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SUMMARY:Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis Foundations Workshop with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nWORKSHOP OVERVIEW\n \nHIGHLIGHTS \n– Understand the pulse in ways you’ve never imagined \n– Diagnose complex patients with confidence \n– Uncover signs of past adverse events – gestational\, birth and life and their influence on present and future health \n– Discover the profound skill of Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \n– Learn the entire Shen-Hammer pulse system and be provided with a framework for your skill to grow. \n– ​Understand the implications of alterations from a normal resting and exertion heart rate often indicate more far-reaching conditions than heat and cold. \n– Decipher psycho-emotional pulse signs to understand how to establish better connections and more effective communication with your clients.  \n– Harness the power of the pulse to refine your skill in interpreting the signs that portray your clients’ physiology. \n– Leverage this acquired knowledge and integrate it into your preferred theoretical model and existing style of practice\, be it zang/fu\, classical\, or the five-element system. \n– Feel confident in your ability to merge the information from the pulse with other diagnostic information to improve your treatment outcomes with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. \n\n					\n\nSHEN-HAMMER PULSE: FOUNDATIONS\n\nExpand your diagnostic skills learning the Shen-Hammer pulse method. This workshop will give you the comprehensive foundations needed to start woking effectively with this method in clinic. \nAfter this 4 day practical workshop\, you will be able to: \n– Palpate the 3 main Depths of the pulse and the 6 Waveforms \n– Locate the 6 Principal and 22 Complementary pulse positions \n– Identify pulse qualities according to Condition\, Volume\, Depth\, Width\, Length\, Shape\, Anomalous and Qualifying parameters \n– Take a full comprehensive pulse evaluation \n– Interpret psycho-emotional signs on the pulse \n– Interpret your findings on the pulse according to the 6 conformations and/or Zang Fu patterns \n– Integrate this and apply this information according to your style of practice \n– Understand unique concepts of this lineage: Heart Shock relating to trauma – birth\, childhood and recent; Toxicity and retained pathogens; Dr Shen’s Systems \nThere will be real life case study discussions with recommendations for patient management with acupuncture\, formula prescription\, lifestyle advice and referrals. \nAt least 50% will be hands on learning\, which is crucial for learning pulse diagnosis effectively. \nExperienced teaching assistants will support hands on experience of all students\, and there will be repeated calibration for depths throughout the class so that you leave feeling confident in your ability to palpate the pulse. \nSEE THE DETAILED COURSE SCHEDULE HERE: Foundations Course Schedule  \n\n\n\n \n\nABOUT SHEN-HAMMER PULSE LINEAGE\nThe Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis is the modern interpretation of the c.15th Century Menghe Ding Lineage method from the Shanghai region of China. Ding Jiwan (grandson of Ding Ganren of Wen Bing fame) taught this method to Dr. Shen in Shanghai and then Hong Kong during the turbulent years of 1937-1942. Dr. Shen as the sole survivor of World War 2 with knowledge of the pulse method\, fled the Communist Revolution in China for the USA. \n​Dr. Hammer\, a renowned practitioner\, first encountered Dr. Shen’s exceptional diagnostic skills in a Chinatown clinic in New York City during the early 1970s. This serendipitous meeting led to an eight-year apprenticeship for Dr. Hammer under Dr. Shen’s guidance\, and their collaboration spanned thirty years\, during which they recorded and refined the Menghe pulse method. \nThe Shen-Hammer Pulse method has evolved from Classical Chinese medicine theory. It recognizes that the range of energy transformations within a human body reflects the infinite combination of spatial and temporal energy possibilities in the macrocosm. The pulse carries information encoded within it\, representing the physiological exchanges specific to that individual organism. \nPalpating the radial artery allows us to decipher these exchanges and provides rich and extensive diagnostic information. The pulse describes the inherited life of a person\, their current state of being\, and can indicate possible health trajectories for the future. \nOnce the information encoded in the pulse is deciphered\, it guides the practitioner to skillfully implement management strategies. These strategies may include acupuncture\, Chinese herbs\, and lifestyle modifications to positively impact the physical and psycho-emotional potential of the clients.​ \nThe Shen-Hammer Pulse method is a refined and comprehensive approach to pulse diagnosis that draws upon ancient Chinese medicine theory. It allows practitioners to gain valuable insights into their clients’ health and guide them towards appropriate treatment strategies to enhance their well-being. \n             \n\n  \n\n\nABOUT DR KAREN BILTON (PhD)\nKaren started her career in healthcare as a physiotherapist. She has been practising acupuncture and Chinese medicine for 28 years and is licensed to practise in Australia and the USA. Having worked in the USA for 15 years she has been studying with Dr Leon Hammer\, MD since 1997. She completed doctoral studies evaluating the reliability of practitioners applying Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis clinically. Karen is one of a handful of people who inherited this pulse method and model of developmental psychological model directly from Dr Hammer. \nShe is co-author of a Handbook of Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis; taught Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis classes as well as presented at conferences in China\, USA\, Australia\, and New Zealand; and has published her work in peer review journals. Karen having lectured at respected institutions like Pacific College of Oriental Medicine\, New York City; the University of Technology\, Sydney; and the University of Western Sydney; is further testament to her academic excellence and contribution to Chinese medicine. \nCurrently she is in clinical practice in Sydney\, Australia\, and continues her exploration of acupuncture\, Chinese herbal medicine in relation to Daoist cosmology.  She endeavours to share her knowledge teaching classes in pulse diagnosis and the psychology of Dragon Rises\, Red Bird Flies. \n\n\n\n  \n\n					\nEVENT DETAILS\nNOTE: This event is sponsored by China Books & Chinese Medicine Education. It will be run by Karen Bilton and after registration all correspondence will be with Karen directly. Secure your spot here with a deposit and the balance will be due to Karen who will organise for payment. \nThere are no pre-requesites to be able to take this course. Practitioners and students are all welcome. \n\n\nDates: Saturday 27th June – Tuesday 30th June 2026 \nTime: 8.30am – 5.30pm (AEST) \nVenue: Sydney Institute of TCM (502/25-29 Dixon St\, Haymarket NSW) \nCPD: 30 Points. Approved AACMA\, ACUNZ\, NCCAOM (USA). Attendance at all days required for PDAs to be awarded. \nPRICING \nDeposit: $300 (incl GST) \nEarly Bird Discount (ends 27th May\, 2026): $1\,892 (incl GST) \nFull Rate: $2\,178 (incl GST) \nCurrent TCM Students: $1\,562 (incl GST) \nReturning SHPD Studnets: $1\,452 (incl GST) \n  \nTerms and Conditions\n*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Workshop.\n*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
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LOCATION:Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM) – 502/25-29 Dixon St\, Haymarket NSW 2000
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