Tui Na & Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Tui Na (pronounced "twee nah", literally means push and grab) is a bodywork developed in China over 3,000 years ago. A combination of massage, acupressure and stretching, Tui Na works by applying pressure to acu-points, meridians and groups of muscles or nerves to remove blockages that prevent the free flow of energy (Qi). The work is done entirely with the practitioner's hands to help increase the beneficial flow of Qi through the patient's meridian system.

Learn the art of Tui Na from Steve, this DVD demonstrates Tui Na techniques and a unique whole-body routine in action and treatment for common ailments.

Tui Na is best suited for alleviating chronic pain, musculoskeletal conditions and stress-related disorders that affect the digestive and/or respiratory systems. Among the ailments Tui Na treats best are neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, sciatica and tennis elbow. However, because it is designed to improve and restore the flow of Qi, treatment often ends up causing improvements to the whole body, not just a specific area.

Running time: 60 mins.

Introduction

Overview of Dynamic Tui Na

Whole-body Sequence

Opening Sequence

Shoulder & Arm

Hips & Legs

Feet

Back

Closing Sequence

Specific Treatments

Shoulder

Back pain

Constipation

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Plantar Fasciitis

Lower Back Pain

Neck problems

Wrist problems

Conclusions

Tuina for Shoulder

Tuina for Feet

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the oldest continuous systems of medicine in history, with recorded instances dating as far back as two thousand years BC. TCM is partly based on the Daoist belief that we live in a universe in which everything is interconnected. What happens to one part of the body affects every other part of the body. The mind and body are not viewed separately, but as part of an energetic system. Similarly, organs and organ systems are viewed as interconnected structures that work together to keep the body functioning.

Many of the concepts emphasized in traditional Chinese medicine have no true counterpart in Western medicine. One of these concepts is Qi which is considered a vital force or energy responsible for controlling the workings of the human mind and body. Qi flows through the body via channels, or pathways, which are called meridians. There are a total of 20 meridians: 12 primary meridians, which correspond to specific organs, organ systems or functions, and eight secondary meridians. Imbalances in the flow of Qi cause illness; correction of this flow restores the body to balance.

This DVD covers the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This DVD gives an overview of TCM. The principle of TCM is balancing the energy called Qi. Health depends on maintaining a balance of yin and yang, the complementary energies within Qi. Qi courses through the human body along energy highways known as channels or meridians. By stimulating precise points along these meridians, other parts of the body that lie along the same meridians can be influenced, even though they might seem unrelated. This is how an acupuncturist can ease a stomachache by inserting a needle into certain points on a patient’s hand, foot or leg. Running Time: 60 mins.

Introduction

Overview of TCM

Acupuncture

Moxibustion (Stick, Infrared and Cones)

Cupping (Sliding, Sliding and with Acupuncture)

Gua Sha

Tuina

Qigong

Pulse Reading

Tongue Reading

Herbs

Conclusions

Cupping with Sliding, See also our Tips on Cupping

Pulse Reading