Seminars

All classes will be held in 3 consecutive Saturday classes, meaning you will have time to absorb and integrate. Classes are maxed at 20 students and are taught directly one-on-one. All classes have heavy hands-on practice and theory. You will be intellectually and physically challenged. Having experienced some of the best Tuina, Acupuncture, Meditation, and Yoga teachers and programs, I have found that an intimate group of serious students is what fulfills my role as a teacher and keeps my standards at a high level. I take students, laypeople, and board certified health practitioners from different backgrounds. I reserve the right to deny anyone for the trainings if they don't match with the ethos of our program. This is a private program that is rarely available in this format, you will formally go through an interview process to see if this program is right for you. I don't offer CMBT or any certifications identifying Tuina as a massage practice. Tuina predates and is a system that requires much more rigor in my trainings then the standard massage paradigm. Massage therapists are welcomed to integrate Tuina, but it is not bodywork or massage. Acupuncturist are welcomed, both as students and licensed practitioners. It is advised to take the courses in the proper sequence to understand the logic and nuance of Tuina pedagogy, but I do allow taking classes flexibly if the student has shown great promise and aptitude. There is no rigidity in this method, but if a student shows technical or academic deficiencies in their knowledge they must pass a oral/practical examination to take on a class for a fee. This is a post graduate training intended to make the best Tuina students globally.

What are unique to this program versus other bodywork or Tuina programs?


 

Our program fosters a community of skilled artisans who work with their hands. Mansoor's vision is to open a creative space for honing specific hand techniques and protocols grounded in classical Tuina apprenticeship. This program is a methodical approach that uses Classical Chinese medicine to help with physical pain and emotional distress. Tuina is not yin or yang, but a marriage of both. You will learn to curate treatments based on constitution, seasons, channel and what the clients needs are.

I first started studying Tuina in 2012 with Dr. Frank Butler under the Zheng Gu Tuina system. I have completed the entire series of training, going beyond the standard training by co-teaching and assisting seminars. I also have completed a one year fellowship in sports medicine Acupuncture and Tuina at Evolve Health NYC. This is the most extensive program in the US as a Tuina, orthopedics, and acupuncture focused clinical training. In this formal apprenticeship I approached TCM in a traditional context of learning as I was doing. Theory took a back seat to practical, showing me clearly that textbook medicine has some clear limits. Continually learning based off what the clinic and the patients needed and my mentors approach. Alternatively, I have also practiced and apprenticed with Dr. Hon Lee at Sports Edge Acupuncture, where I conducted Tuina in conjunction with Dr. Lee treatments focusing on Balance method and Master Tung’s. Currently, I have finalized my tutorial application with an apprenticeship with Dr. Robert Levine to focus on pulse, Tibetan medicine, and Chinese medicine internal framework. My time in the clinic is heavily focused in two directions: post surgical rehabilitation and geriatric, aging, and arthritis. I have had 10 years of practice and have taught Tuina, Western medical sciences, and pulse for 6 years. I have co-taught and assisted  Dr. Anthony van der Muhll in his orthopedic acupuncture certification program and doctoral program through zoom. I have also completed Whitfield Reeves Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship program. I am also an AOBTA-CP and AOBTA-CI. I am in the process of creating a 500 hour Tuina certification series. I have extensive experience in graduate cadaver lab, emergency medicine triage, combat medic training, military role playing simulation, linguistic and language training along with my extensive apprenticeship trainings in Asian medicine. I have always enjoyed teaching skill sets that require intuition, creativity, and mindfulness on the part of the teacher and subsequently the student.