Basic Course in Tui Na

(30 weekend classes, 2 hours each = 60 contact hours)

 Prerequisites: None except as on Program Overview

Tuition: $816.00 (includes textbook)

Theory I (30 Contact Hours)      

1.  Orientation and Introduction --This section will explore the basics that the student will be expected to learn during these 30 classes.

2.  Chinese Medical theory

3.  Yin and yang

4.  Five Elements theory

5.  The Eight Principles

6.  Qi

7.  Blood (xue)

8.  Body fluids (Jin/ye)

9.  Jing (essence)

10.  Shen (spirit/mind)

11. Chinese clock

12.  Cause of Disease (imbalances in the body)   ---  Through empirical observation the Chinese have developed ideas about the causes of disease and ways to remedy them.

13.  Zangfu organs

       The Five zang organs  ---  The five yin organs are Liver, Heart, Kidney, Lung, Spleen.

       The Six fu Bowels  ---  The Six Yang bowels are Gallbladder, Small intestine, Bladder, Large intestine, Stomach, Triple burner.

14.  Extra organs  ---  Brain, Marrow, Uterus, Bone and Gallbladder.

15. The Sanjiao/triple burner

16.  The Six Stages

      (Disease due to cold invasion)  ---  Diseases caused by cold.

17. The Four Layers

      (Disease due to heat invasion) -- Diseases caused by heat. 

18. Etiology

            Six Exogenous factors

            Pestilential factors        

            Seven Emotional factors

            Other pathogenic factors

Theory of Channels and Collaterals I

19. Functions of channels and collaterals

• The Twelve Regular channels

• Pathways and conjunctures

• Exterior-Interior relationships 

• Eight Extra channels

• The Fifteen collaterals

• The Twelve Divergent channels

• The Musculotedinous regions of the regular channels

• The Twelve cutaneous regions of regular channels

Chinese Diagnosis I ( 3 Contact Hours)

20. The Four Examinations

            Asking

            Looking

            Listening and Smelling

            Feeling

21. Tongue Diagnosis

22. Basic Pulse Diagnosis

Techniques I (10 Contact Hours)

23. Introduction to Tui Na

            Precautions

            Points contraindicated during pregnancy.

24. Points categories -- The function or energetic qualities of Acupressure points will help students to understand how points are used to treat various imbalances in the body.

25. Point location -- This course will teach students how to locate Acupressure points for Tui Na use.

26. Point selection -- Selection of Acupressure points to be treated for various problems.

27. Demonstration 

Practical I (15 Contact Hours)

28. Practical application

Review (2 Contact Hours)

29. Chinese medicine in a nut shell

Books

The Handbook Of Chinese Massage -- Maria Mercati  $20.00 Book included in tuition cost.

Supplies

Students need to provide their own usual classroom supplies (paper, pen, notebooks, etc).