Certificates:
Acupuncture Center; Medical Qigong Center; SBAEC
Accommodations:
4-star hotels, except 2 nights in the Medical Qigong
Center’s dormitory
Acupuncture Center; Medical Qigong Center; SBAEC
Accommodations:
4-star hotels, except 2 nights in the Medical Qigong
Center’s dormitory
Class Hours:
Medical Qigong Center: 17.5 hours (theoretical and
practical classes & cultural activities)
Acupuncture Center: 35 hours (theoretical and practical
classes)
TOTAL: 52.5 class hours
Obs.:
1. Use of lab coat is mandatory during the clinical classes at the
hospitals.
2. Participants may not apply TCM techniques during the clinical
classes at the hospitals/clinics.
Medical Qigong Center: 17.5 hours (theoretical and
practical classes & cultural activities)
Acupuncture Center: 35 hours (theoretical and practical
classes)
TOTAL: 52.5 class hours
Obs.:
1. Use of lab coat is mandatory during the clinical classes at the
hospitals.
2. Participants may not apply TCM techniques during the clinical
classes at the hospitals/clinics.
| October 15 to November 6, 2011 20 days in China: Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Dengfeng, Beijing |
The TCM class program is divided into 2 parts:
1. Theoretical and practical classes at the Medical Qigong Center in Beijing, a renowned center approved by
the Chinese government.
2. Theoretical and practical classes at the Acupuncture Center in Beijing, an institution affiliated with 18
hospitals and supported/administrated by the World Health Organization, the China State Administration of
Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Acupuncture Institute of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
1. Theoretical and practical classes at the Medical Qigong Center in Beijing, a renowned center approved by
the Chinese government.
2. Theoretical and practical classes at the Acupuncture Center in Beijing, an institution affiliated with 18
hospitals and supported/administrated by the World Health Organization, the China State Administration of
Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Acupuncture Institute of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
Oct. 17: Shanghai (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Orientation and Travel Tips / Visit Xin Tian Di
Visit the modern Pudong district / Stroll along the Bund / VIsit Shanghai Museum /
Visit the Yuyuan Bazaar (shopping)
Oct. 19: Shanghai-Zhengzhou (B) (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Shopping on Nanjing Road, Asia's #1 shopping street / Transfer to airport, fly to
Zhengzhou / Check-in to hotel
Oct. 20: Zhengzhou-Dengfeng (B) (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Visit Henan Provincial Museum / Take bus to Dengfeng (2 hrs) / Check-in at hotel
/ Attend "Zen Shaolin" extravaganza, with a cast of over 500, performed on a
stage at the foot of Songshan mountain, combines the rapid movements of
kungfu and the quietude of Zen meditation, uniting martial arts, dance and
Chinese folkloric music.
Click here to watch a brief presentation
Oct. 21: Dengfeng (B, L) (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Visit Shaolin Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), established in 495 AD, the
birthplace of Shaolin Kungfu and Zen Buddhism / Visit the Shaolin Temple
Pagoda Forest (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with 241 pagodas, constructed
between 689 and 1820, the greatest concentration of pagodas in China / Visit the
Dengfeng Observatory (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the oldest and best
preserved observatory in China, as well as being the oldest astronomical
construction in the world.
Oct. 22: Dengfeng-Luoyang (B, L)
Visit Zhong Yue Taoist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the largest and
best preserved Taoist temple in China / Visit the Songyang Academy of Classical
Learning, one of the 4 leading-edge academies of classical studies during the
Song Dynasty (960-1279) / Go to Luoyang by bus (1.5 hrs) / Check in to hotel
Oct. 23: Luoyang-Beijing (Medical Qigong Center) (B)
Visit the White Horse Temple, the site of the birth of Buddhism in China / Visit the
Royal Horse and Chariot Museum, which preserves the sacrificial pits holding
giant horses and chariots from the Western Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC) in their
original location / Visit the Longmen Grottoes (UNESCO World Heritage Site), with
tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples sculpted over a period
of 1500 years, being one of the 3 most noteworthy Buddhist grottoes in China /
Transfer to Beijing by Pullman train
Oct. 24: Beijing (Medical Qigong Center) (B, L, D)
(avg. temp.: 15 degrees Celsius)
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to Medical Qigong Center / Check in / Application of
Qigong Tuina Massage & Reflexology by the center's specialists on the
participants of the group / Welcome lunch, with a traditional music presentation /
Opening ceremony with Kungfu, Qigong and traditional music presentation /
Lecture: "The History and Theories of Chinese Qigong" / After lunch, Qigong
Health Technique Training & Buddhist Meditation / Qigong Tuina practical class
with application on some of the participants / Taoist Qigong Calligraphy
presentation / Traditional Taoist good luck ceremony
Oct. 25: Beijing (Medical Qigong Center) (B, L, D)
Qigong training & meditation / Lecture: "Treatments using Medical Qigong
Techniques / After lunch, practical class in Qigong Tuina, with application on
some of the participants / Application of Traditional Tibetan Qigong by specialists
on some of the participants / Taoist Tea Ceremony / Closing Ceremony /
Farewell Dinner of Peking Duck / Transfer to hotel in the center of Beijing
Oct. 26: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center / Visit TCM product store
The following are some of the topics addressed in the theoretical and practical
TCM classes: Cosmetological Acupuncture (wrinkles, lifting, etc.) / Obesity /
Diabetes / Gynecological Problems / Allergies / Emotional Imbalances
(depression, anxiety) / Insomnia / Electroacupuncture / Tuina Techniques / Hand
Diagnosis / "Single Needle" Technique
Oct. 27: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 28: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 29: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 30: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 31: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Nov. 01: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Nov. 02: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Nov. 03: Beijing (B, L)
Visit the Great Wall (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Forbidden City (UNESCO World Heritage Site), where the movie The Last
Emperor was filmed.
Nov. 04: Beijing (B)
Day free
Airport transfer and departure from China
- Originally, Shanghai was a seaside fishing village and, in time, its development led to
it being granted county status. Shanghai is a multi-cultural metropolis with both
modern and traditional Chinese features. Known as "the Paris of the Orient," Shanghai
is a shopper's paradise.
Orientation and Travel Tips / Visit Xin Tian Di
- Xin Tian Di has become a famous cultural and historic area of Shanghai. It is a
pedestrian street lined with renovated "Shikumen" style traditional buildings. Xin Tian
Di includes art galleries, cafés, bars, shops and thematic restaurants.
Visit the modern Pudong district / Stroll along the Bund / VIsit Shanghai Museum /
Visit the Yuyuan Bazaar (shopping)
- The Bund is an exposition of classic European architecture and, up until 1949, was
considered the Wall Street of China. Its Deco, Neo-Greek and Renaissance style
buildings were the headquarters of the major foreign banks and firms. The Bund is
considered to be the most famous symbol of Shanghai.
Oct. 19: Shanghai-Zhengzhou (B) (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Shopping on Nanjing Road, Asia's #1 shopping street / Transfer to airport, fly to
Zhengzhou / Check-in to hotel
Oct. 20: Zhengzhou-Dengfeng (B) (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Visit Henan Provincial Museum / Take bus to Dengfeng (2 hrs) / Check-in at hotel
/ Attend "Zen Shaolin" extravaganza, with a cast of over 500, performed on a
stage at the foot of Songshan mountain, combines the rapid movements of
kungfu and the quietude of Zen meditation, uniting martial arts, dance and
Chinese folkloric music.
Click here to watch a brief presentation
Oct. 21: Dengfeng (B, L) (avg. temp.: 22 degrees Celsius)
Visit Shaolin Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), established in 495 AD, the
birthplace of Shaolin Kungfu and Zen Buddhism / Visit the Shaolin Temple
Pagoda Forest (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with 241 pagodas, constructed
between 689 and 1820, the greatest concentration of pagodas in China / Visit the
Dengfeng Observatory (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the oldest and best
preserved observatory in China, as well as being the oldest astronomical
construction in the world.
Oct. 22: Dengfeng-Luoyang (B, L)
Visit Zhong Yue Taoist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the largest and
best preserved Taoist temple in China / Visit the Songyang Academy of Classical
Learning, one of the 4 leading-edge academies of classical studies during the
Song Dynasty (960-1279) / Go to Luoyang by bus (1.5 hrs) / Check in to hotel
Oct. 23: Luoyang-Beijing (Medical Qigong Center) (B)
Visit the White Horse Temple, the site of the birth of Buddhism in China / Visit the
Royal Horse and Chariot Museum, which preserves the sacrificial pits holding
giant horses and chariots from the Western Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC) in their
original location / Visit the Longmen Grottoes (UNESCO World Heritage Site), with
tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples sculpted over a period
of 1500 years, being one of the 3 most noteworthy Buddhist grottoes in China /
Transfer to Beijing by Pullman train
Oct. 24: Beijing (Medical Qigong Center) (B, L, D)
(avg. temp.: 15 degrees Celsius)
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to Medical Qigong Center / Check in / Application of
Qigong Tuina Massage & Reflexology by the center's specialists on the
participants of the group / Welcome lunch, with a traditional music presentation /
Opening ceremony with Kungfu, Qigong and traditional music presentation /
Lecture: "The History and Theories of Chinese Qigong" / After lunch, Qigong
Health Technique Training & Buddhist Meditation / Qigong Tuina practical class
with application on some of the participants / Taoist Qigong Calligraphy
presentation / Traditional Taoist good luck ceremony
Oct. 25: Beijing (Medical Qigong Center) (B, L, D)
Qigong training & meditation / Lecture: "Treatments using Medical Qigong
Techniques / After lunch, practical class in Qigong Tuina, with application on
some of the participants / Application of Traditional Tibetan Qigong by specialists
on some of the participants / Taoist Tea Ceremony / Closing Ceremony /
Farewell Dinner of Peking Duck / Transfer to hotel in the center of Beijing
Oct. 26: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center / Visit TCM product store
The following are some of the topics addressed in the theoretical and practical
TCM classes: Cosmetological Acupuncture (wrinkles, lifting, etc.) / Obesity /
Diabetes / Gynecological Problems / Allergies / Emotional Imbalances
(depression, anxiety) / Insomnia / Electroacupuncture / Tuina Techniques / Hand
Diagnosis / "Single Needle" Technique
Oct. 27: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 28: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 29: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 30: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Oct. 31: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Nov. 01: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Nov. 02: Beijing (B)
Classes at the Acupuncture Center
Nov. 03: Beijing (B, L)
Visit the Great Wall (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- The Great Wall, an impressive military architectural structure of Imperial China, was
built by different dynasties over a period of 2 millenniums.
Forbidden City (UNESCO World Heritage Site), where the movie The Last
Emperor was filmed.
- The Forbidden City, with 9,999 rooms, was the residence of 24 emperors over 5
centuries, from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Nov. 04: Beijing (B)
Day free
Airport transfer and departure from China
| ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAM |
B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner
Beijing, China
Tel.:
+86-10-6535-7344
+86-13651042704 (mobile)
E-mail: mtc2011@sino-brazilian-exchange.org
MSN: kevinandsimone@hotmail.com
Skype: kevindelatour
CNPJ: 10.356.008/0001-49
Tel.:
+86-10-6535-7344
+86-13651042704 (mobile)
E-mail: mtc2011@sino-brazilian-exchange.org
MSN: kevinandsimone@hotmail.com
Skype: kevindelatour
CNPJ: 10.356.008/0001-49
| INFORMATION |
| SBAEC, in China since 1998. Specialized and thematic excursions available. |
This year’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Study Trip to China, in partnership with ATTA – Association of Traditional
Therapies: Acupuncture, in São Paulo, had a strong connection with the philosophical and energetic foundations of
TCM. As well as acupuncture techniques, the program included visits to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen
Buddhism and martial arts in China, and an immersion in a Medical Qigong Center, run by one of the 10 most
famous doctors in China, who headed the medical team of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Therapies: Acupuncture, in São Paulo, had a strong connection with the philosophical and energetic foundations of
TCM. As well as acupuncture techniques, the program included visits to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen
Buddhism and martial arts in China, and an immersion in a Medical Qigong Center, run by one of the 10 most
famous doctors in China, who headed the medical team of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Contact: Simone de La Tour / Kevin de La Tour
These 20 days in China will provide singular opportunities and experiences, with a personalized program
imparting a variety of benefits, such as:
1. Enhancement of TCM techniques at the Acupuncture Center and Medical Qigong Center in Beijing.
2. Increased professional prestige with certificates of completion from courses taken in China.
3. Purchase of TCM equipment and supplies for a fraction of their retail price outside of China.
4. Acquisition of new perspectives, effectively broadening one’s view of the world and oneself.
5. Visit not only Beijing, but four other cities as well: Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Dengfeng and Luoyang.
6. Experience TCM at its source, as well as the millenary Chinese culture, with specialized guides in every city.
7. Enjoy martial arts presentations from the world renowned Shaolin Temple.
8. Make new friends.
9. Enjoy full-time support from trip organizers Kevin and Simone de La Tour, with over 11 years in China.
imparting a variety of benefits, such as:
1. Enhancement of TCM techniques at the Acupuncture Center and Medical Qigong Center in Beijing.
2. Increased professional prestige with certificates of completion from courses taken in China.
3. Purchase of TCM equipment and supplies for a fraction of their retail price outside of China.
4. Acquisition of new perspectives, effectively broadening one’s view of the world and oneself.
5. Visit not only Beijing, but four other cities as well: Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Dengfeng and Luoyang.
6. Experience TCM at its source, as well as the millenary Chinese culture, with specialized guides in every city.
7. Enjoy martial arts presentations from the world renowned Shaolin Temple.
8. Make new friends.
9. Enjoy full-time support from trip organizers Kevin and Simone de La Tour, with over 11 years in China.
| Dengfeng Observatory |
Partner:
| ATTA - Association of Traditional Therapies: Acupuncture |
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| 3rd Traditional Chinese Medicine Study Trip, China |
| This program has been prepared with health professionals, such as doctors, teachers, students and practitioners of TCM, in mind. Those who are not active in this area and wish to participate in this program may do so in the capacity of observers, in order to maintain the classroom information at a level that is commensurate with the target audience. |
| MEDICINE TREATS PEOPLE SO THAT THEY STAY WELL. SBAEC TREATS PEOPLE WELL SO THAT THEY STAY. |
| Sample of certificate of completion of course provided by the Acupuncture Center |
