Sacred Acupuncture Seminars

 

Working with the Eight Extraordinary Channels
- The methodology of Sacred Acupuncture

A weekend seminar

Emperor’s College              12 -13 July  2008          15 Hours     CEU available

To enroll in this seminar: use the links above to contact the college directly. They will handle enrollment.

Course Description          

In this seminar we will explore through lecture, partner exercises, group exercises and inner meditation the two most fundamental energy channels of the human body – the Chong and the Dai.

Course Outcomes

After completing this workshop participants will have a deeper understanding of the role of the Eight Extraordianry Channels and the Chong and the Dai in the human energy system. They will have the tools available to access and heal these two fundamental channels in themselves and their patients.

COURSE OUTLINE:

 

• A summary of the core concepts of the Eight Extraordinary Channel theory in Sacred Acupuncture
• The specific kinetics and architecture of the Eight Extraordinary channels
• Pathology, signs and symptoms suggesting Eight Extraordinary channels imbalances
• The Eight Extraordinary channels in relation to psychological and  spiritual qualities
• Afflictive emotions from Eight Extraordinary channels imbalance
• Redemptive emotions connected to health in these channels
• The points of the Eight Extraordinary channels with emphasis on the Chong and the Dai
• Body zones to access the Eight Extraordinary channels and the Chong and the Dai
• How the Eight Extraordinary Channels are expressed, and can be accessed for diagnosis and treatment, within the hands and feet.
• Diagnostic techniques to understand the condition of the Eight Extraordinary channels - Qigong diagnosis, muscle testing diagnosis, postural diagnosis, symptom diagnosis and Shen diagnosis
• The relationship of the Eight Extraordinary Channels to the trigrams of the Yi Ching.
• Specific Qigong exercises to work with the Eight Extraordinary channels
• The relationship of the Eight Extraordinary Channels to the Eight Auspicious Symbols. The specific symbols and hand positions for the Eight Extraordinary channels
• The connection of the Eight Extraordinary channels to the 12 channels of the acupuncture meridian system. Beyond the Confluent points -    Other points and zones which access the energy of these channels.
• How to combine acupuncture with specific breathing patterns, visualizations and affirmations to open  the Eight Extraordinary channels

COURSE SCHEDULE

breakdown of topics that will be covered during each day of the course.

Saturday			Starting and ending times: 9 AM  -  5:30 PM
From	To		Topics to be covered during this time:
9 AM	10 AM		A summary of the core concepts of the Eight Extraordinary Channel theory in Sacred Acupuncture. The specific kinetics and architecture of the Eight Extraordinary channels
10 AM	11 AM		Qigong to access the Eight Extraordinary channels
11 AM	12:30 PM		Pathology, signs and symptoms suggesting Eight Extraordinary channels imbalances. The Eight Extraordinary channelsin relation to psychological and spiritual qualities. Afflictive and redemptive emotions from Eight Extraordinary channels imbalance.
1:30 PM	2:30 PM		Body zones to access the Eight Extraordinary channels. How the Eight Extraordinary Channels are expressed, and can be accessed for diagnosis and treatment, within the hands and feet.
2:30 PM	4 PM		Diagnostic techniques to understand the condition of the Eight Extraordinary channels - Qigong diagnosis, muscle testing diagnosis, postural diagnosis, symptom diagnosis and Shen diagnosis.
4 PM	5:30 PM		Practice of the clinical applications
Sunday			Starting and ending times: 9 AM  -  5:30 PM
From	To		Topics to be covered during this time:
9 AM	10 AM		The blessing force and manifesting power of the Eight Extraordinary channels -  a meditation and healing process
10 AM	11 AM		Specific Qigong exercises for the Eight Extraordinary channels
11 AM	12:30 PM		The relationship of the Eight Extraordinary Channels to the trigrams of the Yi Ching.
1:30 PM	2:30 PM		The relationship of the Eight Extraordinary Channels to the Eight Auspicious Symbols. The specific symbols and hand positions for the Eight Extraordinary channels
2:30 PM	4 PM		The connection of the Chong Mai and Dai Mai to the 12 channels of the acupuncture meridian system. Beyond the confluent points - Other points and zones which access these channels.
4 PM	5:30 PM		How to combine acupuncture with specific breathing patterns, visualizations and affirmations to open the Eight Extraordinary channels