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Chinese Medicine in Your Life: An Introduction
Lecture Series for Health, Wellness & Fitness
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is used more and more throughout the world. Are you curious why?
Let us introduce you to the history, the fascinating principles, and the self-care philosophies of TCM. Explore the Taoist philosophy, Chi Gung, acupuncture, acupressure massage, eating with the five seasons, herbal tonics, and more. Bring your questions and curiosity.
Let us introduce you to the history, the fascinating principles, and the self-care philosophies of TCM. Explore the Taoist philosophy, Chi Gung, acupuncture, acupressure massage, eating with the five seasons, herbal tonics, and more. Bring your questions and curiosity.
Extraordinary Channels of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The 8 opening points of the extraordinary channels can be used to remind the body of its original template formed at conception. Powerful healing tools for regaining or sustaining health and wellbeing. This material was the ground course for the acupressure therapist course taught in Sweden. I invite you to attend because I have found that students benefit from an overview of Chinese philosophy, physiology and medicine to gain perspective on the specific tools they will learn.
Required Text: A Complete Guide to Acupressure: Jin Shin Do by Iona Marsaa Teequa
Required Text: A Complete Guide to Acupressure: Jin Shin Do by Iona Marsaa Teequa
Chinese Medicine In Your Life: Living with the Seasons
An Overview (This is the Introductory Course)
Prerequisite(s): "Chinese Medicine in Your Life: An Introduction" is recommended but not required.
Explore the dynamic fluctuation of life expressed in nature, in yourself, and in traditional Chinese medicine. You'll determine your five-phase type and learn to live wisely according to nature's daily, weekly, and yearly cycles. You'll also learn about the wonderful foods available in Asian stores and how to choose Western foods to manage weight and build a healthy lifestyle.
Chinese Medicine In Your Life: Living with the Seasons
Follow-Up Courses
Course consisting of an Introduction to the 5 Phases and five 2.5 hour classes, one for each season in Chinese Medicine. Seasons are as follows:
- Spring, Wood Phase: Liver/Gallbladder
- Summer, Fire Phase: Heart Small Intestine Triple Warmer & Pericardium
- Indian Summer: Earth: Spleen Summer
- Autumn: Lungs, Large Intestine
- Winter: Kidneys, Bladder
- What 5 phase type are you? How does that affect how you react to the seasonal changes ?
- Classes will cover function and dysfunction, potential virtues, strengths and problems connected to each season.
- Books and resources will be reviewed and recommended for further reading
- You will learn to eat and drink and live in harmony with the season and in preparation for the coming season.
- You will learn the meridians connected to each season and the important point protocols to use to prevent and treat potential problems connected to each season
- You will learn to use techniques such as Acupressure, ear acupressure, guasha, compresses Essential oils, Moxibustion, cupping to treat and prevent disorders of the seasons
- You will learn how to support organ and meridian function to create health and wellbeing in your life.
- You will sample essential oils, herbs. teas and foods for each season
- You will create a health building toolbox for yourself and your family.
