Units of Study in the Advanced Diploma Course
Energetic Diagnosis (42 hours)
This module helps answer one of the most important questions that comes up in clinic – “where should I start?”. Energetic Diagnosis provides the roadmap for further investigation and questions to ask.· The eight styles or patterns of diagnosis, including tongue and pulse, exist as the foundation of Oriental medicine practice. Here, students embark on a journey of discovery in which they uncover the secrets behind the successful identification of energy imbalances in human beings on physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual levels. · This module is sourced from the Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine unit in the Graduate Certificate of Oriental Health Sciences.
Digestive System (32 hours)
Enhance your ability to work on the digestive system, digestive qi, pathology of the digestive system.· The pathophysiology of the digestive system - digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, leaky gut syndrome, hernia, eating disorders; · Understanding Eastern and Western approaches to the improving digestion including Auyvedic and Chinese approaches; · Kinesiology approaches to digestive conditions.
Neurological Conditions (48 hours)
Enhance your ability to work on neurological conditions, including advanced work on reflexes and Western brain areas.· Pathophysiology of brain and neurological conditions such as MS, cerebellum disorders, paralysis, neuropathy, epilepsy, motor neuron disease; · western model of the brain and acupuncture formats for the cortex; · developmental phases of the brain from neonatal through to adulthood; · primitive reflex assessment and development; · postural reflex assessment and development; · integrative exercises for integrating primitive reflexes; · using acupuncture points to integrate primitive reflexes; · advanced brain function techniques including formats for reading and writing using specific Western brain areas.
Survival and Structure (40 hours)
Enhance your ability to tackle specific structural conditions, recognise and transform survival based patterns.
Survival is integral to much of our work on clients. Many clients are locked physically or emotionally in survival. Unlocking the effect of survival within the body is often the key to helping clients shift long standing patterns. · The effect of survival stress on the body; · structural pathologies including scoliosis, lordosis, sway back, vertebrae and disc problems; · the underlying defence mechanisms of the body; · the body's reactions to stress and survival; · fascial involvement; · sequences of muscle patterns that develop in response to survival and stress; · integrated protocols for unravelling structural problems; · Backache (Clinical Applications of Kinesiology).
Immune system disorders (32 hours)
Enhance your understanding and ability to work on common immune system dysfunctions.
Immune system conditions are becoming increasingly common in modern life. Stress from the environment, food, lifestyles, medical interventions etc are compromising the function of many people's immune systems.· Pathophysiology of cancers, viral and bacterial illnesses, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV, fibromyalgia; · clinical applications of Kinesiology, Immune System Conditions – which includes Western, complementary and kinesiology approaches to viral and bacterial illnesses, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV, fibromyalgia.
Psychological Development and Relationships (40 hours)
Understand and apply modern counselling theory and techniques to individuals and couples.· Development phases from infant to adulthood; · the cycle of response to grief; · relationship counselling, · inner child recovery techniques.
This module has been written by Gordon Dickson that is based on his Counselling Kinesiology 1 and 2 programs.
Mental Health and Transpersonal Perspective (40 hours)
Better understand how to work with people with diagnosed mental illness, including recognising opportunities for spiritual emergence using the transpersonal approach to mental illness as well as appropriate times to refer.
Mental health problems are becoming a major issue in the West with more than a quarter of the population experiencing depression, mania, bi-polar and schizophrenia or other mental health difficulties. This module includes:· psychological and mental health; · transpersonal approach to mental health; · the pathophysiology of mental illness; · diagnosis of depression, manic depression, mania, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, spiritual emergence, panic attacks, anxiety, paranoia; · clinical applications of Kinesiology Depression.
This module has been written by Dr Rafael Locke, former Professor of Psychology, founder of the IKON International Institute and writer of numerous books and courses on Transpersonal Counselling, Transpersonal Art Therapy and Shamanic Practice.
Blood, Qi and Yin and Yang Disorders (72 hours)
To be able to work more effectively on blood, Qi, yin and yang pathology.
This unit comprises both the Applied Physiology course – Tao of Blood, and a unit from the Graduate Diploma of Oriental Medicine.
All disorders of the internal organs are the result of imbalances relating to yin and yang, qi and blood. In this module, students take a look at some of the major pathological syndromes and their appropriate treatment. Our investigation includes the study of appropriate patent herbal formulae for the rectification of each major syndrome.· Understanding the changing balance of yin and yang through different phases of life – adolescence, puberty, maturation and decline; · formatting for specific aspects of the blood and blood conditions; · menstruation and fertility; · impotence; · weight; · stress and anxiety; · insomnia and disturbed sleep; · excessive sleep and rest; · hyperactivity and stimulation; · headache and migraines.
Practitioner Survival Guide (40 hours)
This module tackles the major (internal and external) hurdles to running a successful practice.· Promoting and developing your business; · practicing with spirit and managing your energy; · traps and pitfalls in clinical work; · undertaking research; · assessing and improving clinical effectiveness.
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