Tai Sophia Institute – Acupuncture / Herbal Medicine Masters | Health Coaching / Herbal Studies / Medical Herbalism / Transformative Leadership / Wellness Coaching Graduate Certificate

http://www.tai.edu/

Laurel, MD
Baltimore 410-888-9048
Washington 301-725-1674
Toll-Free 800-735-2968
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Master of Acupuncture
The Acupuncture program is a graduate curriculum leading to a Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.) degree. It is designed to draw on the Taoist tradition as the basis for seeing the whole person. This tradition includes studying yin/yang and the five elements.

The Institute is a learning community that engenders both personal awareness and intellectual growth in order to develop students’ abilities to practice effectively. We are dedicated to exemplifying high standards and norms for the development of acupuncture in the U.S. in order to further the use of acupuncture as an effective and important form of diagnosis and therapy.

Master of Herbal Medicine
Tai Sophia's Master of Science in Herbal Medicine program, the nation's first, is designed and delivered by an international faculty with the clinical and research background to redefine the practice of herbalism. Our graduates are leaders in the field with the scientific knowledge, the clinical skills, and the apothecary's craft to convert plants into safe, effective remedies.

Certificate in Health Coaching
Be at the forefront of a growing field in the health care industry. Enhance your existing skills and education to give you the competitive edge in less than a year with Tai Sophia Institute’s new Graduate Certificate in Health Coaching.

Health coaching is an evidence-based process that empowers people to tap into their own inner source of motivation and their body’s innate wisdom to restore and preserve health. Health coaches are established medical and allied health professionals who have received additional training in motivational skills that help their patients and clients adopt attitudes and lifestyle changes most conducive to optimal health and healing. Among the core competencies of health coaching are building rapport; helping people clarify their health goals and then implement and sustain healthgenerating behaviors and attitudes; guiding people in health-maintenance activities; and managing progress and accountability.

Certificate in Herbal Studies
Tai Sophia Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Herbal Studies combines modern, scientific knowledge with traditional wisdom, using the cycles of nature to guide the integration of herbs into daily life. The program will empower you with the basic knowledge and skills to support self care through the incorporation of herbs into food preparation and a healthy diet. The program’s emphasis on practical skills ensures that you will become familiar with the preparation of simple and useful herbal remedies and the application of herbs to daily life.

Certificate in Medical Herbalism
Tai Sophia Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Medical Herbalism provides a foundational knowledge of herbal medicine that emphasizes issues of quality, safety, and efficacy. You will learn about the most popular herbs in the U.S. market and their likely interactions with conventional pharmaceuticals. Both modern science and traditional herbal wisdom will be discussed to provide an integrated and comprehensive perspective on the use of herbs in a variety of health-care models.

Retrieved from Tai Sophia Institute website on 3/29/2010.