Looking to add Gua Sha & Plum Blossom
into your practice or simply need a refresher?

This course will teach the professional acupuncturist how to perform and perfect gua sha & plum blossom in an effective & safe manner.

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About these modalities…

Gua Sha

GUA – means scraping (to rub or friction at the surface)

SHA – the red petechiae that surfaces below the surface of the skin during “scraping”

Gua sha is a healing technique of traditional Chinese medicine. A round edged instrument is used in a press-stroking manor over lubricated skin to remove blood or qi stagnation and to promote the flow of blood and qi. Unresolved Sha can cause chronic conditions leading to weakness and fatigue, and pain from stagnation will persist until the stagnation is resolved.

Raising sha removes blood or qi stagnation and can offer immediate relief from pain, stiffness, digestive disorders, cough, fever, chill, and many more which continues for several days as the body continues to release toxins and replace them with healthy oxygen-rich blood and fluids. Gua sha is effective in acute and chronic internal organ disorders.

​Plum Blossom

Plum blossom, also known as seven-star or dermal needle, is made with stainless steel needles fixed vertically at the end of a flexible handle.  The application of ‘plum-blossom’ needle therapy has a history of more than 1000 years.

The acupuncturist uses the instrument to gently tap an area on the skin until the site becomes red or elicits mild bleeding. This technique helps to invigorate and smooth the qi, and to move or disperse qi stagnation and blood stasis, making it especially effective for treating disorders of the nervous system and skin disease. It is used for headache, dizziness and vertigo, insomnia, gastrointestinal disease, gynecological disease, skin disease, painful joints and paralysis.

Prerequisite:
Open to R.Ac’s & R. TCMP’s only

Participants are required to bring a lab coat and we will provide all the materials.

About the instructor…​Katherine Chekhter BA, R.TCMP, R.Ac

Katherine holds a BA, specialized honours in Psychology from York University and is one of the top graduates in a five year, full time (4220 hours) Advanced traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner program at Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  In Addition to being a TCMP she teaches Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory, The Jing Luo (Meridians and Collaterals) Systems, Materia Medica and Formulas at the Shiatsu School of Canada Inc. & The SSC Acupuncture Institute.

Katherine specializes in diagnosing and treating a variety of patient disorders with both acupuncture and herbal prescriptions. These include respiratory, digestive, urinary, pain/neurological, gynaecological/obstetric, cardiovascular, blood, psychiatric/mental disturbances, skin, pediatric and disorders of senses and cancer. In addition, she employ’s traditional and Dr. Tan’s methods for treating pain disorders with acupuncture.  

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SPACES ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED!  
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(416)  323-1818 ext 200

Course Details:
Date: Friday, June 17, 2016 from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: $100

Registration: Please call 416-323-1818 ex. 200 to register. Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard or in person using cash or interac. Registrations are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Register early to avoid disappointment. 

Cancellation policy: Cancellations made by the student on or before two weeks prior to the course start date will result in a $35 cancellation fee. Student cancellations made after that date will not receive a refund.