Meridians, Chakras and Archetypes; An Integration for Bodyworkers and other Health Professionals

Course Description– topics that will be covered.

– The energetics of meridians: Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Zen Shiatsu model.

– Main elements of the Ayurvedic model of health.

– Coincidences between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda.

– Theoretical framework to integrate chakras and meridians in diagnosis and treatment.

– Benefits of looking through the perspective of these two models of health to organize energetic or intuitive information arising from the client’s condition in a coherent way.

– Treatment options based on the intuitive information gathered and organized through the TCM and Ayurvedic models.

– Exercises to enhance your perception of energy

– Chakras: theory, self-discovery exercises and practical applications in the clinical setting.

– Manual techniques to work with chakras and their spinning directions

– Yin/Yang and it’s meaning in Ayurveda: liberation and manifestation streams of ki.

– Qi Gong exercises to activate chakras.

– Fast energy-diagnostic tools.

-Using tsubos (acupoints) as chakras.

– Common symptoms that can be resolved with chakra/meridian combination.

-Case histories discussion and practical hands-on work with classmates.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. • describe how to incorporate and integrate energetic evaluation and treatment into their clinical practice settings.

   • describe the main elements of, and the main coincidences between the theory of Traditional Asian Medicine and of Ayurveda: energy/prana, yin-yang/ liberation and manifestations streams, meridians/nadis, 5 elements/ 3 doshas.

   • summarize the therapeutic benefits of a meridian & chakra combination approach to patients/clients.

   • define main functions of 12 principal meridians and principal 7 chakras.

   • define location of main 7 chakras

   • demonstrate 6 meridian stretching exercises (Makko Ho’s).

   • demonstrate appropriate use of touch in energetic points.

   • demonstrate appropriate use of touch according to the environment: office, hospital, home.

   • quickly identify symptoms or behaviors of yin or yang nature and determine appropriate treatment strategies.

   • demonstrate chakra rotation exercises to activate energetic activity in chakras.

   • demonstrate a specific alignment of the spine to increase practitioner’s energetic awareness and range of vision.

   • perceive own energetic processes.

   • perceive clients energetic reactions.

   • keep a conscious connection with the energy flow between practitioner and client.

   • identify and discriminate between self and clients’ energetic issues.

   • demonstrate effective grounding techniques to patients/clients

   • identify key words in patients/clients language that point to areas of energetic imbalance.

   • using appropriate language to reflect back to the client the energetic processes observed.

   • use images as healing tools.

   • lead patients/clients through chakra awareness exercises that will help them activate their energy and/or remove specific energetic blockages.

   • explain any precautions, contraindications or modifications needed for critical illness patients, pregnancy, near-death patients and infants.

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