Workshop “Ion Pumping Cords”, sistema Manaka, com Stephen Birch
18 e 19 de fevereiro
28 e 29 de abril
Programa do 1º curso em 2008:
A Weekend Workshop in Japanese Acupuncture, Moxibustion
And the Treatment Methods of Yoshio Manaka
Lisbon, April 25-27, 2008
Instructor: Stephen Birch LicAc (USA), PhD
Friday, April 25, 2008: (10.00-13.00 + 15.00-19.00)
10.00 – 10.15 Introduction to the course
10.15 – 10.50 Overview of acupuncture in Japan
(history, nature & characteristics) + demonstrations
10.50 – 11.30 Overview of the theoretical basis of the program
11.30 – 11.45 Tea/coffee break
11.45 – 13.00 Introduction to Japanese acupuncture palpation methods
Abdominal palpation - demonstrations and practice
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Introduction to Japanese needling methods
Techniques of needle + tube use & chishin/retained needle method
Practice use of needle and tube, needling skills
16.00 – 17.00 Practice needling points and checking changes
in abdominal palpation findings
17.00 – 17.15 Tea/coffee break
17.15 – 18.15 Introduction to okyu – Japanese moxibustion methods – methods of rolling,
placing, lighting, precautions, contraindications & controlling heat – practice
18.15 – 19.00 Theoretical overview of Manaka’s treatment approach
- the 4 step treatment process
Saturday, April 26, 2008, (9.30-13.00 + 15.00-19.00)
9.30 – 10.00 Treatment demonstrations
10.00 – 11.00 Step one: extraordinary vessel diagnosis
abdominal palpation and pattern recognition (7 patterns)
Demonstrations + Practice
11.00 – 11.45 Step one: extraordinary vessel treatment. What is an ion-pumping cord?
How to use IP cords. Treatment of the seven patterns
11.45 – 12.00 Tea/coffee break
12.00 – 13.00 Practice step one treatment
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 17.00 Step two: The kyutoshin technique (moxa on the handle of the needle)
methods, precautions, contraindications
Treatment points – demonstrations and practice – Practice steps one and two
17.00 – 17.15 Tea/coffee break
17.15 – 18.10 Step three: sotai structural adjustment – Demonstrations + practice
18.10 – 19.00 Practice steps 1-3
Sunday, April 27, 2008 (9.30-13.00 + 15.00-18.00)
9.30 – 10.30 Practice steps one-three
10.30 – 11.00 Step four – overview of methods
11.00 – 11.15 Tea/coffee break
11.15 – 13.00 Introduction to hinaishin (intradermal needles)
Uses of hinaishin on body, hands and ears – Demonstrations and practice
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.30 Introduction to okyu, moxibustion treatments (Sawada/Manaka/Fukaya styles)
demonstrations and practice
16.30 – 16.45 Tea/coffee break
16.45 – 17.45 Practice steps 1-4
17.45 – 18.00 Questions & answers
