Single Class: $70
3-Class Package: $195 (Save $15)
Class Dates: Sat. June 20th | Sat. July 18th | Sat. Aug. 15th
Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine
A 3-Class Experiential Workshop Series with Efrain Brady
Discover the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Healing Power of energetic balance.
Participants will:
- Learn the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Learn what is Qi and how it flows through the body
- Explore energy channels, acupoints and energetic stimulation
- Understand the connection between emotions and organs
- Experience breathing, movement, and energetic practices for balance and vitality
Ideal for Holistic Practitioners and anyone interested in Natural Healing, Qi Gong Tai Chi or Conscious Living.
3 Classes (Once a Month)
Each session includes:
- Theory
- Practical applications
- Guided Experience
CLASS 1
FOUNDATIONS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Date: Saturday, June 20th
What You Will Learn:
➢ Understanding Qi (Chi)
- Understanding Qi and its role in the body’s natural balance and vitality
- The Eastern perspective on Life-Force Energy
- The three dimensions of Qi
➢ The Yin-Yang Principle: The Dance of Balance
- How Yin and Yang generate balance and harmony
- Recognizing Yin-Yang patterns in daily life
- Yin-Yang within the human body
➢ The Five Elements: Five Energy Movements
- The Five Energy Movements in nature and the body
- Seasonal rhythms and internal balance
➢ Manifestations of Qi in the Human Body
- Hereditary Energy — Foundational Energies, the energetic inheritance that shapes the human being
- Acquired Energy — The vital energies acquired throughout life through nutrition, breathing, and lifestyle
- Shen (Spirit) — The energetic aspect of mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Practice Session
- Guided exercises to feel, cultivate, and harmonize Qi
CLASS 2
Energy Channels: The Pathways of Vital Energy
Date: Saturday, July 18th
What You Will Learn:
➢ How Qi Moves Through the Body
- Understanding meridians and energy flow
- Correlation between the Energy Channels and the Five Elements
➢ The Five Element Channels
- Water: Kidney & Bladder — vitality, resilience, and inner reserves
- Wood: Liver & Gallbladder — movement, flexibility, and decision-making
- Fire: Heart & related channels — emotions, joy, and connection
- Earth: Spleen & Stomach — digestion, nourishment, and stability
- Metal: Lung & Large Intestine — respiration, immunity, and letting go
➢ Extraordinary Channels
- Regulatory channels governing the distribution of Qi and Blood
- Their role in energetic balance and human development
- Key points used to access and activate them
Practice Session
- Qi Gong techniques to activate, harmonize, and enhance the flow of energy through the meridians
CLASS 3
Bringing Traditional Chinese Medicine into Daily Life
Date: Saturday, August 15th
What You Will Learn:
➢ Understanding Healing as Balance
• Understanding how imbalance manifests physically, emotionally, and energetically
• Simple ways to restore harmony in everyday life
• Prevention as the foundation of healing
➢ The Relationship Between Emotions and Organ Systems
• How emotions influence energetic balance
• The connection between internal organs, emotional states, and vitality
• Cultivating emotional harmony through energetic awareness
➢ The Role of Breath, Movement, and Awareness
• Using the breath to regulate and harmonize energy
• The role of posture, movement, and awareness in energetic balance
• Cultivating harmony between body, mind, and spirit
➢ Introduction to Traditional Chinese Healing Practices
• Acupressure and energetic stimulation
• Qi Gong for vitality and balance
• Tui Na. Energetic Massage
• Meditation and inner balance
Guided Experience
• Ancient practices for managing emotions, grounding, balance, relaxation, and energetic awareness
What You Will Gain in this Foundational 3 classes workshop
- Understanding the foundational principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the basis for practices such as Acupressure, Tui Na, Qi Gong, and Tai Chi.
- Greater awareness of how energy flows through the body
- Techniques to cultivate physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being
- A deeper connection with yourself and the rhythms of life