A three Month Sowarigpa & Wellness first Batch training as part of the Skills Development Program (SDP) is concluded at Faculty of Traditional Medicine today. The program is focused to job seekers, laid-off employees, overseas returnees and those affected by the pandemic. The SDP was initiated to mitigate and respond to the socio-economic impacts and challenges posed by the pandemic and to enhance the country’s economic resilience in the post economic situation. A total of 22 participants, have undergone and successfully completed the Sowarigpa & Wellness training.
Learning Outcome:
| MODULE | COMPETENCIES |
| Herbal Therapy & Medicinal Plants | Background of Herbal bath, Benefits of herbal bath, Pre & post procedure of herbal bath, preparation of five nectar plants (DUETSE NGALUM), Types of herbal bath, preparation of Hot stone bath & identification of herbal plants. |
| Hygiene & Sanitation | Concepts and principles of hygiene, sanitation and environmental health, Issues related to poor hygiene and sanitation practices, importance of good personal hygiene & infectious control. |
| Three Humors | Fundamental of Three humors, Causes of Disease, seven body traits/constituents, five elements and its function, differentiate equilibrium state of human body and in- equilibrium state of human body and its consequences & function of three humours. |
| Sorig Anatomy | Five elements and its function in formation of human body, Fundamental of human Anatomy as per Sowa Rigpa and Dreams identification. |
| Sorig History | Origins of Sowa Rigpa, Sowa Rigpa in India, Tibet & Bhutan. Establishment of Sowa Rigpa and Traditional Hospital. |
| Diet & Behaviour | Diet and Behavior as per sowa Rigpa in general, Diet as per body traits, Diet as per seasonal and three humors. |
| Customer Care | Concept of customer service, customer care and customer experience. Tips of providing good customer care, customer service on the telephone, time management, developing a positive attitude and pleasing personality and team work. |
| Wheel of Life | Basic principles of wheel of life, Three Poisons & Twelve links of interdependence. |
| Sorig Yoga & Meditation | Preliminary Yoga and Meditation, Mental related Yoga and meditation, disease related Yoga and Meditation, Neutral State Yoga and Meditation & seven venerable sermons/posture of vairocana. |
| Sorig Massage | Background of Sorig massage, Benefits of sorig Massage, indication and contra indication of Massage in general, Types of sorig massage, procedure of sorig massage, advantage and disadvantages of good and bad massage, Types of medicated oil for massage and its benefits, Acu-points and its benefits. |
| First Aid | General approach to the casualty, management of unconscious person with breathing, seizure/epilepsy, CPR, Chocking, bleeding, fracture, sprain, strain, dislocation, spinal injury, minor cuts, snake bites, burn/scald, stroke, poisoning, high altitude sickness etc. |
The closing ceremony and certificates were awarded by the President, KGUMS, Thimphu and was joined by the officials from the Department of Technical Education, MoLHR