Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies can be very effective in the treatment of children’s diseases, and in Japan many children come to the acupuncture clinic. The main techniques are performed using needles specifically developed for the treatment of children. These are non-insertive techniques such as pointing, rubbing, tapping and scratching. Therefore, children can enjoy the treatment without being afraid.

Class teaches participants how to perform acupuncture on children, using needles specifically developed for the treatment of children, and using non-Insertive techniques such as Taishin, Zanshin, Enshin are three of the ancient nine needles described in the Ling Shu and they regulate the Ki and blood without being inserted. Those are often used on adult and children alike. They’re various needles and uses will cover.  Students will learn Japanese meridian therapy for children focusing on the pulse diagnosis approaches developed by experienced practitioners Japan.

SHIRAKU 2017

Advanced Hari style of Acupuncture (Kototama)

Schedule and Handouts

The extraordinary vessels are not deeply related to the internal organs, but when a disease is mainly at exterior and the internal organs are slightly affected, or when the defense system of the body doesn’t function well because of co-existing internal and external causes, this treatment method is highly effective. In this workshop students will learn diagnoses according to symptomology (including special EV), pathways, pulse diagnoses (feedback method), abdominal palpation, local diagnosis and eight couple point diagnosis.  Pulse diagnoses will be learned using magnets and finger sensitivity as feedback. With regard to treatment methods, student will learn about use of magnets, needle, and moxa.

Shigo; Once the human body is diseased, it becomes unable to adjust itself to changes in nature and sometimes severe pain occurs, or symptoms appear on a specific meridian or at a specific time of day. In such case, Shigo treatment can be extremely effective. Techniques to be covered including using moxa, magrain (press-ball) and such needles as the Taishin (Gold needle #30) and Goshin (regular needle) Students will learn a simple and effective system of treatment used in The Hari Society.

 This two days seminar will teach practitioners to effectively use six-position pulse diagnosis (the radial artery pulse diagnosis with an introduction from the Nan Jing), and pulse diagnosis as feedback method.  These principles and methods are applicable to any style of acupuncture. 

 Day 1. The pulse-strength comparison in the six positions
 The six-position pulse diagnosis is a method used to examine the six positions as a whole and each of the six positions individually in order to determine whether there is any deficiency, excess, cold, or heat in the ki, blood, and fluids of the organs and meridians.  We can learn six-position pulse diagnosis in a step by step manner, as outlined.
 
  1)   To begin with, we start only how to differentiate deficient and excess (weak and strong) qualities to determinate the pattern/Sho of imbalance with understanding Stomach pulse/Middle pulse.
  2)   The six-basic-pulse quality diagnosis is a method for classifying various pulse qualities into six categories. It will help in determining which technique is the most appropriate to use. 
  3)   Also we apply the learned techniques into the Japanese Meridian Therapy with retaining style tonification technique. It brings pulse dx. into focus.

 Day 2.  Pulse-quality diagnosis in six-positions and feedback method.
 The methods taught in this class helps practitioners to use pulse diagnosis for more than just identifying a pattern of disease. In this way the location of disease (i.e. the meridian, point(s) to be treated), the pathology, and needling techniques all become that much more precisely determined.
  1)   How to detect abnormal and correct pulse, with understanding stomach ki quality and Jaki/evil ki.
  2)   How Pulse quality diagnosis can be used to determine the most appropriate points and needling techniques.
  3)   And also you will learn how the pulse can be used as a feedback method for assessing the effectiveness of the treatment as it is being given or as affected.