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PRC-Approved Elective: Tui Na, Moxa And Acupuncture For Menopause

$240.00

Still somewhat a taboo subject, the menopause is a powerful rite of passage for women and holds the potential for profound spiritual development.

As practitioners, how can we best support and enable women to have a positive experience into and through the menopause as a fundamental doorway of life? How can we provide the nurturing space for women to feel, process, surrender, and reclaim their power? How can we help to alleviate symptoms that can become distressing and depleting using our hands, needles and moxa without repressing a natural and potent process?

Description

Course CategorySupporting Women Through The Menopause As A Fundamental Doorway Of Life

CEUs/PDAs

12 CEUs

NCCAOM (AOM-BIO), NZRA, CAAA

EXTRA CONTENT

98-page curriculum guidebook for quick reference

HOURS REQUIRED

8 hours of video

Gillian teaches you the Chinese Dietary Therapy to understand deeply in starting you on your healer’s path.

Course Description

Still somewhat a taboo subject, the menopause is a powerful rite of passage for women and holds the potential for profound spiritual development.

As practitioners, how can we best support and enable women to have a positive experience into and through the menopause as a fundamental doorway of life? How can we provide the nurturing space for women to feel, process, surrender, and reclaim their power? How can we help to alleviate symptoms that can become distressing and depleting using our hands, needles and moxa without repressing a natural and potent process?

During this course we will:

  • Review what the menopause is and symptoms that commonly arise

  • Be reminded of the important aspects of CM theory such as Yin decline, Yin Stasis, Empty Heat and Blood Heat

  • Explore Yuan Qi and the Role of the Qi Jing Ba Mai Eight Extraordinary Meridians especially the Wei Mai or vessels of ageing which represent the 7 & 8 year cycles

  • Learn a simple and effective Yin style Tui na protocol for nourishing the root, calming, centring and slowing Qi down to support the Yuan Qi, Nourishing the Kidneys and calming the Shen

  • Learn Moxa protocols to aid the prevention of osteoporosis, strengthen Kidney Qi and support the patient’s constitution

  • Acquire a powerful protocol for working with the Yin Wei Mai which can enable you to bring the vessel to life in your hands. Your patients will benefit from the deeply nourishing and relaxing effects the Yin Wei Mai can provide when deeply engaged

  • Look at the flexible and creative possibilities for combining our hands, needles and moxa in practice

  • Be reminded of the power of therapeutic touch and explore methods for nourishing, cooling, containing and descending Qi using your needles and your hands that will bring greater connection and presence to your work.

Course Outline / Lesson Plan

SECTION I: Welcome!

  1. Introduction
    About me, my background, the course ‘Supporting women through the menopause’ and why I’m teaching the course
  2. Course Outline And Objectives
  3. What Is The Menopause?
    Common Symptoms patients seeks treatment for.
  4. Chinese Medicine Theory: 3 Main Factors
    a) Yin decline/Xu b) Yin stasis c) Empty Heat/Blood Heat
  5. The Role Of The 8 Extraordinary Vessels
  6. The Yin Wei Mai
    Vessels Of Aging And Time
  7. Importance Of Our Presence As Practitioners
    Dropping into stillness.
  8. Qi Gong Exercise
    Pericardium prayer (to encourage an empty state)

SECTION II: Treatment

  1. Main Chinese Medicine Treatment Principles
    What are we doing with the Qi? Nourish, cool, descend, contain, calm, slow down etc.
  2. Root (Yuan Qi) Treatment Routine
    – Support Yuan Qi – Nourish Kid – Calm the Shen – Harmonise Kidney & Heart
  3. Moxa Protocols
    – How to apply rice grain moxa – film example – Bl23, (Kid10, Kid3), then hold points
  4. Rice Grain Moxa Prescription For Osteoporosis Prevention
  5. Yin Wei Mai – Introduction
    (tangible routine, reminder about why using etc). • List of Yin Wei Mai trajectory points • Routine (Tui na) • Tui na • Moxa • Acupuncture
  6. Yin Wei Mai – Part I
    Forearm to activate PC6
  7. Yin Wei Mai – Part II
    Lower leg to activate KI9
  8. Yin Wei Mai – Part III
    Abdominal Work Notes about moxa A) if used moxa on back, use on abdomen too B) if Earth type and Sp Qi Xu, consider Sp15 rice grain
  9. Yin Wei Mai – Part IV
    Chest and finish return to Chong Mai
  10. Mini Yin Wei Mai treatment
    Plus acupuncture ideas
  11. Simple Head And Face Routine
    Introduction and then demo. Treatment principles are to: – calm the Shen – descend the Yang that may be rising excessively
  12. Additional Work For Common Symptoms During Menopause – Hot Flushes/insomnia
    Acupuncture suggestions • Vibrating needle technique • Cooling needle technique
  13. Additional Work For Common Symptoms During Menopause – Reflux/oesophagitis
    Needles & hands (Liv14/chest points are better with hands, rest with needles)
  14. Additional Work For Common Symptoms During Menopause – Lower back/sacrum/pelvic/hip pain
    GB30 acupuncture, moxa, deep Qi – (ref to Yang Wei Mai trajectory) – combining hands and needles
  15. Additional Work For Common Symptoms During Menopause – Neck, nape, shoulders
    Moxa on guo & an fa or softening needle gua sha (esp if migraines)
  16. Additional Work For Common Symptoms During Menopause – Plantar Fasciitis
    Guos & releasing – Xi Cleft of Yang Qiao/Yang Wei
  17. 8 gate abdomen
    Introduction Demonstration (talk about moxa)
  18. Conclusion And Final Notes

HOW LONG CAN YOU OWN THIS COURSE?

2 years of access to watch as many times as you need. Start when you want. Watch when you want.

WHO CAN TAKE THIS COURSE?

Anyone

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Sarah Pritchard was one of the first westerners to practice Tui na in the UK and is known as an inspiring teacher and workshop leader. She originally trained to be an actor at RADA where she was introduced to Alexander Technique, Qi Gong, yoga and meditation as well as the performance and communication skills that have proved invaluable for teaching. Her Chinese Medicine studies began in 1992. She trained at the London School of Chinese Clinical Massage Therapy, the Nanjing University of TCM and the London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Sarah has been a member of the British Acupuncture Council since 2000. Sarah is the author of two Tui na books ‘Chinese Massage Manual’ originally published by Piatkus in 1999 and re-published with Singing Dragon in 2015 is the definitive introductory text on Tui na Massage currently published in English. Her second book ‘Tui na- A Manual of Chinese Massage Therapy’ published by Elsevier Churchill Livingstone in 2010 and re-published by Singing dragon in 2015 is a comprehensive handbook for the 21st century student and practitioner of Tui na working in the West. Both books are used as essential texts on Tui na training courses in the UK, Europe and the USA. Sarah has 17 years of teaching experience. In 2001, she wrote and developed the professional Tui na course for the LCTA London College of Traditional Acupuncture. She was course co-ordinator and senior lecturer until the college closed in November 2010. She is currently senior lecturer and Tui na course co-ordinator at the City College of Acupuncture in London. Sarah has run courses, workshops and postgraduate seminars on Tui na and the integration of acupuncture, moxa and Tui na for the LCTA, the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) the International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM) in the UK, for Total Health in Holland, the Florence Tui na Congress and the ScuolaTao Milano in Italy and for Pacific Rim College in Victoria BC. Sarah has been in private practice since 1994. She is the founder and Director of Blackheath Complementary Health Centre in London established in May 2000.

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