Course Overview

Energy Medicine explores many strategies for healing ourselves, including acupressure with the hands, feet or whole body, needles, tuning forks, off the body protocols like Reiki or Therapeutic Touch. In the Five Element Paradigm on the Five Element Chart, Earth is the "mother " of Metal, and Fire, controls Metal. A balanced Metal element represents qualities like precision, discipline and refinement. Self reliant and resilient Metal individuals prefer to handle their problems alone and are excellent problem solvers capable of decisive action. They are also intelligent, business oriented and good at organization and stability. Their intellectual sharpness and self disciple can enable them to achieve great success. Metal people can also appreciate and enjoy luxury, like diamonds, have great inner strength; like the historical alchemists who changed lead into gold, eg: Albert Einstein. And lets not forget smell and the nose, the sensory organ of metal and dogs strongest sense! Dogs can detect human emotions like fear, stress and happiness by smelling changes in hormone levels in their breath and sweat with their noses. To bring to balance: Do deep breathing, eat foods that moisten the lungs, like pears and honey, be outside with nature, incorporate activities that allow you to feel creative and take your mind away from being restrictive. Cupping helps to boost the immune system and keep lungs functioning properly. Acupressure helps joints and flexibility.

Course Objectives

• Metal represents the minerals that feed the soil and hence the food that gives us nourishment. It provides fuel for heat, structural strength, and is essential for communication and networks. Be able to describe ways to nourish this element.
• Explore the trajectories of the Lungs and Large Intestines. Students should be able to trace the pathways of these two meridians in the human and dog bodies and how they intersect.
• Earth, is the "mother" of Metal in the Ko cycle, hence we can address certain points along the Earth channels help to balance the Lungs and Large Intestines, like the Metal point of the Stomach Yang meridian : ST45 on the side of the second toe.
• Chinese medicine reflects the relationship of the elements in nature or the “macrocosm,” and the human or animal body, or “microcosm”. How will an understanding of this relationship help your practice?

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minMetal has been described as the salt of the earth. It provides nourishment for the soil to grow food. How is this relevant?

30 min - 1 hrsThe Metal Element and lungs and large intestines, breathing, smell and letting go are the focus for human and canine health.

1 hrs - 1.5 hrsBalanced and imbalanced emotions are associated with Metal element. Case studies illustrate these emotions.

1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrsThe qualities of the elements like body parts and sense organs, are introduced, with breathwork, smell and the nose.

1.75 hrs - 2 hrsThe Metal element is linked to the intellect, particularly in terms of clarity, focus, and the ability to think clearly and communicate effectively. It also relates to the capacity to make sound decisions and act with precision.