The content for the course is stored on an audio compact disk (CD) set. You will need a CD player or drive to listen to the course content. Below is a summary of that content:

CONCEPT OF SHEN & ITS MANIFESTATIONS

• Concept of the Ling-Soul & Shen-Spirit
• The Big “Shen” & the Little “Shen”
• Shen & Alchemy
• Shen & Conception
• Jing-Essential Qi & its Attributes via the Hun, Po, Yi, Shen and Zhi

INFLUENCES ON THE SHEN

• Concept of the Zong-Ancestors
• Concept of the Gui-Demons
• Concept of the Gu-Parasites

PATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE SHEN

• Tan-Phlegm: Etiology & Pathology toward the Shen
• Heat: Etiology & Pathology toward the Shen
• Cold: Etiology & Pathology toward the Shen
• Qi Shang-Seven Inuries: The Emotions
• Disruption of the Xue-Blood

TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR SHEN DISTURBANCES

• Some Important Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Strategies for Shen Disturbances
• Sun Si-Miao and his 13 Gui-Ghost Points
• Wang Qing-Ren and his Treatment of Blood Stasis

DEVELOPMENT OF A TREATMENT SESSION

• Needling Techniques Relevant to Shen Treatments
• Cauterization & Fumigation – Its Role in these Treatments
• Other Factors in Clinical Management

IMPORTANCE OF CULTIVATION

• Influence of the Client’s Shen on the Clinician & Vice-Versa
• Techniques to Remain Grounded During Treatments
• Some Cultivation Techniques