Vitality in Daoism is a function of vital energy or qi, notably the smoothness and harmony of its flow. Various methods serve to enhance this, creating a stronger level of health, a greater sense of well-being, and an extension of youthful living. This workshop will discussion and practice of traditional Daoist cultivation practices.

You can tell a lot about a society by how its elder members fare. While advancements in public health policies, nutrition, and medicine have extended average life spans, these very advancements seem ill-prepared to deal with the health challenges our elders often face. Acupuncture’s ability to promote natural healing and enhance quality of life can provide safe and effective care for a particularly vulnerable population.

BONUS: Opportunity to be added to an international Directory of Evidenced Based Acupuncturists promoted on the Acupuncture Now Foundation’s website as part of the ANF’s PN Campaign.

Expand 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.

Understand the pulse in ways you've never imagined. Diagnose complex patients with confidence. Uncover signs of past adverse events - gestational, birth and life and their influence on present and future health. Discover the profound skill of Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis

This three-day class will focus on learning and applying channel diagnosis through interactive lectures and extensive hands-on practice of technique. In addition, an exploration of channel-based physiology will be presented from the text Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine (Eastland Press, Seattle 2008). Students will leave with a greater understanding of classical physiology and diagnostic techniques for evaluating pathological patterns in both internal conditions and musculoskeletal complaints.