HEALTH WARNING: spending more than 3 hours on an assignment can seriously damage your enthusiasm. In the early stages of learning you might not get much done in 3 hours but do have patience with yourself. It will come.

Which is the Yin and which is the Yang meridian?

What is the direction of their flow?

Is there an associated Element or Energy-Phase?

How do these meridians fit in to the energy cycle?

Would you give them a time of day or night? and if so, what for which?

Can you explain how these meridians flow into each other?

Do they fit into the pattern of the Masunaga Extensions?

You should be able to demonstrate basic understanding of:

The external route and First and Last Tsubos of the Meridians - which are not really the beginning and end points as the meridians also follow internal routes (which you are not required to know)

Locations, Functions and Uses of the Required Tsubos:

GV 1 2 4 14 16 20 28

CV 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 14 17 22 24

What Tsubos - if any - are contra-indicated for what conditions?

What is the role of these meridians in relation to the others?

Which tsubos connect the Energy Centres of the back and the front?

Which tsubos do you think relate to the pineal, pituitary, hypothalamus, thyroid and thymus glands? What do you think is the significance of these connections?

How would you incorporate these meridians into a treatment, what treatment position/s might you use, and what kind of conditions might they be good for?

Assessment Criteria

the Intermediate Assessment Requirement is for you to be able to

• locate and treat by tonification or dispersal/sedation the required Tsubos including Bo and Yu points
• describe functions and uses of Tsubos
• explain concept of Ki and Ki flow through Meridians
• describe characteristics of Meridians
• explain Kyo and Jitsu

for Advanced (Professional) Assessment you will be able to:

• Explain the concepts of Yin and Yang, Five Elements
• Draw conclusions justifying the relevance of theoretical frameworks to the safe and appropriate delivery of Shiatsu
• Evaluate the relationship between Meridians and Organs relevant to the safe and appropriate delivery of Shiatsu
• Demonstrate clear overall understanding of applications of relevant Oriental medical theory to western anatomy, physiology and pathology
• Explain relationship between western and Oriental frameworks
• Interpret Meridian theory in the context of Shiatsu
• Present case studies and treatment notes demonstrating application of theories and concepts to individual cases and conditions

and to demonstrate understanding of any above aspect of this assignment including insights from the necessary additional reading for the Advanced Course informed by your own experiences from Case Studies and Work Experience.

Module Completion: please have your Tutor validate this Module in your Course Manual when you have completed your meridian LEARNING-TREATMENTS