James O’Sullivan’s workshop at the Irish Massage Therapists Association AGM was full to capacity with 60 massage therapists eager to learn more about Tuina, the Chinese medical acupressure, also known as needle-less acupuncture. James is a pragmatic speaker and quickly cuts to the essential core of the subject in a simple and easy to understand way. He arranged the workshop into an information session on where Tuina came from, how it developed and how it works. The group also quickly learned the location of particular Qi points, used to ease stress, relax the mind and body, calm thinking and eliminate tension. In the next session James demonstrated a 15 minute sequence of Tuina utilising these Qi points. He then had the entire group practicing this simple yet powerful routine that James developed for his own patients, who suffer less stress now as a result.
The short one hour workshop flew past and went over time with lots of questions from the enthusiastic group. Tuina is the medical physiotherapy of China developed over 3,000 years ago. It is an integral part of the healthcare system in hospitals throughout China today. It works with the energy system in the body known as the meridian system.
Like Acupuncture, Tuina works with the Qi energy of the patient to bring a balanced state of health. But unlike, acupuncture, needles are not used. The work is done entirely with the practitioner's hands to help increase the beneficial flow of Qi through the patient's meridian system.
The practitioner of Tuina learns to diagnose the patient, using a holistic approach techniques and methods. The practitioner will need to either stimulation or subdued a particular meridian in order to bring the patient to a state of balanced health.
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| James demonstrates Tuina techniques at IMTA AGM |
The short one hour workshop flew past and went over time with lots of questions from the enthusiastic group. Tuina is the medical physiotherapy of China developed over 3,000 years ago. It is an integral part of the healthcare system in hospitals throughout China today. It works with the energy system in the body known as the meridian system.
Like Acupuncture, Tuina works with the Qi energy of the patient to bring a balanced state of health. But unlike, acupuncture, needles are not used. The work is done entirely with the practitioner's hands to help increase the beneficial flow of Qi through the patient's meridian system.
The practitioner of Tuina learns to diagnose the patient, using a holistic approach techniques and methods. The practitioner will need to either stimulation or subdued a particular meridian in order to bring the patient to a state of balanced health.
