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The ONE Model © Oriental
Natural Energetics
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an interview with Dr. Elliot
Diamond
by Donna Kraft-Smith, LMT |
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| In this article I am discussing a unique training in Oriental Medicine developed by Dr. Elliot Diamond who formerly practiced Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Philadelphia, utilizing traditional medical strategies, acupuncture and physical rehabilitation. The major influence on his acupuncture training has been with the Toyo Hari Masters of Japan, The Blind Acupuncture Society. He is an author of a book on Muscle Testing and Corrective Exercise. Currently, he teaches Oriental Medicine to individuals seeking to utilize this ancient wisdom as a tool for personal empowerment and enhanced wellbeing. | ||
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Dr. Elliot, What is the
One Model©?
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| The ONE Model© ("Oriental Natural Energetics") is an intensive workshop learning experience, which combines the innovations of Western science with the time-honored wisdom of oriental medicine and philosophy. The ONE Model© teaches practical and insightful applications of energetic healing and promotes the evolution of mind, body and spirit. This interview will address the philosophical basis of the ONE Model© and how this body of knowledge applies to the enhancement of oneÕs physical and emotional wellbeing. | ||
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Can you explain what Oriental
Medicine is?
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| Oriental Medicine and acupuncture are ancient healing traditions that are designed to promote natural healing and enhanced function. Acupuncture is based on the medical philosophy that the human body is a system of connecting energy grid systems, called meridians. The meridians are energetic rivers that flow through the body to provide nourishment to the tissues, organs and nervous system. Dr. Becker, a brilliant and respected researcher of energetic medicine, suggests that the meridian systems are part of a primitive direct current electrical system, which is important in whole body communication and healing. He proposes that the meridians developed before the evolution of the secondary electrical system, the nervous system. (1) | ||
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What are Meridans in Western
Philosophy?
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| In Western terms, energy flow in the meridians is considered bioelectric energy (2), while in Oriental terms, qi (ki or chi). Qi cannot be seen under a microscope, but it can be felt by many energy practitioners and can be detected by sophisticated instrumentation. Massage therapists, martial artists and other health practitioners feel qi in their hands as gentle warmth or experience qi as a subtle tingling or as other varied sensations. Oriental Medicine purports that spiritual, mental and emotional states are intricately woven into the disease process. The profound energetic fabricis qi. | ||