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Five Elements theory (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) is a fundamental philosophical and clinical framework of TCM, describing generation and control relationships between organs, emotions, seasons and tissues.
Gua Sha is a Chinese therapeutic scraping technique using a smooth-edged tool, producing controlled petechiae (Sha) that indicate Blood stagnation release and relieve pain and inflammation.
Chinese pulse diagnosis is the refined art of palpating radial pulses to identify up to 28 pulse qualities revealing organ status, imbalance nature and therapeutic direction.
The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) form the fundamental diagnostic framework of TCM, classifying all imbalances according to four pairs of opposites: Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Cold/Heat, Deficiency/Excess.
Yin-Yang theory is the philosophical foundation of all traditional Chinese medicine, describing the complementary and dynamic duality governing all physiological and pathological phenomena.
Zang-Fu theory is the TCM physiology system describing the functions of five Yin organs (Zang) and six Yang bowels (Fu), their interrelations and clinical manifestations.
Tongue diagnosis is a visual assessment method of the tongue — body, color, shape, coating — enabling rapid identification of internal organ status, imbalance nature and pathology depth.
Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic and demanding style codified by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. It follows fixed series of postures linked in a precise order, synchronized with Ujjayi breathing.
Hatha Yoga is the most widespread traditional form of yoga in the West. It combines postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation to harmonize body and mind.
Kriya Yoga is an advanced meditative technique transmitted by Lahiri Mahasaya and popularized by Paramahansa Yogananda in 'Autobiography of a Yogi'. Combining pranayama, mudras and meditation, it aims to accelerate spiritual evolution through mastery of vital energy (prana).
Kundalini Yoga, taught in the West by Yogi Bhajan, is the "yoga of awareness." It combines postures, powerful breathwork, mantras, and meditations to awaken the dormant Kundalini energy at the base of the spine.
Sivananda Yoga is a traditional holistic approach based on five principles: exercise, breathing, relaxation, diet, and positive thinking/meditation. Developed by Swami Vishnudevananda, it offers a complete, accessible practice based on 12 basic postures.
Traditional body acupuncture is the foundational form of Chinese acupuncture, based on stimulating precise points along meridians to restore Qi circulation and rebalance the body's energy.
Auriculotherapy, codified by Dr. Paul Nogier, uses the ear auricle as a somatotopic microsystem to diagnose and treat pathologies throughout the body by stimulating auricular reflex points.
Jiao Shunfa's scalp acupuncture is a system of stimulating linear scalp zones corresponding to cerebral cortical areas, particularly effective for neurological rehabilitation.
Toyohari is an ultra-gentle Japanese acupuncture style, often without skin penetration, using gold and silver needles held at skin contact to harmonize Qi according to classical meridian tradition.
Sa-Am acupuncture is a sophisticated Korean system using exclusively the Five Element Shu-antique points, combining tonification and dispersion with only 4 needles per treatment to rebalance Zang-Fu organs.
Moxibustion uses the combustion of dried mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) to heat acupuncture points, tonify Yang, warm meridians and dispel Cold and Dampness.