Working with Emotions

This two-day workshop provides the practitioner with a practical way of recognising when emotions are contributing to physical imbalances and using acupressure points to release blocks in the flow of Qi that are causing these imbalances.

Prerequisite: Five Element Acupressure Level 2 or equivalent

YOU WILL LEARN

• To identify areas of tension that may be associated with emotional holding.
• The concept of segmental armouring and the eight horizontal segments.
• Acupoints for releasing tension patterns in the occiput, neck, jaw, clavicle area, chest, diaphragm, abdomen and pelvis.
• Perspectives of emotion ancient and modern
• Five Element resonances which relate emotions to organs and tissues,
• Five separate treatment patterns, working with the Lung meridian for grief and sadness; Heart and Heart Protector meridians for hyper-excitement or lack of joy; Liver meridian for anger and frustration; Spleen meridian for worry and overthinking; and Kidney meridian for fear and anxiety.
• Categories of points for working at the level of emotions: source, outer shu, mu, luo-connecting and xi-cleft.
• Body focusing and basic counselling skills to facilitate the processing of emotions.

PREREQUISITE: MODULE 2

Approved for CPE points

ATMS – 7 CPE Points or 14 with written summary