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Postpartum Care as a Life Gateway – Brendt Reynolds
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Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of postpartum care called ‘Zuo Yue Zi’ that has developed over millennia. Postpartum — the 30 to 40 days directly after giving birth – should ideally be an important time of retreat, rest and recovery so that the new mother can overcome exhaustion, restore her Qi, Blood and Fluids and bond with her new baby.
She must rest, deeply nourish, and take care of herself so she can in turn continue to be that source of nourishment and support for her baby and indeed maintain her health over the span of her life to come.
This course aims to share how you as a practitioner can support your patients during their postpartum period and discusses the opportunities and challenges that this time presents in the life of a modern woman.
What we will discuss during the course:
- Traditional Wisdom – a history of Postpartum care in China
- The Beauty Myth – health conflicts in approaches to modern postpartum care
- Separating Superstition from Science – Zuo Yue Zi for a modern society
- Why is Postpartum care so important?
- The 5 Pillars of postpartum care – retreat; warmth; support; rest; nourishment
- Treatment; Days 1-7; 8-15; 16-22; 23-40 (common postpartum conditions; red flags and when to refer)
- Placenta Encapsulation
- Postpartum Food is Medicine
Details
Date
5th May 2019
CPD Points
6 CPD points
Pricing
- Practitioner Early Bird (expiring 19th April 2019): $220
- Practitioner: $250
- Student Early Bird (expiring 19th April 2019): $180
- Student: $220
Includes morning & afternoon tea and notes
*Cancellations: Registrations cancelled up to 1-week prior to seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
About Brendt
Brendt brings to Sydney the culmination of over 20-years experience living, working, and studying in Asia. He has lived in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and India. Each of these destinations, and the teachings he received there, informs his current practice of traditional Chinese medicine, and nutrition
He is a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association, and is a registered practitioner with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. He received his Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture in 2004 and his Master of Applied Science in Chinese Herbal Medicine in 2016. After his undergraduate course he continued training with a hospital internship in Nanjing, China, followed by advanced clinical and post-graduate studies in Taipei, Taiwan.
Brendt is currently based in Sydney, Australia, after completing 8 years of clinical practice at Dr. Lauren Bramley & Partners – a private integrated medicine clinic in Hong Kong – where he worked in synergy with a team of GPs, a gynaecologist, a neurologist, a psychiatrist, and an osteopath. He treated a wide range of patients for both external pain disorders and internal medicine, and developed a special interest in; gynaecological issues, postpartum care, menopausal syndrome, digestive issues, pain management, stress management, anxiety, insomnia, and depression.
With travel and new cultural experience truly igniting the fire in his heart, Brendt can often be found out on the road, teaching internationally sharing the art and grace of TCM. For his teaching schedule and 2019 calendar please go to www.therestingmonth.com