Course Overview

This course will cover concepts about Channel Qi and outline the importance of Qi direction in making an accurate diagnosis. Feeling Channel Qi is easy. Although many practitioners feel it is difficult, the instructor will review how it can be acquired in practice. In detail, the theory of how to use and diagnose Channel Qi including the proper use of hands will be shared. Different concepts involving currents and the sensations given off by the Channel Qi will also be outlined.

The words that students have used to describe the sensations given off by the Channel Qi will be included.

Course Objectives

• Depth will be added to an English-speaking practitioner's understanding of the vocabulary and phraseology of Chinese Medicine.
• The student will learn about cryptic aphorisms, mistranslations, and various error accumulations that have spanned over centuries.
• The student will have a better understanding of the implications of Channel Theory from an electromagnetic, 21st-century perspective.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minWhy bother learning about Channel Qi? The instructor goes into detail about why the concepts are beneficial to practice.

15 min - 30 minUnderstanding Channel Qi currents

30 min - 45 minThe theory of how to use and diagnose Channel Qi, and information on the importance of hands.

45 min - 1 hrsObserve a demonstration to illustrate concepts from instructor.