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Let me introduce: Since the first class in 2019, I have been following @龙息堂 (Sun Yinxuan) to learn. My senior brother is deeply devoted to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has great character, provides substantial content, and is a very important guide and role model on my TCM journey. Although I am somewhat slow, I have still learned a lot from him.
Using the senior brother’s own introduction from his article:
For friends who have been following all along, no introduction is needed; for those who have just started following, if you feel it’s necessary, you can inquire about me; if you are lazy to inquire or cannot find information, then our fate has not yet arrived.
Don’t worry that I will reveal only half the knowledge or say something vague for everyone to comprehend on their own. Due to personal habit, when I talk about something, I must explain it thoroughly, or else I feel very uncomfortable myself. So many times, when patients ask me a small question, I end up explaining a lot and earn the reputation of “being patient” (I am truly ashamed, it is not really out of patience).
This indeed is an advertisement, but more importantly, it is a very good popular science article, outlining the principles of orthopedic massage and other key contents. Even if you do not attend the class, you will still gain something from reading.
Original Link
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2MQ1MFJMPYFeXArm-oiD6A
Main Text
I. Background Introduction
On October 20, 2019, I started lecturing the “Medical Tao Series Course,” based on classics, sharing the secret keys of cultivation, revealing some principles of TCM.
In the blink of an eye, I have graduated with a doctorate. In clinical work, I deeply realize that many patients need help, but what one person can do is very limited, especially in manual therapy.
Because of limited time, I often can only spend three to five minutes addressing a specific symptom of a patient—this in itself is nothing. However, when I clearly know that they actually need more comprehensive and holistic treatment but I cannot help, I feel somewhat uncomfortable.
However, since the teaching objective of the “Medical Tao Series Course” is to cultivate sages who have attained cultivation and are unstained by worldly dust, with the Tao body first and medical skills second, emphasizing “steady and sure progress,” the manual therapy portion has not yet been taught, and I am still working alone in practice.
Moreover, the first phase audience of the “Medical Tao Series Course” is only a few hundred people. Even if they have mastered it, relative to the massive number of patients, it is still just a drop in the ocean.
Therefore, I decided to offer a separate one-day manual therapy course in addition to the “Medical Tao Series Course.”
On the one hand, I want to share the insights I have gained in manual therapy over these years as an overall sharing. Whether or not you have foundational knowledge, I believe you will benefit. Some conceptual misunderstandings can also be corrected, such as tendon manipulation, forced manipulation, strong stimulation, invasive treatment, etc.
On the other hand, I also hope to select 3~5 like-minded individuals during teaching to jointly carry out clinical diagnosis and treatment with me. Ideally, they can progress from skill to Tao in practical practice and also have good income.
I come from a family tradition, and over the years have learned many manual techniques from various places, distilling the system with two characteristics:
First, the underlying philosophical method is materialistic and scientific. Even the super-scientific parts can be explained clearly without requiring “comprehension”;
Second, the clinical effect is reliable and the operation is not complicated, making teaching and learning very easy. Those complicated techniques have either been eliminated by me or simplified after breaking down their principles.
II. Course Introduction
This manual therapy course is mainly divided into three parts.
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The first part is the more classical Eight Methods of Orthopedics (touching, pulling, rotating, locking, hard, soft, opening, closing). The treatment targets are the skeleton and muscles of the whole body, namely, the musculoskeletal system.
As mentioned above, the manual techniques I often use, compared to typical orthopedic methods, have these points: clear principles, simple operation, comfortable throughout the process, and standardizable.
In this section, first, the causes of tendon and bone dislocation and the principles of orthopedic tendon regulation will be taught to help build a complete clinical thinking framework from the ground up. The essentials of each of the eight orthopedic methods will also be introduced. (1 hour)
After explaining the principles, treatment methods for disorders in various parts will be explained, including: head, neck, thorax and ribs, spine, pelvis; scapula, elbow, wrist, hand; hip, knee, ankle, and foot. (2 hours)
After the main meal (course), we will teach how to maintain treatment results after orthopedic therapy to avoid or delay structural disorders recurring. (0.8 hours)
The final achieved effect is: students with strong intuition can detect pathological locations and apply targeted manual therapy to quickly resolve symptoms; students with less intuition can systematically operate on all parts of the body, which can also solve problems—for patients, the latter may benefit more.
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The second part is the family-inherited Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation Manual, with treatment targets being the internal organs and body cavities.
This technique addresses structural disorders and stagnation of the five viscera and six bowels, generally unknown to the public. Most doctors lack this awareness; to some extent, it is considered lost.
However, many internal medicine diseases, for which medication only offers superficial relief, require manual therapy to help the internal organs and body cavities restore normal function for a cure.
A brief introduction to “Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation.”
Some medical practitioners equate “Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation,” based on “Su Wen · Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation Theory” statement “I have heard that in ancient times the method of treating diseases was only by transferring Jing and transforming Qi, merely through Zuyou,” with “Zuyou” (a kind of spiritual healing). In fact, Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation itself is not mysterious; literally, it means changing the state of the Jing qi inside the body. Zuyou is only one method of achieving Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation; manual therapy, acupuncture, moxibustion, sexual therapy, etc., can all achieve this goal. The most convenient and nourishing method is “manual therapy.”
Manual therapy that achieves Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation is called the “Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation Manual.”
This technique has two parts.
The first is the “form” dimension, still within the current scientific system, equivalent to performing “orthopedic” treatment for the five viscera and six bowels, restoring their spatial structure and unblocking the nutritional and functional units of the organs. (1 hour)
The second involves the “Qi” dimension, which requires helping restore the balance of Jing qi distribution of the five viscera. The prerequisite knowledge includes the prenatal and postnatal map of the five viscera, which friends outside the “Medical Tao Series Course” may not have heard of; we will introduce it from the beginning at the time. The five viscera each have a “heavenly gate,” and by opening the corresponding acupuncture points in the appropriate sequence, the balance of Jing qi in the five viscera can be restored. (1 hour)
In fact, affecting the five viscera and six bowels involves not only the dimensions of “form” and “Qi” but also the “Shen” (spirit/mind) dimension. Especially for patients over 40 years old, some spiritual or mystical phenomena may be present in the body. Although this part of the knowledge might be beyond the scope for those enrolled only in the manual therapy course, we will still provide some additional instruction on “Zuyou” related content as an aid to manual therapy. (0.2 hours)
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The third part is manual plastic therapy. It seems less related to medical treatment but still has significance because as “appearance arises from the heart,” the heart and life (destiny) will also change accordingly, thereby affecting health.
The market for manual plastic therapy is chaotic. While it charges exorbitantly, 80% of treatments are ineffective operations, and in the remaining 20%, the treatment process is generally very painful. This method causes some damage to soft tissues and bones and has short-lasting effects.
The plastic therapy techniques we teach are fundamentally connected with the Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation Manual. Simply put, practitioners use their “Shen and Qi" to guide the patient’s “Shen and Qi,” controlling Qi by Shen and transforming form by Qi, ultimately achieving facial feature adjustment. Patients experience only mild soreness and swelling without pain during the procedure. Based on “Eight Methods of Orthopedics” to open tendons and bones externally and the Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation Manual to regulate the internal organs, the effects of manual plastic therapy can be maintained for a longer time. (0.5 hours)
Manual plastic therapy not only requires skill and technique but also requires the physician to have a good level of aesthetics. I will also give prompts on this aspect during teaching. (0.5 hours)
All content above totals 7 hours.
III. Lecturer Introduction
Sun Yinxuan, cultivator, licensed physician.
That’s all for now.
The ancestor’s treasured admonition: “One who sees oneself is not clear; one who asserts oneself is not distinguished; one who boasts himself has no merit; one who is arrogant does not last.” A cultivator should never boast. In such a situation, self-deprecation is also inappropriate. Let it be this way.
For friends who have been following all along, no introduction is needed; for those just starting to follow, if necessary, you can inquire about me; if you are lazy to inquire or cannot locate information, then our fate has not yet come.
This is the only formal photo; now my hair is longer, completely not matching, haha.
Don’t worry that I will reveal only part or speak ambiguously for you to figure out on your own.
Due to personal habit, when I talk about something, I must explain it thoroughly; otherwise, I myself feel very uncomfortable. So many times, when patients ask a small question, I give them a large explanation, eventually earning the reputation of “patient” (I am actually ashamed, it is not truly out of patience).
In fact, although it may seem miraculous to laypersons, I only use six skills in clinical practice: ① Medical cognition (understanding human physiology and pathology from a unifying perspective of both Chinese and Western medicine); ② Pulse diagnosis; ③ Prescriptions and herbs; ④ Manual therapy; ⑤ Acupuncture; ⑥ A bit of cultivation skill.
After this course, I will have only five-sixths of my unique skills left.
Some may worry that the content is so much, whether it can be completed in one day? Ordinary people might not finish it, but I should be able to; however, the course will be intense and dry with a tight schedule, and there will be no hands-on practice time during class—you will be provided with videos for repeated review. After mastering it well, come to my clinic for hands-on practical training.
Many of my skills were acquired through clinical observation. In this process, of course, many gains beyond medical techniques were obtained. But purely in terms of medical knowledge transmission efficiency, I believe “master-apprentice” is far inferior to “school education.”
During follow-up learning, much of the content requires “self-enlightenment” or even “guesswork.” Classroom learning is direct acquisition of systematically organized knowledge—the amount of “certain knowledge” acquired in the same time is tenfold of the former.
After building a solid knowledge system, going to clinical observation and practice naturally becomes more efficient. Hence, I oppose blindly promoting the “master-apprentice” transmission form and advocate the “unified teaching + individual guidance” model, which is why I choose public teaching rather than private apprentices.
IV. Time, Location, and Registration Steps
Time: October 21, 2023: 8:30 ~ 11:30, 13:30 ~ 15:30
Location: Dream Workshop, Building 2, North Side, Yard 16, Xibahao East Lane, Chaoyang District, Beijing (Near West Campus of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine)
Cost: Social participants 1600 RMB, current university students default reduced to 800 RMB. Additionally, everyone can receive a 100 RMB discount, details in the comments. Practical course is free but requires booking 1 week in advance.
Registration Steps:
- Scan the code to add Longxi Tang WeChat. Please note “Name + Manual Therapy Course Registration.”
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Transfer to Alipay account: 18610409508 (verification info: Sun Jinlou). Note your name and send a screenshot to Longxi Tang WeChat. Those with discounts need to provide proof such as student ID.
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After successful registration, you will be invited to join the course WeChat group.
Note:
Friends with relevant learning experiences know this course fee is “cheap” to the point of being almost free, but it still cannot exclude some who think I am trying to scam. Here I remind you to think carefully before adding WeChat. Don’t just add and then ask around without signing up (staff are not obligated to reply before payment).
If you have real financial difficulties, after normal transfer, you can apply to the staff to reduce the tuition to xxx RMB.
Applicants must briefly describe family situation, personal income, monthly living expenses, and provide a high-definition, unedited frontal photo. After collection, I will approve according to actual situation and physiognomy. Approved applicants will receive a refund of the reduced amount and be invited to join the course WeChat group; those not approved will have their initial payment fully refunded and lose registration qualification.
Based on past experience, many ask: “If unable to attend in person, can I study online?”
Here is a unified response: the course will be recorded and support online study, but due to editing work such as adding subtitles, online learning will be available 15~30 days later. Also, fees for online and on-site learning are the same because we provide resources including both “on-site + online” learning. Friends who cannot attend are voluntarily giving up the on-site learning opportunity.
V. Conclusion
In cultivation, there are two methods of advancement: “self-power” and “other-power.” As the name implies, “self-power” means relying on one’s own efforts; “other-power” means borrowing others’ power.
In fact, a complete cultivation lineage must include both “self-power” and “other-power.”
For example, in Yijin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic), before formal practice, practitioners must “select young boys, rub and knead repeatedly, moving evenly and slowly, neither touching lightly to the skin nor pressing heavily on the bones, nor moving erratically,” for several months, so that Qi and blood flow smoothly body-wide before practicing postures.
Dan Dao (Alchemy) and Zen practice are the same. Masters benefit disciples by helping repair their “cauldrons” (body) and remake root vessels in addition to teaching cultivation methods.
Here, I finally give you good news and bad news.
The good news is, after learning the Eight Methods of Orthopedics and Jing Transfer and Qi Transformation Manual, you can help others repair their “cauldrons.”
The bad news is, learning these can only help others repair their “cauldrons”—some minor dislocations and stagnations you can treat yourself, but major dislocations and blockages require seeking help from friends who also master this technique.
The principle is simple: no one can lift themselves; only mutual support can achieve success.
That’s all.