Brisbane Branch of the Toyohari Association

Toyohari is a form of Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM). It is a refined system of Japanese Meridian Therapy with it's own principles and techniques. It differs from most other forms of needle therapy in that it uses gentle (often non-inserted) and effective treatment methods, placing great emphasis on the use of pulse diagnosis and palpation skills. Its theoretical foundation is derived from the Chinese medical classics.

 

Mr. Kodo Fukushima founded and became president of The Toyohari Medical Association in Japan in 1959. Toyohari includes both sighted and blind practitioners, and has branches in a number of countries. Toyohari was first introduced to Australia by Paul Movsessian in 2002 and has steadily grown since.

 

The Toyohari curriculum places an emphasis on hands-on clinical training and uses the Kozato method of direct peer feedback to help practitioners improve and refine their skills.

 

Graduation from the certificate program entitles graduates to join the Toyohari Association through one of the local Branches and become a registered Toyohari practitioner. The principle purposes of the Branches are to foster and improve clinical skills by providing feedback and ongoing study opportunities both in Branch study groups and study sessions with senior Japanese instructors in Japan, North America, Europe and Australasia.

 

Graduates will considerably improve their pulse and tactile diagnostic and assessment skills, develop a greater sense of Qi sensitivity and learn a range of non-stimulation methods specifically aimed at regulating the distribution of Qi, enhancing the constitutional well-being of patients as well as relieving symptoms.

 

Toyohari is a powerful therapeutic system for both preventing disease and maintaining health.