Introduction

The application of heat is one of humanity's oldest therapeutic techniques. Moxibustion, Okyu (or -kyu, when added as a suffix) in Japanese, means: application of controlled heat with therapeutic intent. With its origins in the context of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, moxa has acquired a high degree of development, sophistication, and effectiveness in the hands of Japanese practitioners. Its expansion and use, both professional and popular, have given it the status of a first-rate therapy, recognizing a therapeutic capacity equal (or in many cases superior) to acupuncture. Practitioners of this specialty were known as okyuya-san. Japanese moxibustion contains a wide variety of techniques that allow for excellent adaptation to the condition of each person suffering from health disorders. Professionals who practice this specialty are characterized by a remarkable ability to palpate and listen to the body.

Location and dates

5 seminars over the year 2025-2026 in Lyon:

• November 14-15-16, 2025
• December 12-13-14, 2025
• January 16-17-18, 2026
• February 13-14-15, 2026
• March 13-14-15, 2026

Course program

This course is designed as a progressive training, in which the student gradually acquires new technical skills in each new seminar until they can be applied in the context of each specific style. Each of the TEACHING UNITS is developed in a different seminar. The seminars are interconnected with each other. The total duration of the training is 100 hours, divided into 5 seminars of 3 days.

TEACHING UNIT I

• Introduction to Japanese Moxibustion
• Mogusa (Mugwort): types, uses, qualities
• Additional material
• Precautions and contraindications
• Direct Technique I (Size)
• Indirect Technique I (Chinetsukyu)
• Palpation I

TEACHING UNIT II

• Moxibustion application points. The living point
• Direct Technique II (Density).
• Sawada Style
• Indirect Technique II (Ontake)
• Okyu Pediatric
• Palpation II

TEACHING UNIT III

• Fascia and moxa.
• Direct Technique III (Speed)
• Triangular relationships
• Indirect technique III (Shiokyu, Bokyu, Shogakyu, Hakkokyu)
• Palpation III

TEACHING UNIT IV

• Direct IV technique (Fukaya cones)
• Fukaya Style (BASIC)
• Rules of style
• Style protocol (root and branch)
• Visual assessment
• Treatments and Fukaya points
• Josetsu-ho (folded rope technique)

TEACHING UNIT V

• Kinseikyu (moxibustion and posture) (BASIC)
• Basic alignment
• Clinical integration of moxibustion techniques
• Practical clinical cases

General objectives

• Understanding the ways the body adapts to disorders.
• Learn the different techniques of applying moxibustion (direct and indirect)
• Develop practical skills for its use.
• Know different styles of using direct and indirect moxibustion.
• Develop the ability to palpate and search for points
• Understand when different techniques should be used. Integrate palpation and moxibustion techniques to use.
• Understand the limitations, precautions and contraindications.

Specific Objectives

• Know the theoretical and technical bases of the application of moxibustion in Japanese understanding, from the most basic to the most advanced concepts.
• Understand the conditions of application and treatment of health disorders and imbalances.
• Integrate the nature of moxibustion as therapy and its elements.

Skills and abilities that the student must acquire

• Make cones based on the requested variables (speed, measurement/height and density)
• Location of live points and evaluation of their characteristics.
• Understanding of control and dosage parameters in the execution of techniques.
• Understanding the body's adaptive forms in the face of disorders.
• Preparation of the therapeutic plan.

Methodology

Theoretical-practical course. The course certification only proves that the student has completed the entire training course but does not have professional recognition because it is not registered with the National Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP)

At the end of the course, a practical exam will be carried out to check the student's progress.

Teacher

Felip Caudet. Physiotherapist and Okyuya-san

Felip has been practicing as a physiotherapist and acupuncturist since 1999. He specializes in Japanese moxibustion. He studied with Tetsuya Fukushima and Hideo Shinma (son of Master Fukaya). He is currently recognized as the fourth in the Fukaya lineage due to his developments in the style. He is also the developer of Kinseikyu (a method of postural rebalancing with moxibustion).

He has published several books on Japanese moxibustion (some translated into other languages) and articles in specialized journals such as the North American Journal of Oriental Medicine or the Osaka Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Currently, he combines his teaching activity as an international lecturer (Japan, Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Holland, Canada, Portugal, Spain) with a busy clinical practice in Tarragona (Spain).