Tibetan medicine
An ancestral medical system founded on the five elements and the three regulating energies (Lung, Tripa, Beken): a holistic approach centred on prevention, diet and the harmony of body, breath and mind.
Traditional Tibetan Medicine, known as Sowa Rigpa (“the science of healing”), is an ancestral medical system born of Himalayan culture. Founded on a holistic vision of the human being, it sees health as a dynamic relationship between body, breath and mind.
At the heart of this tradition lies the idea that the human microcosm reflects the natural macrocosm. Body and mind are organised around five fundamental elements - Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth - which take shape in human functioning through three regulating energies:
- Lung (Wind): associated with movement, breath and mental activity.
- Tripa (Bile): associated with heat, digestion and metabolic processes.
- Beken (Phlegm): associated with structure, cohesion and the stability of fluids.
Therapeutic virtues
Traditional Tibetan Medicine offers a complete approach to care, resting on several fundamental principles:
- A global and personalised approach: Sowa Rigpa does not treat a symptom alone, but seeks to understand the unique constitution of each individual.
- A focus on prevention and autonomy: recognising the first signs of imbalance before they become illness, and adapting one’s way of life to one’s constitution, to stress, to mental state and to the seasons.
- An adaptive lifestyle and diet: food is the first line of care, to calm or stimulate specific energies and sustain the body’s vitality.
- A range of complementary therapeutic tools: breath and movement work, a traditional plant-based pharmacopoeia and external therapies.
What you will discover in the training
The “Tibetan medicine” training immerses you in the world of Sowa Rigpa. You will discover a global approach to health, founded on the harmony between body, breath and mind. At the heart of this learning:
- The philosophical and energetic foundations: the origins of Sowa Rigpa, the working of the five elements and the role of the three vital energies (Lung, Tripa, Beken);
- The study of constitutions: understanding individual profiles, their tendencies and the mechanisms of balance or imbalance;
- The art of diagnosis and prevention: traditional observation, spotting the first warning signals and the impact of lifestyle, seasons and emotions;
- Therapeutic approaches and lifestyle: suitable nutrition, breath and movement work, and an introduction to plants and traditional external therapies.