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Nurturing Life by Venerating the Root: Classical Chinese Medicine and its Contemporary Applications in Reproductive Care MELBOURNE – Sabine Wilms and Debra Betts
13 April, 2018 - 15 April, 2018
$745This 3 day seminar with Dr. Sabine Wilms and Dr. Debra Betts is a fantastic opportunity to learn from leading experts in their respective fields of Classical Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Reproductive Care.
Sabine and Debra have been working on this project for many years and we are excited to host this long awaited seminar with this amazing renowned duo.
Day 1: Nurturing Life: Classical Chinese Medicine and Yangsheng in Reproduction
This day will be an introduction to the world of classical Chinese medicine, especially as it applies to fertility and reproductive medicine. Sabine will encourage participants to rethink the practice of Chinese Medicine to go beyond treating the disease, with the ultimate goal of harmonising Heaven and Earth. She will focus on the yangsheng (nurturing life) and expand on Sun Simiao’s advice to “venerate the root” by starting with the health of women and newborns, and explore how this notion of “nurturing life” can be applied concretely in the context of reproductive medicine, especially in the preparation for pregnancy.
Day 2: Nurturing the Fetus: The Ten Months of Pregnancy from Early China to Today
Together, Sabine and Debra will explore the physiology of pregnancy, development of the fetus, detailed and specific information on nurturing the fetus and the mother for each of the ten months of pregnancy from the perspectives of state-of-the-art bio-medicine and classical Chinese medicine. They will discuss specific treatment protocols for each month of pregnancy with the least invasive tools possible, including diet, behavioral changes, and acupuncture and moxibustion (and a brief excursion into medicinal formulas).
Day 3: Classical and Contemporary Insights into Birth, Postpartum Care, Neonatal Development and the Ethics of Reproduction
The final day will explore birth, postpartum care and the ethics of treating in pregnancy. Sabine and Debra will discuss the physiology of birth and the postpartum period and specific needs of the mother. And also the importance of teaching pregnant and postpartum patients about self-care and empowering them in the process to assume a more active role in their own healthcare. They will also cover the ethical considerations in pregnancy from a historical perspective through to today’s practice for practitioners in Australia.
19.5 CPD Points
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