HeartMind Shiatsu™ Basic Training
Overview:
This training covers the fundamentals of HeartMind Shiatsu for Certified and Licensed Allied Health Professionals including Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Acupuncturists, Counselors, Caregivers, Yoga Instructors, Qigong and Tai Chi Practitioners. It is designed to give participants the basic knowledge and skill they need to integrate a new technique into an existing touch therapy, coaching or care giving practice. In the program, students will learn both practical and theoretical tools for health and wellness applications. Non-professionals may also take the course, in which they will learn skills that they can take into personal home use with friends and family, and set the stage for further professional study should they find that to be their calling.
Content:
In the Basic Training participants will receive training in:
Practical:
• HeartMind Meridian Qigong exercise sequence
• How to locate and properly stimulate 60+ Acupoint
• Assessment and Treatment protocols
• Whole person HeartMind Shiatsu treatment
• Proper Body/Mind/Spirit Mechanics
• Faculty Supervisied Student Clinic
Theoretical:
• Yin/Yang/ Five Element Energetic Principles
• Twelve Regular Channels of Meridian Energy flow
• Organ Network Locations and Functions
• Classical Chinese Medicine Extraordinary Vessel Theory
• Deficiency/Excess Energy Patterns
Format:
The HeartMind Shiatsu Basic Training is formatted for the busy professional. The program is broken down into four levels of training of 30 hours each. Each 30 hours is offered in a four-day intensive format, or in two 15 hour weekend classes. The content is rich with detail. And in the time between intensives fascinating fieldwork assignments help keep the material fresh and ensure comprehension and integration of this in-depth material. Competency in the technique grows with practice, and time. Regular weekly practice classes with HeartMind Staff and Faculty are available, and Private and Semi-private tutorials are recommended and may be required, depending upon student need and interest.
Basic Training Course Descriptions
101. Meridian Magic
Overview
Students will learn the locations and functions of the twelve regular channels of meridian energy flow and use this as the foundation for giving a full HeartMind Shiatsu basic treatment. Proper mechanics of the Body/Mind/Spirit will be practiced to ensure that the technique flows easily and effortlessly and that the health and wellness of the practitioner is maintained. Personal Life Energy Cultivation practice through the HeartMind Qigong exercise system will be incorporated so that practitioners can learn the vital art of self-care for the longevity of their career as a touch therapist.
Content:
Students will learn
Practical:
• HeartMind Meridian Qigong exercise sequence
• How to locate and properly stimulate 24 Acupoints
• Whole person basic HeartMind Shiatsu treatment
• Proper Body/Mind/Spirit Mechanics
• One Faculty Supervised Student Clinic Session
Theoretical:
• Yin/Yang Energetic Principles
• Twelve Regular Channels Organ Network Locations and Functions
102. Five Element Flow
Overview
Building upon the content of 101 students now learn the theory of the Five Elements and how they manifest through the organ networks to enliven body/mind/spirit. Harmonious and Dissonant patterns of Elemental energies will be studied and the fundamentals of pattern recognition practiced. By learning to recognize energy patterns, students begin to create treatment plans tailor made to the specific needs of the client. Specific Assessment tools of observation, inquiry, listening and palpation will be covered. Specialized yoga stretches, movements, and how to read point and area sensitivities will be covered.
Content:
Students will learn:
Practical:
• How to locate and properly stimulate 48+ Acupoints
• Assessment Points and Areas and Treatment protocols
• HeartMind Shiatsu treatment tailored to specific client needs
• Proper Body/Mind/Spirit Mechanics
• One Faculty Supervised Student Clinic session
Theoretical:
• Yin/Yang/Five Element Energetic Principles
• Deficiency/Excess Energy Patterns
The Format:
Four Days, 30-hours
103. Pattern Recognition
Overview
In this level students take all previously learned material and integrate it into flowing sessions that integrate movement, awareness and pattern recognition with multiple points of contact using thumbs, palms, forearms, elbows and knees, and elegant position and movement combinations. Much like the viniyasa flows in yoga, various sequences of movement and acu-point stimulation are practiced to give students a full range of technical approaches for clinical application.
Content:
Practical:
• HeartMind Meridian Qigong exercise sequence
• Point and Meridian Stretch Integration
• Treatment Flow protocols
• Assessment based HeartMind Shiatsu treatment
• Proper Body/Mind/Spirit Mechanics
• Two Faculty Supervisied Student Clinic sessions
Theoretical:
• Deepen Yin/Yang/ Five Element Principles
• Mother/Child Law, Antique Point Theory
• Deepen Deficiency/Excess Energy Pattern Assessment
• Functional Integration of Meridians and Elements
104. Clinical Application
Overview
Building upon the content of the previous three levels, students embrace a total overview of the body/mind/spirit energy to effectively meet any clinical challenge that may arise in their practice. Additional tools of Extraordinary Vessel Theory along with extensive Clinical Supervision and Discussion bring students to the place where they can confidently integrate HeartMind Shiatsu services in a professional clinical setting. With successful completion of this level students will earn the title of Certified HeartMind Shiatsu Practitioner.
Content:
In the Basic Training participants will receive training in:
Practical:
• Ability to teach the HeartMind Meridian Qigong exercise sequence
• How to locate and properly stimulate 60+ Acupoint
• Facility with Assessment and Treatment protocols
• Whole person HeartMind Shiatsu treatment, with Flying Shiatsu
• Proper Body/Mind/Spirit Mechanics
• Four Faculty Supervised Student Clinic sessions
Theoretical:
• Classical Chinese Medicine Extraordinary Vessel Theory
• Clues to reading Deficiency/Excess Energy Patterns
Format:
Four Days, 30-hours
Booklist for HeartMind Basic Training:
Required:
For 101
- Touching Ki: The Healing Art of Shiatsu, by Matthew Sweigart, HeartMind Productions, copyright 2003 **
- HeartMind Shiatsu™ Meridian Chart, by Matthew Sweigart and David Goetz, HeartMind Productions, copyright 2007 **
- The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi by Roger Jahnke, O.M.D., Contemporary Books (A Division of McGraw Hill), copyright 2002.
For 102
- Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold, A Ballentine book published by The Random House Publishing Group, copyright 1991.
- Elemental Meditations Companion Guide, by Matthew Sweigart, HeartMind Productions, manuscript, copyright 2006.
For 103
- Zen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health by Shizuto Masunaga and Wataru Ohashi, Japan Publications, Inc., copyright 1977.
For 104
- All Sickness is Homesickness, by Dianne M. Connelly, Tai Sophia Press, Tai Sophia Institute, copyright 1993.
** Available for purchase in our store. All other books can be bought through Amazon.
Highly Recommended (not required):
- The Web that Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine, Ted J. Kaptchuck, McGraw-Hill, copyright 2000.
- The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists, Giovanni Maciocia Cac (Nanjing), Churchill Livingstone, copyright 2005.
- 30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers, Judith Hanson Lasater, Rodmell Press, copyright 2003.
- Blackfoot Physics, F. David Peat, Weiser Books, copyright 2005.
- Luminous Essence: New Light on the Healing Body, an Alternative Healer’s Story, Daniel Santos, Quest Books, copyright 1997.
- Dragon Rises, Redbird Flies: Psychology & Chinese Medicine, Leon I. Hammer, Eastland Press, Revised edition copyright 2005.
