Shonishin (children’s needle therapy) is a unique and specialized pediatric style of acupuncture that is non-invasive and thus not frightening to the child. This workshop teaches the clinical application of Shonishin and related techniques to treat a wide variety of pediatric diseases.
including a 4-piece Shonishin set
Shonishin (children’s needle therapy) is a unique and specialized pediatric style of acupuncture that developed over 250 years ago in Japan. It recognizes the fact that children do not like needles and has instead developed specialized treatment techniques, many of which are non-invasive and thus not frightening to the child. In Shonishin, a variety of instruments have been developed that can be pressed, rubbed, tapped or lightly scratched on the skin to give different kinds of gentle stimulation. When applied for short periods of time in simple systematic patterns, these simple treatment techniques have been found effective for a wide variety of pediatric problems from birth through age five or so.
The general Shonishin treatment can be very useful for fortifying the child’s vital energy and helping correct their constitutional weaknesses/tendencies. When correctly applied, this treatment will not only help symptoms to naturally improve but will give a greater sense of well-being and help resolve many other small day to day problems, helping make the child less prone to illness. This style of pediatric acupuncture can be used by any acupuncturist regardless of style of practice.
The workshop will teach an easily reproduced simple form of Meridian Therapy root treatment that is used alongside the Shonishin treatment. The combination of the two makes the effects on the overall health of the child stronger. The simple form of Meridian Therapy can also be used by acupuncturists regardless of their style of practice.
Additionally, techniques for addressing symptoms will be taught in the workshop, including use of press-tack (pyonex) needles, press-spheres, intradermal needles, inserted needling methods suitable for children, moxibustion (Japanese okyu), cupping. Once all techniques and treatment systems have been covered, the workshop will focus on symptoms and choice of methods, techniques and so on for different pediatric health problems. Treatment demonstrations will be performed during the workshop. The lecturer will also present a short overview of the scientific evidence for use of acupuncture in children.
Topics covered in this workshop
Stephen Birch is an international expert on Japanese acupuncture and author of the book ‘Shonishin’ published in 2011 by Thieme Medical Publishers (second edition 2016). He has written several other books on acupuncture and East Asian medicine including ‘Japanese Acupuncture’, ‘Chasing the Dragon’s Tail’, ‘Hara Diagnosis’, ‘Understanding Acupuncture’, ‘Restoring Order in Health and Chinese Medicine’. He initially studied pre-TCM and TCM acupuncture in Boston and has specialized in Japanese acupuncture since his graduation in 1982. He teaches around Europe and in Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Brasil, Chile. He has taught the Shonishin system to many acupuncturists in many countries. He is also a researcher and has helped publish dozens of scientific papers on acupuncture. He practices at the Japanese Acupuncture Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
8400 Winterthur, Unterer Graben 1
8400 Winterthur, Unterer Graben 1
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