Learn Basic Nutrition with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Meridian diagnosis is an ancient tool used by
traditional healers to help discover the strengths and weaknesses, health or
lack of health, within the body. Once awareness of what's happening inside the
body becomes evident, it can be used to diagnose or prevent an illness from
fully manifesting. Each 2-hour workshop, in this series, will provide both the
lay person and the professional a way of diagnosing the body through the
body's organ system's and meridian's (energy passageways). From this class you
will learn to detect dysfunction and illness before they manifest as the body
always gives clues in the form of discolorations, pain, changes in skin tone,
swelling and texture. Learn the ancient craft of physiognomy (visual diagnosis)
to help diagnose and alleviate serious physical conditions. You will discover
how the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine can assist each organ system to heal
by using specific flavors and food choices to relieve stagnation, blockage, and
diseases of both deficiency and excess.
The Five Elements system of Chinese medicine helps to explain the function of the meridian system and knowing this how you can use this knowledge for self-diagnosis and understanding. The Five Elements, or Five Phases, are aspects of qi (life force or energy). They are known as Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. In the poetic language of the Five Elements, health is a harmonious balance of all the elements. The qi of the elements changes in daily and seasonal cycles. Each one of us is a unique and characteristic blend of the influences of all the elements. If for some reason the vital energy becomes blocked and stagnant, both cells and organs can suffocate from this lack of energy causing repercussions throughout the entire body. Kidney/Bladder Meridian Workshop The
Water energy is a strong generative force centered in the lower belly.
When the Kidney energy is strong, a person is fearless, determined, and
can endure many hardships in pursuit of their goals. When the Kidney qi
is weak, there can be problems with water metabolism, urination,
fertility, or sexuality. Learn more about your kidneys and bladder, plus
the foods you need to create harmony and balance. Date: Sunday, TBA Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. Place: StillPoint Schoolhouse, Blairstown The Cost: $35 per class (no cash refunds, credit can be applied towards other programs) Wood Element Workshop: Liver - Gallbladder People who have strong energy of the Wood element have a clear vision and goals, and know how to bring them into being. When the wood qi is weak, people can be indecisive, without strong direction in life, and stuck. They may be constrained emotionally, unable to express anger. Learn more about your kidneys and bladder, plus the foods you need to create harmony and balance. Date:TBA
Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Place: StillPoint Schoolhouse, Blairstown
The Cost: $35 per class
(no cash refunds, credit can be applied towards other programs)
Fire Element Workshop: Heart - Small Intestine - Pericardium - Triple Warmer People with strong Fire energy may be quite charismatic. They excel at commanding others to action. They may love talking and socializing. When the Fire qi is weak, a person may be lackluster or bland. They may suffer from anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. Date: TBA
Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Place: StillPoint Schoolhouse, Blairstown
The Cost: $35 per class
(no cash refunds, credit can be applied towards other programs) Earth Element Workshop: Stomach-Spleen-Pancreas Date: TBA Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. Place: StillPoint Schoolhouse, Blairstown The Cost: $35 per class. (no cash refunds, credit can be applied towards other programs) Metal Element Workshop: Lung - Large Intestine A
person with well-balanced Metal energy is organized, self disciplined,
and conscientious. They like structure in their life. A person with
Metal energy imbalance may be grief-stricken, steeped in sadness. They
may be overly critical. They may have trouble letting go. When the Metal
energy is weak, there can be illnesses of the lungs - asthma,
allergies, frequent colds. Learn more about your lungs and large
intestine, plus the foods you need to create harmony and balance. Date: TBA Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. Place: StillPoint Schoolhouse, Blairstown The Cost: $35 per class. (no cash refunds, credit can be applied towards other programs)
10 % discount! Save money by taking a meridian diagnosis cooking class along with a workshop and receive 10 % off the package