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

Reading List

Yin and Yang, Kyo and Jitsu - are they simply interchangeable words? - is the Sun jitsu? is Water yin?

What are the Principles of Yin and Yang?

Describe what you think might be the characteristics of a more Yang kind of person and a more Yin kind of person?

What are Yin and Yang?

In recent treatments, how would you categorise different receivers - who were more Yin and who more Yang?

What are Kyo and Jitsu?

What do you think might be the meaning of the phrase: behind every Jitsu there is Kyo?

Have you come across "defended kyo?" how would you describe it?

What kind of conditions would you describe as more jitsu and what as more kyo?

Would you treat a jitsu meridian before a kyo, or vice versa? why?

What are the different kinds of ki, qi or chi? and what has this to do with kyo and jitsu, yin and yang?

If an Assessor asked you the difference between the theoretical frameworks of Masunaga and 5-Elements how would you describe them? Describe their similarities and connections

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