Ethics for Healing Arts
Ethics for Healing Arts
Ethics from Buddhadharma and traditional Thai medicine practices for healing arts practitioners.
In this class students will gain understanding of who The Buddha was, his teachings as relates to ethics, particularly ethics in relation to healing, with a focus on the brahmavihārās, Buddhist teachings on good will, compassion, joy, and equanimity. We will also explore how ethics are taught in the oral tradition of ancient Thai medicine, and finish with a brief exploration of ethically navigating the practice of healing arts that come from different cultures.
Interactive Self Guided Distance Course
Live class CEUS
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While this class draws from the teachings of The Buddha and traditional Thai medicine lore, you do not have to be Buddhist nor do you have to practice Thai massage/medicine to participate in and benefit from this class as it is designed to be of interest to healing arts practitioners of many modalities.
Class is self paced and may be started at any time. It is interactive and will count for live class hours in many states including Oregon. Class meets Oregon Ethics requirement for massage license renewal. Students will have continued access to this class and class resources after the course is completed.
CEs: 4
Please note: when you register for this class you are not automatically directed to the course. This is a bit old school in that your instructor (naj, that’s me) will get an alert and then send you the link. This generally happens within 1 to 12 hours. If you are in a hurry you can text 503-473-4268 and kindly let me know that you just registered for the Ethics class.
Instructor: I am Naj; your primary instructor for this program. I am the director, founder, instructor, and dish washer of The Naga Center, which I started in 2005. Basically, I am the Naga Center (and much of this website is written first person, in my voice). I have been a massage therapist since I was 21 years old (born in '69, so you can do the maths), and have been traveling to Thailand regularly since 1998 to study traditional Thai Herbal medicine and bodywork and lived there for two years while writing my books on Thai medical theory and herbalism. You can learn bunches more about me here.