Chinese Medicine - Intro to Chinese Herbs
A 12-Hour Four Week Course
September 14 - October 5
Sundays 5-8pm
taught by Lok Kwan Cheng
Tuition: $300/$250 as part of commitment to certification program
Repeat Tuition: $150
Zen Shiatsu grows out of the ancient intellectual traditions of Chinese Medicine, and the practice of acupuncture and herbalism.
In our 96-hour Chinese Medicine curriculum, we do an in-depth study of these traditions, to understand the place of Zen Shiatsu within the greater context of Chinese Medicine and learn to communicate fluently with other professionals in the field.
The study of Chinese Medicine is also very applicable to Zen Shiatsu practice. The instructor, Lok Kwan Cheng, is a Shiatsu practitioner and a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbology, and has devised a curriculum that best serves the needs of Shiatsu practice.
White is the color of the metal phase which pertains to the Lungs and its taste is pungent. What does this really mean?
5 phase correspondences are not just clues for identifying a person’s type. Most importantly, they describe the energetic relationships between different qualities that give rise to states of being and offers ways by which they can be changed. They explain states of health and disease and offers avenues for healing.
Central to an understanding of Chinese medicine is the idea that the whole is contained in the part and that the part reflects the whole. Hence, a symptom gives clue to the functioning of the whole organism which can be affected by treating a single acupoint. These relationships are active not only within the microcosm of the individual body but also between organisms across species and between the cosmos and the individual life. This matrix of ideas provides the rationale for herbalism and clarifies the significance of five phase correspondences.
In this course you will learn about herbs and their functions by studying their colors, tastes, smells, shapes, and names. You will learn the basic principles of herbalism and deepen your understanding of 5 phase ideas. This is another opportunity to introduce a friend to Chinese medicine in a lively, sensuous and tactile way. So get them on board for this fascinating and never-ending journey!
To Register:
- If you are not ready to pay, you can still add your name to the class list.
- To pay by phone, call 847-864-1130
- To pay online, click the “Buy Now” button below. You will be charged the full price for the course. If your payment is received by the early registration date you will be issued a $50 rebate. By prepaying you agree to our registration policies.
