In Chinese medicine your emotions are one of the three main causes of disease and imbalances of the body, mind and spirit. Emotions serve a purpose and are a normal part of being human. Just like all energy, it must flow appropriately. In this class, we will explore fear from Chinese medicine, developmental and psychological perspectives and learn practical methods for channeling joy for better health, inner peace and improved relationships.
- Identify the different types of joy.
- Discover how joy connects to and affects the body, mind and spirit from Classical, TCM and Five Element theories.
- Recognize how excess joy and the lack of joy relates to trauma, environmental and lifestyle factors.
- Practice creating a safe space for releasing, channeling and transforming negative emotions to virtues and increasing joy in your life through various methods including acupuncture, acupressure, qigong, and other East-West physical and mental methods.
- Apply the learned holistic approaches for self-cultivation and for immediate use in your practice with patients/clients.