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Courses in 2025

Treat common ailments with Guasha*
Saturday 22 February 2025

Holographic Guasha workshop*
Sunday 23 February 2025

Hara Diagnosis - the basics*
Saturday 1 March 2025

Moxibustion - a practical workshop*
Sunday 2 March 2025

Intro to Thai Tok Sen massage*

Saturday 29 March 2025

Intro to Korean Hand Therapy *

Sunday 30 March 2025

Recorded Courses

Interpreting the zangfu 臟腑 organs
of Chinese Medicine*
learn about the Chinese characters which form a semantic cloud around each organ

 - a great way to deepen your understanding of organ functions

An afternoon with a Jiao*
look at the tripartite division of the trunk - and learn more about acupoints in each jiao

Twenty four Solar fortnights*
these 12 separate 2 hour recordings are applicable to one month or a full year - including astronomy, astrology, food, ceremonies, acupuncture channels, acupoints, seasonal exercises and more

*open to students or anyone with an interest in this area *

His six books which feature Gua sha have been published and translated into six languages and with a clearly defined philosophy in his approach to Gua sha, he organises international projects in the use of Gua sha in communities with underdeveloped healthcare.

         Date          Saturday 22 Feb 2025

        Time         10am - 5pm
        Cost          £100
        Spaces      Max 18
        Tutor        Clive Witham

 This one day practical workshop introduces how Gua sha can be used to help common ailments like coughs, colds, stomach-ache, stiff neck, shoulder pain and insomnia. Like the Holographic Gua sha class the day before, this is a rare chance to get into the world of Gua sha and gain immediate skills and tips directly from a pioneer in in the Gua sha world.

Gua sha is a huge topic which takes a long time to understand and use correctly but in this short introduction to treatment, we will look briefly at some of the research behind treatments and at key ailments which are often helped successfully with Gua sha. This means that the course is well-suited to professionals and non-professionals alike and will be of benefit both in the treatment room with clients/patients and at home with family/friends.   

 The focus of this course is on introducing direct practical skills that can be used immediately to help alleviate the health issues featured. Throughout the day you will practise the techniques required and you will leave with a clear understanding on how to start to approach these issues.

There will be numerous demonstrations and ample time for questions and answers as well as supervised practice sessions.

Useful pre-class reading:  Gua Sha: A Guide to Treating People by Clive Witham, Self-healing with Chinese medicine by Clive Witham

Treat common ailments

with Guasha

Clive is director of the Komorebi Institute and teaches Gua sha all over the world. He is a licensed acupuncturist and health promotion specialist and has been using and researching Gua sha for 25 years. He is the creator of Ecology in Motion Gua sha, which developed out of his chronic health clinic in North Africa, and has online and live Facial and Health and Wellness Gua sha teaching programs.