Introduction

We offer intensive Tuina course as certified continue education for professionals and practical workshop for all levels who interested in wellness and bodywork.

The intensive Tuina course is aim to help those with basic knowledge of bodywork, massage or TCM to learn the clinical application of traditional Tuina therapy. Our courses are designed to match individual demand of learning, the content and length could be designed individually. Instructed by Master of Tuina, the course will integrate abundant 20 years clinical experience with profound knowledge of Tuina.

Length of study:

Express program: Weekend intensive courses (from 20 to 60 hours)

Entry requirements: Basic knowledge of body work, massage or TCM.

Quality assurance: CHINA ACUPUNCTURE & TUINA ASSOCIATION Qualifications, CTCMA, BC Continue Education, College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia

Outcome

Students will be able to select appropriate classical Tuina techniques, learn clinical practice, identify contraindications, respond to accidents and will have the ability to progress onto further higher level education.

Content

Tuina applied techniques, diagnosis, treatment and supervised clinic training. Traditional Chinese Medicine History (TCM), philosophy, anatomy, physiology, infectious diseases, ethics, cultural safety and communications. The teaching will mostly follow the competence requirement for acupuncturist registration by CTCMA, BC Canada.

We introduce traditional Tuina schools that are rarely open to Western practitioners. Pediatric Tuina, FootTao, Tao of Wellness and Cosmetic Tuina are unique therapies in our program.

Clinical experiences have been integrated into the course so that students could apply the therapy more effectively.

All course contents follow the standard applied in Traditional Chinese Medicine colleges and hospitals.

Professional standard

The course is designed under the accreditation of China Acupuncture & Tuina Association.

The founder and instructor, Dr.Chen has over 20 years experience in Tuina, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Tai chi practice. He is a registered Chinese Medicine doctor in China, UK and Canada. Dr.Chen is a Senior Master of Tuina awarded by the China Professional Authorization Committee. Only holders of this level could instruct Tuina course in China.

Tuina course is organized by theCare centre which runs natural health clinics, seminars, Tuina course and Tai chi workshop in Vancouver.

Our founder

Dr. Wen Rong Chen is a Chinese Medicine doctor registered in B.C. Canada, UK and China with over 20 years experience. He’s been involved into Chinese medicine at an early age with the family background. Graduated from university of Chinese medicine in China, he continued his learning and practice at local TCM Hospital following famous TCM professor Shouli Yue who is a renowned acupuncture specialist in China.

From the professional hospital practice, he gained profound clinical experience in acupuncture, Tuina and herbal medicine which upgraded him to be the member of Chinese Acupuncture Association and senior member of CATA( China Acupuncture &Tuina Association). Dr. Chen is also the member of GCTCM of UK and CTCMA of Canada.

Dr. Chen is a Senior Master of Tuina awarded by the China Professional Authorization Committee. He has taught Tuina in China Tuina Massage School, Laoshan Centre (Germany), Chinese Medicine Centre (UK) and VancouverTCM (Canada).

Lineage

In 1986 Dr.Chen began his Tui Na training from a local TCM doctor in Shandong, China. During his study at medical school, Dr.Chen learned the certified Tui Na and passed national examination to obtain the highest profession level of senior master. At the TCM hospital where he worked in China, Dr.Chen continued his training from traditional lineage of specific Internal Zangfu Tui Na and pediatrics Tui Na which are unique techniques practiced inside that hospital. The traditional lineage dated back 300 years ago and integrated with Taoist practice. As a rare school of Tui Na, the name is famous among Tui Na practitioners and yet few people get access to the content. The Chinese “culture revolution” during 1966-76 made the previous published documents nearly extinct. Dr.Chen fortunately collected existing copies and compiled into a complete book. Martial art acupressure technique and Taoist self- Tui Na are also integrated into Dr.Chen’s Tui Na practice, as he practiced Tai Chi and other classical martial arts over 28 years.

All TCM Tui Na schools require the learner to practice one of the internal martial arts, such as Tai Chi, Shaolin martial art, Qigong etc, in order to build up energy, proficiency in the manipulation skills, joint flexibilities, and well control of qi senses. Tai chi training provides exactly these. Dr.Chen also teaches his patients to practice Tai Chi, Qigong for wellness maintenance.

Dr.Chen set up TCM Meridian & Internal Cosmetic Tuina and integrate traditional Tuina and Reflexology techniques into beauty therapy. This school of Tuina is a great holistic approach for cosmetic rejuvenation.

Main Techniques

Traditional Rolling style Tui Na of South China,

Taoist Internal Zangfu Tui Na,

Martial art acupressure Tui Na,

Pediatric Tui Na of “Three-character Scripture” school,

Self-Tui Na for wellness,

TCM Meridian & Internal Cosmetic Tuina

Effective Teaching Formula

We have unique Tuina teaching formula developed to assist learners get the traditional therapy in a simple way. All our programs are certified standard and integrated with clinical experiences. Our Tui Na courses focus solely on the relevant traditions and are taught in traditional ways. Therefore the style of Tui Na we teach could be considered a holistic style, emphasizing the inner connectedness of the body.