Welcome to our website! The main purpose of this site is to keep our students updated with information they need during and after the course. What is Tui Na (Tuina)? Tuina is an Oriental Bodywork Therapy that has been used in China for more than 3,000 years. Tuina uses the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians as its basic therapeutic orientation. Through the application of massage and manipulation techniques Tuina seeks to establish a more harmonious flow of Qi through the system of channels and collaterals, allowing the body to naturally heal itself. Tuina methods include the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissue (muscles and tendons) of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of Qi.  Tuina is now being very popular and known as a powerful therapeutic extension of traditional western massage methods. Tuina's simplicity and focus on specific problems, rather than a more generalized treatment, make it an excellent means of therapy. By utilizing treatments of shorter duration, it can be used in a variety of settings, including home, office, clinic or hospital.    Some conditions that can be treated with Tui Na:       ANXIETY     HEADACHE ALLERGIES     HEARTBURN ARTHRITIS     HYPERTENSION ASTHMA     IMPOTENCE BACK PAIN      INFERTILITY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME     IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME     INSOMNIA CONSTIPATION     MENOPAUSE DEPRESSION     MENSTRUAL CRAMPS DIARRHEA     MUSCLE SPRAIN EYE DISEASES     ARTHRITIS FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION     SINUSITIS FLU (AND COLDS)     TINNITUS HAYFEVER     TENNIS ELBOW URINARY INCONTINENCE     TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA