Tui Na & Moxa For Menopause

Still somewhat a taboo subject, the menopause is a powerful rite of passage for women and holds the potential for profound spiritual development. As practitioners, how can we best support and enable women to have a positive experience into and through the menopause as a fundamental doorway of life? How can we provide the nurturing space for women to feel, process, surrender, and reclaim their power? How can we help to alleviate symptoms that can become distressing and depleting using our hands, needles and moxa without repressing a natural and potent process? You will learn about:

• Common symptoms during, before, and after menopause
• The important aspects of CM theory such as Yin decline, Yin Stasis, Empty Heat and Blood Heat
• Yuan Qi and the Role of the Qi Jing Ba Mai Eight Extraordinary Meridians especially the Wei Mai or vessels of ageing which represent the 7 & 8 year cycles
• A simple and effective Yin style Tui na protocol for nourishing the root, calming, centering and slowing Qi down to support the Yuan Qi
• Nourishing the kidneys and calming the Shen
• Moxa protocols to aid the prevention of osteoporosis, strengthen kidney Qi and support the patient’s constitution
• A powerful protocol for working with the Yin Wei Mai which can enable you to bring the vessel to life in your hands
• The flexible and creative possibilities for combining hands, needles, and moxa in practice
• The power of therapeutic touch and methods for nourishing, cooling, containing and descending Qi using your needles and your hands that will bring greater connection and presence to your work