June 9-30, 2021
with Josephine Spilka
June 9-30, 2021
RegisterPart I of The Nectar of Plants features discussion on the relationship between a person and their environment, a relationship Chinese medicine calls “wei” qi. This relationship is pivotal for how we manifest strong immunity and healthy digestion, so we’ll go in depth in how to use essential oils for all kinds of respiratory disorders and digestive disorders. We’ll also look at how we can cultivate a strong and healthy relationship with our world, manifesting flexibility, resilience, integrity and strength in all kinds of challenging environments including the pandemic! You’ll learn the basics of how to safely use essential oils, how to use them to build immunity, support healthy respiration and digestion as well as how to relieve respiratory or digestive distress of all kinds. Part I features oils of Eucalyptus, Lavender, Myrtle, Tea Tree, Patchouli and many more.
June 10, 2021
with Ben White
June 10, 2021
5pm PDT, 8pm EDT
The trademark process is made up of three stages: clearance, prosecution, and enforcement. While a qualified and experienced trademark attorney is the best bet to deal with these three stages, there are things that every business owner can and should do to protect their trademark. This class will identify tips and tricks for each stage of the trademark process. Clearance: This involves searching to see if the trademark you want to use is free for registration and use. Prosecution: Once a search is conducted and the risks are acceptable to the business owner, it is time to file or prosecute the application. Enforcement: Once you register your trademark, you have to enforce your rights. This is a classic "use it or lose it" situation.
Ben is a partner at IPLA LLP, the country’s largest trademark specialty law firm. He focuses his practice on building, managing, and protecting domestic and foreign trademark portfolios and prides himself in providing practical and cost-effective advice.
Recording
from April 8, 2021
with Chen Yen
Recording
from April 8, 2021
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.
Recording
from April 6, 2021
with Abby Stoddard
Recording
from April 6, 2021
Abby created the Client Centered Network to connect dispensaries with professional, educated staff to consumers seeking the benefits cannabis products have to offer to their health, wellness and life. Abby understands the benefits cannabis can bring to the lives of patients and its contribution to the wellness of individuals. Join us to learn about the Oregon cannabis industry and the OMMP Program.
Abby Stoddard is a pharmacist with ten years of experience across all facets of the industry including retail, hospital, managed care and public policy. Abby created the Client Centered Network to connect dispensaries with professional, educated staff to consumers seeking the benefits cannabis products have to offer to their health, wellness and life.
Recording
from February 11, 2021
with Benjamin Zappin
Recording
from February 11, 2021
This brief 90 minute course will offer principles for licensed acupuncturists to consider for prescribing herbs in conjunction with Western drugs and guidelines for inter-professional collaboration regarding this. The course will be taught by an L.Ac. & M.D. team with experience in collaboration and concurrent use of herbs and drugs. An emphasis will be placed on risk management, ethics, therapeutic treatment planning, and critical thinking skills. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate principles that practitioners can adopt and implement in related scenarios. Considerations for using these tools for networking and practice management will also be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on mental health, women's health, and pain management.
Benjamin is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist with over 20 years of clinical experience. He is cofounder of Five Flavors Herbs, Inc. a herbal pharmacy, extract facility, and product line located in Oakland, CA, where Ben also maintains a private practice.
Recording
from November 22, 2020
with Rebecca Avern
Recording
from November 22, 2020
This one hour free webinar will provide you with an understanding of how and why children and adolescents develop mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Chinese medicine provides a radically different lens to conventional, psychological theories. Using both 5 Element and Organ/Pathogen differentiations, you will go away with an intuitive, effective and profound model through which to approach the growing number of mental issues in children.
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.
Recording
from September 13, 2020
with Matthew Bauer
Recording
from September 13, 2020
In this course we will: Recap and review the Part One talk as well as the feedback from the “What’s Good is Bad/What’s Bad is Good” exercise. Consider Chuang Tzu’s profound insight on the workings of human cognition. Explore the energy physics behind the 8 Trigrams. Consider the practical applications of these seemingly esoteric concepts in real (messy) life. Here is some positive feedback from our last session: "It is not everyday that you get concrete exercises to aid in mind healing in this way. For me, it has been really transformative. " "I was surprised by the simplicity of your exercise, and have practiced it several times since watching the recording and found it remarkably powerful in helping me get off the rollercoaster of attachment. " "It is so powerful and something that everyone would benefit from doing. The world would be a better place if we all practiced this." "Your teaching is a gem. Thank you."
Matthew began his full-time practice of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in 1986 after several years of studying Taoist history and philosophy with a 74th generation Taoist Master. Matthew has served as an Expert Witness in both California State and private cases, and is also a Founder and the President of the Acupuncture Now Foundation.
Recording
from August 30, 2020
with Josephine Spilka
Recording
from August 30, 2020
Join Josephine Spilka to learn how to use essential oils with everyone in your family! We'll discuss how to apply them, how to store them and how to know when they are contraindicated. We'll look a few essential essential oils to keep on hand and how to make sure every living thing in your household can benefit from them. Keep your home and your people safe and in good health!
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.
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 30, 2020
with Felice Dunas
Recording
from April 30, 2020
“Love” is an imperative for healthy living. “Lack of love” dramatically affects health and is a treatable condition. In this presentation Dr Dunas will introduce the qualities and complex energetic make up of love. She will address the following questions: How does the capacity to love develop in patients as they go through each jing cycle into maturity? How is love defined and what historical reference points help us understand the definition of love according to Chinese medicine? How does culture help and hinder patients as they create, experience and give love? How can you, as a practitioner, enhance a patient’s experience of love, even during globally stressful times? How do energetic imbalances and clinical health problems affect a patient’s capacity to love? What is "false love" and why is it so prevalent in our world? What happens energetically when we fall in love or fall out of love? What are the energetic patterns that make up heartsickness? How does love heal and how can we help those under our care thrive with the capasity to love during stress?
Felice Dunas, Ph.D., is an international speaker, consultant, intimacy educator, and holistic healer, who has used her understanding of behavior and the human body to help clients for over 40 years. An author, she has been the recipient of the 'Acupuncturist of the Year' award.
Recording
from April 26, 2020
with Sharon Loerzer
Recording
from April 26, 2020
Because a person's emotional state impacts on their immunity, as practitioners it's useful having as many tools as possible to help a person cope with fear and anxiety. Expand your clinical repertoire by incorporating Flower Essences into your treatment protocols for the treatment of mental health and resilience building. Safe and effective, flower remedies are easy for patients to purchase and can be used at home. As well as extending the benefits of your acupuncture treatments, flower remedies are a safe alternative to pharmaceutical interventions.
Sharon Loerzer is the founder of the Family Evolution Centre which has helped over 2,500 children, teenagers and their families over the past 25 years. Sharon is passionate about helping adults to see through the eyes of children so that a clear and empathetic bond can form outside of traditional power struggles.
Recording
from April 23, 2020
with Greg Cicciu
Recording
from April 23, 2020
Let's take a short visit with the pulse. We will explore some of the attributes that will shock your patients when they find out you can experience them from their pulse. We will also take a brief look at where physical and emotional pain is within the pulse.
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.
Recording
from April 12, 2020
with Lillian Bridges
Recording
from April 12, 2020
In this new age of Telemedicine, Facial Diagnosis can be used as part of the “looking diagnosis” in dealing with patients. This talk will give easy-to-use tips on how to work with photos and video conferencing to assess a patient’s health markers on the face and how to evaluate Shen long-distance.
An authority on Face Reading and Diagnosis, Lillian Bridges has been teaching for over 30 years on the topic, and is the founder of The Lotus Institute. She is a featured speaker worldwide.
Recording
from April 5, 2020
with Greg Sperber
Recording
from April 5, 2020
We generally know how herbs work either from Chinese or scientific theory or a combination of both. But why do they work? What in the history of plants, animals, and evolution created the benefits of these healthy little bundles? This lecture will examine these questions, in a mind-opening and scientific (but not overwhelming) approach, by exploring Gaia theory, planetary autopoiesis, DNA, and Plant–Human Coalitions.
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.
Recording
from April 3, 2020
with Christine Chang
Recording
from April 3, 2020
Dr. Christine Chang will take us through an introductory look at some of the best herbs for daily health maintenance; some of which you probably have around you right now! She will share how these herbs function from a Chinese Medicine perspective, and suggest some applications. As a bonus, Christine will also be sharing some eye exercises to do if you’ve been staring at your screen a little too much!
Dr. Christine Chang, DAOM, specializes in herbal formulas and Chinese nutrition, and brings this expertise to her private practice as well as serving as a faculty member at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. She is also the interpreter for the lectures of Dr. Wei Chieh Young.
Recording
from March 30, 2020
with David Allen
Recording
from March 30, 2020
As the world undergoes a once-in-a-generation pandemic, many parents worry about keeping their kids healthy and want to be sure they have the tools they need to confront such an issue. In this talk we will look at steps parents can take to keep kids healthy, as well as looking at what practitioners can do to treat them when they do get sick. We will look at diagnosis in respiratory disease as well as treatment techniques for the most worrisome symptoms.
David Allen, L.Ac., DACM, specializes in TCM for pediatrics and is also a faculty member at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
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.
with Butch Levy
See In StoreThe 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.
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.
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.
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.
with Will Maclean
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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.
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.
with Peter Firebrace
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A detailed study of the liver and the lungs, the rising-falling, east-west axis of Chinese medicine. Linked with wood and metal, the power to burst out of the earth and to bury within the earth, this expressive-reflective dynamic is key to the fulfilment and attainment of our desires and dreams - or knowing when to stop at our limits. As sea of blood and master of qi, the liver and the lungs are linked to the hun and the po, the one ever searching to connect with the shen, the other ever vigilant to guard and maintain the body. We will study the Daoist, alchemical and medical aspects of the liver and the lungs from ancient texts and images and explore their application to clinical practice in modern times through studying key points on the liver, lung and other meridians such as Xuan Ji Jade Pivot (Ren 21), which restores fluidity of respiratory movement and Li Gou, Woodworm Canal (Liv 5) which restores normality to the sexual region.
A graduate of the International College of Oriental Medicine, Peter Firebrace, FBAcC, has extensively studied TCM and Chinese language and philosophy. He was a co-founder of Monkey Press, teaches internationally, and also produces songs and poems on topics pertaining to TCM. Peter is in the process of setting up Guan Academy of Chinese Medicine for online teaching.
with David Bray
See In StoreThis recorded seminar will explore the different manifestations and clinical presentations of Blood Stasis throughout the phases of a woman’s life; from menarche, pregnancy, peri-menopause and menopause. Utilizing clinically sound Chinese medicine strategies, we will explore the etiology and treatment of Blood Stasis in women. As women comprise 75% of most practices' patient population, having a good understanding of these stages of Blood Stasis in a woman’s life will help you to prepare your female patients to move through these different stages in a healthy way. Please note that Intro: Blood Stasis Through the Phases of a Woman's Life is a mandatory prerequisite for this course.
A specialist in TCM Gynecology, David Bray, R.Ac., R.TCMP, Dipl C.H. (NCCAOM), graduated from Guangzhou University of TCM and has been in practice for over 35 years.
Sex has long been used as a healing tool in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The erotic healing arts practices are older than acupuncture and, though little known by the Western world, are still in use today. Sexual expression, when done with a proper understanding of how energy moves, can enhance and quicken healing. Sex, even “great sex”, practiced without TCM healing techniques, can decrease health and make your process of getting well longer and more difficult. It can even interfere with the treatments that your acupuncturist is giving you, resulting in less improvement per session. In this 1 hour class, Dr. Felice Dunas will show you how, according to TCM theory, sex can support or inhibit health and healing. She will introduce simple practices that will enhance your pleasure while improving your health. Optimize your healing, no matter the nature of your illness or injury, with energy, or Qi (pronounced “chi”) cultivating sexual activities.
Felice Dunas, Ph.D., is an international speaker, consultant, intimacy educator, and holistic healer, who has used her understanding of behavior and the human body to help clients for over 40 years. An author, she has been the recipient of the 'Acupuncturist of the Year' award.
In ancient Chinese medicine, the pictograph for sex is ‘Boiling Water.’ This implies that sexuality involves the element of Water, which symbolizes the desire for procreation, the element of Wood, for sexual drive and performance, the element of Fire for sexual excitement, and for orgasm. The Earth element contributes affection and sexual bonding, and the Metal element contributes fantasy and self-knowledge about sexual desires. In this 6-hour recorded workshop, participants will learn how to read the signs of sexuality that are apparent in Chinese Facial Diagnosis within the Five-Element framework. Diagnostically, the problems with sexual desire, sexual dysfunction, and signs of hormonal fluctuations will be discussed, in relation to facial features. Treatment plans will be advised physiologically and psycho-emotionally and from the perspective of ancient Daoist alchemy, presented in a practical and updated way. The webinar will include fertility, conception, pregnancy issues, and reproductive organ health signs as they show on the face.
An authority on Face Reading and Diagnosis, Lillian Bridges has been teaching for over 30 years on the topic, and is the founder of The Lotus Institute. She is a featured speaker worldwide.
with Jake Fratkin
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Class 5: Lung (Part 2) This is Session 5 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class will be approximately 2 hours (with 30 minutes to complete the program worksheet for NCCAOM PDA applicants). In this class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. Session 5 will cover 11 formulas and explore the topics of Lung Phlegm-Damp, Cough Syrups, and Asthma. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as handouts, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
Why Luo Mai? Luo Mai are a useful approach to clearing pathogenic factors that may not be responding well to other acupuncture techniques. According to Maciocia, most Blood stasis occurs in the connecting channels. These channels also allow us a way to release other pathogenic invaders that may be contributing to unresponsive chronic disease in our patients. Use of the Luo Mai is a way to shift your patient from a chronic disease state to a position of health. This is a review and discussion of use of the Luo vessels in veterinary acupuncture. We discuss the area covered by the individual Luo Channels. Then we discuss Luo point location, what Luo pathology looks like clinically, how to palpate and use these points, and clinical use as applied to veterinary acupuncture. This course is suitable for preparation for advanced veterinary certification exams, such as the FAAVA (Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture) exam. With completion of the course the veterinarian will understand how to palpate and locate these points, how to use these points clinically and why one would utilize a Luo vessel.
Dr. Patricia Baley, DVM, PhD, CVA, CVH, FAAVA, is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and is a graduate of Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
with Dan Lobash
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This learning module is part of the KHT Advanced Topics Series, which covers more challenging topics following the basic courses. This course is the third of five chapters that covers topics on Micro-meridians Therapy. This course explores the information necessary to understand the major aspects of four KHT Micro-meridians: The Heart, Small Intestine, Kidney, and Urinary Bladder. Content that is presented include the comparison of the Micro-meridians and their body counterparts, the pathway on the hand, and the major functions of the important points. Protocols to treat various health issues are also explored.
Dr. Dan Lobash, Ph.D., L.Ac., practices KHT (Korean Hand Therapy) and Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in practicing for over 30 years. He has taught KHT seminars internationally and is published in several TCM journals.
Chinese herbal formulas allow for a cost effective and elegant approach to the most common concerns seen in family practices, whether digestive complaints, gynecological concerns, or chronic illnesses. Whether you're new to Chinese Medicine, would like to expand your use of Traditional Chinese Herbal formulas, or already prescribing, this is the class for you! Treating the underlying cause in a safe and comprehensive manner, Chinese herbal formulas can expand the scope of one's Naturopathic practice while vastly improving the clinical results obtained. They are an ideal modality to add to one's existing practice as they offer a completely different treatment approach to those previously stubborn conditions or cases, or those dependent on continual therapeutic support. In this recorded webinar, participants will gain a thorough understanding of how to integrate TCM via Chinese herbal formulas into their current Naturopathic practices. The therapeutic methods taught are certain to completely revolutionize one's practice - and more importantly, his/her clinical results.
Dr. Tom Grodski, ND, B.Sc., is a licensed Naturopathic Physician, acupuncturist, craniosacral & bowen therapist, who specializes in naturopathic and integrative family medicine. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, he maintains a private practice and is also a professor at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.
with Janice Walton-Hadlock
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Some classic theory doesn't actually work. In school, we are taught this theory as if it works, but it never has and never will; an example of this is, 'Ear ringing is Kidney Yin Deficiency.' Treatments that Tonify Kidney Yin do not get rid of ear ringing. This course discusses why false theory is kept in the canon (hint: tradition) and also how to successfully treat some of the problems for which we've learned false theory. The opposite law is also true. We learn in school that certain health problems are incurable. Usually, this is because western medicine has deemed them incurable or because the false theory never works. In the presentation, examples are shared of 'incurable' problems that are actually quite easy to treat.
Janice Walton-Hadlock, DAOM, L.Ac., is a professor at Five Branches University, and specializes in Channel Theory, Yin Tui Na, Psychology and Counseling; she is the founder of the Parkinson's Recovery Project, and is an author on topics relating to Channel Theory and Parkinson's.
with Jake Fratkin
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Class 13: Gynecological Disorders (Part 2) This will be session 13 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class is 2 hours. For this class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. Session 13 will cover 10 formulas and will continue the discussion of gynecological disorders. In this class, the subjects of Premenopausal Tension, Uterine Blood Stasis and Menopausal Disorder/Deficiency Fire will be covered. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as handouts, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
with David Bray
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Traditional Chinese Medicine encompasses numerous centuries of empirical and clinical herbal formulae and formulations, both within the context of TCM as a professional medicine as well as a folk medicine. Building upon the knowledge base covered in Part 1 of this course, we will continue to survey the application of Placenta Hominis (Zi He Che) within different therapeutic divisions of TCM including dermatology, neurology, respirology, gynecology, etc. The role of this medicinal within the context of a formula will be discussed and explored in terms of its synergism within the formula. Employing the model(s) of classical formulae we will then explore the feasibility of using Placenta Hominis (Zi He Che) as a medicinal to be included in modified as well as custom formulae. Chinese patent medicines employing the use of this medicinal will also be included, explored and discussed.
A specialist in TCM Gynecology, David Bray, R.Ac., R.TCMP, Dipl C.H. (NCCAOM), graduated from Guangzhou University of TCM and has been in practice for over 35 years.
with Jake Fratkin
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Class 14: Liver Disorders (Part 1) This will be session 14 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class is 2 hours. For this class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. Session 14 will cover 10 formulas for Liver Disorders, including Liver Stagnation and Liver-Gallbladder Damp-Heat. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as handouts, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
with Jake Fratkin
See In StoreInfertility in women under the age of 40 responds very well to Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture, especially when structural complications of uterine fibroids, polycystic ovaries or fallopian tube damage are absent. The teacher’s personal success rate in successful pregnancies is above 85% for women who have chosen not to use IVF or hormone therapy. There are numerous TCM patterns that inhibit fertility, and most cases are directed at regulating problems of menstruation: irregularity, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Threatened miscarriage can be due to deficiency, heat or trauma, and appropriate formulas are discussed. Dr. Fratkin presents available herbal products and custom formulas, as well as a discussion of hormone physiology and the application of Western lab diagnosis. Extensive handout notes are included with the recorded course.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
with Dan Lobash
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This learning module is part of the KHT Advanced Topics Series, which covers more challenging topics following the basic courses. This course is the third of four parts that cover Three Constitutions Diagnosis. Three Constitutions Diagnosis is one of the main diagnostic methods in KHT. Understanding the theory, practice and application will enable the practitioner to exactly determine the energetic excess and deficiency patterns of all twelve meridians. This information provides the most appropriate meridian or micro-meridian to restore energetic balance to all 12 meridians and thus to restore health to the client. Part 3 focuses on methods to confirm the Three Constitution Diagnosis and then to treat the constitution.
Dr. Dan Lobash, Ph.D., L.Ac., practices KHT (Korean Hand Therapy) and Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in practicing for over 30 years. He has taught KHT seminars internationally and is published in several TCM journals.
Why would a practitioner benefit from learning the Heart Lock Theory? Our experiences are stored in our memories and reflexively in our bodies. Since the heart is the fulcrum of the energy flow through the body, it is easy to understand that experiences and events have a subtle effect on the way our hearts beat. The Heart Lock Theory can pinpoint the times in our life when we have suffered lasting damage, and provide clues to how these events are affecting our lives today. The Phytobiophysics Heart Lock Theory is a form of heart reflexology and is quite simply one of the most efficient methods of diagnosis. The theory is simple, and yet extremely profound. It quickly and clearly enables the practitioner to understand the complex chain of events in a patient’s life, which conspire to make them ill. The theory offers the ability to create a map, presenting a time frame of who, how, what, and when the patient has been damaged and an ability to track back to discover the origin of their disease. This knowledge enables you to help your patient recover from even some of the most serious conditions.
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.
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Class 20: Tonics (Part 1) This will be session 20 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject.In this session, students will cover 13 herbal formulas in regards to Tonics (Part 1). Session 20 will cover 7 formulas and 6 individual herbs that act as Qi Tonics, Blood Tonics, and Qi and Blood Tonics. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
with Janice Walton-Hadlock
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The course provides an introduction to some of the electromagnetic properties of fascia, and why western researchers are now suspecting that electrical flow in fascia corresponds with the “mysterious meridians of Chinese medicine.” This course covers: Conversion from one type of channel Qi to another, and the locations of these conversions; how channel Qi creates organs, and not the other way around; how we can learn to feel the differences between one channel and another; how different types of channel Qi might be responsible for the development of the various sensory brain cells; The importance of always bearing in mind the sequence of the channel Qi flow when diagnosing a health problem. The case study demonstrates using channel theory to track down the very unexpected, multiple, channel blockages causing the patient to have thirty years of chronic migraines, weakness on one side of her body, and why her knee, ankle, neck, and 6th rib on her right side were always “popping out of place.” None of the traditional Pattern diagnoses helped her condition - tongue and pulse showed weakness, but didn’t help show what the problem actually was; this course will illuminate the processes used to solve the issue.
Janice Walton-Hadlock, DAOM, L.Ac., is a professor at Five Branches University, and specializes in Channel Theory, Yin Tui Na, Psychology and Counseling; she is the founder of the Parkinson's Recovery Project, and is an author on topics relating to Channel Theory and Parkinson's.
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This learning module is part 7 in a 12-part series that presents the basic theories, concepts, and methods of treatment for Korean Hand Therapy (KHT). All 12 modules can be viewed in two days, or over time individually. Module 7, 'Special Patterns to Enhance the Effects of Correspondence Therapy,' presents an overview of KHT protocols that can be used to treat a wide variety of physical, mental, and emotional issues. These protocols can be used in a standalone manner, or to enhance correspondence therapy. Attendees will have a thorough understanding of KHT basics upon taking all of the courses in this series.
Dr. Dan Lobash, Ph.D., L.Ac., practices KHT (Korean Hand Therapy) and Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in practicing for over 30 years. He has taught KHT seminars internationally and is published in several TCM journals.
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Class 12: Gynecological Disorders (Part 1) This will be session 12 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class is 2 hours. For this class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. Session 12 will cover 10 formulas and will include Gynecological Tonics and Vaginal Discharge (Leukorrhea). A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as handouts, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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Class 18: Urogenital Disorders This will be session 18 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. In this session, students will cover 12 herbal formulas for the treatment of Urogenital Disorders; Water Retention and Edema. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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This learning module is part of the KHT Advanced Topics Series, which covers more challenging topics following the basic courses. This course is the fifth of five chapters that covers topics on Micro-meridians Therapy. This course explores the information necessary to understand the major aspects of two KHT Micro-meridians: A-(Conception Vessel) and B-(Governing Vessel). Content that is presented includes the comparison of the Micro-meridians and their body counterparts, the pathway on the hand, and the major functions of the important points. Protocols to treat various health issues are also explored.
Dr. Dan Lobash, Ph.D., L.Ac., practices KHT (Korean Hand Therapy) and Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in practicing for over 30 years. He has taught KHT seminars internationally and is published in several TCM journals.
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Class 15: Liver Disorders (Part 2) This will be session 15 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class is 2 hours. For this class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. Session 15 will cover 9 formulas and will continue to explore Liver Disorders, focusing on Liver Yang and Internal Wind, and Gallstones. Handouts, quiz, and an evaluation (or a program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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Class 21: Tonics (Part 2) This will be session 21 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. In this session, students will cover 8 herbal formulas in regards to Tonics (Part 2). Session 21 will continue to explore the topic of Tonics, including 2 formulas to tonify kidney yin, and 3 classical formulas and 3 modern formulas to tonify kidney yang and jing. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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In ancient times, Chinese medical terms were often words about the weather. They were used literally and metaphorically. Words like Damp, Wind, Heat, Cold, Sun, were often used to explain how someone’s illness came about through overexposure to some climatic situation. If a problem was not, in fact, due to the weather, the climate words were used anyway. In these cases, the words were metaphors and euphemisms. In these cases, they don’t actually help with our understanding of what’s going on. These words are great for putting together a pattern diagnosis and choosing a treatment out of the pattern-code box, but they often do not help us understand what’s really going wrong, they don’t help us know what’s happening with the channel Qi, and they very, very often do NOT lead us to effective treatment. Today, very few of our patients are suffering from health problems associated with climatic excess. However, we still use the same old weather based words to codify the treatment patterns. Very often, this makes our diagnoses and treatment names misleading, not useful, or even stupid and ludicrous. This talk will explain how to work around the limitations and misunderstandings that come about through using these old terms, and suggesting some better ways to communicate with patients about the underlying causes of their problems.
Janice Walton-Hadlock, DAOM, L.Ac., is a professor at Five Branches University, and specializes in Channel Theory, Yin Tui Na, Psychology and Counseling; she is the founder of the Parkinson's Recovery Project, and is an author on topics relating to Channel Theory and Parkinson's.
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Class 22: Tonics (Part 3) This will be session 22 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. In this session, students will cover 10 herbal formulas in regards to Tonics (Part 3). Session 22 will continue to explore the topic of Tonics. Five classical formulas and two modern formulas that act as combination tonics, and 3 individual tonifying herbs will be covered. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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Class 17: Disturbed Shen This will be session 17 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. In this session, students will cover 11 herbal formulas for the treatment of Disturbed Shen. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas. This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.