the mobility and motility of various body fluids and tissues, including bone, connective tissue and organs. The process of evaluating lesion patterns from a whole body perspective is also explored. These courses cultivate handskill perception and prepare students for bodywork and acu-moxa courses. Prerequisites: CCM 416 for CCM 426, CCM 426 for CCM 436
shiatsu. Theory focuses on learning the channel pathways. Instruction emphasizes kinesthetic learning, alternating between demonstration and practice. Open to all NCNM students
Elective: CCM 997E – Shiatsu II Short Form, Front of the Body
CCM 438 – Asian Bodywork
(1 lecture credit with 0.5 lab credit) This course builds on the manual and perceptive skills learned in the Palpation and Perception series as it introduces the energetic, theoretical, and practical aspects of several systems of classical Chinese bodywork. Through demonstration and hands-on exercise students learn and practice precise techniques and manipulations that have been used for thousands of years in China.
Shiatsu Acupressure Massage
patient with a strong emphasis on listening, connection, communication, boundary definition, and understanding transference/counter transference. The primary tools of exploration are discussion, lecture, case-study, role-play, body/mind exercises, self-reflection and writing. Prerequisite: CCM 430 and intern status
The goal of the retreat is for participants to experience the abstract Confucian concept of humanity’s “true nature” by achieving a heightened sense of health, happiness and well-being through the process of moderating negative emotions and restoring the inherently positive qualities of our human mandate.
CCM 718 – Chinese Medical Psychology
Elective: CCM542E – Five-Element Retreat
(2 lecture credits) This course offers an introduction to Chinese medical systems of five-phase element healing. From a general perspective, an in-depth analysis of the “spirits” and pathological emotions associated with each organ network is presented. Multiple models are employed, including Neijing perspectives on Dian-Kuang disease, the Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies model of Dr. Leon Hammer, the Wang Fengyi system of Confucian therapeutics, and Eight Extraordinary Vessel approaches to psychological conditions. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of therapeutic techniques (including herbal prescriptions) that facilitate physical and emotional healing. Prerequisite: third-year status
Elective: CCM 500E – Shan Ren Dao Retreat
(4 lab credits) In this two-week retreat, students become immersed in the theory and practice of the healing system created by the modern Confucian educator Wang Fengyi (18641937). This system remains the most complete emotional healing system of Chinese medicine still in practice today.
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(1 lecture credit) This wilderness-based course facilitates the practitioner’s journey toward a deeper connection to nature, including a deeper connection to each other, as well as the hidden layers of one’s own healing potential. More specifically, this course presents an immersion in the natural manifestations of the five phase elements. In a retreat format, participants cultivate their sensitivity toward the natural world and experience natural manifestations of the phase elements and selected acu-moxa points. Energetic practices, including art, poetry, group sharing and personal reflection, are landmarks of this process.
Physical Medicine CCM 416/426/436 – Palpation and Perception I-III Lab
(1 lab credit each) Through supervised hands-on experience, students develop the ability to sense and palpate the physical and energetic bodies. Students become familiar with internal and external anatomical landmarks and practice palpating
Elective: CCM 998E – Shiatsu III Short Form, Integration Practicum
The shiatsu series presents a thorough grounding in the principles and style of Asian bodywork, the energetic anatomy upon which it is based and the fundamentals of touching with quality. Students learn a variety of techniques and maneuvers in the context of a complete, full-body massage. This style of shiatsu is highly effective and enjoyable to give as well as receive. Though shiatsu is a Japanese word and massage tradition, it derives from Chinese sources and is based on the same theories and principles that have influenced the entire pan-Asian approach to medicine. Shiatsu I-III can be taken early in the Chinese medicine program to more fully prepare students for what they will learn in the points and techniques series. These courses present shiatsu as a holistic massage focusing on wellness, and do not require the ability to diagnose in order to be effective. Shiatsu is a complete modality on its own, but also trains the student in the art of palpation and general sensitivity, which is useful in all aspects of a medical practice.
Elective: CCM 991E – Shiatsu I, Back of the Body
(1.5 lab credits) Shiatsu II is the continuation of Shiatsu I, teaching the second half of the short form. In terms of the kata it covers the front of the body. The front of the body also takes about 45 minutes to do. This course continues the Do-In (Dao-Yin) training with an emphasis on being able to teach it to others. The last part of the course combines the back of the body from Shiatsu I with the front learned in this term to complete the ‘short form’. The whole shiatsu short form takes about an hour and a half to perform and constitutes a very thorough and satisfying massage for both the giver and the receiver. Prerequisite: CCM 991E
(1 lab credit) Shiatsu III, the short-form practicum, integrates the material learned in Shiatsu I and II. In a mock clinical approach to classroom learning, students bring a different volunteer client to class each week to give them a shiatsu massage. The instructor circulates and provides individualized feedback during each session. The short form constitutes the basic framework for the clinical practice of shiatsu, and by the end of the term the student should be capable of performing it professionally in about an hour and a quarter. Prerequisite: CCM 997E
CCM 805E – Shiatsu IV Long Form, Back of the Body
(1.5 lab credits) Shiatsu I is an introductory course, presenting two of the cornerstones of Asian/Japanese massage, shiatsu and Do-In (a self-massage routine (Dao Yin in Chinese)). Neither massage uses oil nor requires disrobing. This course presents traditional Asian style massage on a table and teaches the back half of the body. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to perform. An emphasis is placed on learning the proper alignment and body position for the practitioner, and on memorizing and internalizing the sequence (kata/form) of the massage. Students are exposed to the energetic, theoretical and technical aspects of
(1.5 lab credits) The long form builds on the short form learned in the first year and introduces new techniques. Specifically, stretching maneuvers for all the major joints of the body, along with more specific pressing of acu-points, are integrated into the massage. Pertaining to the selfcultivation aspect of the training, another Dao-Yin form is presented. This term the students learn a comprehensive series of stretches, much like yoga, for the practitioner, both as preparation to give as well as receive the shiatsu stretches, but also to generally open and strengthen the practitioner’s body. Intimate knowledge of these stretches also constitutes the basis for the use of stretches as a prescription for clients. Prerequisite: CCM 998E
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