Academia with Pierce Salguero

Asian Medicine: Comparative Traditional Medicine in India, China, Thailand

COST: $699

40 CE Hours for Massage Therapists!

This class will have an open forum of bodywork, and you will trade with what you know and practice. This class is geared for massage therapists, yoga teachers, oriental therapists (such as acupuncturists), herbalists, physical therapists, or manual therapists. If you have any questions about qualifications, please contact bodhitreeinfo@gmail.com.

This class is taught by Pierce Salguero, owner and director of the Tao Mountain Association. Pierce studied and taught at the Shivagokomarpaj Traditional Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai from 1997 to 2001. His expertise and continued studies encompass Traditional Thai Medicine, Southeast Asia History and Medicine, and Theravada Buddhism. Pierce's devotion to indigenous medicine reflects an environment of compassion and appreciation. This course can be offered only once a year and we encourage you to share in this opportunity.

Theravada Buddhism

Immerse yourself in the rich spiritual practice of Theravada Buddhism and Meditation. This 16-hour class introduces the history and philosophy surrounding the origins of Buddhism, from the birth in India to the Western movement. Participate in many different meditations, such as Samatha breathing and Vipassana meditation, to guide your own practice and enrich your inner self. This class is taught by Pierce Salguero.

This class is offered

by donation only.

Dates:

Look forward to this class returning in 2011!!

Dates:

Look forward to this class returning in 2011!!

Upon completion of any one class, all students will be granted authentic membership in the prestigious Shivagokomarpaj Lineage. Students will also receive a free personal invitational membership in the Tao Mountain Association, with full access to the TM member area and online forum.

Please note each state in the US governs laws protecting massage therapy, manual therapy, bodywork, and/or energywork. It is the student's responsibility to check their own local and state regulations if intended to practice these modalities for compensation.

Bodhi Tree Learning Center is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork as a continuing education Approved Provider, #450426-07. Massage therapists can receive CE Hours from the designated courses listed.

Traditional Thai Massage and Herbal Therapies

8800 Bannon Road

Richmond, VA 23235

804/564-7081

bodhitreeinfo@gmail.com

A 5-day course on Asian medical history, anthropology, and religious studies for practitioners of traditional Asian medicine. This five-day lecture course is equivalent in content covered to a college-level course.

Day 1 — Overview

•Overview of animistic and demonological ideas of medicine and shamanism in India, China, and S.E. Asia

•Overview of Indo-European humoralism in the Greek and Ayurvedic traditions

•Intro to ancient Greek medicine (Hippocrates, Galen), and continuations in Middle Eastern traditional medicine (Unani)

Day 2 — India

•History of ancient India: the Indus Valley Culture, Vedas, Upanishads

•Buddhism and medicine: Theravada, Mahayana, Vajryana

•Ayurvedic theory

•Hatha yoga and tantra

Day 3 — China

•Origins of vessel theory (acupuncture meridians) in China

•Systematization of acupuncture and pharmacy in medieval China