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SENSING

TOUCHING

What, in your opinion, are the differences between asking, sensing and touching?

What other factors would you think about in diagnosis?

Which particular form of diagnosis do you think would be most appropriate for

BONES?

MERIDIANS?

MUSCLES?

POINTS?

FACE?

ORGANS?

HARA?

EMOTIONS?

STRUCTURE?

BACK?

MOVEMENT?

EATING HABITS?

SEXUAL ENERGY?

HABITS?

SLEEPING PATTERN?

and why?????

Assessment

The Intermediate Assessment Requirement is for you to be able to demonstrate knowledge and present treatment notes describing application of theories and concepts to individual conditions

For Advanced Assessment the requirement is to 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

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