as Madonna, Demi Moore and Sandra Bullock are using Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, because it works!
With so many baby boomers competing in today’s work place, the anti-aging industry is literally exploding. Acupuncture has a unique ability to naturally rejuvenate a person’s appearance, without surgery, toxins or downtime. The treatment is very relaxing and my patients typically fall asleep before I’m done putting the needles in.
Practicing cosmetic acupuncture requires special training, and for most malpractice insurance companies, additional certification. There are many different types of training’s available, but in order to truly affect the skin, underlying muscles and underlying disharmonies you need a multifaceted approach. Additionally, skills learned can be used to treat other conditions such as TMJ and Bell’s Palsy.
My CEU classes offer techniques ranging from submuscular needling, body and face points, intradermal needing, facial cupping and facial gua sha. All of this is taught in a weekend class, in a small, hands-on, fun environment. There is lots of practice involved and you will walk away at the end of the weekend with a valuable, usable skill set that you can implement. Live and Recorded Webinars are also available.
