Intermediate Course in Tui Na

(45 classes, 2 hours each = 90 contact hours)

 Prerequisites: Completion of basic course in Tui Na, or equivalent

Tuition: $1,080.00

Orientation and Introduction --This class will explore the basics that the student will be expected to learn during these 45 classes.

Course Objective-- This course was designed for students who have completed a Basic Course In Tui Na, or equivalent, and want more advanced training in Tui Na. There will be review, demonstrations, and practice as part of every class.

Theory II (20 Contact Hours) 

Yin and yang

Five Elements theory

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.

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

Qi

Blood (xue)

Body fluids (Jin/ye)

The Three treasures-- Qi, Jing, & Shen

Theory of Channels and Collaterals II

1. Functions of channels and collaterals

2. The Twelve Regular channels

3. Pathways and conjunctures

4. Exterior-Interior relationships 

5. Eight Extra channels

6. The Fifteen collaterals

7. The Twelve Divergent channels

8. The Musculotedinous regions of the regular channels

9. The Twelve cutaneous regions of regular channels

Etiology

• Six Exogenous factors

• Pestilential factors

• Seven Emotional factors

• Other pathogenic factors

Chinese Diagnosis II ( 12 Contact Hours)

The Four Examinations revisited in detail

            Asking

            Looking

            Listening and Smelling

            Feeling

Tongue Diagnosis-- Intermediate Level

Advanced Pulse Diagnosis

More Chinese Diagnosis II ( 6 Contact Hours)

Differentiation of Syndromes

• According to the Eight Principles

• According to the Zang-fu Organs

• According to the Six Channels

• According to the Four Stages: Wei,Qi,Ying, Xue (blood)

• According to the Sanjiao/triple burner

• According to the Eight extra Channels

Techniques II (20 Contact Hours)

Introduction to Tui Na

• Precautions- reinforcement

• Points categories

• Point location and Manipulation

• Diseases

• Patterns of Imbalance

Practical II (30 Contact Hours)

• Treatment Principles

• Point Selection

• Practice sessions (a part of each class)

Review (2 Contact Hours)

Chinese medicine in a nut shell

Successful completion of this Course will allow the student to apply to the National Barefoot Doctor's Association for national barefoot doctor's status, and to sit for the NBDA Exam.

Books

The Handbook Of Chinese Massage -- Maria Mercati  $20.00 Same as in basic course

Supplies

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

*****Course content may be subject to change with approval of OBPVS*****