Kunye Massage Level I: Jan 2008

Greetings and Happy New Year,

We are happy to confirm that Shang Shung Institute with Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo will be offering Kunye Tibetan Massage Level I this January 2008.

Tibetan Kunye Massage Level I with Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo
January 18 – 23rd, 2008 – Starts at 9 am and meets all day (36 hrs total)
Shang Shung Healing Center, 16 Center Street Suite 323, Northampton, Massachusetts USA
Fee: $380
36 PDA credits from the NCCAOM are available for this course

To register please contact Shang Shung Institute by phone or email: info@shangshung.org or greta@shangshung.org by phone 413.369.4928.

Kunye Massage TherapyKunye, a massage that is taught in the Tibetan Medical tradition, is unique to that tradition. Mentioned in some of the ancient texts of the Bon and Buddhist religions, Kunye has been practiced for centuries in the Himalayan regions by Tibetan peoples. The term kunye is the combination of two words: “ku” and “nye.” “Ku” means to anoint the body of a sick or healthy person with oils which are appropriate to that person’s specific illness or constitution. “Nye” means to externally rub or massage crucial points such as nerves and tendons. The combination of ku and nye is a method to cure internal imbalances and disease. The Conclusive Tantra, the last of the four medical tantras, states that the mild therapies consist of compresses, medicinal baths and massage." Kunye massage is considered a mild therapy.The practice of massage is very beneficial and does not have negative effects; moreover, it can be done by anyone, regardless of whether they are doctors, yogis, or not. For this reason, this therapeutic modality has always been practiced throughout the centuries by the Tibetan people and continues to be practiced today.
The study of Tibetan massage is structured on three levels. Each of the three levels comprises a total of 36 hours.

The first level consists of:
A brief history of Tibetan medicine
The principle of the five elements as taught in the Tibetan medical texts
The principle of the three humors
The humoral characteristics of different types of people
The diagnostic procedure of pulse-taking
The diagnostic procedure of urine observation
A review of cases in which massage is appropriate or contraindicated
Finding massage points
Measurement for finding massage points
How to perform the actual kunye massage
Benefits of kunye massage

Kunye Level II will be offered July 17th – 20th, 2008 in Conway, MA
Fee: $380
36 PDA credits from the NCCAOM are available for this course
Kunye Level second consists of:
How to massage the points
How to apply the oils
Kunye massage indicated for healthy people
Kunye massage indicated for sick people
Kunye massage for neurological disorders
Kunye massage for muscular problems
Kunye massage for people with mental disorders
How to massage points related to internal organs
The medical properties of the application of hot and cold compresses and stones, their use and benefits

For the complete list of Summer Intensives in Tibetan Medicine & the Tibetan Medicine Symposium, go to www.shangshunginstitute.org, click on the US site and the Courses tab.

Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year and Good Health!