Worldwide Tibetan Medicine Programs
The SSI Four-Year Training draws students from all over the world who share a common passion to study the traditional practice of Tibetan Medicine. The course culminates with a three-month internship at the prestigious Qinghai Tibetan Medical Hospital and University in Tibet.
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Four-Year Tibetan Medicine Program
The Four-Year Training is our school’s most extensive and advanced program to date. This course covers the entire body of the four classical texts of Tibetan Medicine, known as the Gyud Zhi (“Four Tantras”). This program is directly modeled on the formal training curricula of the traditional Tibetan Medicine schools in Tibet and India.
To understand healthy diet and lifestyle, we must first understand the human condition.
We begin by studying the elemental physiology of human life, from conception onwards.
Then, we explore how to maintain health and balance with the Tibetan Medicine principles of diet and lifestyle.
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Diet and Lifestyle
This course provides a deep-dive exploration of the principles of healthy diet and lifestyle in Tibetan Medicine. The course presents theory such as the six elemental tastes, the seasons and other factors, balanced according to each individual’s elemental constitution. Student’s also learn practical tools for applying this theory in daily life for optimal health and balance. L
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Tibetan Kunye Massage & External Therapies
Kunye is the rich and nuanced system of massage from the tradition of Tibetan Medicine. Kunye Massage includes therapeutic techniques such as warming, cupping, herbal oils, joint mobilization, herbal poultice, hot and cold compresses, special points and more. Our training includes practical skills as well as traditional theory on the clinical applications and indications for Tibetan Kunye Massage and external therapies.
Kunye Massage is relevant for maintaining general health and especially
for balancing our wind element. The physiological wind element
governs the neurological system and relates with our mental/emotional health.
Join us to learn about the many clinical indications and diverse therapeutic techniques of Tibetan Kunye Massage.
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Tibetan Medicine Self-Care
Tibetan Medicine offers us a wealth of theory and practice for maintaining optimal health through our daily self-care routines. Our Tibetan Medicine Self-Care course is an approachable and essentialized presentation of how we can easily apply these teachings in our modern, busy lives. In this course we explore tools such as diet, lifestyle, seasonal health, individual elemental constitutions and more!