Course Overview

This online course is part of a comprehensive program, which provides a clear, holistic treatment model for addictions using TCM. This segment is Course 7 of 10 and contains Lessons 32-36 of the 52 Lesson program. Each Lesson is comprised of an engaging PDF workbook, three videos, two audios with experiential exercises, a client summary and notes for the practitioner. In this Course we explore Earth’s role in the Cycle of Addiction. Specifically we examine how the Yi and Worry are influenced by one’s perception of a Divine Feminine, Home, Nurturance and the common addiction problem of Substitution. Here’s what you’ll get: Lesson 32: The Divine Feminine. Lesson 33: Communion - Part 1 Lesson 34: The Perfect Home Lesson 35: Communion - Part 2 Lesson 36: The Story of the Two Brothers* As with all of the Courses in the Alchemist Recovery Program, youll be guided step-by-step in holistic ways to treat addiction. You will be able to put these concepts immediately into practice, integrate them with your own personal methods and offer them to your clients - either as a way to enhance your private and group sessions or to keep them engaged between office visits. * Bonus: Lesson 36 and The Story of the Two Brothers is part of the Metal Element and provides an introduction into Course 8 of the Program.

Course Objectives

• Offer clients new Awareness about what they are really getting from their drug of choice.
• Learn ways to bring more safety, trust and nurturance into a clients life.
• Clarify your clients perception of what they have choice and responsibility over within their addiction, as well as your treatments together.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsLesson 32: The Divine Feminine. Exploring the sacred aspects of Yin, we find out what your clients beliefs are, and relationship with, all forms of material objects, the Earth, and the possibility of a Divine Feminine.

1 hrs - 2 hrsLesson 33: Communion-Part 1. We explore the different characteristics inherent between a Yang/male and a Yin/female deity and this relationship to the Tao. What are your clients perceptions of this and how does it directly relate to their recovery?

2 hrs - 3 hrsLesson 34: The Perfect Home. There is a tremendous amount of information housed with the Earth Element and we explore your clients relationship to Home, safety and comfort while moving forward in recovery.

3 hrs - 4 hrsLesson 35: Communion-Part 2. In addiction treatment, there is a common phenomenon known as substitution. This is a replacement of ones drug of choice with something else and it must be dealt with directly if long term recovery is going to work.

4 hrs - 5 hrsLesson 36: Empty Your Cup. Using the Taoist story of The Two Brothers, we introduce the mechanisms that occur during the Metal Elements participation in the Cycle of Addiction.