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March 18, 2021
The Biosystem of Success
Purpose, Inspiration and Practical Steps to Prosperity and Inspiring Leadership
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The Biosystem of Success
Purpose, Inspiration and Practical Steps to Prosperity and Inspiring Leadership
with Lynnea Hagen
March 18, 2021
5pm PDT, 8pm EDT
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This course will introduce you to the “Biosystem of Success©”, and the powerful components which, if addressed, embraced, and integrated into your business and life, will align who you are and your highest Purpose with your aspirations and dreams. Infused with sound business practices, planning, and proven techniques, the information includes the “Secrets Behind the Secret,” allowing you to remove obstacles and naturally attract what you desire.
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March 18, 2021 - 5pm PDT, 8pm EDT (2 hrs)
Introduction to the Biosystem of Success©, creation, elements of its design and the imperative of each. Examining the “roots,” and what will feed or bleed your progress. The body of the “tree,” via business planning. The power of PurposeInspiring leadership. Defining your highest Purpose (“Sacred Purpose” or “Golden Purpose”). Maintaining passion for who you are and what you do, living an inspired life; and naturally leading and attracting others.
Your Teacher
Lynnea Hagen
Lynnea Hagen is a best-selling author, speaker, trainer, business and leadership coach, Higher Ground Leadership™ consultant, radio host, and success strategist. In 25+ years of coaching and consulting, she has helped build productivity, profits and people for hundreds of entrepreneurs, leaders and teams. Her approach is holistic, strategic, practical, and inspiring.
March 20, 2021
Classical Five-Element Acupuncture: Freeing the Blocked Patient
Classical Five-Element Acupuncture: Freeing the Blocked Patient
with Neil Gumenick
March 20, 2021
10am PDT, 1pm EDT
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Freeing the Blocked Patient is a 3-hour in-depth live event that will cover how to detect and remove a number of specific health-threatening energetic blocks that practitioners will encounter in practice. Some blocks, unless resolved, have fatal consequences. Any block, unless resolved, will hinder or prevent your patient from getting well. This knowledge can be immediately and successfully applied by all acupuncturists, regardless of their style of practice. These include the energetic blocks of: ~ Possession ~ Aggressive Energy ~ Husband/Wife Imbalance ~ Exit and Entry Blocks ~ The Umbilical Pulse ~ Akabane Imbalance As some blocks can only be detected by pulse diagnosis, it will also be presented and discussed.
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March 20, 2021 - 10am PDT, 1pm EDT (3 hrs)
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Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for over 30 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), C.T. (Adv.), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), is the Founder, Director, and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Inc. An author in numerous puclications, Neil has taught at various institutions including Emperor's College and SAMRA University and lectures internationally as well.
March 21, 2021
Chinese Herbal First Aid Kit
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We should be empowering our patients to help themselves. What better way to do that than give them info for having Chinese herbal formulas in their medicine cabinet to help with minor medical conditions. In this course, we will look at relatively easy to find prepared herbal medicines everyone should have in their medical cabinet. We we discuss the conditions they treat, how to use them, and any cautions. As a bonus, each participant will receive a free copy of the upcoming ebook (when available): “Dragons in the Medicine Cabinet, Chinese Herbal Medicines Everyone Should Have at Home.” Conditions covered include, but are not limited to, colds, bleeding, burns, digestive complaints, headaches, and sinusitis.
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March 21, 2021 - 1pm PDT, 4pm EDT (2 hrs)
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March 26-28, 2021
FLOW Symposium 2021
Facilitating Life, Optimizing Wellness
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The FLOW Symposium (formerly COMS) returns for its 18th year on March 26, 27 and 28, 2021. This year we’ll be offering a Friday pre-symposium 1 day workshop with Jeffrey Yuen, followed by our standard three 1 hour lectures in the morning, and your afternoon choice of one of three concurrent live streamed events on the Saturday and Sunday. Qi Gong will be offered each morning for all three days, streaming live from the UK by world renowned author, and Qi Gong teacher Peter Deadman. Here is our list of esteemed Speakers: Friday: Jeffrey Yuen – one day workshop Saturday: Bob Quinn, Laurie Regan, David Bray and Brenda Hood Sunday: Moshe Heller, Sonia Tan and Janice Walton Hadlock These experienced teachers will ensure you walk away with both a deeper understanding of the topics and concrete techniques to bring back to your clinic! We hope to see you there!
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March 26, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (7 hrs)
Jeffrey Yuen - Presymposium Session -
March 27, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (7 hrs)
Bob Quinn, Laurie Regan, David Bray and Brenda Hood -
March 28, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (7 hrs)
Moshe Heller, Sonia Tan and Janice Walton Hadlock
April 8, 2021
Leverage Your Time: New Virtual Strategies to Bring in a Consistent Flow of Patients
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Leverage Your Time: New Virtual Strategies to Bring in a Consistent Flow of Patients
with Chen Yen
April 8, 2021
5pm PDT, 8pm EDT
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One reason why more new patients aren't coming in is because they don't know about you and how you can help. If you'd like to educate and teach people, online talks are a great way to attract new patients (or telehealth ones) quickly, even if you get nervous or don't know what to say.
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April 8, 2021 - 5pm PDT, 8pm EDT (2 hrs)
Learn specific ways to attract a consistent flow of patients virtually, including pros and consLearn where to find places to speak online and have people show upGet questions answered on what's covered so farUnderstand the #1 key to choosing the right topic that's interesting and translates into new patientsExplore other streams of income beyond treating patients
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May 11-15, 2021
52nd TCM Kongress Rothenburg
Hybrid Congress: Online and On-site Congress
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We are thrilled for the second year to be hosting the TCM Kongress Rothenburg through Net of Knowledge. It is considered the most important congress for Chinese Medicine in the Western world: For more than 50 years, the AGTCM has been helping to impart specialist knowledge and promote international exchange with the TCM Kongress Rothenburg. AGTCM e.V. has dedicated itself to these tasks – not only as the organizer of the congress, but also as one of the most important inter-professional associations for Chinese Medicine in Germany. This year the congress is being offered in a hybrid format, with both online and in-person options available.
Latest Courses
Sexuality and Infertility
Understanding sexual dysfunction from a TCM framework
with Denise Wiesner
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Increase your understanding about sexuality and sexual dysfunction looking through the lens of western and eastern medicine. If you are treating infertility patients or just want more information, this course will help you understand and treat sexual issues as well as learn to speak with your patients about this sensitive subject. In addition, this course will educate you about who to refer to. We will cover sexual anatomy, mechanisms of desire and arousal, and the sexual response cycle as well as look at the TCM understanding of sexuality, including some taoist practices. Included will be a deep dive into four of the eight-extraordinary vessels and how they apply to sexual trauma. We will go over TCM treatment and herbal medicine research of low libido for both female and males as well as the conditions of male sexual dysfunction: premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation and female sexual dysfunction: vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, vaginismus, and dyspareunia.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to treat female and male sexual dysfunction from a western and eastern perspective: dypareunia, vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, low sex drive, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction and delayed ejaculation.
- Understand human sexuality in its application for fertility. Learn about conditions that affect fertility, female/male sexual anatomy, pelvic floor, female/male Sexual response, and history of sexuality in Chinese Medicine.
- Learn about community resources for more information on this topic, how to speak to your patients about sexuality, and who to refer to for sexual problems.
- Understand the 8 -Extras and their application in trauma for fertility and sexuality.
Your Teacher
Denise Wiesner
Denise Wiesner L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. ABORM, founder of the Natural Healing and Acupuncture Clinic in West Los Angeles, is an internationally recognized traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, specializing in women’s health, sexuality, and fertility since 1994. She is a professor at YoSan University.
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The Nectar of Plants: Essential Oils and Chinese Medicine Series - Course 2
Heart & Will
with Josephine Spilka
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Part II - Heart & Will looks at what happens after we take in our world, begin, you could say, to make it our own. In effect, this is our inner world. Looking at emotional disorders, sleep disorders, and anxiety disorders, in the context of our relationship to our conscious selves, our emotional lives and the way these aspects affect our bodies. This section of the course explores the mechanism of ying qi, the relationship between the blood and the spirit as it manifests in our daily lives, as well as in how we sleep, in how we relate to others and how we discover who we are in our world. Ying qi is intimately connected to how comfortable we feel in our bodies and whether we can adequately respond with post-natal resources to the stresses in our lives. This section features many precious oils such as Frankincense, Neroli, Rose and Sandalwood as well as detailing the specifics for safe and effective use of all essential oils. You'll learn to use these essential oils to calm the spirit, ease the stresses of life and build capacity for healthy interaction, opening the heart and focusing the will in service of peace, contentment and spiritual alignment.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the unique properties of essential oils including use of notes, effects on the spirit and their relationship with essence.
- Understand and discuss the relationship between wei qi, ying qi and yuan qi as a framework for post-natal life dynamics.
- Articulate the basic theory and practice of using essential oils from Chinese medical perspective.
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Josephine Spilka
Josephine Spilka, M.S., L.Ac., has been practicing Classical Chinese Medicine and Buddhist meditation for over 20 years, and is focused on investigating the relationship with essence in its many forms.
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Grasping Qi & Qigong Series - Course 1
Ancient Qigong Tradition Meets Modern Science
with David Lloyd
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Have you ever wanted to understand the foundations of traditional Chinese medicine using modern scientific research? Have you ever decided to start a Qigong practice, but didn't know where to begin? Do you want to experience an authentic Qigong lineage, backed by modern science? If so, this is the course for you. In this course's theory section, you learn modern science behind how our bodies create and circulate energy. You learn how our three Dan Tian generate and store energy. You learn the contemporary anatomy that validated the presence of the acupuncture channel system. You learn how modern research explains the ancient concept of Jing (Essence), Qi (Energy), and Shen (Spirit). You also learn the fascinating science behind the Qigong mindstate of Ru Jing, and how modern science has proven the link behind how our minds connect to the environment. In this course's practical section, you learn about the fundamentals of proper Qigong posture, the three methods of proper Qigong breathing, and several basic exercises that help you create more Qi. Along with generating more Qi, you also learn how to move Qi and increase your Qi's power. Don't delay; get started today! Dr. David Lloyd, R.Ac, R.TCMP, D.Ac has been studying Qigong for 30 years and instructing for 20 years. His mission has always been to bridge classical Chinese medical theory with western science.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the Western science behind Qi.
- Understand the Western science behind how energy circulates within the body.
- Understand how our minds connect to the resonance of the planet while practicing Qigong.
- Understand the fundamentals of proper Qigong breathing.
- Understand the fundamentals of proper Qigong posture.
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David Lloyd
David Hastings Lloyd, R.Ac, R.TCMP, has been practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine and Qigong for over 20 years and has also authored several books on these topics.
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The Three Essences: The Holistic Harmony of Heaven, Earth and Humankind
An introduction to the integration of Astrology, Feng Shui and Acupuncture.
with Sonia Tan
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Humans have a very important role in the unity of man and nature. We in fact are an organized whole and encompass both being a part of nature and managing nature. The ancient Chinese metaphysics concept of the Three Essences (Sān Cái 三才) - Heaven, Earth and Humankind, can be applied and seen in various aspects of our life, and in concepts such as harmony of body, mind and spirit. In this short introductory webinar, see how the integration of these Three Essences apply within Acupuncture itself, as well as in our life as a whole. This course provides a brief introduction to the basic foundations of the metaphysical origins and framework of Sān Cái 三才 → The Three Essences of life in Chinese Metaphysics. The Three Essences are the ancient Chinese metaphysics concept of the unity and harmony of man and natural law - Heaven - Tiān 天, Earth - Rén 人 and Humankind - Dì 地. This concept can be applied and seen in various aspects of our life, and in aspects such as the harmony of body, mind and spirit. Students will learn some history of Feng Shui, Astrology and the Five Elements/Phases, and have a peek into how it is integrated with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Apply the Heaven, Earth and Humankind concepts to basic life examples including Astrology, Feng Shui, Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine.
- Contextualize Astrology, Feng Shui, Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine within the history of Chinese Metaphysics and culture, and with respect to its relationship to each other.
- Outline the concepts of Heaven, Earth and Humankind and its interrelationship.
- Identify the interrelationships of the concepts of Heaven, Earth and Humankind.
- Outline the basic origins of Ba Gua, Five Elements/Phases, Yin/Yang, Astrology, Feng Shui and Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
Your Teacher
Sonia Tan
Dr. Sonia F Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, licensed since 2006, is a Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (DAOM degree), a Registered Acupuncturist, and a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner. She is one of few certified Gold Level practitioners of the late Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan.
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The Pulse Atlas: Guide to Pulse Diagnosis
Feeling your way to Diagnosis
with Greg Cicciu
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Pulse diagnosis is one of the fundamental objective tools in Chinese Medicine to have deep insight into all that a patient presents from their chief concern to underlying issues. This class strengthens the theoretical foundations with simple and clear descriptions along with illustrations! Many of the participants of this class are excited the have real "Take Aways" for use in the practice right away. These also give them huge building blocks for developing a more comprehensive understanding of the pulses. This class really begins and adds on to experienced practitioners' understanding of how pulses can be used for diagnosis!
Learning Objectives
- To understand the difference between the physical organ and the function of the organ in the pulse.
- To learn the basic theory behind pulse diagnosis.
- To learn the Qualitative vs Quantitative aspects of the pulse.
- To understand the yin and yang of the pulse from a theoretical perspective.
Your Teacher
Greg Cicciu
Greg began studying Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the early 1990s. He is the author of The Pulse Atlas and has lectured around the world for over two decades on Auricular therapy, Tui-Na, and Pulse Diagnosis.
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The Encounter with the Patient: Sparkles and Traps
The main issues in the clinical relationship to improve therapeutic results
with Elisa Rossi
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Please Note: This course is presented in English and is verbally translated into German during the presentation. The workshop focuses on the process of co-building a working alliance. We discuss some main features of the therapeutic relationship: the structure of communication and the emotional, mental, physical space of the treatment. We see how to deal with: the daily management of time, requests, money the dynamics of empathy and neutrality the deep movements stirred up by the use needles the expression of hidden or violent emotions the yin attitude of “being there” We work with illnesses and suffering, it is a delicate matter. The encounter of patient and practitioner requires a specific attention. To improve therapeutic results we need not to be submerged by what takes place inside the relationship. The classics give a great attention to it – quotations will be discussed in the workshop. Clinical cases are given throughout all the issues.
Learning Objectives
- Refer to the Classics and Recognize deep relational movements in given clinical cases
- Paths to deal with dysfunctional behaviours
- Learn how to address the clinical relationship in daily practice. Deal with questions about ethics, communication, clinical interview. Understand how to handle interpersonal issues that arise in the clinic.
- Cope with the therapeutic setting, empathy, expression of emotions, silence and words. Not be invaded or drifted away by what may happen during the treatment. Use a yin attitude of “being there”
- Why we have chosen this profession, what deep needs it responds to, how we deal with it all
Your Teacher
Elisa Rossi
Elisa Rossi PhD, MD, is a Psychiatrist, Acupuncturist, and Licensed Psychotherapist. In 1994 Elisa co-founded the School of TCM “MediCina” and from 2006 she is member of Milan Medical Board for Non-Conventional Medicine. Elisa has written numerous books and has lectured extensively around the world.
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Chronic Disease: The Initiating Causes and Downstream Effects
Beyond symptomatic treatment; looking at root causes.
with Butch Levy
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The goal of this course is to provide a broad overview of the root causes of chronic disease seen today in modern societies. Root causes of disease come from our toxic environment, exposure to infectious agents, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal disruption and imbalanced immunity. These insults create chronic inflammation and oxidative stress that damage cellular function, promoting chronic illness. This discussion will review each causative factor, its impact on health, and current approaches to treatment. It will integrate treatments used in Chinese medicine, Naturopathic medicine and Western medicine. Regardless of the paradigms you offer in your practice, one approach is often limited in therapy. Having multiple skill sets to approach a complex problem offers greater opportunity for restoring health. This course will bridge the East and West to provide a holistic perspective on chronic illness, with clinical pearls that can be applied right away.
Learning Objectives
- Understand current diagnostic approaches to uncovering these influences.
- Learn about the bodies response to imbalance and damage with inflammation and oxidative stress, and recognizing they are the pathway to diseases.
- Become familiar with the several causative factors that contribute to the development of chronic disease.
- Learn about treatment options to remediate each issue.
Your Teacher
Butch Levy
Dr. Levy is a primary care physician with twenty-eight years of Chinese Medicine experience. He uses his diverse skill set to provide expertise in topics including age-related cognitive decline, supportive care for cancer patients, auto-immune diseases, and chronic illness.
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Kiiko Matsumoto is an internationally recognized Master in Acupuncture. She is a Chinese Medicine scholar and an author of multiple texts on Classical Acupuncture. These texts include Hara diagnosis, Extra Meridians, and her own books, Clinical Strategies Volumes 1 and 2. She has developed her own style of acupuncture, Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS), that is being translated into multiple languages. This class highlights her skill in protocols for chronic pain including protocols for trauma, painful scars, neuropathy, painful veins, inflamed nerves, diabetes, osteoarthritis, chondritis and abdominal pain. This is an advanced course for those who have already studied in person with Kiiko.
Learning Objectives
- To further studies in Japanese acupuncture and Moxa, especially Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) directly from the founder.
- The objectives of this class are to expose acupuncture practitioners to innovative ways to diagnose and treat patient's pain.
- To examine case studies which illustrate methods for immediate resolution of pain.
Your Teacher
Kiiko Matsumoto
Kiiko Matsumoto is a licensed acupuncturist, internationally recognized for her scholarly work interpreting the Chinese Classics and her unique and practical acupuncture style that integrates the work of important Japanese masters. An author on numerous acupuncture texts, she maintains a private practice in Boston and frequently lectures around the world.
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Safeguard Your Clinic Workspace Series 1 - Course 3
EMF Radiation
with Sue Nelson
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As a workplace concern, EMF Wireless radiation is not ‘on the radar’ for many TCM practitioners but it should be! Current safety standards continue to be based on outdated threshold limits for THERMAL-ONLY biological effects. As a result, EMF Wireless devices have proliferated the planet with totally inappropriate emission levels. These levels fail to integrate the growing weight-of-evidence warnings about the disastrous NON-THERMAL health effects! Lloyds of London – the biggest Insurance market in the world – will not accept liability for ‘Wi-Fi Injury’ associated with Wi-Fi devices. Lloyds has done its homework on both THERMAL and NON-THERMAL effects and thresholds. National standards are far from unified, especially since the release of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Study in 2016. This crucial 10-year Study confirmed the causal link between tumours of the Brain and Heart and excessive exposure to 2G and 3G mobile phones. Now the world is facing the 5G threat which will add to the aggregate burden of EMF radiation from digital meters, routers, and wireless devices in the community. EMF wavelengths cannot be effectively blocked but they can be avoided or have their impact lessened to a degree. TCM practitioners need to educate themselves on this urgent health and safety issue, even if it means learning new technical jargon and contradicting the public perception of safe-use technology. In this way, they have the chance to lead the health industry. PLEASE NOTE: While this course does cover safety-related topics, it is not accredited by NCCAOM under the "Safety Category", but rather the "AOM-BIO" category.
Learning Objectives
- Understand why the Insurance companies refuse to indemnify ‘Wi-Fi’ Injury in the clinic workplace and elsewhere.
- Identify the historical landmarks underpinning the formation of THERMAL-only EMF Safety Standards in different countries.
- Understand the current international disparities in EMF Safety Standards.
- Be informed of the scientific and medical concerns surrounding the NON-THERMAL biological effects of EMF radiation.
- Obtain a template for clinic ‘risk management’ in terms of avoidance or mitigation strategies for minimising EMF exposure.
Your Teacher
Sue Nelson
After learning a traditional style of Chinese Medicine, Sue Nelson B.A, B.TCM has been in continuous clinical practice in the Sunshine Coast hinterland for 3 decades. She uses an eclectic range of healing therapies and enjoys a country lifestyle. She has lectured at 2 Brisbane Acupuncture colleges.
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Safeguard Your Clinic Workspace Series 1 - Course 2
MIT Lung and Skin Allergen
with Sue Nelson
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Many TCM clinic practitioners may be unaware of the number of common usage products containing Methyl-Iso-Thiazolinone (MIT). The use of MIT as a chemical water preservative since 2001 is out-of-control. It has been allowed to reach the absurdly high concentration of 100 parts per million (ppm) even after it’s mother product CMIT:MIT, with its much lower proportion of 15 ppm MIT, showed disturbingly high rates of Skin and Lung Allergies in exposed consumers. MIT is out-of-control because it is in so many product categories. In 2001, MIT started as an industrial preservative in Paint. Unfortunately Allergy reports were ignored and MIT was then introduced to Cosmetics and Personal products in 2005. This was a disaster considering that Cosmetics and products such as Sunscreen, are LEAVE-ON products, absorbed directly into the Skin! MIT is out-of-control because industry regulation is lacking. Paint manufacturers are allowed to ‘self-regulate’ the amount of MIT added to their Paints, with the result that exposure to Paint fumes accounts for 50% of all MIT-based Contact Dermatitis cases. MIT is out-of-control because the medical screening test, the Patch Test, is applied to CMIT:MIT only, and not to MIT alone, leading to misdiagnosis. The main treatment for Allergic reactions - trigger avoidance – is impossible if patients have not been medically diagnosed properly. There needs to be a lot more public education about MIT so that people can select safer product substitutes. PLEASE NOTE: While this course does cover safety-related topics, it is not accredited by NCCAOM under the "Safety Category", but rather the "AOM-BIO" category.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the management of this Delayed-type Hypersensitivity to obtain a protocol for product substitution and Allergen avoidance.
- Be informed of the concentration threshold changes to MIT, with reference to industry regulation since its release.
- Identify the large array of common usage products containing the highly Allergenic MIT preservative.
- Learn the aetiology of this Lung and Skin Allergen.
Your Teacher
Sue Nelson
After learning a traditional style of Chinese Medicine, Sue Nelson B.A, B.TCM has been in continuous clinical practice in the Sunshine Coast hinterland for 3 decades. She uses an eclectic range of healing therapies and enjoys a country lifestyle. She has lectured at 2 Brisbane Acupuncture colleges.
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Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain Series - Course 9
Treating the Lower Extremity, Part 3
with Whitfield Reaves
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Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain is a webinar series for the serious practitioner of orthopedic and sports acupuncture. In these courses, Whitfield Reaves describes specific treatment protocols for common injury and pain syndromes. Emphasis is on diagnosis and assessment, including anatomical understanding the numerous types of tissues involved, such as trigger points, motor points, tendons, and ligaments. Course 9 covers: (1) The Achilles. Achilles tendonitis and tendonosis is not always simple. Precise treatments into predictable areas of stagnation is usually effective. And always check for involvement of the achilles bursae. (2) The Lateral ankle. Acupuncture offers useful approaches to treating acute ankle sprain. Chronic cases target the talar sinus at GB 40 and are also effective. (3) The Plantar fascia. Treatment of plantar fasciitis need not be painful when the right approaches are taken to treating the heel. And the inclusion of the abductor hallucis muscle is often effective. (4) Other foot injures. The big toe joint can be treated by “threading the joint space”. Metatarsal neuroma and other foot injuries use treatments with similar precise local needle insertion. The material of this webinar series is the integration of traditional Chinese acupuncture with western orthopedic and sports medicine. We structure these courses in order to increase practitioner confidence in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the lower extremity. This webinar series is designed to be viewed in sequential order. We strongly recommend that the practitioner complete the courses of this series from beginning to end.
Learning Objectives
- To name three important signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis.
- To describe an approach to treating achilles tendonitis.
- To list five points to needle both local and distal in the treatment of lateral ankle sprain.
- To list three signs and symptoms of achilles tendonitis.
- To describe three different approaches in the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain Series - Course 7
Treating the Lower Extremity, Part 1
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain is a webinar series for the serious practitioner of orthopedic and sports acupuncture. In these courses, Whitfield Reaves describes specific treatment protocols for common injury and pain syndromes. Emphasis is on diagnosis and assessment, including anatomical understanding the numerous types of tissues involved, such as trigger points, motor points, tendons, and ligaments. Course 7 begins with an introduction to sports acupuncture, important for all practitioners to review. And a discussion on biomechanical causes of pain and injury follows. (1) The Gluteus medius. Covered in the two courses on the low back and hip, the gluteus medius stabilizes the pelvis, and may contribute to lower extremity repetitive stress injures. It should not be missed by the practitioner. (2) “Runner’s knee”. Ilio-tibial band syndrome is common in athletes and the active, and with proper assessment, is an easy-to-treat injury. (3) The Hamstrings. Hamstring strain is prevalent with the explosive athlete, like sprinters with rapid acceleration and deceleration. Treatment gives the practitioner many possible zones, including the muscle belly, trigger points, and motor points. The material of this webinar series is the integration of traditional Chinese acupuncture with western orthopedic and sports medicine. We structure these courses in order to increase practitioner confidence in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the lower extremity. This webinar series is designed to be viewed in sequential order. We strongly recommend that the practitioner complete the courses of this series from beginning to end.
Learning Objectives
- To be able to locate tigger points and motor points on the hamstring muscle.
- To describe three approaches that could be used in the treatment of hamstring strain.
- To describe the “threading the tendon” protocol for ilio-tibial band syndrome.
- To be able to describe a positive Trendelenberg test.
- To list three distal points that could be used in the treatment of hamstring strain.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain Series - Course 1
Introduction to Acupuncture Sports Medicine
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain is a webinar series for the serious practitioner of sports acupuncture. In these courses, Whitfield Reaves describes specific treatment protocols for common injury and pain syndromes. Emphasis is on diagnosis and assessment, including anatomical understanding of the numerous types of tissues involved, such as trigger points, motor points, tendons, and ligaments. Course 1 is an introduction to acupuncture sports medicine. We must understand what anatomical and orthopedic acupuncture is, and how it is used in a modern setting. This course continues with describing “anatomically significant points”. It is essential to understand how each of the different anatomical structures respond to needle insertion, electrical stimulation, and other approaches like moxa and cupping. For instance, needle insertion into a muscle belly will be quite different than tapping on a ligament. And if there is fibrosis, the point density increases. The concept of fibrosis brings clarity to what we call in traditional Chinese medicine stagnation of qi and stagnation of blood. And finally, the Four Steps, developed by the presenter, then becomes a guide to treatment. Each step has a specific role in the protocol, and as a whole, these Four Steps offer structure to the treatment of pain and injury. Understanding the Four Steps is a significant benefit for the practitioner, as it often assures that the proper treatment is not overlooked. This webinar series is designed to be viewed in sequential order. We strongly recommend that the practitioner complete the courses of this series from beginning to end.
Learning Objectives
- To list at least 5 types of anatomically significant points.
- To be able to describe Four Steps in treatment of pain and injury, as presented in this course.
- To be able to describe how point density can be used as a guide with needle insertion.
- To be able to describe at least 6 different approaches to treatment of pain and injury, as presented in this course.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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The Big Formulas and the Big Ideas Behind Them - Course 1
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
with Will Maclean
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Overview
Xiao Chai Hu Tang is one of the most important formulas from the Shang Han Lun, and with over 2000 years of clinical experience behind, still one of the most widely and effectively used for a host of commonly seen ailments. This talk explores the popularity and dynamics of Xiao Chai Hu Tang, and goes beyond the usual shao yang/lingering pathogen narrative. We expand the understanding of Xiao Chai Hu Tang from a formula used for infectious processes, into one that is capable of managing some of the most common health issues of the modern world, and the reasons for this. We will see how understanding the structure and function of XCHT, and its related group of formulas, can assist in uncovering and elucidating the causes, pathology and solutions to the problem of chronic inflammation, or persistent heat in the language of Chinese medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the Primary Pathological Triad model and be able to apply it, and utilise Xiao Chai Hu Tang and related formulas effectively, in the treatment of complex chronic pathology with a p[ersistent heat component
- Understand how Xiao Chai Hu Tang, and it related group of formulas, provides insights into the genesis, development and persistence of the problem of persistent heat in the body (synonymous with chronic inflammation).
- Be familiar with the origin and classical use of Xiao Chai Hu Tang
- Understand the structure and functional dynamics of Xiao Chai Hu Tang, form both the classical and modern perspectives
Your Teacher
Will Maclean
A graduate of the Sydney College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Will Maclean, M.Sc.Chin. Med, Dip.TCM, Cert. Chin. Med, trained in China, and has practiced TCM for over 25 years. An author, Will teaches internationally and speaks on topics pertaining to acupuncture and herbal medicine.
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Overview
Why do some clinics succeed and others close down? How can I be a success? Watch this and find out some of those answers! You will hear from someone who talks with you not at you. Sharing some stories of winning and losing and how he kept going and built a solid practice. It is not always easy, but it was always worth it. Ward is going to walk you through a brief assessment to figure out where you are on your map to clinical success. If you know where you are on a map and know where you want to go, and you are willing to learn the skills required to get from A to B. You will likely get there. Learn why in the beginning you memorize scripts and follow directions. But by the end you forget all of that “stuff” people told you to do and you run your clinic your way. Ward will show you the three stages of business, giving skills and requirements for each and goals to get you to the next level. Learn about Client flow, Clinic flow, Financial flow and Life flow. How they affect you, your family and your business. Each flow has three stages and there is a great tip given for each one. Things you can reflect upon and see if you are doing them. As when you incorporate those tips into your practice you will get better results clinically and financially. Let’s begin.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the 3 stages and 4 flows of business, and what is required at each level to help a practice thrive.
- Learn the challenges and highlights of running a medical practice, and how to build a roadmap for success.
- To understand client and sales numbers and build a process to track them and learn the income potentials of the clinic and what is required to reach those levels.
- Learn strategies to balance both clinic and personal life, and how each aspect can complement the other.
- Understand how to navigate, plan, and deal with clinic challenges in a variety of scenarios, and possible solutions for each situation.
Your Teacher
Ward Willison
Success in Life and Practice—join Ward on a trip to your success: a business career, a near death accident, and apprenticing for 10 years with a master. His clinic does 2500+ clients with 3 months off a year, since 2008. Learn the processes that work!
