{"id":27238,"date":"2026-04-29T09:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/seminars\/when-mind-meet-shen\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:56:06","slug":"when-mind-meet-shen","status":"publish","type":"seminar","link":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/nascholing\/when-mind-meet-shen\/","title":{"rendered":"When Mind meets Shen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shen (\u795e) in Chinese medicine refers to the spirit within the Heart \u2014 our awareness, emotional depth, and presence. Shen is more than the mind: it is how we connect, respond, and heal.
Many holistic practitioners recognize the importance of treating Shen \u2014
but few are trained in how to work with the mind when it\u2019s anxious, shut down, or emotionally dysregulated.
That\u2019s what this workshop is for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern psychology offers effective tools to support emotional balance, deepen presence, and stabilize Shen.
In this one-day training, you\u2019ll learn how to bring these tools into your treatments \u2014 through grounding techniques, communication skills, guided imagery, breathwork, and simple somatic practices.
This isn\u2019t about becoming a psychotherapist. It\u2019s about learning how to hold the mind gently, so the Shen can settle \u2014 and healing can truly begin.
A dynamic, one-day hands-on experience (10:00\u201317:00) where you\u2019ll learn and practice: active listening, unconditional positive regard, breath-centered grounding, guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, tactile support techniques, structured intake skills, and ethical referral protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Master communication skills\u2014active listening, empathy, and unconditional positive regard\u2014to deepen client connection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Perform holistic intake combining structured questions, reflective listening, and brief breathwork to assess Shen and psychological needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Guide clients through relaxation techniques\u2014breath-centered grounding, guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, and cue anchoring\u2014to stabilize Shen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Build trust using transparency drills, empathic presence, and pacing strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Integrate psychological tools into Shen-focused treatment plans ethically, including identifying red flags and referral protocols.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A dynamic, one-day hands-on experience where you\u2019ll learn and practice: active listening, unconditional positive regard, breath-centered grounding, guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, tactile support techniques, structured intake skills, and ethical referral protocols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Modern psychology offers effective tools to support emotional balance, deepen presence, and stabilize Shen.
    \nIn this one-day training, you\u2019ll learn how to bring these tools into your treatments \u2014 through grounding techniques, communication skills, guided imagery, breathwork, and simple somatic practices.
    \nThis isn\u2019t about becoming a psychotherapist. It\u2019s about learning how to hold the mind gently, so the Shen can settle \u2014 and healing can truly begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27261,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"seminar-type":[152,153],"class_list":["post-27238","seminar","type-seminar","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","seminar-type-tcm","seminar-type-wm"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/seminar\/27238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/seminar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/seminar"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"seminar-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shenzhou-university.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/seminar-type?post=27238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}