Costs:
£195
Optional £49 fee to upgrade to a diploma via case studies verified by an independent external
Duration:
This course is 2 days, each running from 9:45am to 5pm.
The Classical pulse was originally taught as part of Chinese Medicine, but later expanded upon and changed into what is now the modern pulse taking method. These days you therefore have a very quick and modern method, which can have ambiguous results, or there is a very in-depth alternative method which can take years to learn. Therefore, many qualified acupuncturists and herbalists often do not fully utilize pulse diagnosis, as the information gleaned from these methods can be unreliable. The Classical Pulse, not only gives you information from the 12 different organs of Chinese Medicine, but also allows you to detect deficiencies and excesses very accurately and within a shorter learning period. This course includes the uses and complications you may come across in clinical application, and therefore is more suitable for modern practitioners.
Japanese Hara Diagnosis is a traditional method of diagnosing organ pattern types, plus deficiencies and excesses with each of these.
This, along with Classical pulse, and other diagnosis methods, can provide an accurate determination of issues within the body.
The course consists of theory and practical hands on application of traditional Japanese Hara diagnosis to assess the body and deduce the key organ pattern that is affected in your clients, and classical Chinese pulse as originally taught and discussed in the Nei Jing. This pulse diagnosis allows you to clearly identify the 12 organs and areas of imbalance in each.
The course also covers meridian palpation and diagnosis, points and needling protocol for treatment of imbalances and an in depth discussion on pulse theory as well as anatomy and physiology of the pulse.
There is a detailed demonstration of each of the techniques included, and the practicals give plenty of time to use and learn these on each other.
Assessment is by observation of students during the practical sessions to establish their understanding of the theory and safe practice. Each student must be observed practising correct, safe, protocol with understanding of the therapy in order to be deemed safe to practice and gain a full certificate. (Equates to 6 hours CPD).
Optional Diploma Available with 10 case studies submitted before 3 months after the classroom day (equates to 32 hours CPD).
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What is Japanese Hara Diagnosis
What is Classical Pulse Diagnosis
History of the techniques
How do they work?
What do they do?
Issues and applications
Techniques
Standard Protocols
Three palpitation methods
Three skin diagnostics
Map of the abdomen
Diagrams of the 4 key patterns that occur
Acupuncture points for treatments of issues found
Treatment Protocol
Meridian Palpation and Diagnostics
Practical demonstrations
Student practice of pulse taking and hara diagnosis on each other.
This focused training offers an in-depth exploration of two powerful diagnostic traditions: Japanese Hara diagnosis and Classical Pulse diagnosis. Ideal for many different types of health therapists as well as qualified acupuncturists looking to refine their clinical insight and expand their diagnostic capabilities. This course provides practical, hands-on guidance in reading the body’s subtle messages with greater clarity and precision.
You’ll learn how to assess both the Hara (abdomen) and the pulse as dynamic, interrelated systems that reveal patterns of imbalance and guide effective treatment. Taught with sensitivity to both classical theory, and modern clinical relevance, the approach emphasises developing confidence in touch, intuition, and diagnostic awareness.
Whether you wish to deepen your diagnostic skills, bring greater subtlety to your treatments or reconnect with the roots of traditional practice, this course offers a rich and rewarding opportunity to grow as a practitioner.
What are key features of Classical Pulse Reading, rather than the Shen-Hammer method, which is used more in the modern day?
Classical pulse is more subjective than Shen-Hammer, and although it also uses the three positions and three depths on each wrist (cun, guan, chi; superficial, middle, deep), representing organ systems and levels of Qi, it focuses more on the movement and flow of the pulse rather than analysing it through fixed terminology and the different qualities of the pulse aren’t focussed on as much in this method.
The pulse is understood in context, alongside other signs such as facial colour, voice, posture, and emotional state, and the therapist uses their touch sensitivity and direct perception, to feel the depth, quality and strength of the pulse, and each organ is assessed in their pairs for deficiencies and excesses, and holistically compared to other organ readings.
Emphasis is placed on the spirit of the pulse, its resonance, and how it reflects the whole person.
A qualification in Acupuncture, Acupressure, or other related areas.
You must be 18 or over and willing to perform diagnosis on and receive diagnosis from other students.
This is a diagnosis technique to support your other modalities and does not really teach how to treat issues although it does include some needling techniques for existing acupuncturists.
These were part of the methods of diagnosis used in the east before it was standardised and brought to other areas of the world, and are not taught in acupuncture schools in the UK in general. The methods are less prone to error and are more repeatable than the methods taught in the modern day.
This course is aimed at acupuncturists and acupressure practitioners wishing to learn traditional diagnosis, however practitioners of other modalities which use Chinese Medicine Theory may find it helpful.
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