What You Will Learn

The Four Sho, based on five phase acupuncture, is the determination of the most deficient root energetic pattern.

Ho technique, the most important and powerful technique of Toyohari, is a non inserting supplement needle technique used for the root treatment.

Sha techniques, for the dispersion of true excess pathogenic qi or excess from deficient qi.

Waho technique is a needling technique used to encourage qi to move in a pattern that is fundamentally not deficient or excess but insufficient in action.

Six position pulse diagnosis is used for immediate feedback and to monitor and adjust root and local treatments. Learn to identify the most deficient pattern and to determine types, location and kinds of pathogenic qi.

Kazato Hoshiki, unique to Toyohari, is a group study method used to improve one's needling and pulse techniques.

Shisei is the proper posture for needling that encourages maximum qi flow, a meditative mind, and comfort.

Even more things you will learn!

Extraordinary Vessels are used for addressing branch treatments. The use of Zinc/Copper pellets, press balls, polarity agents, magnets, energy flows, pathways, special point locations, symptoms and evaluation is discussed.

Shigo technique is a non insertion needling technique using a thirty gauge gold needle with the Chinese clock theory to treat acute emergency symptoms.

NASO techniques are specialized techniques on the neck and upper back used to relieve symptoms. Using a few points and proper qi sensitivity, many symptoms such as: whiplash, headache, neck pain, shoulder pain, TMJ and more, can be treated.

MUNO techniques similar to NASO techniques, are focused on the lower jiao and sacral region in order to treat many conditions such as: knee pain, back pain, gynecological conditions and more.

Shiraku is a micro-bleeding and cupping techniques as done in Japan.

Sanshin must be seen to be believed. It involves movement of the energy in the meridians or a local area to relieve symptoms and induce the relaxation response. It is loosely translated "touch needle technique" and involves touching multiple points determined by a high level of qi sensitivity.

Okyu the use of moxa, is a separate license in Japan. Direct and indirect moxa techniques, point location including extra vessel use are taught, along with proper rolling techniques.

Program Instructors

The Florida training program consists of several instructors.  Each program endeavors to have four instructors from the various Toyohari Branches. 

Florida Branch Authorized Toyohari Instructor:

Cameron Bishop M.Ac., A.P.

Cameron is the President and senior instructor in Florida.  He lived and worked in Japan for four years.  His is professor of Japanese adjunctive therapies at Atlantic College of Oriental Medicine.  He has a practice in Lake Worth, Florida. His website is www.askwithin.com 

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