The course was compiled and written in response to an excellent opportunity for genuinely preventative medicine. In fourteen lessons, you will explore directly with instructor/author Shantree Kacera the unique synthesis of Western and Eastern Protocols in Constitutional Medicine. The course content comprises three sections: theory, diagnosis and body systems.

Tongue diagnosis is a vital instrument used in Ayurvedic Medicine to assess a patient’s current health and provide a basis for prognosis. It also informs the practitioner about the underlying challenges of the patient’s constitution. The tongue gives accurate information about the state of Prana and blood, disease progression and regression, degree of heat and cold, and the depth or penetration of a pathogenic imbalance. This course is taught by Walter ‘Shantree’ Kacera, bringing the practitioner a vital and flexible resource for those wishing to integrate tongue diagnosis into their private practice.

For the student, it is a precious and essential aid. The work is designed with both the beginner and practitioner in mind and comes with fundamentals supported by slide presentations of sample clinical indicators.

Level I: Constitutional Tongue Diagnosis

• Understanding the Constitution

• The Benefits of Tongue Diagnosis

• History of Tongue Diagnosis

• Fundamental Concepts & Basic Methods of Tongue Diagnosis

• An Ayurvedic Approach to Tongue Diagnosis

Level II: Practical Application of Tongue Diagnosis

• Tongue Signs: A Visual Presentation of the Internal Organs – The Principles in Tongue Diagnosis

• Tongue Spirit & Body Color

• Tongue Body Shape

• Tongue Coating

• Tongue Diagnosis in the Clinic

Level III – Advanced Tongue Diagnosis

• Using tongue diagnosis in emotional problems

• Tongue diagnosis & nutritional and herbal therapy (The Healing Tastes)

• Unique Tongue Signs & Considerations regarding tongue diagnosis in children

• Changes in the Tongue – Following Treatment (Case Studies before & after presentations)

*A special section will cover the traditional principles governing the identification of disease patterns and their relationship to tongue characteristics.

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Study Guidelines

• Read each lesson at least three times before answering the questions at the end.

• Study the charts carefully.

Answering the Homework Lessons

This course is divided into seven sections with a total of 14 chapters. Each section has study questions the student should answer e to ensure they have learned the chapter’s main points. Not all the material in each chapter has equal weight, so what is more significant will be evident from the questions. Not all the answers are found in the course textbook material. Still, they may require additional thinking because the course encourages the development of creative intelligence and not just looking up answers in a book. If you cannot find the answer, see if you can discover a solution to it through your creative thinking based on the fundamental teachings of this course. After completing the questions in detail to the best of your ability, please return them to us. This course is meant to be thorough and engaging, to teach the foundation and is not intended to be easy.

• Writing out the answers will help you learn the material more thoroughly. You may refer to the text when completing the questions.

• Ask questions. You may send in your questions with your exam questions. We invite your comments, favourite herbal recipes, and suggestions.

• Please write your name and address on page one at the top of your exam questions.

• If possible, please type your answers.

• One of the specialties of these lessons is the personal attention given to your questions and homework.

Goals for the Course

The study course aims to provide the essential background of Constitutional Tongue Diagnosis Medicine valuable knowledge for all individuals in the Natural Healing Arts. The main topics include philosophy, psychology, movement therapy, elemental medicine, diagnosis and treatment methods (including herbalism and nutritional medicine, etc. This course provides the fundamental knowledge necessary for pursuing Constitutional Tongue Diagnosis Medicine. Once the students have completed the system, they can better understand human nature and the power of healing.

Format for the Course

The Constitutional Tongue Diagnosis Course consists of a series of lessons divided into seven sections. Each lesson is designed to cover a significant topic and will require about two or three sittings. Some may be more difficult, but all lessons are not equally easy or difficult. They are divided more by topic than by the time it may take to do them. One can take a lesson a week or as many as one can adequately assimilate.

It is preferred that the student not go on to later lessons until the earlier ones have been fully understood. There is no time limitation to the course. Each individual can go at their own pace at whatever time may allow. It is a good idea to set up a study schedule and attend to it regularly. Completing the reading assignments and answering the lessons may take 10-20 hours a week. More or less time may be necessary to fully assimilate all the material depending upon the student’s capacity, interest and background. If you desire to receive a Certificate of Completion, all of these lesson questions, projects and assignments must be completed and corrected by us.

Structure of the Course

The course comes in three sections.

Part I. Background and Philosophy in Constitutional Tongue Diagnosis (The primary language of reading the tongue)

Part II. Constitutional Analysis, Practical Tongue Diagnosis Techniques (Basic methodology)

Part III. Advanced Tongue Diagnosis, Treatment Protocols in Diet, Herbs, Oils, Fasting and purification Techniques, etc. (Primary treatment methods)

Textbooks & Charts for the Course

• Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis Book (Shantree Kacera, D.N., Ph.D.)

• Tongue Diagnosis Charts (Shantree Kacera, D.N., Ph.D.)

• The Healing Tastes Charts (Shantree Kacera, D.N., Ph.D.)

• Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing (Dr. Vasant Lad)

• Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Healing (Dr. David Frawley)

• Conscious Living Manual: The Sevenfold Path to Peace, Walter ‘Shantree’ Kacera, D.N., Ph.D. & Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera, 2002

• Herbal Energetics Chart (Dr. Frawley, Lotus Press, 1986)

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Time Completion

You may complete these lessons on your schedule. But to utilize them to their fullest, we recommend you set up a scheduled time to do each lesson; one evening a week or an afternoon on the weekends will keep your momentum going. The average time to complete the course is about one year. Some students have completed the material in 6 months, while others may take a few years. We do ask that you complete the course in two years. After two years, if the student fails to complete the course within the allotted period, the time-extension fee is $100 for each additional year.

Certificate

Students who complete the lessons and homework will receive a beautiful Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis Certificate. The Certificate awarded states that you are acknowledged for conducting a thorough, in-depth study and understanding of Constitutional Ayurvedic Medicine. The reputation of this course is outstanding and is recognized as superior among other professional natural health practitioners, wholistic schools, and natural healing centers.

Lessons 1-14 & Beautifully Designed Course Binder

The Constitutional Tongue Diagnosis Correspondence Course comes in a specially designed binder. The binder makes keeping your lessons, homework, and other course material easy. The binder will be sent out as soon as we receive your tuition.

PART I (The Correspondence Course) Is the home study part of the course. Study the material and do the lessons at your own pace. Send in the lessons through postal mail or email. We’ll check your lessons, comment, and give you feedback on your progress.

PART II  (The Advanced Study & Research) Thesis Project allows you to dive deeper into the teachings. Choose an area of study you feel particularly drawn to in the course that sparks your passion, invites your curiosity, and beckons you to explore. Write a 5,000-word thesis and conduct a research project to be submitted within the course study time. Also, you will be required to offer to your community and document a minimum of four workshops or lectures to build understanding, expertise and confidence.

One-on-One Sessions

To enhance your learning experience, we offer three 40-minute sessions that can be conducted over the phone or via Zoom. These sessions aim to provide guidance and support for your research thesis project. You can book these sessions in advance once you have submitted your proposed thesis topic.

Your Guide & Adviser: Shantree Kacera