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The Event Horizon - Acupressure Classes

Advanced Jin Shin Do® Instructors

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Tolling Jennings Shen Journey Lasqueti_Island
Vancouver
Ron Pankratz The Centre for Jin Shin Do® Vancouver
Arnold Porter Email Victoria
Noel Taylor Shen Journey Lasqueti_Island
Victoria
Alexander Townend Jin Shin Do® Bodymind AcupressureTM; Ajax, Ont.

Basic | Intermediate | Counseling Skills | Module II |
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Part 3 ADVANCED JSD 30 hours minimum
Objectives: participants learn to:

  • Describe the "Five Elements" or "Five Phases" theory and its application to acupressure.

  • Locate 65 additional acu-points in relation to surrounding anatomy.

  • Demonstrate understanding of local-distal point theory using Source, Luo, Tonification, Sedation, Front Mu and Back Yu (Shu) points to relieve bodymind stress.

  • Assess energic imbalance; identify key tension areas through pulse reading and point palpation.
Content:
Unit 1. Introduction to "Five Elements" theory of energic inter-relationships; utilizing it in planning specific acu-point combinations. Practice: Combining particular local (Yu and "Windows of the Sky") and distal (Source and Luo) points for back and neck release.

Unit 2. Application of 5 Elements theory to energic and muscular hypoactivity or hyperactivity. Pulse reading. Practice: use of tonification and sedation points.

Unit 3. Bodymind applications of 5 Elements: the "Emotional Kaleidoscope." Point palpation to assess energic imbalance (Yu, Mu and Windows of the Sky).

Practice: Improvisation.

Unit 4. Demonstration of specific acu-point combinations for energic problems indicated by muscle spasm, pain or tension. Practice: planning interventions to restore bodymind energy balance.

Required Class Materials: JSD Acupressure Handbook, part 3, © 1981; A Complete Guide to Acupressure © 1996 & The Joy of Feeling: Bodymind Acupressure © 1987 by Iona Marsaa Teeguarden (Japan Publications).

Evaluation Method: Practical examination; 2 case studies demonstrating understanding.

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