Oriental Facial Diagnosis

Course review:

"Your face, my thane, is as a book where Men may read strange matters." - William Shakespeare “Macbeth”

For more than 2000 years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have relied on face reading for insight into the physical, psychological, and emotional state of a patient. Oriental Facial Diagnosis has its roots deep in Buddhism and Chinese cultural and scientific life. Ancient scholars and thinkers have written extensively on the subject. The first texts, such as the Bamboo Chronicles, were written in the 3rd century BC and Chinese physiognomy is documented in the Tang manuscripts from Dunhuang which are dated 500-600 AD, as well as material from the 10th - 15th century AD. Facial Diagnosis is still used extensively as a diagnostic tool by Chinese Medicine practitioners.

During the day we will cover:

• Basic historical and background knowledge
• Body types and what they say about you and your health
• Oriental facial reading/diagnostic techniques:
  • Face zones and what to look for
  • Skin colouring - what does it say?
  • Balding patterns
• As a final challenge of the day you will read the faces of 2 well known celebrities.

Warning: Faces will never seem quite the same again! :)