Traditional medicine in Japan began around the 5^th century, coming from China via Korea. The 17^th century marked the beginning of Japan’s own school of Traditional East Asian Medicine.

One of the great exponents of this school, Goto Konzan (1659-1733), stated that all disease was due to stagnation of Ki (Chinese Qi or Ch’i). Therapy must therefore consist of removing this stagnation.

Japan’s traditional medical system has undergone many changes, creating a variety of therapy styles. Traditional Meridian Therapy arose during the 1920’s in reaction to the western medical model that was discarding the Classics and trying to westernize East Asian Medicine.

So began a return to the Chinese classical literature to establish a foundation for the practice of the art of meridian therapy. What developed was a style deeply rooted in the oriental classic tradition, with a firmly practical approach.

We will be offering a three-weekend Meridian Therapy Training Program.

In Meridian Therapy there is a constitutional treatment known as Honchiho Ho – Root Treatment component and a Hyochiho – Branch Treatment or symptom control part.

The course will be made up of theory and supervised practice, with a highly clinical reality.

Themes and Topics:

• History, Origin, and Development of Meridian Therapy (Keiraku Chiryo).
• Purpose of Treatment with Meridian Therapy.
• The difference between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Meridian Therapy.
• Diagnostic Methods and Patterns from Various styles.
• Study of Ling Shu 1, Nan Jing 68, and 69 as well as drawing on the Classics for various references.
• Sho (Presenting Pattern) and Akashi (Constitutional) determination.
• Meridian Therapy Primary Patterns and Secondary Patterns.
• Five Phase/Element Theory·    The Four Diagnoses – Looking, Touching, Listening/Smelling, and Questioning Diagnosis.
• Abdominal (Hara) and Channel Palpation
• Finding the Middle Pulse – the Stomach Qi Pulse, the Yin Level and the Yang Level.
• Six Position Comparative Pulse Method from Nan Jing 18.
• Clarifying a difficult Pulse and a difficult Sho.
• Generative and Controlling cycles as well as Over-Acting and Counter-Acting Cycles.
• The Five Element Concordances.
• Use of the needle with Shinkan (Insertion Tube) and one-hand loading.
• The Nine Classical Needles.
• How the Practitioner feels the Arrival of Qi.
• Specialized Tools including very thin stainless steel and silver needles used with insertion and non-insertion methods, as well as non-insertion tools such as various teishins, zanshin, enshin and shonishin needles (children needles).
• A study of etiology, prognosis and dosage.
• Understanding the Constitution and selection of appropriate tools and treatment.
• The Non-Pattern Root Treatment.
• How to correct overdosing.
• Point Selection Theory and the Alive Point.
• Supplementation, Drainage and Harmonizing Methods.
• Selection of Side of Treatment
• Treatment Flow Chart.
• Introduction of various styles

What you can expect to learn:

•  To be able to select the Sho Pattern based on Five Phase theory and Pulse Diagnosis.
• An introduction to the Kozato Method – a group study method used to improve ones needling techniques, point location and pulse evaluations.
• To learn Shisei – proper posture for optimal needling; Oshide and Sashide – training point location hand and needling hand; Live point location – this differs from the anatomical locations.

Learning Outcomes:

• Graduates will considerably improve their pulse and tactile diagnostic and assessment skills.
• Graduates will also develop a greater sense of qi sensitivity through applying new needling techniques.
• Graduates will learn a thorough East Asian Medical model that would allow them to give treatments beyond symptomatic relief

About the presenter:

Paul Movsessian has been in practice since 1986, having lived and worked in Australia and the USA. His interest in the Japanese style of acupuncture and moxibustion lead him to be trained by many various teachers learning a wide range of treatment techniques. 

Paul has lectured for many years in the USA, Canada, and New Zealand and brought the foundations of the Japanese styles to Australia in 1997. 

Paul has had the privilege of studying in Japan over many years under the guidance of some of the greatest teachers in various styles. Training in the Toyohari system of Meridian Therapy under the guidance of such teachers as Akihiro Takai, Shuho Taniuchi, Koryo Nakada, Shozo Takahashi, and Toshio Yanagishita. Paul was instrumental in the founding of the Toyohari system in Australasia and was the past President of the Australasian Branch of the Toyohari Association, a Registered Academic Practitioner and a qualified teacher before retiring from the Toyohari Association.

He has also had the privilege of studying under Kiiko Matsumoto, Masakazu Ikeda, Fukushima Tetsuya, Takayoshi Ogawa, Yashikawa Masako, who has developed the Yin Yang Taikyoku method, Sugiyama Isao, a classical acupuncturist and various other teachers from Japan.

Currently, Paul is running a successful clinic in the Blue Mountains and lecturing extensively to practitioners sharing many new treatment strategies and skills to integrate within their practice and produce powerful clinical results.

Course details

Payment Plan

A payment plan option is available – requires participants to pay a deposit and then 3 instalments of $630 (Student $570) before the commencement of each weekend.

Dates

Location

China Books workshop space, 234 Swanston St Melbourne

Deposit

$100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.

Refund policy

The deposit of $100 is non-refundable.

Balance refundable if cancellation is given 14 days before workshop commencement.

If the course is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances a full refund will apply.

Please note: Registration for the full series secures your reserved spot for all advertised sessions. Due to limited places, withdrawing after commencement does not entitle you to a refund or cancellation of future fee liability, unless your spot can be filled from a waiting list before the start, or in extenuating circumstances approved by ASC Directors.

For single-session (“casual”) attendance where offered, payment is due before each session; refunds are only available with more than 48 hours’ notice (less admin fee). Cancellation after this is non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances.

All fees, charges, and refund policies are fully detailed in your confirmation and in our [Fees, Charges & Refunds Policy].

Pre-requisite

The course is open to Practitioners or Students of East Asian Medicine but would benefit any modality of medicine – Complementary or Traditional, as well as those interested in personal home therapy (subject to approval)

CPD&E points

42

Should you have any questions about this workshop please contact the college directly.