Zang Fu Tui Na (ZFTN) teaches methods of regulating not only the function of the internal organs (Zang Fu), but the whole body through both direct and indirect energetic visceral mobilization techniques.
Students find that Zang Fu Tui Na profoundly affects their understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine & their ability to effectively diagnose and treat complex cases.
In the Zang Fu Tui Na series, students simultaneously engage with six interconnected perspectives in relation to treating the internal organs and their fascial connections:
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Nei Gong and Daoist Meditation
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Chinese Medicine Zang Fu Organ Theory
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Traditional Tui Na theories
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Internal Organs (East & West)
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Jing Luo (Meridian) Theory and Acupuncture Points
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Western Osteopathic Concepts that are congruent with Traditional Chinese Medicine
During the class series students will learn two complete Qi Gong methods that facilitate deeper understandings of the Organs and their Qi Dynamic.
Learn more about ZFTN here:
What is Zang Fu Tui Na?
Class Details
Dates:
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March 19-21, 2027
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April 16-18, 2027
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May 14-16, 2027
Location:
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Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM)
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6363 7th Ave S, Seattle WA, 98108
Cost:
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$2550 for General Public
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$2300 for SIEAM Alumni, Faculty and Students
Full Payment Required to Reserve a Space
The class is open to all, with no experience necessary in Chinese medicine or acupuncture.
All classes taught by Kathy Taromina and Kelly McDonald.
Zang Fu Tui Na is only offered as a package of three 3-day weekend seminars.
Zang Fu Tui Na is NCBAHM approved for 63 CEUs.
About the Instructors
Kathy Taromina learned Zang Fu Tui Na (ZFTN) through apprenticeship training with Tom Bisio and is an Instructor of ZFTN with Internal Arts International (IAI). For the past 10 years, she has incorporated ZFTN into her clinical practice as a stand-alone treatment method, as well as utilizing it in conjunction with acupuncture, traditional tui na, and Chinese herbal medicine. She is a dedicated student of Xing Yi Quan and a Foundational Instructor in Ba Gua Zhang with IAI. Kathy is the Co-President and a faculty member at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine.
Kelly McDonald has practiced Chinese medicine in New York City since 2000. She assisted Tom Bisio in his clinic for five years and counts that formative experience as a major influence in her practice of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Traditional Tui Na and Zang Fu Tui Na. She considers her training with Tom and with Valerie Ghent in Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Quan to be key in developing energetic sensitivity and the ability to usefully engage with patients. Kelly is a senior instructor of Ba Gua Zhang with IAI and holds regular Ba Gua classes in New York City.
