The curriculum for the Clinical Hwalgong Massage Program is divided into five areas: Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Professional Development, Physical Arts, and Clinical Internship. CERTIFICATE in MASSAGE THERAPY Clinical Hwalgong Massage Program ¢Ö Anatomy & Physiology ¢Ö Myology / Kinesiology ¢Ö Pathology ¢Ö Hwalgong Massage ¢Ö Western Massage Technique ¢Ö Dahn ¢Ö Ki-Gong ¢Ö Brain Respiration Therapy ¢Ö Business & Ethics Additional Curriculum ¢Ö Adult CPR & First Aid ¢Ö National Certification Exam Review ¢Ö Anatomy & Physiology Basic Medical Sciences include courses that contain basic sciences information in both Eastern and Western medical traditions. This course provides the study of basic structure and functions of the human body, an in-depth study of blood and the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body. The student learns to identify and locate these systems and to describe their functions. At the conclusion of this course, the student should understand the normal anatomical and physiological relationships among all of the major systems in the human body. ¢Ö Myology / Kinesiology Myology is a detailed study of the muscular system of the body, including nomenclature, histology, anatomy, and physiological aspects of the system. The student will learn the origin and insertion of each muscle, and to physically locate, palpate, and demonstrate the action of the major muscle groups. A keen awareness of the skeletal structure is needed for the student to participate in the practice of palpation and muscle testing. ¢Ö Pathology Pathology is the study of human disease conditions. The scope of practice, goals of treatment, and various treatment modalities will be discussed for certain neuromusculoskeletal and organic diseases, with emphasis on indications and contraindications for treatment of these symptoms. Basic concepts such as cellular adaptation, the inflammatory response, types of pain, tissue repair and healing, hot & cold therapies, immunological diseases, and genetic and developmental diseases will be addressed. Disease conditions related to the major systems of the body will be covered, with holistic treatments and lifestyle issues emphasized where applicable. Eastern Massage Technique : ¢Ö Hwalgong Massage Hwalgong is a system of massage theory and technique from the Korean tradition of healing arts, with its recorded history of more than 4,000 years. Superficially similar to the Shiatsu Massage, which takes its name from the Japanese-adapted Chinese characters literally meaning ¡®Acupressure,¡¯ Hwalgong seeks to relieve pain and induce relaxation by facilitating the flow of life energy through the energy channels of the body called the ¡®Meridians¡¯ by using highly specific and refined system of massage motions and technique. However, Hwalgong has a deeper and more important goal of sensitizing the client's body to the flow of the energy and using this sensitivity to enhance the natural healing powers of the body. It has its basis in traditional Eastern Medicine, and uses the same principles of energy and meridians as acupuncture or acupressure. Hwalgong is used by professional therapists to treat ailments including musculoskeletal problems, applied to client preceding the Hwalgong session. Dahn is performed to stretch and relax client to achieve optimal effects of Hwalgong, similar to strokes and theories involved in Sports massage and Yoga Therapy. Hwalgong is based on the movement of life energy Ki along meridians or channels in the body which can be influenced at specific points on the body. Stimulating these points externally by hands pressure or massage is said to reduce excessive Ki where its flow is blocked and to restore it where it is underactive. As well as hands pressure, practitioners may use elbows, knees and even feet to apply pressure or massage to the correct points. The Hwalgong healer is not just a manipulator of muscles and deep tissu

Dear Prospective Student: Massage Therapy is one of the fastest growing fields in complementary medicine and care. With the increasing demand of massage therapy, providers of massage education are also increasing. You may have noticed this already during your search. How can you make the right choice for yourself? You have to ask yourself what is most important for you. What are your priorities? What do you hope to achieve from this experience? Do you want to change your career, have a certification, and increase your income? Or have you always been personally or spiritually drawn to the healing arts? Find out if DHI will provide what you want. Invest the time to know what you want and choose to embark on making your dreams a reality. Choose Professional Growth Choose Personal Growth Choose Education Choose Healing Choose Yourself "I love it...I am fascinated by continuing education. DHI is a great school in the sense that the classes are small. There is a lot of interpersonal exchange, which adds to the learning process. Having students of all different ages adds to the educational experience. It's a warm atmosphere that helps for learning; both on an educational level and a spiritual level. They(the instructors) practice what they teach. You see a lot of spirit manifests in the people you are working with. It's a perfect atomsphere for learning as opposed to your typical classroom. Its just people who have the desire to help others." ...by Erne Linn (April 2002 graduate)

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