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[Tao Mountain] Tao Mountain Newsletter Feb. 2008.

Tao Mountain Newsletter
©2008

In This Newsletter:
New Learning Resources & Correspondence Courses from Tao Mountain
What’s New on TaoMountain.org?
Messages from our affiliates


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NEW LEARNING RESOURCES & CORRESPONDENCE COURSES FROM TAOMOUNTAIN.ORG

New Thai Medicine readings packet: 2007 Supplement

We are happy to announce the release of the first of many supplementary reading packet. Our reading packets gather together in one place almost all of the relevant English-language materials on Thai medicine and related fields for students, teachers, and practitioners of TTM and Thai massage. This packet, entitled 2007 SUPPLEMENT, is the first update to our packets in 2 years. Some of this packets represents brand-new scholarly articles published in the last few years presenting new research on Thai medicine. We have also scoured the literature on Thai and Southeast Asian medical history, anthropology, religious studies, and other fields and found some interesting articles previously overlooked. If you have purchased the previous packets, or if you wish to start with the most recent literature, consider   http://www.taomountain.org/taomountain/agora.cgi?product=Educational_Materials


New Correspondence Course: History of Religion and Medicine in India

What is Indian medicine? Where did it come from? The premise of this course is that medicine and religion were inseparable in the history of India, and that in order to understand the former we must equally investigate the latter. The earliest Indian medical sources were, in fact, religious texts, and subsequent  medical texts throughout Indian history almost invariably address religious as well as physical concerns. No Indian religion has neglected to address issues of the body, disease, and healing: Vedic, Upanishadic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, Christian, and tribal religions each forwarded views of medicine that developed, combined, and competed throughout almost 5000 years of Indian history. Rather than one monolithic “traditional medicine of India,” then, the course will explore this diversity of ideas. The chronological arc of this course begins with a review of the earliest archaeological evidence for medicine in the Indus Valley Civilizations, as well as the first medical texts extant from the Vedic period. Against this backdrop of medicine centered around the rituals of the priestly class, we will trace the rise of anti-Brahman movements such as Buddhism, and discuss their significant contributions to the development of the empirically-based medical tradition of Ayurveda. We will learn the theories of the body as well as the therapeutic rationale of this medical system as it became codified in the Buddhist Canon, and later, in the classical medical literature. The rise of Tantra in Buddhism and Hinduism brought with it a revolutionary new conception of the body in the medieval period, and in the second half of the course, we will see the re-emergence of practices of ritual medicine, as well as a new form of yogic self-cultivation focused on the body’s invisible forces and energies. We will also look at the dissemination of medical and scientific knowledge from India to China and neighboring South and Southeast Asian cultures, as well as Ayurveda’s interaction with other medical systems like the Unani (Greco-Islamic) and Siddha traditions within the Indian subcontinent itself. The course will finish with a brief section on medicine in modern India, from an assessment of attempts to implement Western ideas of public health and medicine in the British colonial period to a critical analysis of the global Yoga movement spawned by Indian gurus and Western aficionados in the 20th century. See more information, requirements, and readings here: http://www.taomountain.org/correspondence-courses/ayurveda-yoga.html


New Correspondence Course: History of Religion and Medicine in China

From thirteenth century B.C. oracle bones to the Falun Gong movement of the 1990s, the mixture of religion and medicine has played a pivotal and often controversial role in China. This course is intended to be both an introduction to the main currents of religious thought in Chinese history, as well as an overview of the healing practices associated with these faiths and philosophies. This course approaches a wide range of Chinese myth, ritual, and healing from historical, anthropological, and religious studies perspectives.We begin looking at the Confucian classics, analyzing how ancient Chinese notions of the body, state, and cosmos were interrelated. Next, we debate whether Taoism (Daoism) is best considered a philosophy, a religion, a physical discipline, a combination of the three, or an artificial term that signifies nothing. Then, we use Buddhist and Christian missionary activity as lenses to analyze the integration of foreign religion and medicine into Chinese culture. In the final section, we engage in an exploration of popular religion, medical exorcism, and magical healing, identifying continuities across the spectrum of Chinese religions from antiquity to today. See more information, requirements, and readings here: http://www.taomountain.org/correspondence-courses/religion-medicine-china.html 


WHAT’S NEW ON TAOMOUNTAIN.ORG?

Check out the following....



MESSAGES FROM OUR AFFILIATES

2008 SHIVAGO.ORG GRANTS RESULTS

The 2008 Grant Competition closed on Jan 31, 2008. After reviewing the applications received, the board of directors decided not to issue grants for this cycle. The board is currently drafting a document to be added to the website (www.Shivago.org) in order to further assist applicants in drafting proposals that conform to the Shivago Association’s objectives. Stay tuned for this information, and please consider submitting a grant proposal for the 2009 competition. Please contact us via Shivago.org for further information on grants and submitting a successful proposal.



THE THAI HEALING INSTITUTE

The Thai Institute of Healing Arts located in Arlington, VA, just outside of Washington, D.C., has the following courses scheduled in the next three months.  Check their website for more details, http://www.Thai-Institute.com
 
Introduction to Thai Massage (Mar 22) <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Intro>

Basic Thai Massage (Mar 31-Apr 4)
 <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Basic> (Almost Full)

Thai Herbal Massage (Apr 5)

 <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Herbal> Intermediate Thai Massage (Apr 14-18) <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Intermediate>
(Filling Fast)

 <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Foot> Basic Thai Massage (May 2-4,10,11)  <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Basic>

Advanced Therapeutic Thai Massage (May 19-23)
 <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Advanced> (Almost Full)

Theravada Buddhism (May 24-25)
 <http://www.thai-institute.com/courses.htm#Theravada>
The Thai Institute of Healing Arts was founded by Thais to advance Thai healing arts in the USA.  We focus on creating an authentic learning environment for students interested in exploring the traditional healing practices of Thailand.  Those interested in a career change or those looking to add new techniques to their current healing practice will be equally challenged and inspired.  Each of our courses are enriched with theoretical discussions and cultural experiences to allow the western student the opportunity to gain the deepest knowledge in Thailand's ancient healing arts.  This knowledge comes directly from the source, Thailand.   Visit www.Thai-Institute.com <http://www.Thai-Institute.com>  or call 888-THAI-WAY.
 

THE NAGA CENTER

The Naga Center, llc
School of Traditional Thai Medicine

503-473-4268
http://www.NagaCenter.Org <http://www.NagaCenter.Org/>

Offering: 

Thai Massage Level I
April 6th - May 18th (part-time evening class meets 2 nights/week)
May 12th - 16th (5 day intensive)
Oct. 13th - 17th  (5 day intensive)

Thai Massage Level II
June 23rd - 27th (5 day intensive)

Thai Massage Specialties Combination Class
March 17th - 21st (5 day intensive)

Thai Language Classes 
Beginning March 10th

Advanced Thai Massage Student Trips To Thailand
contact us for information on our next trip!

Thai Movie Night
Once a month - gather and watch Thai movies, eat snacks and make merry.  Thai movie night is free, but a basket will be out collecting donations to Thai charities. To be informed of when our next Thai movie night is, sign up for our e-mail newsletter at http://www.nagacenter.org/newsletter/

Many more classes including Thai cultural series.  Visit our website at http://www.NagaCenter.Org <http://www.NagaCenter.Org/>



METTA BODYWORK

(216) 210-2805
http://www.mettabodywork.net
 
http://www.oaksbotanicalspa.com/
(440) 356-0061

Metta Bodywork is located in Northern Ohio, just outside of Cleveland, Ohio and has the following courses scheduled in the next three months.  Check their website for more details, http://www.mettabodywork.net/   
 
Table Thai Upper/ Back-Making Thai accessible to more practitioners- 4 hours
Sunday, March 29th, 2008
 
Traditional Basic Routine -40 NCBTMB CE hours
5 Sundays, April 20& 27, 2008, May 4, 11, 18, 2008.
 
Table Thai Lower- Making Thai accessible to more practitioners- 4 hours
Look for this course in June.




BODHI TREE LEARNING CENTER

Bodhi Tree Learning Center
Richmond, VA
804/564-7081
 
Our mission is to offer an authentic and extensive education preserving the three disciplines of Thai Medicine: massage, herbalism, and spiritual tradition. We teach in an environment of compassion and safety welcoming students to gain an appreciation for this ancient healing practice.  Join us for a class and register for a class at www.bodhitreelearningcenter.com/Registraions.html <http://www.bodhitreelearningcenter.com/Registraions.html>
 
 
Basic Thai Massage--40 CE hours  
Cost: $699
May 8-10, 16-17 (two consectutuive weekends)
 
Thai Herbal Massage--16 CE hours  
Cost: $299
June 20-21
 
Intermediate Thai Massage--40 CE hours
Cost: $699 (two consectutuive weekends)
July 17-19, 25-26

Holistic Thai Face Therapy--24 CE  hours
Cost: $450
August 14-16


THREE WINDS ACADEMY

Ottawa, Ontario
April 4-6, Classic Routine of Thai Massage
$350
www.threewinds.com <http://www.threewinds.com>
819-770-6734
nikki.manzie@sympatico.ca
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