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My body is intimately united with my mind, and both are intimately united with the cosmos, which is intimately united with the indefinable primal formlessness of Tao. Because of this intimate unity, I know every harmony and discord that sounds in the universal symphony, but I cannot say how it is that I know.
—Geng Sang Tzu
Amma Bodywork Therapy Program | Amma Catalog.pdf
Wholistic Nutrition Program | Wholistic Catalog.pdf
AMMA BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM
WHAT IS AMMA BODYWORK?


A classical Asian bodywork style that predates acupuncture, “Amma” is the oldest Chinese word to describe massage. Amma is a specialized form of bodywork therapy that combines deep, therapeutic, circular digital pressure and acupressure point stimulation with Chinese medical principles for accessing and treating imbalances in the energy system. Amma Bodywork Therapy, like acupuncture, focuses on the balance and movement of Qi (energy) within the body. Whereas the acupuncturist inserts needles into the energy pathways to stimulate and move the energy, the Amma practitioner relies primarily on the sensitivity and strength of the hands to manipulate the client’s life Qi. Amma Bodywork Therapy techniques include both deep-tissue manipulation that is used in other forms of therapeutic massage and the stimulation of Qi movement that is the basis of Chinese medicine.

Amma Bodywork Therapy addresses problems from a multisystem, multidirectional point of view. A diagnosis is based on the assessment of every facet of the mind/body complex, including observation of the tongue, taking of various pulses, and evaluation of many signs and symptoms that reflect the state of internal organs. Amma is a powerful therapy for patients of all ages for both prevention and treatment of disease. It has been used to successfully treat and/or manage conditions including traumas such as sprains, strains, and fractures; chronic disorders such as arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, circulatory problems, anxiety, depression, gynecological problems, premenstrual problems, perimenopausal problems, menopausal considerations, autoimmune diseases, and neuromuscular disease.

WHAT THE PROGRAM TEACHES
Honoring the principles of a living art form, The Wellspring strives to maintain Amma Bodywork Therapy in its purest nature. Students learn an extensive, dynamic, and comprehensive form of wholistic healthcare including training in a traditional Asian bodywork form, wholistic nutrition, meditation, and Qigong. We urge each student to reach his/her highest potential and embrace a lifestyle that is congruent with these beliefs.

AMMA BODYWORK 1,000-HOUR CURRICULUM
SEGMENT I  
Amma Technique I 52 Hours
Asian Principles and Foundations 45 Hours
Qigong 15 Hours
Western Musculoskeletal Anatomy 36 Hours
Western Musculoskeletal Anatomy Lab 12 Hours
Wholistic Nutrition 18 Hours
  178 Hours
SEGMENT II  
Amma Technique II 52 Hours
Asian Anatomy & Physiology I 45 Hours
Daily Dose: Guide to Supplements 20 Hours
Qigong II 15 Hours
Western Physiology 45 Hours
  177 Hours
SEGMENT III  
Applied Technique I 52 Hours
Asian Anatomy & Physiology II 45 Hours
Chen Tai Chi 15 Hours
Ethical Practice 24 Hours
Western Pathology 30 Hours
1,000 Hands Meditative Qigong 6 Hours
  172 Hours
SEGMENT IV  
Applied Technique II 52 Hours
Asian Clinical Assessment 52 Hours
Complementary Techniques 15 Hours
Food & the Treatment of Disharmony 15 Hours
Qigong III 15 Hours
  149 Hours
SEGMENT V  
Clinic I 60 Hours
Clinic Review 12 Hours
Eat to Live 15 Hours
Intensive With Rylen 12 Hours
Qigong IV 15 Hours
Western Assessment and Remedial Exercises 30 Hours
  144 Hours
SEGMENT VI  
Building a Practice 28 Hours
Clinic II 60 Hours
Clinic Review 15 Hours
Intensive With Rylen 9 Hours
Introduction to Chinese Patent Herbs 42 Hours
Tai Chi 15 Hours
  169 Hours
PROGRAM TOTAL 1,000 Hours


For more information and cost, download the Amma Bodywork Student Catalog here.

WHOLISTIC NUTRITION PROGRAM

At The Wellspring, we recognize that good nutrition is an integral part of a healthy life. After 15 years of teaching Wholistic Nutrition as a class, locally and nationally, The Wellspring has responded to demand and will offer a 270-hour certification program in Wholistic Nutrition.

Based in the principles of wholistic healthcare, this program will focus on the importance of foods and their energetics rather than just their nutritional structure. Topics include seasonal, organic, and local foods; foods for the treatment of specific disharmonies; toxic food substances and additives; pure water, foundations of Chinese medicine; Western biochemistry and nutrition; cooking; meal planning; and more. No other program incorporates both Western and Eastern approaches to nutrition so thoroughly. This 18-month program, scheduled as weekend classes once a month with breaks, is convenient and affordable for busy or traveling participants.

The program is open to anyone and is excellent as a Stand-alone practice or as a complement for wholistic healthcare practitioners, acupuncturists, physical therapists, bodywork therapists, or anyone in the healthcare field. Space is limited, so call soon for more information.

WHOLISTIC NUTRITION CURRICULUM
WEEKEND 1 WEEKEND 9 & 10
Introduction to Chinese Medicine Theory Eat to Live


WEEKEND 2 WEEKEND 11 & 12
Western Anatomy & Physiology Daily Dose


WEEKEND 3 & 4 WEEKEND 13 & 14
Western Nutrition Whole Cooking


WEEKEND 5 & 6 WEEKEND 15, 16 & 17
Wholistic Nutrition Clinical Application


WEEKEND 7 WEEKEND 18
Chinese Diagnosis Business Success & Ethics


WEEKEND 8  
Food in the Treatment of Disharmony  


For more information and cost, download the Wholistic Nutrition Student Catalog here.

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