Our York Street Clinic is located just southwest of City Park in Denver. We are on the west side of York Street, one block north of East Colfax at 1529 York Street.

303-744-7676
Call for a free evaluation.

Joseph Brady, M.S.T.C.M., L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.
Jacqui Shumway, B.B.A., M.A.
Xiao Wei, M.S.T.C.M., L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.


CLINIC HOURS
Monday thru Saturday
Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - times vary
Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Learn the ancient healing secrets of Traditional Chinese Medicine - 303.744.7676

Barefoot Doctor Certificate Program

Participants in the program can receive credit toward a Barefoot Doctor Certificate in Medical Qi Gong awarded by the TCM College of Sports Medicine. The college sponsors lectures, and students can learn at their own pace with a tutored, individualized program, accumulating 300 hours of training required for the Certificate. The lectures are open to the public, however the Certificate program is by invitation only.

What is a Barefoot Doctor?

The Barefoot Doctor “chijiao yisheng” is a time honored tradition in China and refers to lay practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A Barefoot Doctor is one who is interested in learning to heal themselves and others.

Curriculum Topics

The course curriculum is designed to follow the “Yang Shen” or “nurturing life” practices which date back to at least 147 B.C. It uses Chinese Medical principles to strengthen the body, promote health and cultivate the spirit. Traditionally Yang Shen practice encompasses the following.

Tai Chi Chuan and physical activity
Medical Qi Gong
Healing Hands Gung Fu
Diet and Tonic Herbalism
Meditation
Healing Love Taoist Yoga

Barefoot Doctor's Tutorials Winter 2013

Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine - January 19

Learn the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine for self-healing
This class is free for all Tai Chi Project members (Students and/or Patients)

What you will learn....The course curriculum is designed to follow the “Yang Shen” or “nurturing life” practices which date back to at least 147 B.C. It uses Chinese Medical principles to strengthen the body, promote health and cultivate the spirit. Traditionally Yang Shen practice encompasses the following.
• Tai Chi Chuan and physical activity • Medical Qi Gong • Acupressure Massage
• Diet and Tonic Herbalism • Meditation

Weight loss - January 26

Many factors affect the difficulty in losing weight. Traditional Chinese Medicine addresses diet, exercise, lifestyle, emotional and mental well being. Acupuncture and acupressure can release endorphins which reduce stress and support digestion while reducing appetite.

Depression Beating the Blues - February 9

For thousands of years Traditional Chinese Medicine has helped millions of people suffering from depression. Long before the advent of modern drugs depression was treated using diet, exercise, meditation and acupressure massage to relieve the symptoms while addressing the root cause.

CPR and AED Training - February 23
(note time: 10:30am - 1:00pm)

Learn to “save a life” and update your CPR and AED skills. This class is to be held at the Parkhill United Methodist Church, 5209 Montview Blvd at Glencoe Street. General Public cost is $40 (includes card) $35 (without card), but volunteers of PHUMC and the GPHC are asked to just pay what they can afford... Jacqui Shumway will instruct.

Low Back Pain - March 9

Pain is a warning that something is out of balance. Learn how to restore that balance and address low back pain at it’s root. You will learn exercises, acupressure points and herbal medicines to enable you to take care of your own back pain.

Colds and Flu, TCM and You - March 23

Clinical studies have shown that Traditional Chinese Medicine can be a very effective approach to preventing the common cold and flu. By strengthening the body’s natural healing abilities we can enhance the immune system and resistance to disease.

Sessions are on Saturdays from 10:30 am-11:30 (unless otherwise noted)
Cost:$40 per session (workstudy is available)
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions are located at
the York Street Acupuncture Clinic - 1529 York St., Denver

Integrative Medicine Clinic

1529 York St. #1 Denver Co. 80206
The certificate program consists of 300 hours of training divided between 200 hours of clinic and classroom experience and 100 hours of Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

Cost and Work/Study Opportunities

Classes 4 hours/week=$150/month Total Cost Certificate $3500 Work study opportunities are available for qualifying students. Students will be assigned several hours of work each week to be completed in a specified time. Work consists of patient followup, logistical support and promotional help. Students understand that advanced learning requires helping others and learning to run programs. Student interns are not employees and requirements can be fulfilled in outside programs with instructors permission.

About the College

Dedicated to promoting physically active healthy lifestyles using Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, the TCM College of Sports Medicine is a coalition of top teachers from the U.S. and China. The Barefoot Doctors program, was founded in 2006 as a result of research for the Oxford Roundtable lectures at Oxford University, in England.

The directors of the college, Joseph Brady M.S.T.C.M. L.Ac. Dipl. O.M., and Jacqui Shumway M.A., were invited in 2006 to lecture at Oxford, on the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Health Promotion in the West. The research conducted for those lectures showed a need for greater public education about TCM and the “Barefoot Doctors” health education program came into being. Joe and Jacqui have conducted successful health education programs at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The University of Denver, St. Joseph’s and Porter Hospitals, and currently teach at Metropolitan State College, Dept. of Human Performance and Sports and Arapahoe and Red Rocks Community Colleges.

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