This training course will offer students a general foundation in Tui Na and in the cultivation of physical exercises that will allow the development of the manual dexterity necessary for practicing Tui Na safely and effectively.

When practiced according to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tui Na can be used as an adjunctive therapy, or a stand-alone modality. This introductory course will enable licensed practitioners and manual medicine students to begin building a foundation in the practice of Chinese manual therapy.

This training seminar has the following objectives:

Apply traditional Chinese medicine principles in the use of bodywork techniques unique to tuina.
Execute fundamental manual tuina techniques effectively.
Execute effectively the foundational qigong of Wang Ji Wu’s Longevity Exercises, as well as strengthening exercises.
Grasp and understand the close relationship between physical and energetic structures, between massage and exercise.

Dave Martin, MSOM, NREMT-P is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Herbalist. He is a certified instructor of Xingyiquan (Chinese internal martial arts) with the North American Tang Shou Tao Association.

Cost: $180 (8 CEU Hours Available)