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Courses in 2024 - 2025
Scars & their impact on the body - Japanese style
Sat 16 November 2024
First Aid
Sunday 24 November 2024
Intro to Thai Tok Sen massage*
Saturday 29 March 2025
Intro to Korean Hand Therapy *
Sunday 30 March 2025
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 *
Date Sunday 24 March 2024
Time 10am - 5pm
Cost £80
Spaces Max 18
Tutor Clive Witham
Clive is director of the Komorebi Institute and co-runs the Center for Health and Research in Barcelona, Spain. He is a licensed acupuncturist and health promotion specialist and has been using and researching Gua sha for over 23 years.
He is the creator of Ecology in Motion Gua sha, which developed out of his chronic health clinic in North Africa, and has online and live Facial and Body Gua sha teaching programs.
This one day practical workshop is an introduction to the use of Gua sha for common ailments such as coughs, colds, stomach-ache, stiff neck, shoulder pain and insomnia. This is a rare chance to get into the world of Gua sha and gain immediate skills and tips directly from a world pioneer in Gua sha.
Gua sha is a huge area which takes a long time to understand and use correctly, but in this short introduction to treatment, we will look briefly at some of the research behind treatments and at key ailments which are often helped successfully with Gua sha. This means that the course is well-suited to professionals and non-professionals alike and will be of benefit both in the treatment room with clients/patients and at home with family/friends.
The focus of this course is on introducing direct practical skills that can be used immediately to help alleviate the health issues featured. Throughout the day you will practise the techniques required and you will leave with a clear understanding on how to start to approach these issues.
There will be numerous demonstrations and ample time for questions and answers as well as supervised practice sessions.
Useful pre-class reading:
- Gua sha: A Complete Self-treatment Guide by Clive Witham
- Self-Healing with Chinese Medicine by Clive Witham
- Holographic Gua sha: A Practical Microsystem Manual by Clive Witham
About your tutor: Clive Witham
He teaches all over the world and regularly tours the USA, Europe, Africa and Asia. His five books which feature Gua sha have been published and translated into six languages and with a clearly defined philosophy in his approach to Gua sha, he organises international projects in the use of Gua sha in communities with underdeveloped healthcare.
Entry requirements Anyone with an interest in the area is welcome - this is a great opportunity to learn how to help yourself, your friends and family.