Recording
from May 15, 2020
with Thomas Richardson
Recording
from May 15, 2020
In response to the suffering and trauma that is inherent in life, many of us create defense mechanisms that can harden into deeply conditioned patterns of how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. To return to our true nature of compassion, wisdom, and love, we must cultivate self-compassion through consciously deciding to soften – softening our physical body, emotions, and minds. As we do so, our innate nature effortlessly arises. This is a talk followed by a guided meditation.
Thomas Richardson is a practitioner, scholar, and teacher of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. His first book, Extraordinary Chinese Medicine: The Extraordinary Vessels, Extraordinary Organs, and the Art of Being Human, examines the relationship of the Extraordinary Vessels and Organs to Daoist cosmology and the evolution of consciousness.
Recording
from May 13, 2020
with Neil Gumenick
Recording
from May 13, 2020
The Traditional Diagnosis is the initial meeting, and where it all begins with a new patient. It sets the tone of what may well be a long, close, and rich relationship. Learn how you can use the Traditional Diagnosis to gain the patient's trust, confidence, compliance, as well as to diagnose and treat at the levels of body, mind, emotion, and spirit. This event covers the second half of the presentation.
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.
Recording
from April 13, 2020
with Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
Recording
from April 13, 2020
As human beings, we cannot be without emotions. At the same time, emotions disturb us to the point that we act no more with reason or intelligence. When a situation triggers an emotion, it is usually an important matter needing an accurate reaction, true to life; and it is precisely that what the emotions prevent us to do. The classical Chinese medicine’s approach of emotions, specially agitation and anxiety, exposes what happens inside ourselves, in our heart-mind, as well as in our blood and qi, our organs, and gives leads to regulate ourselves and to come back to a more balanced assessment of the situation and efficient action.
TCM academic and historian, Elisabeth Rochat has specialized in both medical and philosophical Classics in her 40+ years career. She co-authored 'A Survey of Chinese Medicine' and continues to teach about the Classics of TCM internationally.
Recording
from April 7, 2020
with Ward Willison
Recording
from April 7, 2020
Three things in this crisis that will make a difference. Manage your mind, money and marketing. I will show you a process that allows for all emotions to process because keeping your mind working in a crisis is critical. If you did not have a financial plan for a crisis, you better get one now, we’ll do that. In the marketing world the best time to get new clients is during a major event, this qualifies. I will show you how to gain a market share that is only possible in times like this.
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!
Recording
from April 2, 2020
with Neil Gumenick
Recording
from April 2, 2020
The Traditional Diagnosis is the initial meeting, and where it all begins with a new patient. It sets the tone of what may well be a long, close, and rich relationship. Learn how you can use the Traditional Diagnosis to gain the patient's trust, confidence, compliance, as well as to diagnose and treat at the levels of body, mind, emotion, and spirit. This event covers the first half of the presentation.
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.
with Josephine Spilka
See In StorePart 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.
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.
with Elisa Rossi
See In StorePlease 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.
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.
This course is comprised of two lectures presented by Holly Guzman at COMS 2014. The first lecture titled BLOOD is 1 hour long, and the 2nd lecture is titled Blood, Luo and the Clock of Life, and is 3 hours long. See below for specific outlines for each lecture. BLOOD Blood and Qi are a pair and a continuum in Chinese medicine. Qi is the more popular subject: getting Qi, moving Qi, energy work, etc. Blood is of equal importance. The tradition of Chinese Medicine obviously does not define Blood the way that we interpret the western word. This lecture covers definitions and significant aspects of Blood from diverse perspectives. Blood work is key work for physical and emotional comfort, trauma resolution, memory (wanted and unwanted), and more. Why is it often difficult to build blood in blood deficient patterns when the person takes lots of blood herbs? This inquiry and others about the concepts of blood are presented. Holly's lectures are always based around applications for clinical success. Blood, Luo and the Clock of Life The Luo meridians are blood vessels, and carry all the complex components of blood. The classical indications for usage of the Luo is arranged to reflect the sequence of the Chinese Clock. The Chinese Clock is a reflection of both 24 hours, and also the progression of our consciousness in our lives. This begins with the first moment of breath into the lungs, and ends with the last moment of our life, when the liver meridian goes to GV 20, and carries the evolved hun spirit out the top of the head. Blood and the Luo meridians are more readily understood when their classical indications are clearly put into this perspective. The afternoon workshop will present each Luo meridian in a user friendly way. It will re-teach the art of the plum blossom needle, bleeding, gua sha and tonification. Treating Blood is a practical approach to resolve physical trauma (a stuck blood imprint), emotional trauma (as can lead to stuck blood), and simply to promote the capacity to move smoothly through the phases of our lives.
Having started her studies as a teenager, Holly Guzman, O.M.D., L.Ac., has been devoted to studying and practicing TCM for most of her life. Holly was part of the first graduating class of ACTCM; in addition to her private practice, she lectures internationally, teaches at Five Branches University, and is a contributing author to several health texts.
In this course, Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee presents the classical Chinese medicine understanding of the Wei pathology. This course is centered on the study of Suwen chapter 44 and other classical texts. This course covers the main characteristics of Wei pathology that are often translated into English as "wilting" or "atony". Clinical presentation of Wei pathology covering Biomedicine disease categories such as muscular atrophy, paralysis, and dystrophy are examined in detail. This course also included a synthesis of the meaning and treatment of Wei syndrome in various ancient and modern Chinese texts.
TCM academic and historian, Elisabeth Rochat has specialized in both medical and philosophical Classics in her 40+ years career. She co-authored 'A Survey of Chinese Medicine' and continues to teach about the Classics of TCM internationally.
While the function of the endocrine system is documented in detail in anatomy and physiology texts, little is understood about how emotions affect the hormonal disorders and functional imbalances that occur within it. The purpose of this course is to explain how emotions may impact this critical system which influences almost every function of our bodies. This is an advanced course that is meant for students who have previous experience with Phytobiophysics. We recommend you take the course "The Heart Lock Theory" before this one.
Diana Mossop is a scholar of Complementary medicine and the creator of Phytobiophysics®. An author and researcher, she has explored the healing properties of flower and plant essences to create her ranges of Flower and Superfit Formulas.