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Certified Veterinary Tui-na

Overall Outline

Schedule & Tuition

Location

The first certified Veterinary Tui-na program was conducted in Reddick, Florida from October 28 to November 2, 2003. Thirty-five veterinarians attended and received certification as a Veterinary Tui-na Practitioner from the Chi Institute and the China National Society of TCVM. They have integrated this special medical “body work” into their daily practice. Feedback from
the practitioners, owners and patients has been very positive. More and more veterinary acupuncturists have requested to learn veterinary Tui-na, one of the Five Branches of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM).

What's Tui-na?
Tui-na, also called An-mo, is Chinese manual therapy used for preventing and treating disease. Tui-na practitioners use various manipulations applied to acupuncture points and meridians; or apply special limb-stretching movements to prevent and treat diseases. Tui-na or An-mo can regulate meridians, soothe joints and sinews, promote circulation of Qi

and Blood, balance Zang-Fu organs and strengthen the body's resistance.These techniques of manual therapy have been successfully used for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, Bi syndrome and osteoarthritis, disc problems, peripheral nerve paralysis, Wei syndrome (wasting and general weakness) and internal diseases. Both geriatric and pediatric patients are perfect candidates for Tui-na therapy.

Tui-na has a long history. As early as the period of the New Stone Age around 2700 B.C., Chinese ancestors gradually accumulated primitive experience of massage in their attempts to treat illness and injury. For example, treatment with hand pressing, kneading and stroking was called "An-fa" and "Rou-fa". Over 100 different applied techniques have evolved over time.

Tui-na overlaps two very useful bodywork systems currently becoming part of mainstream modern Western medicine: massage therapy and chiropractic.

Why should I learn Tui-na?

1. One of Five Branches of TCVM. The remaining branches are: acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy and Qi-gong.
2. To enhance acupuncture and herbal therapy
3. Useful as part of a daily home-care program for owners.
4. Some animals dislike acupuncture needling. Those patients will enjoy tui-na therapy.
5. Can be widely applied in musculoskeletal conditions, geriatric and pediatric disease, and internal medicine.

Student Feedbacks for this course

Let's Hear It For The Horses - A Tui-na Tale

My first success using Tui-na

"American Style" Tui-Na

Goal of this course

1. Gain competence and confidence in Tui-na techniques
2. Learn and practice Tui-na on each other for Self-healing
3. Review and refine TCVM Pattern Differentiation
4. Review of the Channels and Sinew systems
5. Leave with practical level of proficiency in Tui-na therapeutic technique

Student Feedbacks:

“Another Excellent class offered at the Chi Institute. The instruction is superior. I believe Tui-na will be a valuable addition to my practice and I plan to utilize it immediately. Thank you all for providing such wonderful support in the classroom and outside the classroom. I enjoy feeling part of the Chi family and it is an honor to study with Dr. Xie”

Anne Hyle, DVM – Tui-na: Chinese Medical Manipulations, November 16-19, 2006

“Always a privilege to see him (Dr. Xie) in action and learning from him.”

Joel Bergeron, DVM - Tui-na: Chinese Medical Manipulations, November 16-19, 2006

Prerequisites of Registration:
All students must complete following lectures to be qualified for the enrollment of this program.

TCVM Fundamental Theories (Yin Yang, Five Elements and Eight Principles):
5 lectures, a part of Veterinary Acupuncture program, it also may be offered on DVD for $100 (including handout materials). Only required for those who hasn't taken the Veterinary Acupuncture classes before.

Please call 800-891-1986 to order the above DVD lectures.

Schedule and Tuition

2008		2009
Date	Tuition*	Date	Tuition*
June 26 to 29 , 2008	$975	Nov 12-15 , 2009	$975

*Fees (optional): $150 for take-home exam, case report review and certification.

Class Agenda (28 C.E. Hours)

	7:45--8:30	8:30--12:30	1:30-5:30 (wet-lab)
Thursday	Registration	Tui-na Principles Tui-na Technique 1, 2, 3	Lab: Practice Tui-na techniques; Review points and meridians
Friday	Tai-ji / Qi-gong	Tui-na techniques 4, 5, 6	Lab: Practice Tui-na techniques; Review points and meridians
Saturday	Tai-ji / Qi-gong	Tui-na for Bi, musculoskeletal and other conditions	Lab: Practice Tui-na techniques in real cases
Sunday	Tai-ji / Qi-gong	Lab: Tui-na techniques in real cases