Motoyama Meridian Exercise Workshop
Oct.31 & Nov.1 |
 CIHS invites Ms. Kiyomi Kuratani on October 31st and November 1 for Motoyama Meridian Exercise Workshop. Ms. Kuratani has studied under Dr Motoyama and worked as his assistant and translator, including translation of many of his papers and books from Japanese to English and facilitating his overseas communications, for more than 32 years. She is the chief instructor of the Motoyama Meridian Exercises and is licensed in acupuncture and acupressure. She received an honorary Ph.D. from the Department of Integral Health of CIHS in 2005.
The article below is the course contents and schedule from Ms. Kuratani. She also offers private sessions. But those seats are limited so please contact Hideki for more detail if you are interested in (760-634-1771 x102 or info@cihs.edu)
Dr Hiroshi Motoyama has evidenced through his academic studies and his own experience that the chakra-nadi system of Indian Yoga and meridian system of Chinese medicine are concerned with the same vital energy flow in the human body and were developed by people with different cultural backgrounds and modes of thinking. For the first time in history, he bridged the Indian chakras-nadis and Chinese meridians, and developed a self-help technique named the Motoyama Meridian Exercises, in which Yoga asanas (postures) are effectively practiced, considering the running course of the vital energy flow as meridians and examining individual imbalance & spinal misalignments, so that the individual could restore his/her healthy balance. A healthy balance is a prerequisite not only to maintain physical and mental health but also to go into a deep state of meditation.
In addition to the traditional exercises, Dr Motoyama has developed a series of exercises to correct misalignment of the spine, hip-joint, and sacro-iliac joint and to stabilize the gravity center of the body.
During the workshop on Oct.31st and Nov.1st, Motoyama yoga will be introduced to the general public, focusing on the Meridian Exercises.
Schedule:
Oct.31st
9:00-12:00
An overview of Dr Motoyama's teachings on yoga and meridians and introduction of the Motoyama Meridian Exercises; Exercises to balance the vital energy and to prove its existence in the body, Exercises to align the hip joint and the sacro-iliac joint (standing and lying); Questions-Answers
14:00-17:00
Differences between the Meridian Exercises and yoga asanas in general; Precautions at the time of practice; Practice of asanas with modification from the view of the meridian medicine; Correct sitting posture, Tanden breathing, meditation; Questions-Answers
Nov.1st
9:00-12:00
A review practice of what was learned on Oct.31st and some of the more advanced techniques; Self-diagnosis of spinal curvature; Weight exercises to correct spinal misalignments and exercises to stabilize the gravity center developed by Dr Motoyama; Questions-Answers
14:00-17:00
Asanas and modification of asanas, which will be effective to counteract the symptoms of individual participants; More advanced asanas, bandha, pranayama, meditation; Questions-Answers
Fee:
$100
$85 (early registration by October 10)
$65 (student discount)
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