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Develop the ability to recognize various energetic constitutions and imbalances in order to prevent and offer nutritional choices, using TCM.
Gillian Marsollier has been a Registered Acupuncturist in British Columbia since 2001, and an instructor of acupuncture for 20+ years. After completing a 4-year Masters Program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, she began her teaching career in Newfoundland. There she wrote the bulk of the curriculum for a 3-year acupuncture program and served as the Acupuncture Program Director. Gillian was then transferred to Halifax, where she successfully gained approval by the Board of Education in Nova Scotia for an acupuncture program. In addition to teaching, she practiced at a very successful multi-faceted alternative treatment centre while residing on the East Coast. In 2008 Gillian went to Nepal to teach acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities at a medical facility. They are still using the modalities to this day to treat the locals from the Himalayan hills. For the last 5 years, Gillian has been pursuing the media side of acupuncture and natural healing through the creation of LIFT Education Academy. Through this online education platform, she has created many popular courses including bootcamps that have become the national gold standard for preparation for TCM registration exams.
This course introduces you to the energetic medical model through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). You will come to understand and appreciate the differences between the allopathic and energetic medical models and the importance of each. In addition, this course covers energetic constitutions, energetic patterns of balance and imbalance, and how to use foods to balance and restore health and vitality.
At the end of this course, you will watch a complete client consultation where the instructor conducts an informal intake and assessment and offers personalized nutritional recommendations.
By the end of this course, you will feel confident in assessing constitutions and tendencies and in incorporating the concept of energetics into your Holistic Nutrition pursuits.
Upon completion of this course, you will have the ability to:
Section I | TCM Foundations
1. Welcome & course outline
2. Introduction
3. Yin & Yang: supporting the middle path
4. Qi, Blood & Body Fluids
5. The Eight Principles
6. The Five Elements
Section II | The energetics of food
7. The thermal natures of food
8. The five flavours
9. Seasonal eating
10. Eating to support the daily rhythm
11. Diet for each generation
Section III | TCM digestive energy
12. Spleen & Stomach function
13. How to recognize digestive imbalance & balance the digestive system with food
14. General TCM patterns
Section IV | TCM assessments & putting it together
15. Working with people & diet
16. Assessing the body regions through observation
17. Patient assessment demonstration
18. Conclusion & course summary