Ba Mai & Fluids: Explorations in the Morphology and Inherent Movement Palpation
with Rayén Antón
October 25, 26 & 27, 2024
Amherst, MA, USA
The Extraordinary Vessels (Ba Mai) are one fascinating piece of TEAM (Traditional East Asian Medicine), with their overarching influence, connection with primal qi, and unique place as gateway between internal alchemy, Nei Dan and medicine. The Fluid Body and the Ba Mai share some characteristics. For instance, they organize themselves around a midline and they tend to layer. This, and the palpatory training to be able to listen to the Fluid Body, are the starting points of the journey that takes us into engaging the Ba Mai in one of their most direct manifestations: The Morphology.
In this seminar, we’ll be exploring both the Fluid Body palpation and the Inherent Movement palpation, a complementary approach which makes use of the palpatory skills acquired with the Engaging Vitality® training, to directly engage the vessels by listening to their movement. In addition, we will cross reference these approaches with abdominal palpation and simplified forms of Ba Mai pulse diagnosis coming from Li Shizhen.
Course Topics:
Revisiting the Shape of the Qi
Revisiting the Fluid Body
Revisiting pulse and abdominal diagnosis for the Ba Mai
The Ba Mai as fields of influence. General indications. Trajectory and treatment holes.
The morphology, mapping the terrain.
Walking the path: practice session on the morphology. How it feels under our hands. How to work with it in clinic.
Inherent movement: generalities and conceptual frameworks.
Palpation and recognition: practice sessions to learn how to tune into the inherent movement of the vessels.
Putting it all together: practice sessions to cross reference the multiple ways of listening at the Ba Mai and work with it in clinic.
Schedule:
Friday, October 25, 2024, 9 - 5pm
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9 - 5pm
Sunday, October 27, 2024, 9 - 5pm
Location: Amherst Community Acupuncture - 86 Henry Street, Amherst, MA 01002
Prerequisite: Completion of Fundamental Module Series (Mod I, II, & III)
Cost: $550
CEUS: CEUs will be distributed through the NCCAOM for this course.
Course Cancellation Policy: Engaging Vitality reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If Engaging Vitality is forced to cancel an event, a full refund will be granted to those already registered. Engaging Vitality is not liable for any expenses incurred in preparing to attend the course. However, as much notice and consideration as possible will be given.
If you cancel more than 30 days before the first class, you will receive a 100% refund minus a cancellation fee of $60.
If you cancel within 15-30 days before the first class, you will receive a 75% refund of the course fee.
If you cancel with fewer than 15 days before the first class, NO REFUND will be offered.