\n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"row-1024x122\"](\"https:\/\/cascade.madmimi.com\/promotion_images\/5253\/0192\/original\/row-1024x122.png?1528305052\") We offer professional training programs in Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine, Oriental Dietetics and a Certification as a Tai Qi Instructor, developed for healthcare practitioners and lay students seeking to incorporate herbs, exercises healing foods, and the wisdom of Taoism into their clinical practice or daily lives.Our program in Classical Chinese Herbology and the Taoist Healing Arts encourages people from all walks of life\u2014medical professionals, laypeople, nutritionists, trainers, counselors, massage therapists, and more\u2014interested in improving their personal health and the health of their clients.<\/p>\n
Theory of Traditional and Modern Chinese Medicine (TCM) + principles and practices of Taoism used to learn how to navigate lifeOriental Diagnosis: learn pulse plus symptoms as they related to the zang\/fu organs (a collection of organs that produce and regulate qi or life energy within the body) and how the 5-Elements impact a diagnosis<\/p>\n 5-Element Nutrition: learn to design nutritional protocols for clients \u2013 foundational diets, target foods, detox diets, and food curesModern Nutritional Biochemistry: the study of modern nutritional protocols \u2013 such as vitamins found in supplement form and in foods used to reverse a debilitating health condition.Detoxification Group: learn to conduct a successful cleansing programTai Chi: Receive Instructor Certificate of Completion for Part 1 \u2013<\/p>\n \u201cA Training Within a Training\u201d.Chinese herbal medicine is governed by the universal principles of balance and harmony expressed in The Tao. This weekend includes an overview of the history of Chinese Medicine and begins to familiarize students with the basic terms and concepts: Five Element Theory, \u201cQi \u201c (pronounced chee) and the immune system, six divisions of Yin and Yang, four causes of disease, TCM terminology, energetic imbalances, and meridians. Also, discussion of Classical Chinese.Herbology is the core of treatment in Chinese medicine, and energetically, practitioners look beyond the symptoms of the disease to alleviate the underlying imbalance that caused the disease. Imbalances are determined by a non-invasive diagnostic system that includes tongue reading, pulse reading, facial observations, and health history evaluation. Students will gain a working familiarity with meridians and diagnostic points during a full-day hands-on workshop on Sunday. You will be introduced to the Six-Healing Sounds to clear negative emotions.Plant medicine predates written human history as an approach to healing using herbs and foods to prevent and assist in the healing of various health conditions. Balance in a diet is unique for each person, and there is no one diet for everyone. Learn how to use whole foods \u201cas medicine\u201d to balance and regenerate internal organs and strengthen the immune system to help prevent disease. The Taoist way and the healing properties of whole foods, essentials of nutrition, food energetics, dietary guidelines, elimination diets, five-phase cooking, and specific foods for organ imbalances.<\/p>\n Hands-on cooking class<\/strong>
\n. We will be cooking together common recipes that have been used for centuries to enhance the immune system, relieve allergies, address chronic health conditions, support detoxification, and maintain overall health. In addition, we will look at the healing properties of common herbs, foods, and medicinal mushrooms used for centuries to address chronic health conditions, support detoxification and maintain overall health. Topics discussed will include how to incorporate healthy foods and herbs into your diet.<\/p>\nPHARMACY: THE ELEMENTS OF HERBAL MEDICINE MAKING<\/strong>
\nThis is a hands-on workshop where the traditional preparation of herbal medicine is taught. Herbal medicine-making is a holistic art involving time-honored methods developed over the centuries into the processes used today involving both art and science. In this workshop we will learn the techniques for extracting the healing constituencies of plants in different menstruums; how to do an herb press; how to prepare herbal infusions and decoctions; how to make capsules, pills, poultices and healing salves for external application. We will explore many resources and gain hands-on experience in making our own herbal remedies.All of your studies will be applied in the hands-on application and the principles and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We will invite friends and family to our student clinic. We will assess each person using differential diagnosis, pulse, tongue, and an extensive questionnaire to assess their health condition, emphasizing health history, and then making practical herbal, food, and exercise recommendations. There will be a small group discussion of each case study.In this workshop, we will be discussing how to run a successful practice. Topics discussed will be online marketing, social media, building your brand, creating a website, how to create successful wellness groups, classes, and more!<\/p>\n |