DDA member Carly Kite recently completed her level 2 & 3 Tuina Internship course, sponsored by Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Centre and Conjoint Health Advisory Service.
Carly spent the last 3 months learning intensely at Dr Li’s clinic, studying his Tuina system for overall health promotion and maintenance, TCM diagnosis techniques, Tuina treatment methods for various conditions and ailments and elementary acupuncture and cupping.
DDA assistant, Ms Sunny Xu acted as an interpreter for Carly throughout the course, helping pass on the information from the doctors, as well as occasionally acting as a model for Carly to practice on.
Over the course of the 3 months training, Carly’s Tuina treatment techniques reached a level where the doctors felt she was also using her energy and “spirit”, in addition to the physical movements, which meant that her massage penetrated through to the meridians and left the “patient” feeling cleansed and massaged within, rather than simply massaging them on a muscular level only.
Carly’s own reflexology training (she’s an accredited member of the Association of Reflexologists – AOR) alongside the information and techniques taught by Dr Li, helped give her a real sense of the healing techniques and concepts required in Tuina therapy; and that coupled with her very real desire to “help and heal” others has certainly taken her treatments to a very high standard. (Something I can personally attest to, having just had a wonderful reflexology treatment from her!)
Carly and her husband Jules have been residents in Shanghai for over 18 months, and both are keen Taiji students. They both attended the 2008 DDA Shanghai Martial Arts Camp and are currently studying Yang Style Taiji with Master Wang Ming Bo.
Anyone wishing to make an appointment with Carly for reflexology treatments, please see our “Products & Services” page for her contact details.