Five Element Theory for Animals: Professional Level II or Independent Study

This in-depth course explores the core of Traditional Chinese Medicine through the lens of the Five Element Theory, giving you the tools to assess and support your dog, cat, or horse with clarity, confidence, and compassion. You’ll learn how each element—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—governs specific organ systems, emotions, behaviors, and imbalances, and how to use this understanding to choose effective acupressure points, tailor your sessions, and work preventatively. The course covers both theory and application, blending ancient wisdom with species-specific insight and real-world scenarios. You'll learn to: ✨ Understand each Element’s related meridians, organs, emotions, and behaviors ✨ Recognize signs of balance, excess, and deficiency ✨ Use Creation and Control Cycles for assessment and point selection ✨ Tonify or sedate using Mother, Child, and Controlling points ✨ Identify your animal’s elemental constitution ✨ Perform energy pattern assessments, including Hot/Cold, Excess/Deficiency, Yin/Yang, Acute/Chronic, and Interior/Exterior ✨ Adjust sessions for seasonal shifts ✨ Understand and respond to the Six External Pathogens ✨ Locate and apply key acupoints for targeted support, including pathogenic factor clearing points ✨ Create personalized session plans based on constitution, season, or presenting imbalance Included Downloads: 📌 Species-specific acupressure charts (dog, cat, and horse) 📌 Command point reference tables 📌 Pathogenic factor acupoint guide By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: ✅ Confidently assess imbalances in dogs, cats, and horses ✅ Select points based on emotion, behavior, symptoms, or season ✅ Apply Five Element Theory to bring the body and mind back into harmony ✅ Support your animals holistically—physically, emotionally, and energetically