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Intro to Thai Tok Sen massage*
Saturday 21 September 2024
Intro to Korean Hand Therapy *
Sunday 22 September 2024
Recorded Courses
Interpreting the zangfu 臟腑 organs
of Chinese Medicine*
learn about the Chinese characters which form a semantic cloud around each organ
- a great way to deepen your understanding of organ functions
An afternoon with a Jiao*
look at the tripartite division of the trunk - and learn more about acupoints in each jiao
Twenty four Solar fortnights*
these 12 separate 2 hour recordings are applicable to one month or a full year - including astronomy, astrology, food, ceremonies, acupuncture channels, acupoints, seasonal exercises and more
*open to students or anyone with an interest in this area *
About your tutor: Sandra Hill
Entry requirements Qualified acupuncture practitioners, students and anyone interested in this area.Sandra Hill studied various kinds of bodywork in Japan before training in acupuncture at ICOM - where she later taught for many years. Since graduation she has studied with the sinologists Claude Larre and Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée, and co-founded Monkey Press to publish their work in English. She continues to work closely with Elisabeth Rochat and teaches throughout the UK.
She has published a few books including Oriental Paths to Health and recently, Chinese Medicine from the Classics, a fantastic resource to understand the foundations of Classical Chinese Medicine.
About the day
The first chapters of the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic, Neijing Suwen chapters 1 and 2, introduce the classical Chinese views on health, longevity and fertility. They include the 7 and 8 year cycles of fertility for men and women, and discuss the ways to avoid ill health by adapting life to the rhythms of the four seasons. The cyclical progress of the year informs the movements of the five elements/phases and their association with the internal organs. These two chapters provide the foundation of yang sheng, nourishing life, practices and the basis of zang fu theory.
In the morning we will look in detail at the 7 and 8 year cycles of fertility from Suwen chapter 1, paying close attention to the role of the Kidney qi, Ren mai and Chong mai for women, and Kidney qi, Liver qi and the participation of Dai mai for men.
In the afternoon we will examine the section of Suwen chapter 2 which discusses the movement and quality of qi throughout the four seasons, looking closely at the relationship to the functions and pathologies of the zangfu, which includes internal cold, intermittent fevers, diarrhoea, and impotence.
Date Saturday 24 November 2018
Time 10am - 5pm
Cost £75
Spaces Max 20
Tutor Sandra Hill