Part-III: Impact of Trauma on Belief mechanisms
Traumatic events play a central role in the development of the psyche and will later constitute the basis of mental attitudes and belief mechanisms.
An important component of the Belief mechanisms is represented by personal life experiences, in particular the traumatic events. When a traumatic experience has been too intense or if it has occurred prior to the full development of the limbic structures, the event is relegated to the subconscious mind. Impressions and emotions are registered by Hun ≈ Ethereal soul, physical sensations and pain are registered by Po ≈ Corporeal soul.
These hidden programs have a major impact on the psycho-emotional expressions of the individual. Releasing these retained memories constitutes a crucial stage in the treatment of the “Hidden Roots of Disease”.
Learning objectives:
- Exploring the components of the Belief systems: inherited and life events
- Trauma and the defensive structures of the body
- The memory systems and the 5 sections of the psyche
- Extraordinary vessels, psychological issues and Belief mechanisms
- Life transitions (7 Gates) and psychological impacts
- Concept of Gui ≈ ghost in Chinese medicine: consequences and treatment protocols
- Treatment strategies for changing Beliefs
- Releasing suppressed traumatic memories
- Self-test for Evaluating the Extraordinary Vessels
- Psychology and Acupuncture Therapy (PAT)
- Clinical examples
Part-IV: Body memories (retained trauma) and Psychology
Early-life traumas or repeated traumatic events are retained in the body and will later manifest as physical or psychological patterns.
The body is both a source and a storage site for the emotions, especially after a trauma. Overwhelming traumatic events are subconsciously retained by “Hun” and “Po”. The reactivation of these subconscious emotional and physical memories, are experienced as a variety of psychological and physical manifestations, quite often un-related to a given situation. These conditions may range from un-explained physical pains or physiological reactions, to emotional or psychological manifestations as seen in phobias, personality disorders, panic attacks or PTSD, just to mention a few.
Furthermore, these subconscious memories contribute to the formation of mental patterns and “Belief mechanisms”.
Acupuncture strategies for releasing the “Body memories” constitute an important stage of treating the “Hidden Roots of Disease”.
Learning objectives:
- Concept of Trauma and the defensive mechanisms: the energetic layers
- The defensive role of the Jing Jin ≈ Sinew channels
- The memory systems
- Po ≈ Corporeal Soul, sensations and body memories
- Concept of Gui ≈ Ghost
- Concept of “Body Armors”: treatment strategies with the Sinew channels
- Description (territory; causative factors; physical and psychological manifestations) and treatment strategies for the 7 segments of Body Armors
- Psychology and Acupuncture Therapy (PAT)
- Releasing suppressed traumatic memories
- Treatment and exercises for changing the habitual beliefs and mind-sets
- Clinical examples
