{"product_id":"traditional-chinese-medicine-for-animals-foundation-course","title":"Traditional Chinese Medicine for Animals Foundation Course","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the foundational principles of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and discover a different way of understanding animal health, balance, and wellness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTCM for Animals Foundation Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces students to the philosophy and core concepts that have shaped Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, with an emphasis on how these principles can be considered when working with animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than viewing the body as a collection of separate systems, TCM takes a whole-animal approach, looking at patterns, relationships, environment, constitution, and the interconnected nature of physical and emotional well-being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the course, students are introduced to fundamental TCM concepts including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQi, Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, meridians, organ systems and their energetic relationships, patterns of balance and imbalance, and the influence of environmental and constitutional factors on the individual animal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents will begin learning how to observe an animal through a TCM-informed perspective and consider characteristics such as behavior, movement, physical presentation, preferences, and other patterns that may provide information about the animal as a whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe course also provides an introduction to how TCM principles relate to complementary modalities such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacupressure, nutrition, bodywork, and other holistic wellness practices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, helping students understand the larger theoretical framework behind techniques they may encounter in more advanced training.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoundation course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than a course intended to train students to diagnose or treat medical conditions using Traditional Chinese Medicine. 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