What Will I Learn?

• Understand the principles of sleep
• Practice & perform Qigong exercises to help you go to sleep
• Practice two Qigong meditations that are used to help with insomnia
• Differentiate between the six main TCM causes for insomnia
• Differentiate the different views between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine when it comes to treating insomnia
• Understand the effects of pharmaceutical drugs and tranquilizers
• Determine what are the best Chinese herbal formulas to use to aid with insomnia
• Understand the mental and emotional influences that effect you from having a good nights sleep
• Understand and practice sleep restrictions and sleep hygine
• Utilise acupressure or acupuncture points that are good for insomnia
• Choose the best beds, pillow, bedding and sleeping positions to have a great nights sleep
• Establish a regular sleep / wake cycle
• Discern what the best foods and diets are that help with insomnia

Requirements

• There is no pre course requirements

Who is the target audience?

• This course is for people who have difficulty having a good nights sleep
• People who have insomnia or sleep disturbance
• People who always feel tired when they wake up in the morning
• People who always feel tired
• People who wake up in the night and can't get back to sleep
• This course is not suited for people who have no symptoms of insomnia or difficulty with sleeping