Continuing Education

Stone Tori, Kurama

Stone Torii, Kurama

My continuing education is informed by my ongoing research and study around classical Chinese medicine and Japanese-Edo period medicine as well as an interest in new modalities in the field of western bodywork and manual medicine. Highlights of relevant training include:

Physio-Synthesis:

  • Level one training with Ida Thomas, June 23-25, 2017, La Crescenta, CA.

ZenTherapy™/Zen Bodytherapy™:

  • Introduction to Zentherapy, September 18 & 19, 2010, Tacoma, WA

  • Certified Zen Triggerpoint Anatomy Practitioner April 2006, April 2008 and May 2010, Tacoma, WA

  • Certified Zen Bodytherapy Practitioner November 2006 and November 2007, Tacoma, WA

Bones For Life: 

  • Segment 1 04/09 & 07/2009

  • Segment 2 07/09 & 04/2010

  • Segment 3 10/09 & 08/2010

Egoscue Method:

  • Basic PAS Program, August 2006, Seattle, WA

  • P3 Workshop (Posture, Pain, & Performance), August 2005, Seattle, WA

Trager Method:

  • Introductory Workshop, March 14 & 15, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Jack Blackburn)

Other Bodywork & Somatic: 

  • Somatic Doors of Perception-Inner Resonance, Jan. 5th & 6th, 2013, Seattle, WA (with Dean Juhan and Jack Blackburn)

  • Delving Deeper: Somatic Explorations Series-Connective Tissue: Re-weaving the Web, July 17-19, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Deane Juhan and Dave Campbell)

  • Focusing for Bodyworkers, May 8-9, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Jack Blackburn)

  • Trager Introductory Workshop, March 14-15, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Jack Blackburn)

  • Neck and Jaw & Intraoral Endorsement, Feb. 5-7, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Deane Juhan and Dave Campbell)

  • Positional Release Techniques for Muscles, Jan. 16-18, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Denise Deig)

  • Traditional Cupping Western Traditions, August 6 & 7, 2008, Seattle, WA (with Bruce Bentley)

  • Positional Release Techniques: Joint Application & Isometrics, July 18-20, 2008, Seattle, WA (with Denise Deig)

  • Connective Tissue: Web of Structure-Web of Chi, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2007, Seattle, WA (with Deane Juhan)

Oriental Medicine:

  • Acupuncture of Wandering Monks: Introduction and Practice Of Sa-Am Acupuncture, January 26-27, 2019, Seattle, WA (with Toby Daly)

  • Sotai Summit: Foundations of Sotai Movement Therapy, Sept. 3-4th, 2016, Boulder, CO (with Peter and Akiko Thompson, Jeffrey Dann, and Stephen Brown)

  • Taishi Hari Adult Pediatric Acupuncture Techniques, May 28th, 2012, Santa Fe, NM (with Masanori Tanioka)

  • Taishi Hari Pediatric Acupuncture Techniques, May 26-27th, 2012, Santa Fe, NM (with Masanori Tanioka)

  • Channel Palpation and Diagnosis, Nov. 19th-20th, 2011, Seattle, WA (with Jason Robertson)

  • Modern Application of Classical Formulas, Part 2, July 23-24th, 2011, Seattle, WA (with Huang Huang)

  • Koshi Balancing: Manual Medicine and Acupuncture, March 5-6, 2011, Portland, OR (with Jeffrey Dann, PhD, L.Ac.)

  • Ishizaka Ryu-Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Sept. 19-20, 2009, Seattle, WA (with Naoki Kubota)

  • Kanpo Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Respiratory Conditions, Oct. 4-5, 2008, Portland, OR (with Nigel Dawes)

  • Traditional Cupping-Eastern Traditions, Sept 13 & 14, 2008, Seattle, WA (with Bruce Bentley)

  • Approach to Treatment of Orthopedic Disorders-Disorders of Lower Back and Lower Extremities, June 21-22, 2008, Seattle, WA (with Yefim Gamgoneishvilli)

  • Shanghan Zabing Lun Pulse Methods, May 31 – June 1, 2008, Seattle, WA (with Arnaud Versluys)

  • Ge Jia Xue Shuo-Schools of Thought in Chinese Medicine, Feb. 16 & 17, 2008, Seattle, WA (with Jin Zhao)

Healthy Home/Environmental: 

  • Healthy Home Training For Building Professionals, February 3 – March 20, 2011, Seattle WA (Offered in partnership by Tm4group LLC, American Lung Association in Washington, Built Green®, Master Builders Career Connection, and Northwest Ecobuilding Guild)

  • Master Home Environmentalist Training, October 14 – November 16, 2010, Seattle WA (American Lung Association in Washington)