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July 27, 2021
Embodying Life: Therapeutic Strategies in Person-Centered Collaborative Care
Embodying Life: Therapeutic Strategies in Person-Centered Collaborative Care
with Mitch Stargrove
July 27, 2021
7pm PDT, 10pm EDT
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In Embodying Life we look at contrasting worldviews and approaches in medicine from historical and clinical perspectives. In particular, the three worlds mythophysiology of Chinese medicine provides a guide to observing living systems and sets the stage for understanding modern systems theory and its clinical application. The Therapeutic Strategy Map and the 4Cs Collaborative Care system offer operative models for cultivating the therapeutic relationship, facilitating self-healing in patients, and framing relationships within multidisciplinary medical interventions.
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July 27, 2021 - 7pm PDT, 10pm EDT (2 hrs)
Contrasting traditions of healing and medicine in the WestChinese physiology and Systems Analysis of Meta-PhysiologyTherapeutic Strategy Maps: 3x3 Map of frames and levelsPerson-Centered Collaborative Care
Your Teacher
Mitch Stargrove
Mitchell Stargrove is an acupuncturist and naturopathic physician in Oregon and practices with Dr. Lori Beth Stargrove at A WellSpring of Natural Health. Drs. Mitch and Lori teach therapeutic strategies in person-centered collaborative care, host the GaiaStar Temple, and coordinate The Blue Lotus Mystery School as they explore embodied methods of self-healing, cocreativity and respectful living.
August 12, 2021
Introduction To The Miraculous Auricular Medicine
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Introduction To The Miraculous Auricular Medicine
with TruthSayer
August 12, 2021
5pm PDT, 8pm EDT
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This is a one hour lecture to introduce Auricular Medicine. The lecture will discuss Auricular Medicine History, Development, Description of Auricular Medicine Diagnosis, description of Auricular Medicine Treatment, Treatment Application and Efficacy and Cases.
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August 12, 2021 - 5pm PDT, 8pm EDT (2 hrs)
Live Webinar
Your Teacher
TruthSayer
Dr. TruthSayer, DAOM, Dip.OM, LAc, LMFT, is a President Emeritus of the California State Oriental Medical Association, and a former faculty member of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. She is Founder and Chief Faculty of the Institute of Auricular and Transcendental Medicine and has lectured around the world on auricular topics.
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August 13-15, 2021
FSOMA Conference 2021
In-Person & Virtual
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This year's Florida State Oriental Medical Association Conference will be available in two formats: In-Person in Florida and one Online/Virtual track through Net of Knowledge.
The FSOMA conference is known for bringing you high quality Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine classes with immediately usable clinical information. In addition, there are some exceptional rates available for State Association Members.
If you are interested in attending Online only, check out the "Live or Virtual Option" in the schedule.
Visit the conference website for more information and registration!
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August 13, 2021 - 6am PDT, 9am EDT (3 hrs)
Healing the Brain: Chinese Medicine's Neurology Tradition (Brendan Kelly) -
August 13, 2021 - 11am PDT, 2pm EDT (2 hrs)
Treating the Emotions with 5-Elements (Michael Kowalski) -
August 14, 2021 - 6am PDT, 9am EDT (3 hrs)
Compounding Custom Formulas Effectively - Part I (Christine Chang) -
August 14, 2021 - 11am PDT, 2pm EDT (2 hrs)
Compounding Custom Formulas Effectively - Part II (Christine Chang) -
August 15, 2021 - 6am PDT, 9am EDT (3 hrs)
Mitigating Food Allergies (Xiu Min Li) -
August 15, 2021 - 10am PDT, 1pm EDT (2 hrs)
Diving Medicine Acupuncture EENT (Janneke Vermuelen)
August 18, 2021
Treating Foot Injury and Pain
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Treating Foot Injury and Pain is designed for the orthopedic and sports acupuncturist. This course emphasizes diagnosis and assessment along with creative treatment plans and choice of points based upon anatomical factors. While emphasizing only the most common foot injuries and pain syndromes, these easy-to-understand approaches result in increased clinical effectiveness and confidence. The following structures are covered in this three-hour course:
(1) The achilles tendon. Highlights: Threading the achilles tendon.
(2) The achilles bursae.
(3) Plantar fasciitis and fasciiosis. With the important addition of the abductor hallucis muscle.
(4) The talar joint and sprained ankle. Highlights:Treating the ankle at the talar sinus at GB 40.
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August 18, 2021 - 12pm PDT, 3pm EDT (3 hrs)
Presentation of didactic material.Video of demonstrationSummary. Question and Answer
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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August 21-22, 2021
The Low Back, Hip and Groin - Anatomy & Cadaver Lab
Module II - Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Webinar Program
The Low Back, Hip and Groin - Anatomy & Cadaver Lab
Module II - Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Webinar Program
with Matt Callison and Brian Lau
August 21-22, 2021
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This 2-day anatomy and cadaver webinar is an amazing integration of sports medicine functional anatomy and TCM sinews (jingjin) channel theory. Each day of this workshop is divided into distinct morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session consists of didactic presentations on Functional Anatomy and Anatomy of the Sinew Channels that are integrated to focus on the functional relationship between neuromuscular anatomy and the myofascial jingjin tissues and their relationship to the low back, hip and groin. This information is followed by the afternoon session that consists of: 1) Assessment, 2) Motor Point Location and Protocols, 3) Cadaver Presentations.
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August 21, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (3 hrs)
Day 1 Morning -
August 21, 2021 - 12:30pm PDT, 3:30pm EDT (4.5 hrs)
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August 22, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (3 hrs)
Day 2 Morning -
August 22, 2021 - 12:30pm PDT, 3:30pm EDT (4.5 hrs)
Day 2 Afternoon
Your Teachers
Matt Callison
Matt Callison is a renowned instructor and published author of the Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians Chart and quintessential texts such as the Motor Point Index (MPI) Reference Guide and Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has over 27 years of experience in sports medicine and acupuncture.
Brian Lau
Brian Lau, AP, CSMA, is certified in both Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Structural Integration. He has been on faculty since 2013 with the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program, where he teaches anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of the channel sinews (jingjin), and myofascial release.
September 11-12, 2021
The Low Back, Hip and Groin - Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews
Module II - Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Webinar Program
The Low Back, Hip and Groin - Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews
Module II - Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Webinar Program
with Matt Callison and Brian Lau
September 11-12, 2021
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This 2-day class highlights how the channel sinews (jingjin) also known in modern day as myofascial sequences organize efficient movement patterns and balance the major joint structures of the low back, hip and groin. Focus is on understanding how imbalances in these channels can contribute to pain and injury. Western assessment will be taught and practiced with TCM based acupuncture treatment and channel theory applied for the practitioner to discover measurable differences.
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September 11, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (3 hrs)
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September 11, 2021 - 12:30pm PDT, 3:30pm EDT (4.5 hrs)
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September 12, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (3 hrs)
Day 2 Morning -
September 12, 2021 - 12:30pm PDT, 3:30pm EDT (4.5 hrs)
Day 2 Afternoon
Your Teachers
Matt Callison
Matt Callison is a renowned instructor and published author of the Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians Chart and quintessential texts such as the Motor Point Index (MPI) Reference Guide and Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has over 27 years of experience in sports medicine and acupuncture.
Brian Lau
Brian Lau, AP, CSMA, is certified in both Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Structural Integration. He has been on faculty since 2013 with the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program, where he teaches anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of the channel sinews (jingjin), and myofascial release.
September 17, 2021 - August 21, 2022
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program
A Part-Time Year Long Journey into the Heart and Soul of the Five Elements
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program
A Part-Time Year Long Journey into the Heart and Soul of the Five Elements
with Neil Gumenick
September 17, 2021 - August 21, 2022
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Classical Five-Element Acupuncture is one of the most profound and complete systems of medicine in the world. Practiced in accord with timeless natural laws, this system addresses the needs of the patient as a whole: at the levels of body, mind, and spirit.
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program offers Acupuncturists and other licensed medical professionals the opportunity to become certified as Classical Five-Element practitioners. The program is taught by Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), C.T. (Adv.), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), and a team of faculty and guest faculty approved by the Director.
Now, this part-time 10 session program is available for you online through Net of Knowledge across 2021-2022, including two practical sessions in California (if situations permit).
The Causative Factor:
Rather than palliating symptoms, which like warning lights on the dashboard of a car, are only signals of deeper imbalance, Classical Five-Element Acupuncture diagnoses and treats at the level of cause.
Every human being is born with, or develops early in life, a primary imbalance in one of the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water) and its associated organs and functions. This is known as the Causative Factor and is the source of the myriad symptoms a person develops over a lifetime. Once identified and properly treated, unless the condition is truly beyond the reach of Nature to reverse, Nature will throw the disease out, regardless of its label.
Diagnosis, Treatment, Patient Management:
Each of the Elements has a corresponding odor, color, vocal sound, and emotion. In imbalance, these correspondences will manifest inappropriately in the patient and reveal the Causative Factor. In this Program, you will learn to reawaken your innate senses: to smell, see, hear, and feel.
Become the practitioner you always wanted to be—join us for this deep learning journey!
Outline
- Session 1 - September 17-19, 2021
- Session 2 - October 16-17, 2021
- Session 3 - November 20-21, 2021
- Session 4 - December 18-19, 2021
- Session 5 - January 14-16, 2022
- Session 6 - February 19-20, 2022
- Session 7 - March 19-20, 2022
- Session 8 - April 23-24, 2022
- Session 9 - May 22-23, 2022
- Session 10 - August 19-21, 2022
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
October 2, 2021
The Low Back, Hip and Groin - Postural Assessment and Corrective Exercise II (PACE II)
Module II - Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Webinar Program
The Low Back, Hip and Groin - Postural Assessment and Corrective Exercise II (PACE II)
Module II - Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Webinar Program
with Ian Armstrong and Matt Callison
October 2, 2021
8am PDT, 11am EDT
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This 2-day cutting-edge course will teach the practitioner how to assess postural dysfunction and prescribe therapeutic exercises for postural, muscle and channel imbalances that have directly contributed to the patient's musculoskeletal injury. This course will teach the acupuncturist important skills to prescribe specific exercises in the management of their patient’s health care. Exercising different body parts simultaneously in specific and coordinated motions activates the myofascial sinew channels so that form and function can align. The practitioner will learn to integrate acupuncture protocols with exercise prescription, including how to use intra-dermal needle point prescriptions on the Extraordinary Vessel master points to alleviate discomfort, increase proprioception and enhance clinical outcomes.
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October 2, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (3 hrs)
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October 2, 2021 - 12:30pm PDT, 3:30pm EDT (4.5 hrs)
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October 3, 2021 - 8am PDT, 11am EDT (3 hrs)
Day 2 Morning -
October 3, 2021 - 12:30pm PDT, 3:30pm EDT (4.5 hrs)
Day 2 Afternoon
Your Teachers
Ian Armstrong
Ian is an experienced teacher of both the Treatment of Orthopedic Disorders (TOD) and Advanced TOD classes at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and current supervisor at the RIMAC center at the University of California San Diego where he supervises acupuncture students in treatment of UCSD collegiate athletes working alongside the athletic trainers.
Matt Callison
Matt Callison is a renowned instructor and published author of the Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians Chart and quintessential texts such as the Motor Point Index (MPI) Reference Guide and Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has over 27 years of experience in sports medicine and acupuncture.
Latest Courses
From Seed to Blossom
Nourishing the Essence with Essential Oils and Chinese Medicine
with Josephine Spilka
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We’ll take a look at essential oils made from seeds, roots, branches and flowers as we explore how you can engage the essence in your body to nourish, enrich, heal and grow. Each special plant part offers unique functions that support our bodies, hearts and minds in novel ways, inviting you into a deeper relationship with nature while nurturing yourself. When you nourish the essence you strengthen your foundation, creating security and stability while fostering creativity and inspiration.
Offered are some basics for working with the essential oils. Some of the oils featured are Caraway Seed, Carrot Seed, Jasmine, Neroli, Cedarwood and Vetiver. We’ll also take a look at some Chinese herbal medicinal essential oils such as Bai Zi Ren, Wu Wei Zi and Dang Gui. You’ll be able to use these oils right away for yourself, your family and your clients to nourish from the roots right to the tips of the branches, from seed to blossom!
Learning Objectives
- Participants will become familiar with up to 20 essential oils for use in nourishing the essence (jing)
- Participants will become familiar with how different plant parts used as essential oils can influence different aspects of the interaction with jing-essence.
- Participants will be able to discuss the basics of essential oils including note, type of Chinese medical action and associated organ systems.
- Participants will be able to discuss and understand how jing-essence works in the body and how it influences aging and disease.
Your Teacher
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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Master Class: Healing Sounds Organ Detoxification Qigong
Two Authentic Lineages: Li Qingyun & Hua Tuo
with David Lloyd
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Why should you take this course? Do you feel physically stiff and run down? Do you feel tired and stressed out? Are you looking for a way to boost your health and vitality? If so, this course is just what you are looking for; in it, you will learn everything you need to get started practicing a unique form of healing Qigong Meditation called "Healing Sounds." This gentle method of exercise is simple to learn, and you can practice at home. Qigong has many proven health benefits. These benefits include: stress hormone reduction, improved sleep quality, increased range of motion and reduced muscle stiffness, better circulation, and much more!
The Six Healing Sounds or Liu Zi Jue (六字訣) is a qigong method and involves the coordination of movement and breathing patterns with specific sounds. The sounds combined with the postures release trapped fasciae from around your organs. In this course, you will learn two distinct lineages of Healing Sounds Qigong, one from Hua Tuo (華佗) and the other from the Immortal Li Qingyun (李清雲). This is a unique opportunity.
This course is an in-depth study that will take you from the most fundamental Qigong practice elements to the more advanced. If you have never practiced Qigong in your life, I designed this course for you. That said, you can also gain much value from this program if you are a seasoned practitioner of things like Meditation, Yoga, and Martial arts. That is why I titled this a "Master Course," it's for everyone.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the proper breathing approach and postures for the Li Qingyun Lineage of Healing Sounds.
- Learn the history of both the Li Qingyun & Hua Lineage of Healing Sounds Qigong, as well as note the difference between each method.
- Understand the proper breathing approach and postures for the Hua Tuo Lineage of Healing Sounds.
- Learn the theory behind healing sounds qigong
- Learn the proper posture and breathing approach for general Qigong practice
Your Teacher
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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Calming the Emerging Mind
The Treatment of Teenage Anxiety and Depression with Acupuncture and Non-Needle Techniques
with Rebecca Avern
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This course uses real life case histories to illustrate how to go about supporting young people who are struggling with their moods and emotions in a wide variety of ways. Through the case histories, you will learn:
(1) The nature of adolescence from a Chinese medicine perspective,
(2) Causes of adolescent anxiety and depression,
(3) The practicalities of working with teenagers in the clinic,
(4) Diagnosing teenage anxiety and depression from a 5 Element and Organ/Pathogen perspective,
(5) Acupuncture and non-needle methods for the successful treatment of adolescent anxiety and depression.
You will come away with the confidence to immediately start treating teenagers suffering from anxiety and depression, and to do so effectively. You will learn how to diagnose, manage and treat teenagers, whether or not they tolerate needles.
Learning Objectives
- Develop an understanding of the the best way to approach treatment of the shen in teenagers
- Learn to diagnose the Organ/Pathogen and 5 Element imbalances in anxious or depressed teens
- Learn how to approach treatment of anxious and/or depressed teens
- Learn how to use both acupuncture and non-needle methods to treat adolescents who are anxious or depressed
Your Teacher
Rebecca Avern
Rebecca Avern is a senior lecturer, clinical supervisor and teaching clinic director at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, UK. In 2012, she founded an acupuncture centre for the treatment of children in Oxford – the Panda Clinic - and her clinical work is now entirely with children. She teaches paediatrics online and at undergraduate and post-graduate level.
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Acupuncture for Treating the Hidden Roots of Disease - Course 1
Psyche and the Body in Chinese Medicine
with Hamid Montakab
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Overview
The effects of the Mind over the Body have been clearly emphasized in Classical Chinese Medicine for at least 10 centuries. Mind-sets and mental attitudes influence the human responses to the outer world, manifesting as emotions and classified as the inner causes of disease. Understanding the structure of the conscious and subconscious parts of the psyche and unravelling the psychological mechanisms of “Belief systems” and helping to change these in a regular TCM setting is to treat the “Hidden Roots of Disease”.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the subconscious and the concept of Gui≈ghost in Chinese medicine.
- Learn the structure of the Psyche in Chinese medicine and its parallels with Western psychology.
- Understand the concept of physical and psychological health. The relation between the mind and the body.
- Learn how to apply acupuncture protocols for the treatment of the psyche, with clinical examples.
- Learn the workings of the mind and the functions and disturbances of Shen, Hun, Yi, Po & Zhi and Acupuncture treatment strategies.
Your Teacher
Hamid Montakab
Hamid Montakab graduated from the Medical School of Paris, completed an education in acupuncture in France and in China. He practiced in the US and later founded the Academy of Chinese Healing Arts in Switzerland and was co-founder and president of the Swiss Professional Organization for TCM.
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Practical Japanese Moxa for Your Clinic
Pragmatic Protocols for Clinical Success
with Cameron Bishop
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"Practical Japanese Moxa for Your Clinic" teaches many aspects of Moxa. The history, the types, and the many specifics to treat the root and symptoms. This includes Needle and Moxa (Kyutoshin), Thread Moxa (O'Kyu), Cone Moxa (Chinetsukyu), Pole Moxa, and Ibuki Moxa (stick on). The use, how to make, how to do, safety, points, conditions for various conditions will give the student ample information on the utilization of moxa for pain, fertility, constitution, abdomen, and Shen. Specific examples for the treatment of headache, low back pain, neck pain, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, foot pain, knees, spine, Morton's neuroma, hip bursitis, facial conditions, constitution, energy, immune system, and more.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn how to make a cone moxa, thread moxa, and moxa on the head of the needle.
- Students will become familiar with the history of moxa, the safety of moxa in the home and clinic.
- Be able to describe the different types of moxa types and their uses.
- Students will learn how to make a make point selection for various conditions.
Your Teacher
Cameron Bishop
Dr Cameron Bishop lived, worked and studied in Japan for four years. He specializes in Japanese Meridian therapy, Women's Health and Pain Management. He has been practicing over 25 years in South Florida. He has extensive teaching and clinical experience.
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Drug-Herb Interactions - Course 3
Autonomic Nervous System Drugs and Chinese Medicine
with Greg Sperber
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* You can normally get a discount when you buy a series whole!
Overview
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) drugs as a class are varied in their effects and often used by patients of acupuncturists and Chinese medical practitioners. They also have serious adverse effects, drug-herb interactions, as well as interference with Chinese diagnostics. This seminar examines major ANS drugs and the dangers Chinese medical practitioners need to be aware of when combining with herbs and acupuncture. We will look at various types of biomedical treatments for Alzheimers and other dementias, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, hypo- and hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and other conditions. Herb-drug and acupuncture-drug interactions will be explored for each type of drug.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the most common autonomic nervous system drugs with potential for drug-herb interactions
- Explore how major autonomic nervous system drugs act on the body
- Understand how autonomic nervous system drugs and herbs interact
Your Teacher
Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Sperb's Herbs - Course 1
Gou Qi Zi (Goji)
with Greg Sperber
Overview
This is an exciting episode of the Sperb's Herbs, Chinese Singles podcast. This episode covers the Chinese herb gou qi zi, commonly known as Goji. Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb. Besides covering the basics of Chinese herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb. And then there is always something a little quirky about an episode. Whether that is a unique story or an interesting perspective, there will always be something different to learn about episode's herb.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and prevent any potential drug-herb interactions
- Converse about the current scientific evidence about the uses, dangers, and effectiveness of Gou Qi Zi (Goji)
- Comprehend basic Chinese and bio- medical information about Gou Qi Zi (Goji)
- Understand the history of Gou Qi Zi (Goji), especially in the context of the Chinese classics
Your Teacher
Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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SMAC Webinar Program - Module IV (Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremity) - Course 3
Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews
with Matt Callison, and Brian Lau
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* You can normally get a discount when you buy a series whole!
Overview
This 2-day class highlights how the channel sinews (jingjin) also known in modern day as myofascial sequences organize efficient movement patterns and balance the major joint structures of the neck, shoulder and upper extremity. Focus is on understanding how imbalances in these channels can contribute to pain and injury. Western assessment will be taught and practiced with TCM based acupuncture treatment and channel theory applied for the practitioner to discover measurable differences.
Learning Objectives
- Learn normal and abnormal movement patterns of the neck, shoulder and upper extremity and its relationship to the sinew channels.
- Learn how neck, shoulder and upper extremity myofascial pathways correlate with functional anatomy.
- Learn in theory how to determine which my myofascial sinew channels need to be assessed and treated for musculoskeletal injury.
- Learn the tissues belonging to each sinew channel and their functional anatomy relationship.
Your Teachers
Matt Callison
Matt Callison is a renowned instructor and published author of the Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians Chart and quintessential texts such as the Motor Point Index (MPI) Reference Guide and Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has over 27 years of experience in sports medicine and acupuncture.
Brian Lau
Brian Lau, AP, CSMA, is certified in both Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Structural Integration. He has been on faculty since 2013 with the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program, where he teaches anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of the channel sinews (jingjin), and myofascial release.
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SMAC Webinar Program - Module IV (Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremity) - Course 2
Motor Point Needle Protocols for Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremity Muscles
with Matt Callison
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Overview
Motor entry point locations and needle protocols for over 50 muscles of the neck, shoulder and upper extremity. In addition, the practitioner will see many motor entry points in human tissue that are shown from AcuSport Education's cadaver dissection. Observing the motor nerve entrance into the muscle can help the practitioner enhance their skills and appreciation of needle depth. Muscles not included in this recording are the pectoralis major, rhomboids minor and major and the middle and lower trapezius. These muscles are shown and practiced in the live-seminar SMAC courses under guidance.
Learning Objectives
- The practitioner will earn current research on motor point locations
- The practitioner will learn appropriate needle depth for the muscle motor points.
- The practitioner will observe over 50 muscle motor points of the neck, shoulder and upper extremity.
Your Teacher
Matt Callison
Matt Callison is a renowned instructor and published author of the Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians Chart and quintessential texts such as the Motor Point Index (MPI) Reference Guide and Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has over 27 years of experience in sports medicine and acupuncture.
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SMAC Webinar Program - Module IV (Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremity) - Course 1
Anatomy & Cadaver Lab
with Brian Lau, and Matt Callison
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* You can normally get a discount when you buy a series whole!
Overview
This 2-day anatomy and cadaver webinar is an amazing integration of sports medicine functional anatomy and TCM channel sinews (jingjin) channel theory. Each day of this workshop is divided into distinct morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session consists of didactic presentations on Functional Anatomy and Anatomy of the Sinew Channels that are integrated to focus on the functional relationship between neuromuscular anatomy and the myofascial jingjin tissues and their relationship to the neck, shoulder and upper extremity. This information is followed by the afternoon session that consists of: 1) Assessment, 2) Motor Point Location and Protocols, 3) Cadaver Presentations.
Learning Objectives
- The practitioner will learn nerve pathways, dermatomal distributions and muscle myotomes in relationship to channel topography.
- Learn in theory how to determine which my myofascial sinew channels need to be assessed and treated for musculoskeletal injury.
- The practitioner will learn postural, functional and muscle imbalances that can lead to pain and dysfunction based on TCM theory.
- Learn normal and abnormal movement patterns of the neck, shoulder and upper extremity and its relationship to the shoulder girdle.
- Learn neck, shoulder and upper extremity myofascial pathways that correlate with the classical sinew channels of TCM and the tissues belonging to each sinew channel with their functional anatomy relationship.
Your Teachers
Matt Callison
Matt Callison is a renowned instructor and published author of the Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians Chart and quintessential texts such as the Motor Point Index (MPI) Reference Guide and Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has over 27 years of experience in sports medicine and acupuncture.
Brian Lau
Brian Lau, AP, CSMA, is certified in both Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Structural Integration. He has been on faculty since 2013 with the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program, where he teaches anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of the channel sinews (jingjin), and myofascial release.
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Treating Children, Level 1: Foundations - Course 3
Module 3: Constipation and Adjunctive Treatments
with Julian Scott
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Overview
This module is the third in a five-part series that provides you with the essential tools to expand your acupuncture practice to include treating babies and children. Digestive health is the foundation of childhood development and constipation is common, either as a presenting complaint or as an additional symptom to another illness. Often just regulating the bowels can be enough to clear conditions such as abdominal pain, insomnia, eczema, asthma etc. This module also covers aspects of diet that are most relevant in the treatment of children, based on traditional Chinese principles. In addition, in this module we discuss chronic diarrhoea, the most common form in the clinic, and how to treat it with acupuncture and with dietary advice.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to regulate the bowels.
- Understand how constipation in childhood can lead to a range of conditions such as abdominal pain, insomnia, eczema, asthma etc.
- Understanding the energetics of food and common foods in a Western child's diet that lead to health issues.
- Understanding acute and chronic diarrhoea and how to treat it with acupuncture and with dietary advice.
Your Teacher
Julian Scott
Dr Julian Scott is the world's most eminent Paediatric Acupuncture Specialist with 40 years experience treating babes and children with acupuncture, dietary advice and western herbs. He is author of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children, Natural Medicine for Children and Natural Medicine for Women, and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Eyes.
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Treating Children, Level 1: Foundations - Course 2
Module 2: Essence, Needling Method and Family Dynamics
with Julian Scott
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Overview
This module is part of series that provides you with the essential tools to expand your acupuncture practice to include treating babies and children. Having focused on the Spleen in module 1, this module covers three commonly seen patterns of Kidney weakness; Kidney Jing insufficient, Kidney organ weak and Kidney Qi Xu. Understanding how to treat the kidneys is essential to working with children, as is knowing the methodology. Because children are so sensitive to the benefits of acupuncture, this module teaches you how to needle children safely and to maximize your results. In addition, the "Mother and Child" relationship will be explained as working with children extends beyond your little patient. This course is essential to give you confidence treating children.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the differences between Kidney: weakness; Jing insufficient; organ weak and Qi Xu.
- Have a greater understanding of the role of the Kidneys in children's health.
- Understand how the "Mother and Child" will determine the effectiveness of treatment and prognosis.
- Learn how administering acupuncture with children is different to needling adults.
Your Teacher
Julian Scott
Dr Julian Scott is the world's most eminent Paediatric Acupuncture Specialist with 40 years experience treating babes and children with acupuncture, dietary advice and western herbs. He is author of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children, Natural Medicine for Children and Natural Medicine for Women, and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Eyes.
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Treating Children, Level 1: Foundations - Course 1
Module 1: Paediatric Assessment and Digestion
with Julian Scott
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Overview
This module is the first of a series that provides you with the essential tools to expand your acupuncture practice to include treating babies and children. The first lesson will cover the two basic types of child; Shi - exuberant children with plenty of energy and Xu - those who don’t have quite enough. This provides the foundations for understanding what illnesses a child may be predisposed to. Secondly, because good digestion is essential for healthy development of babies and children, "Accumulation Disorder" (congestion and overloading of the digestive system) will be addressed with reference to Spleen Qi deficiency. This module is a perquisite to all other modules which addresses specific health conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to differentiate Spleen Qi Xu and the appropriate course of treatment.
- Have a greater understanding of how Shi and Xu constitutional types predisposes a child to certain illnesses and conditions.
- Understand the role of digestion in the healthy development of babies and children.
- Learn how Accumulation Disorder develops, the common causes, signs and treatment.
Your Teacher
Julian Scott
Dr Julian Scott is the world's most eminent Paediatric Acupuncture Specialist with 40 years experience treating babes and children with acupuncture, dietary advice and western herbs. He is author of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children, Natural Medicine for Children and Natural Medicine for Women, and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Eyes.
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Social Determinants: The Most Important Factors Affecting Premature Death
with Imran Mohammed
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Addressing Social Determinants of health, defined as inequalities in Social, Environmental and Economic conditions, according to WHO, can prevent approximately 85% of all premature deaths. Social Determinants of health are the most important aspect of medicine. The deliberate lack of focus on these underlying causes of health in standard medical education leads to unethical, harmful, and discriminatory care. This course will teach how to incorporate this essential knowledge in your clinical practice to provide dignified and equitable care.
Learning Objectives
- Individuals will understand Social Determinants of Health as the leading cause of premature death.
- Individuals will understand how addressing Social Determinants reduces morbidity and mortality in their patients.
- Individuals will understand that by centralising Social Determinants of heath, patients will receive more dignified and less harmful care without having to over rely on prescription drugs, the third leading cause of death
- Individuals will be able to understand and define Social Determinants of health.
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Imran Mohammed
Imran has over 20 years experience as a Clinician, Teacher, Herbalist and Acupuncturist. His Biomedical degree informs his practice and teaching. Imran is passionate about supporting fellow practitioners to understand and critically apply both Biomedical and Chinese medical systems
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Facial Rejuvenation, Cupping, Gua Sha and Microneedling. Taught by Michelle Gellis AP MAc DiplAc Instructor, MD University of Integrative Health. Specifically designed for acupuncturists, this webinar covers Facial Cupping, Facial Gua Sha, Skin Care & Microneedle Skills.
Learn protocols to enhance your facial rejuvenation acupuncture results. Michelle covers protocols for facial cupping therapy for TMJ, Bell’s Palsy, Stroke and other neuromuscular facial conditions. Video presentations enhance the learning experience. There is also a Skin Care Lecture including information on aging and nutrition.
The protocols taught in this class will be immediately applicable in your practice.
Learning Objectives
- Learn basic skincare principles.
- Learn about microneedling.
- Learn facial cupping theory.
- Learn facial gua sha theory.
Your Teacher
Michelle Gellis
Michelle Gellis is a Licensed and Board Certified Acupuncture Physician. She has been a Faculty Member and Clinic Supervisor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health since 2004. Ms Gellis holds the distinction of being one of the very few acupuncturists in the US certified to teach Facial Acupuncture certification classes on an international level to other acupuncturists.
