Course Overview

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians and their therapeutic use are often underutilized. Except in a few schools they are often left a little to the side and much too often not incorporated as an integral part of clinical practice.

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians form the basis of our physical structure. We can understand them as the main organizers of the skeletal system, the pelvis, the cranium, the Marrow and the Brain. These structures give us insight into their functions and pathways along with associated symptomatology as well.

In this course, we explore the anatomy and physiology along with pragmatic use of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Additionally, we’ll look at how the functions of these Extraordinary Vessels are a helpful add-on not only to Meridian based practices like SAAM acupuncture, Japanese Meridian Therapy, Tuina and Shiatsu, but also to more classically based methods and even TCM.

Course Objectives

• Practitioners will be able to learn the pragmatic view of Jing and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
• Practitioners will be able to understand the Eight Extraordinary Meridians as the skeletal system.
• Practitioners will understand how the Eight Extraordinary Meridians become affected by Deficiency and Excess.
• Practitioners will be able to learn how to diagnose the Eight Extraordinary Meridians through assessment and how to treat them with a completely new set of points.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minThe first section begins with a pragmatic view of Jing and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

30 min - 1 hrsThe second section, you will learn the Eight Extraordinary Meridians as the skeletal system and how the Eight Extraordinary Meridians become affected by Deficiency and Excess.

1 hrs - 1.5 hrsThe third section, you will learn how to diagnose the Eight Extraordinary Meridians through assessment and how to treat them with a completely new set of points.