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LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR: TCM Foundations, Diagnosis and Treatment of Unexplained Infertility with Dr Kim dela Cruz
2023-08-13 08:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Zoom Webinar
Course Description
This key introduction will help you to effectively diagnose and treat infertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine formulas. In this webinar we will explore the basic TCM foundation of health in regards to the explanations of the Huang Di Nei Jing: Su Wen perspective of reproductive health cycles for women and key Chinese Medicine infertility terminology, specifically the Bao Mai, Bao Luo, Tian Gui, and Tian Gui Shui. This lecture will conclude with insightful knowledge of how Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine intersect in regards to infertility. This is the crossroads of correlating Western medical physiological structures and functions to Chinese Medicine terminology – the ovaries, egg, fallopian tubes, uterus, sperm, ovulation, hormone balance and regulation of the reproductive system to Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood.
The first two hours of preliminary information guide the understanding for the next four hours of the lecture which is much more advanced, essentially a unique roadmap of using Western Medical identification, cause and symptoms of an infertility condition and the subsequent treatment and diagnosis of Unexplained Infertility using Master Tung Acupuncture in combination with Chinese Medicine Formulas.
Some conditions that may contribute to an Unexplained Infertility diagnosis in Western medicine are discussed in detail.
This class will explain Western Medicine identification, cause and symptoms of the conditions highlighted and reveal the approach for diagnosis and treatment with Master Tung Acupuncture in combination with Chinese Medicine Formulas.
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Course Outline
Hour 1- Introduction: Reproductive Health cycles for women. TCM Infertility in Chinese Medicine: the Kidney connection to other Zang and Fu. Key terminology such as Bao Mai , Bao Luo, Tian Gui, and Tian Gui Shui.
Hour 2- Chinese Medicine Fertility correlations to Western Medicine Fertility: Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood correlations to the physiological reproductive system and reproductive functions. This is key information to assist in formulating a diagnosis and treatment principle and protocol to effectively treat Infertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Formulas.
Hour 3- Western Medicine and TCM Health Conditions contributing to Infertility. Treatment strategies of Western Medicine versus Chinese Medicine.
Understanding Western Bloodwork, Laboratory findings and advanced Infertility tests, Hormone Therapy, IUI, IVF.
Hour 4- Western Medicine Identification, cause and symptoms of blood disorders in Infertility.
Master Tung Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Formulas to treat Blood disorders: Menorrhagia, Metrorrhagia, Amenorrhea.
Hour 5- Western Medical Identification, cause and symptoms of reproductive organ structural disorders. Master Tung Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Formulas to treat structural disorders of ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and sperm defects: Recurrent Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, Pelvic Inflammatory Disorder, Endometriosis, thin endometrial lining, uterine fibroids, poor sperm quality.
Hour 6- Western Medical Identification, cause and symptoms of reproductive hormonal disorders. Master Tung Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Formulas to treat hormonal regulation disorders: Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Premature Ovarian Failure, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, insulin Resistance, Thyroid Disorders.
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About the Presenter

Kim has more than 19 years of clinical practice in San Diego, California and Nationally certified as a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist with strong patient care abilities and success in both Orthopedic and Pain Management, and Women’s Health and Fertility and Pediatrics. She is proactive and organized with passionate commitment to first-rate patient care.
She is skilled in Functional Medicine Assessment and Supplement recommendations, Chinese Herbal Prescription, Dietary and Nutritional Counseling, and considers Western biomedical procedures in health assessment, and health care team communication.
She educates patients on topics such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching and yoga therapy, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathwork and relaxation techniques.
She considers Western biomedical procedures in health assessment, health care team communication, and care referrals.

Details

Date: Sunday, 13th of August 2023
Time: 8.30am- 2.30pm AEST
6 Live/Interactive CPD Points
Notes: Included
Venue: Zoom

Pricing

Practitioner Rate: $250
Student: $190

ZOOM INVITE LINK WILL BE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL CLOSER TO THE DATE
This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
Disclaimer before registering for the Live Webinar
Please check the relevant date/time zone to your location in accordance with the date and time provided above. CME does not hold any responsibility for your non-attendance to the live event. Live webinars are best experienced via PC/desktop/laptop and tablets. CME expects webinar registrants to be familiar with Zoom videoconferencing software and are not responsible for any non-attendance due to technical or non-technical issues arising from the end of the registrant.
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LIVE WEBINAR: 2023 Updated Health Law and Ethics for TCM Practitioners with Michael Weir and Angela Doolan
2023-09-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Webinar
Presenting Professor Michael Weir, professor at Bond University (Faculty of Law) and author of “Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine 5th Edition” – click to purchase

Keep Up To Date With Australian Law & Ethics For Chinese Medicine Practitioners with NEW UPDATED Cases and Tribunal Decisions 2023.

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Ever since Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have become registered professions with AHPRA, we’ve had to maintain a minimum of 4 CPD points per year of “professional issues”.
Join us for a live 4 hour webinar with both Professor Michael Weir and Angela Doolan as they keep you up to date with current updates to health law and ethical clinical practice according to guidelines, which might just save your professional reputation one day and help you avoid any potential litigation.
This year we will cover and expand upon the most recent health law cases that have occurred in relation to complementary, alternative and allied health professions. There will be a review in accordance with most recent and relevant cases and updated legislation and requirements.
This Live ZOOM webinar will have the most up to date cases available as of 2023

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Webinar Outline

Part One: Our Legal System

Negligence
Apology and Liability in Contract
Potential Criminal Liability
Break for 10 minutes

Part Two:

Regulation of Health Professionals under the National Law

Break for 5 minutes

Part Three: Obligation to refer to medical practitioner

Providing Information to a Client
Consent to Treatment
Who can Consent?
Therapeutic Goods Act – Application to TCM
Consumer Legislation
Duty of Confidence
Professional Ethics
Advertising
Break for 5 minutes

Part Four:

Court and Tribunal Decisions – MOST UPDATED CASES 2023

****Pre-prepared Q&A- Any questions you would like to have answered should be directed to info@chinesemedicineeducation.com at least 2 weeks before the webinar date, this is to allow for preparation of the most accurate information in accordance to issues proposed. These issues will need to be researched in advance by the presenters, however should not be taken as legal advice but more general guidance.
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About the Presenters

Professor Michael Weir is a professor and lecturer of law at Bond University, a member of the the Public Panel of Assessors under the Health Ombudsman Act and author of “ Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine”, Dr Weir is the perfect person to keep us up to date with our legal and ethical obligations as acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia.

Angela Doolan is currently studying a PhD at Bond University under Professor Michael Weir and Associate Professor Wendy Bonython. Her current topic is “Protecting the Public from Harm? Optimizing the Regulation of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practitioners in Australia.”
Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours from the University of New England, Armidale. Her honours thesis was on The Right to Health and Traditional and Complementary Medicine in International Law. An article summarising this work is available at the Bond Law Review online at https://blr.scholasticahq.com/article/11881-evolution-and-complementarity-traditional-and-complementary-medicine-as-part-of-the-international-human-rights-law-right-to-health
She is also a Southern Cross University trained and experienced naturopath, having worked for many years in Northern New South Wales as well as the foundational Chair of the Australian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARONAH). Angela understands some of the practical difficulties that can arise when working with the public in health care settings.

Details

Date: Sunday, 3rd of September 2023
Time: 9.00am – 1.00pm
CPDs: 4 CPD Points (Covering Professional Issues as required by AHPRA)
Notes: Included
Venue: ZOOM TELECONFERENCE

Pricing

Practitioner Rate: $150

ZOOM INVITE LINK WILL BE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL CLOSER TO THE DATE
This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
Disclaimer before registering for the Live Webinar
Please check the relevant date/time zone to your location in accordance with the date and time provided above. CME does not hold any responsibility for your non-attendance to the live event. Live webinars are best experienced via PC/desktop/laptop and tablets. CME expects webinar registrants to be familiar with Zoom videoconferencing software and are not responsible for any non-attendance due to technical or non-technical issues arising from the end of the registrant.

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LIVE WEBINAR: Acupuncture Formulations for Urinary Tract and Prostate Disorders: Clinical Cases, Point Formulation and Dietetics
2023-09-10 09:00 - 13:00
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Course Description
This four hour live webinar provides an in-depth exploration of the treatment of various urinary disorders using the principles, techniques and combinations Acupuncture. This course aims to equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address conditions such as urinary tract infections, incontinence, cystitis, kidney stones, kidney failure, hypertrophy of the prostate gland, prostatitis, nervous bladder, weak bladder, stress incontinence, primary and secondary enuresis, problems with urination in early prostatic hypertrophy, kidney colic, and pyelo-nephritis.
Why is it important to learn urology and treat it with Acupuncture? Understanding urology and applying acupuncture techniques to treat urinary disorders is of paramount importance. Urinary conditions can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and may be challenging to manage using conventional approaches alone. Five Element Acupuncture offers a holistic and interconnected perspective that not only addresses the physical symptoms but also considers the emotional and energetic imbalances that may contribute to these disorders. By integrating this theory into the treatment of urological conditions, practitioners can provide comprehensive and effective care to their patients.
What have you seen in clinic, and why is it so difficult to treat? In clinical practice, urinary disorders often present complex diagnostic challenges with many layers specifically affecting single of multiple channel systems. Conventional treatment approaches may provide temporary relief, but long-lasting and sustainable outcomes are elusive. Many patients experience recurring symptoms or find limited success with standard treatments. The difficulty in treating these conditions lies in their multifactorial nature, involving physiological, emotional, and energetic components. Utilizing the right Acupuncture methodology, and correct point formulations based on accurate diagnosis offers a unique perspective by addressing the root causes and imbalances underlying these disorders, leading to more profound and lasting results.
Who would benefit from learning this course? This course caters to practitioners at all levels, including beginners, intermediate, and advanced acupuncturists. Beginners will gain a solid foundation in urology and learn how to apply Five Element Acupuncture principles to effectively treat urinary disorders. Intermediate practitioners will expand their diagnostic skills and treatment techniques, enhancing their ability to address complex cases. Advanced practitioners will deepen their understanding of the interplay between emotional and physical health, refining their ability to provide personalized and holistic care.
What will participants learn? Participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of urinary disorders. The course will cover various techniques, methodologies, and diagnostic approaches specific to how to treat the course outline topics below. Participants will learn to identify underlying imbalances, select appropriate acupuncture points, and develop treatment plans tailored to individual patients along with dietetics suggestions to maintain treatment and not aggravate conditions.

Course Outline

Urinary Tract Infections
Incontinence
Cystitis
Kidney Stones
Kidney Failure
Hypertrophy of the Prostate Gland
Prostatitis
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Nervous Bladder
Weak Bladder
Stress Incontinence
Primary and Secondary Enuresis
Problems with Urination in Early Prostatic Hypertrophy
Kidney Colic
Pyelo-nephritis

Join us in this transformative course where we delve into the intricate realm of urology, harnessing correct and effective acupuncture techniques to provide holistic care for individuals suffering from urinary disorders. Expand your skillset, enhance your diagnostic acumen, and unlock new possibilities for your patients’ health and well-being.
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About the Presenter

Take Courses by Radha Thambirajah

Puberty to Menopause: The Five Phases of a Woman’s Life
Cosmetic Acupuncture Foundations: A TCM Approach to Cosmetic & Dermatological Problems
Cosmetic Acupuncture Advanced: A TCM Approach to Cosmetic & Dermatological Problems

About Radha Thambirajah
Dr Radha Thambirajah graduated from Shanghai Medical College in 1970. She studied medicine and specialised in acupuncture.
She established her successful practice upon returning to Sri Lanka, and founded the Academy of Chinese Acupuncture in 1980. In 1984, Dr Thambirajah moved to England and opened the Academy of Chinese Acupuncture in Berlin, which has trained over 9000 students worldwide.
With a wealth of experience in teaching, Dr Thambirajah has trained doctors and health professionals all over the world. She has been invited as a guest lecturer at a variety of conferences in Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, Barcelona, Italy, and Sao Paulo.
Dr Thambirajah is the author of ”Cosmetic Acupuncture and Dermatological Diseases (2nd ed)” and “Energetics in Acupuncture”.
Details

Date: Sunday, 10th of September 2023
Time: 9.00am – 1.00pm
CPDs: 4 CPD Points
Notes: Included
Venue: ZOOM TELECONFERENCE

Pricing

Practitioner Rate: $250
Full Time Student Rate: $210

ZOOM INVITE LINK WILL BE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL CLOSER TO THE DATE
This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
Disclaimer before registering for the Live Webinar
Please check the relevant date/time zone to your location in accordance with the date and time provided above. CME does not hold any responsibility for your non-attendance to the live event. Live webinars are best experienced via PC/desktop/laptop and tablets. CME expects webinar registrants to be familiar with Zoom videoconferencing software and are not responsible for any non-attendance due to technical or non-technical issues arising from the end of the registrant.
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LIVE WORKSHOP: Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis Workshop with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
2023-09-15 08:30 - 2023-09-18 17:30 | College of Complementary Medicine, Level 6/128-134 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia
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Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis Foundations Workshop with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)

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

What Will You Learn

Learn the entire Shen-Hammer pulse system and be provided with a framework for your skill to grow.
​Understand the implications of alterations from a normal resting and exertion heart rate often indicate more far-reaching conditions than heat and cold.
​Decipher psycho-emotional pulse signs to understand how to establish better connections and more effective communication with your clients.
​Harness the power of the pulse to refine your skill in interpreting the signs that portray your clients’ physiology.
​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.
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.

Foundations Classes
Expand your diagnostic skills learning the Shen-Hammer pulse method.
Learn to palpate the 3 main Depths of the pulse and the 6 Waveforms
Locate the 6 Principal and 22 Complementary pulse positions
Identify pulse qualities according to condition and

Volume,
Depth,
Width,
Length,
Shape,
Anomalous,
Qualifying parameters

Ability to take a full pulse evaluation
Learn to interpret psycho-emotional signs on the pulse
Learn to interpret your findings on the pulse according to the

6 conformations and/or
Zang fu patterns

Integrate this and apply this information according to your style of practice
Discuss concepts of this lineage –

Heart Shock relating to trauma – birth, childhood and recent
Toxicity and retained pathogens
Dr Shen’s Systems

Participate in a case study discussion with recommendations for patient management

Acupuncture
Formulas
Lifestyle
Referrals

At least 50% hands on learning
Repeated calibration for depths throughout the class
Experienced teaching assistants support hands on experience of all students

To see the detailed course schedule, click here: Foundations Content Schedule

What is Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis?
The 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.
​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.
The 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.
Palpating 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.
Once the information encoded in the pulse is deciphered, it guides the practitioner to skilfully 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.​
The 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.

About Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
Karen 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.
She 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.
Currently 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.

Details

Dates: Friday 15th September – Monday 18th September, 2023
Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Location: College of Complementary Medicine – Level 6/128-134 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Opposite Central Railway Station
Pricing:

Deposit: $200* (incl. GST)
Early Bird Discount: $1500 (plus GST)
Full Rate: $1800 (plus GST)
Returning Students: $1100 (plus GST)

Prerequisites: None
CPD: 30 Points
Approved AACMA, ACUNZ, NCCAOM (USA)
ACCMA PDA course certification in progress
Attendance at all days required for PDAs awarded

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Workshop.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

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The Intensive and Accelerated Balance System Acupuncture Workshop Levels 2.5RP, 3 and 4 with Dr. Sonia F. Tan
2023-09-22 - 2023-09-24 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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Presenting Dr. Sonia F. Tan, author of “The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture: A Clinical Reference Manual”

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Seminar Outline and Prerequisites
This is an intensive and accelerated 3 day course course in Balance Acupuncture that will elevate your overall understanding and practice of Balance Method Acupuncture to the next level through learning Balance System Acupuncture, an evolutionary and systemic technique focused on getting further results. This course consists of 1 day of Level 2.5 Refinement and Practical (Refine, Refresh and Practice) and 2 days of deepening theory of the Balance theory, in Level 3 (Channel Conversion) and Level 4 (12 Magic Theory and Practice). Participants will be able to apply the concepts immediately in practice and develop effective treatments. The Balance System Acupuncture as taught by Dr. Sonia F. Tan is based on the culmination of her education, research and experience with various teachers including the late Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan, Dr. Daoshing Ni, Dr. Yvonne Farrell and Dr. Jeffrey Yuen.
Students who have previously taken Level 1 and Level 2 or equivalent courses are welcome to attend this course after completing the outlined prerequisites.
Upon registration for Level 3 and 4, students will automatically receive Complimentary Access to our BSA Foundations Level 1 and 2 (webinar on Chinese Medicine Education) within 24-48 hours, worth $760. Registrants will need to have completed Sonia’s BSA Foundations Level 1 and 2, in person or online as a prerequisite to be able to attend Level 2.5R+P, Level 3 and 4. You will need to provide proof of completion of Level 1 and 2 to the organizers.
If you have not previously completed Level 1 and 2 with Sonia in person or online, or if you have taken the level 1 and 2 equivalent courses with any other Balance Method teachers, you MUST complete the webinar recording before attending Level 2.5P, 3 and 4.

Seminar Description and Schedule

Day 1: Level 2.5
Foundations, Refresher, Refinement and Practical Workshop (For New and Returning Students)
Fill in the gaps and deepen your knowledge and mastery of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture! This first day provides both a practical, hands-on refinement of the basic and important points in the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA), an evolution of the Balance Method, as well as a didactic review of the Foundations and for those who are looking for the “3 R’s”: Review, Refine, Refresh. Understand and anchor your learning with the detailed and systematic teaching style of Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, one of Grandmaster Da Shi Richard Tan’s Senior Student, Gold Level Practitioner, and Master Balance Acupuncturist.
The morning will be dedicated to practical refinement. Fill in the gaps, connect the hands and head understanding and deepen your knowledge of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture. Together with Dr. Sonia Tan’s Certified Teachers, review and practice with hands-on palpation, location and needling, including hands-on practice of any special point location and needling techniques. The course will include a practical evaluation of BSA Foundations for those who have not completed this. in addition to hands-on practice of any special point location and needling techniques, if in-person teaching is available. Returning students are highly encouraged to attend as there will be more practice, more accurate point location, revision and guidance by both Sonia and Suzanne.
The afternoon will be a case-based and didactic revisit and review the Single and Multiple (Global) Balance foundations as taught by Dr. Sonia F. Tan. All Balance Systems will be reviewed and questions and cases will be discussed and answered. Participants will discuss the case studies and understand how to apply these systems to treat with confidence. Discussion will be focused on analyzing and learning from student submitted cases. Participants will discuss the case studies and learn practical applications of these systems to treat with confidence. Fill in the gaps and deepen your knowledge and mastery of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture! The information for every foundations course will always be more exciting as cases will be different and there will always be more take-aways to be able to applied.
Each student is expected to submit at least one case for discussion, pre-submitted to the instructor MINIMUM 2 weeks ahead of time.
● Evaluation by written feedback on students’ cases by Dr. Tan and handed back, students’ participation and oral discussion of analysis and answers in class, in addition to their hands-on participation/practice.
● Class Questions and Answers, and Case studies done in class that are aimed at practicing the methods and by the participants with answers given during the class

Morning Schedule (Practical)

8:30 am – 9:15 am:

Introduction, review of history, review of the foundational strategies of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Single Systems
Review of the main Holography/Mirror/Images used in BSA.
Review of Global Balancing Yin/Yang cycles, trusses, BSA Multiple/Global Systems – LECTURE
Review and demonstration of a selection of clinical favourite and special acupoints of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture – DEMONSTRATION

Break for 15 min

9:30 am – 12:30 pm:

Breakout groups to practice location and needling of the selected and optional clinical favourites and special acupoints of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture. SUPERVISED PRACTICE
Practical evaluations of each student (NEW group) OR workshop free questions of students (RETURNING group). – SUPERVISED PRACTICE

Lunch Break
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Afternoon Schedule (Refine and Refresh)
2 pm –3:30 pm:

Introduction, review of history, review of the foundational strategies of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Single Systems, review of the main Holography/Mirror/Images used in BSA. – LECTURE
Review of Global Balancing Yin/Yang cycles, trusses, BSA Multiple/Global Systems – LECTURE
Discussion of student submitted case studies – diagnosis, and application of Balance System Acupuncture strategies. – GROUP DISCUSSION

Break for 15 minutes
3:45 pm – 5:30 pm:

Continued discussion of student submitted case studies – diagnosis, and application of Balance System Acupuncture strategies;
Student cases analyzed and assessed. – GROUP DISCUSSION
Breakout groups to discuss case assignment. – GROUP DISCUSSION
Student cases analyzed and assessed; Q and A.
Hands-on practice and demonstrations as needed.
Final summary. – QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

Day Concludes
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Day 2: Level 3
Channel Conversion
Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Level 3 (Channel Conversion) is an advanced course where students will learn how to use Balance System Acupuncture to treat internal medicine syndromes; digestive, respiratory, gynecological, and emotional disorders using “Channel Conversion” and the Yi Jing (I Ching). Students will explore the channel relationships to the Guas of the I Ching and Multiple System balances, be able to understand the equivalence of a Zang-Fu diagnosis with a Channel diagnosis, and develop simple treatments that affect the body at a deeper energetic level.
Through case discussions, participants will be able to apply the concepts immediately in practice and develop effective treatments.

Morning Schedule (I-Ching, Ba Gua, Holography Review and Conversion of TY-YM-JY-SY, JY-YM1/2)

8:30 am-11:30 am:

Review of BSA Foundations Levels 1+2, I Ching Theory and organ channel and relationships to Ba Gua,
The 5 Shu-Transporting Points and Needling the 5 Transporting points as they correspond to the Yaos.
Intro to Destination and Application of Guas.
Applying conversion of Guas.
Introduction, review of history, review of the foundational strategies of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Single Systems,
Review of the main Holography/Mirror/Images used in BSA. – LECTURE
Framework and parameters for applying channel conversion of Guas.
Devising treatments based on Channel Conversion for: Taiyin-Yangming and Jueyin-Shaoyang

Break for 15 min

11:45 am – 12:30 pm:

Devising treatments based on Channel Conversion: Jueyin-Yangming v.1
Devising treatments based on Channel Conversion: Jueyin-Yangming v.2

Lunch break
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Afternoon Schedule (Magic 4, Conversion of SY-TY, SY-SY, Guas and Application, Case Studies, 5 Interactions/Phase/Behaviours, Obgyn)
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm::

Review and questions. Discussion, case, demonstrations if needed and Q&A
Devising treatments based on Channel Conversion: Shaoyin-Taiyang and Shaoyin-Shaoyang
Review of Fu Xi Gua, Yaos, destination Guas, and parameters and application of channel conversion. Questions

Break for 10 minutes
3:25pm – 4:25pm:

Devising treatments based on Channel Conversion: Magic 4 Channel-Conversion and High Blood Pressure

Break for 5 minutes
4:30 – 6:00 pm:

Case examples – Devising treatments based on Channel Conversion: Hormone OBGYN 8 –
Questions, examples and class case discussion. Demonstrations if needed. GROUP DISCUSSION
Intro to using the Ba Gua for 5 Interactions/Phases/Behaviours use
Final discussion, demonstrations if needed and questions . QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Day Concludes
DINNER BANQUET with Sonia and Suzanne: organized for $50pp (10-12 course banquet meal- Modern Chinese)- Optional for students who want to attend
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Day 2: Level 4
The Twelve Magical Points and Meridian System
Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Level 4 (The Twelve Magical Points and Meridian System) is a full-day course that provides further advanced learning and development of the acupuncture. The course covers the twelve magical points and meridian system, describing and understanding the relationship of the regulating and harmonizing all 12 primary meridians. The course will include an in-depth explanation and case analysis of Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan’s Strategy of Twelve Magical Points and Meridians designed to treat the entire body by regulating all 12 meridians and devising effective acupuncture treatments. This strategy was designed specifically for complicated pathological conditions by applying a unique combination of:

All Twelve Primary Meridians
Five Shu-Transporting Points
Holography Format
Four Segment Timing and
Yin/Yang Balancing Dynamic.Each of these concepts will be discussed in detail in order to provide a clear understanding of the methodology behind the strategy.

This course covers both Balance System Acupuncture along with Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan’s Strategy of the Twelve Magical Points and Meridians. It focuses on differentiating common internal medicine and Zangfu conditions and providing appropriate effective treatments using Balance System Acupuncture. Students will learn to formulate safe and effective therapeutic plans and practice acupuncture strategies and treatments through case studies and exams.

Morning Schedule (Review, Shu Transport and Selection, Imaging, Timing, Yin Yang Balance and Mirror, Strategy and Practice)
9am – 10.30am:

Review of BSA Foundations Levels 1+2+3
5 Shu Transporting Points + Meridian Selection
Imaging format for Point Selection
Four-Section Timing

Break for 15 minutes
10:45 – 11:30am

Yin-Yang Balancing Dynamic
Anatomic Structure & Mirroring Format

Break for 10 minutes

11:40am – 12:40pm:

Step-by-Step Guidelines to Constructing a Treatment.
Practice cases.

Lunch break for 1 hour
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Afternoon Schedule (Patterns, Examples, Application, Case Studies and In-Depth Study Group Discussion)
1:40pm – 3:10pm:

The patterns of the strategy.
Example cases.

Break for 15 minutes
3:25pm – 3:55pm:

Clinical Application cases.

Break for 5 minutes
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm:

Student cases and discussion. GROUP DISCUSSION
Final questions and discussion. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Day Concludes
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Learning Outcomes
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Foundations Level 2.5 (R and P)

A student who successfully completes this course will have demonstrated the ability to:

Recall, recognize, articulate and apply the Single systems, Holography, Mirror / Image, Special Point locations, and Multiple / Global systems in clinical use.
Explain and demonstrate the point location and acupuncture needling technique of the essential clinical favourite acupoints of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture strategies.
Understand and analyze the clinical uses of the Balance System Acupuncture strategies, including the special and/or clinical favourite acupoints.
Apply the special point location practice and needling techniques.
Understand, analyze and construct customizations within Balance System Acupuncture.
Apply special point location practice and needling techniques.
Analyze and assess case studies.
Understand and integrate practical applications of Balance System Acupuncture strategies with confidence.

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Channel Conversion Level 3

A student who successfully completes this course will have demonstrated the ability to:

Describe and summarize the history of Balance Acupuncture and the Yi Jing.
Identify which hexagram is associated with each channel.
Demonstrate how to convert one channel’s hexagram to another channel’s hexagram.
Apply channel conversion to treat complex internal medical conditions.
Diagnose and equate a Zang-Fu diagnosis with a Channel diagnosis, and devise an acupuncture treatment plan

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The Twelve Magical Points and Meridian System Level 4

A student who successfully completes this course will have demonstrated the ability to:

Identify, select and apply unique combinations of the twelve primary channels, the five shu-transporting points, the holography/mirror/imaging format, four-segment timing and yin/yang balancing.
Explain how to regulate and treat the entire body using all twelve primary channels and the strategy of the Twelve Magical Points and Meridian system.
Identify complicated cases which are applicable to using all twelve primary channels.
Apply the Twelve Magical Points and Meridian system strategy to treat complex internal medical conditions and design a treatment plan/strategy that incorporates the strategy of Twelve Magical Points and Meridian system.

Pre-requisite: Pre-requisites to attend this course include prior completion of Balance System Acupuncture Level 1 and Balance System Acupuncture Level 2 (BSA Foundations = Levels 1+2 included free of charge with every registration to Level 3 and 4); BSA Refresher & Practical: Balance System Acupuncture Level 2.5P (from online entry).

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About Dr. Sonia F. Tan (BA (Econ & Psy), BA (Hons Kin), DTCM Dip., DAOM, RAc, RTCMP)

Dr. Sonia F. Tan, BA, BA(H), DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, is an educator, author, practitioner and consultant. She has been helping guide people on their pathway to balance in the Chinese Medicine and metaphysical world since 2006. She is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM degree), a Registered Acupuncturist, and a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner. Dr. Sonia Tan obtained her clinical research Doctorate degree from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles, California. She is also a graduate of the five year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vancouver. Dr. Sonia F. Tan is one of few certified Gold Level practitioners of the late Dr. Richard Tan. His most advanced level courses after all Balance Method levels, were first completed by a group of 16 senior students. Sonia was among those 16. With the blessings of fellow senior students to pass on the Balance Method legacy, Dr. Sonia Tan developed and created the very first Balance Method/System Acupuncture Certificate program at an accredited public post-secondary institution–Langara College –launched in 2018. Dr. Sonia Tan is the author of The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture: A Clinical Reference Manual.
In addition to Balance Method and following in her grandfather’s footsteps, the Tan lineage, and the classical umbrella of Chinese Medicine, Dr. Sonia Tan has completed apprenticeships in Chinese Metaphysics in the areas of Chinese Astrology, Face Reading, and Classical Feng Shui under various teachers, and has been certified since 2011. She is a certified Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui practitioner under Master Marlyna Los, and a certified Ba Zi Chinese Astrology practitioner and direct and first graduating class disciple of the late Grandmaster Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan. Dr. Sonia Tan has also completed many adjunct and advanced courses, such as Sound Healing, TCM Clinical Aromatherapy & Essential Oils, and Dr. Jeffrey Yuen & Dr. Yvonne Farrell’s Eight Extraordinary Vessels approach. She is also an ongoing student of a variety of Martial Arts since 1995, and is grateful to her Shifu the late Dale Johns for her foundation, and to Shifu Matthew Dyck for continued guidance.
Dr. Sonia F. Tan is immersed in all aspects of Chinese Metaphysics, and thoroughly enjoys educating and inspiring others!

Details

Date: 22nd, 23rd and 24th of September 2023
Time: Day 1: 8.30am-5.30pm | Day 2 : 8.30am-6pm | Day 3: 9am-5.30pm
CPD: 29 CPD Points
Notes: Included
Venue: Vibe Hotel – 111 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000

DEPOSIT:

$200 to secure spot- full payment made 1 month before the seminar

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (offer ends 24/08/2023)

Practitioner Rate: $1550
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1350

REGULAR PRICING

Practitioner Rate: $1750
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1550

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
*Any cancellations whether the full ticket price or only deposit has paid, the full fee of the Balance System Acupuncture Level 1 & Level 2 Recording will incur.

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Learning Paediatric Acupuncture: How to treat Childhood-Teenage Anxiety and Depression using Acupuncture
2023-10-08 07:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Webinar
Presenting Rebecca Avern, author of “Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers: Treating Both the Illness and the Child 2018” and “Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression: A Practical Guide for Practitioners and Parents 2021”
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Webinar Description
Children and teenagers experiences anxiety and depression in a different ways and it is up to us to be able to identify those nuances to provide the best treatment. As Xu Dachun puts it, ‘Illnesses may be identical but the people who have them are different’.
The rates of anxiety and depression amongst children and teenagers have been increasing exponentially over the past few years. These disorders had become even more prevalent during the COVID-19 era, so it is essential that we are ready to help them at a moment’s notice. The way we handle mental healthcare treatments with children and adolescents, as allied health practitioner should take a more delicate and sensitive approach that certainly requires further training to develop the appropriate tools and right knowledge.
Acupuncture has been found to be extremely effective towards treating anxiety and depression, and when applied correctly it is a well-tolerated and enjoyable therapeutic modality for children that can help turn their lives around without the need for medication, this is on the proviso that the rationale and techniques used are appropriate for the child
This simple-to-follow 4 hour webinar will be able to supply you the confidence to help the many children and teenagers out there who will need support through their formative years. This is a course is a must if you are considering moving into this highly specialised area of clinical practice, practicing within scope or perhaps even just seeking to expand your skills and knowledge

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the causes of anxiety and depression in childhood and adolescence from the Chinese Medicine perspective
Utilise 5 Element constitutional diagnosis in conjunction with TCM patterns to understand how a child experiences anxiety or depression in his or her unique way
Diagnose and treat the condition with acupuncture and non-needle techniques

Biography

Rebecca Avern has treated children with acupuncture for over 20 years, and now treats exclusively children and teenagers. She founded and runs two children’s acupuncture clinics in Oxford, UK, one of which offers affordable acupuncture to children and the opportunity for practitioner internships. She is passionate about supporting practitioners to treat children and making treatment accessible to as many children as possible.
Rebecca has been a senior faculty member, teacher and clinical supervisor at the prestigious College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) in the UK for over 15 years.
She is the author of the textbook Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers and also of Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression. She teaches paediatrics in the UK, online and internationally.
Rebecca is also the founder of the Hub of Paediatric Acupuncture – an online community for paediatric acupuncturists (www.paediatricacupuncture.com).
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Details
Date: 8th of October 2023
Time: 7am-11am (AEDT)
Pricing: Practitioner $255 | Full Time Undergraduate Student $210
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase- 5 years: $39
CPD: 4 CPD Points
Notes: Included
ZOOM INVITE LINK WILL BE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL CLOSER TO THE DATE
This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
Disclaimer before registering for the Live Webinar
Please check the relevant date/time zone to your location in accordance with the date and time provided above. CME does not hold any responsibility for your non-attendance to the live event. Live webinars are best experienced via PC/desktop/laptop and tablets. CME expects webinar registrants to be familiar with Zoom videoconferencing software and are not responsible for any non-attendance due to technical or non-technical issues arising from the end of the registrant. Missed attendance will automatically be given webinar recording access only.
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Classic Formulas for Obstetrics and Gynecology: Accessing the (often miraculous) Power of the Shang Han Lun with Sharon Weizenbaum
2023-11-04 09:30 - 2023-11-05 17:30 | Rydges Darling Square – 72 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW
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Course Outline
This course will view the Shang Han Lun through the lens of obstetrics and gynecology. Through this view we will deconstruct the subtle internal structure of the Shang Han Lun/Jin Gui Yao Lue. By understanding the scaffolding that organizes the text, the entire architecture of it becomes available to the practitioner. Participants will not only learn some clinically effective ways to work with issues in gynecology, they will also leave with a way of looking at the text that will open up other possibilities for treatment in internal medicine.
During this course we will learn to skillfully apply some commonly used formulas in new ways as well as how to apply some here-to-for obscure formulas that are unsurpassed in their value for women.

Areas to be covered are:

Blood issues in pregnancy (extremely effective prevention of pre-eclampsia)
Nausea in pregnancy
Habitual Miscarriage
Post partum issues including depression
Menopausal issues
Vaginal dryness and pain
Bleeding issues

Formulas to be covered

Dang Gui Jian Zhong Tang
Xia Yu Xue Tang
Di Dang Tang
Shao Yang formulas for menopause
Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Zhi Shi Shao Yao San
Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
Gan Jiang Ren Shen Ban Xia Tang
Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Wen Jing Tang
Dang Gui San
Zhu Pi Da Wan

About Sharon Weizenbaum

Sharon Weizenbaum graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1983 and has been practicing Chinese medicine for over 30 years. Her first gynecology teacher was Dr. Zhu Shu-rong from Shang Hai. In 1990 she traveled to Hang Zhou where she studied herbal gynecology with Dr. Qiu Xiao-mei as well as Chinese language. She continued her language study at Mt. Holyoke College and translates much of her own teaching materials. In 2007 she traveled back to China to study classic formulas with Dr. Huang Huang, who continues to be one of her teachers. She studied and apprenticed with Kiiko Matsumoto for 12 years and developed Integrative Mandala Acupuncture as a synthesis of her study with both Chinese and Japanese acupuncture teachers. Sharon is the director of White Pine Healing Arts clinic and educational facility. She teaches the Graduate Mentorship Program and Integrative Mandala Acupuncture nationally as well as shorter courses. Her articles have been published in The Lantern and in the North Amercan Journal of Oriental Medicine. She is known for her engaging, clinically relevant and clear teaching style.

Details
Date: 4th November – 5th November 2023
Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm
CPD: 13 CPD Points
Venue: Rydges Darling Square – 72 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW
Notes: Included

DEPOSIT
$200 to secure spot – full payment made 1 month before the seminar.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (offer ends 6th October 2023)*
Practitioner Rate: $795
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $695
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner Rate: $895
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $795
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the event.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

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Advanced Facial Acupuncture Certification: Advanced Applications of Anti-Aging Cosmetic Acupuncture Theory and Techniques with Michelle Gellis
2024-02-02 09:30 - 2024-02-04 17:30
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3 Day Live Facial Needling Workshop
Michelle Gellis is a renowned acupuncturist who not only performs the ancient art of facial acupuncture, she also teaches acupuncture facial rejuvenation classes to acupuncturists across the nation.
Course Description:
Discover the transformative power of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, an ancient practice that offers a gentle, effective, and safe approach to combat the signs of aging and rejuvenate your face naturally. This course delves into the benefits of acupuncture for revitalizing the skin, building collagen, toning muscles, improving circulation, and stimulating blood flow. Unlike surgical procedures or injections, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture carries no risks of scars, infections, rashes, or chemical buildup.
Beyond its cosmetic effects, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture works holistically by shifting the energy flow within the body, initiating a process of constitutional rejuvenation. Chinese medicine teaches us that health radiates from the inside out, and this holistic approach not only erases frown lines but also improves overall well-being, sleep quality, energy levels, and digestion. As we age, the muscles in our face lose tone and mass, leading to sagging, deep wrinkles, and a tired appearance. Through acupuncture, muscle function is stimulated, allowing the face to lift itself naturally via targeted acupuncture points. This results in a healthier, revitalized, and more youthful appearance.
In this course, you will learn specific techniques employed by Michelle, an expert practitioner, who has achieved incredible results, as demonstrated in the accompanying photos below. The course covers the placement of acupuncture needles on the face, including specific points which are noted to have the highest efficacy and wrinkle areas. The micro trauma caused by needles in the wrinkles stimulates collagen production, further enhancing the rejuvenating effects.
Join us to unlock the secrets of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and acquire the skills to help your clients achieve remarkable results. Embrace the holistic approach to anti-aging and experience the natural transformation that extends beyond the surface of the skin.

A series of Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation Treatments Can:

Erase fine lines, deeper wrinkles diminished
Lift sagging eye lids, reduce bags/circles
Firm jowls and minimize double chin
Improve muscle tone and increase collagen production
Eliminate puffiness by improving metabolism and eliminating excess fluids
Improve hormonal balance, benefits acne
Increase circulation of blood and lymph to the face and improves facial color
Moisturize the skin and tighten pores
Significantly reduce the appearance of scars and age spots
Slow the aging process from within
Reduce stress evident in the face
Promote overall health and well being

These photos demonstrate the effects of facial acupuncture.

Before Treatment After Treatment

Roseacea treated on right side of face

Workshop Outline

Seminar Schedule

Day One
Will cover Module 1 and 2 of the Facial Acupuncture Certification Program- Which is the online program on Michelle’s website but will be delivered in person during the seminar.

Module 1: – 2.5 hours

Patient Intake, Diagnosis, Contraindications
Live Demonstration
Group Practical and Assessment

Module 2: – 3.5 hours

Theory, Protocols
Live Demonstration
Group Practical and Assessment

Day Two
Hands-on days start with a review, Q&A and demo, with the majority of the day devoted to practice.
Module 3: – 6-7 hours
Intermediate and Advanced Facial Needling/Cosmetic Needling Techniques Demonstration and Practice –

On the second day, review and practice cover the following and review prior information and practice
Cosmetic Acupuncture
Advanced Facial Acupuncture Techniques
Live Demonstration
Group Practical and Assessment

Day Three
Hands-on days start with a review, Q&A and demo, with the majority of the day devoted to practice.
Module 4: – 3.5 hours

Facial Rejuvenation Cupping & Gua Sha
Contraindications & Precautions
Theory & Techniques
Group Practical and Assessment
PLEASE NOTE: To practice cupping, gua sha- you MUST use Michelle’s approved tools for quality control reasons.
*You will need to bring your own if you already own a set or purchase in advance from this link here – Aculift Cupping and Gua Sha Facial Rejuvenation Kit

Module 5: – 5 hours

Advanced Techniques and Protocols in Facial Acupuncture
Advanced Cosmetic Techniques
Facial Motor Points
Submusucular Needling
Scalp Acupuncture

OPTIONAL Module: 1.5 HOUR MICRONEEDLING Demonstration only
(*This course is not a practical and only a demonstration by Michelle on how to use Her Microsystem pen and why it works to augment cosmetic acupuncture treatment- a webinar available on michelle’s platform will be free access with the purchase of the micropen system on the day of the seminar of prior to the seminar at this link here)
In this optional component of this incredible three day workshop with Michelle. Michelle will be taking students through:

How to use the Aculift micropen and for what conditions
Where to needle on the face and how for the best effect
Using the correct settings for what conditions – frequency and intensity of the pen (effects)
What to do and what not to do
Products which support microneedle pen use

Purchase the Aculift Micropen System here prior to the in-person demonstration.

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About Michelle Gellis (AP, LAc, MAc, DiplAc)

Michelle Gellis is a Licensed and Board Certified Acupuncture Physician. She has been a Faculty Member and Clinic Supervisor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (formally the Tai Sophia Institute) since 2004. Michelle Gellis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Seton Hall University School of Business in Computer Science, and a Master of Science Degree in Acupuncture from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute. Ms Gellis holds the distinction of being one of the very few acupuncturists in the country certified to teach acupuncture facial rejuvenation — also known as cosmetic acupuncture — certification classes on a national level to other acupuncturists. In addition to acupuncture facial rejuvenation, Michelle teaches classes on facial cupping, gua sha and treating neuromuscular facial conditions such as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis , Trigeminal Neuralgia, TMJ, and Bells Palsy with acupuncture. She has been published in The Journal of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Today, the Maryland Acupuncture Society Newsletter, The Acupuncture Desk Reference as well as featured in Her Mind Magazine, Howard County Business News and Be Well World Magazine.

Details

Date: Friday 2nd of February 2024 – Sunday 4th February 2024
Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm (on all 3 days)
Venue: The Vibe Hotel – 111 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW
CPD: 21 CPD Points
Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea: Included

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (offer ended 26/01/2024)
Practitioner Rate: $1600
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1350
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner Rate: $1900
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1700
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20% (admin fee). We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase for the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99
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Motor Point Acupuncture Mastery: Using Janda's Crossed Syndromes as a Roadmap to Success Plus Advanced treatments for Nerve Entrapment Syndrome
2024-03-21 09:00 - 2024-03-24 17:30 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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Discover the transformative world of Motor Point Acupuncture in this comprehensive course. Over four days, you’ll delve into the core essentials of contemporary acupuncture, exploring the pioneering work of visionaries like Vladimir Janda, Karel Lewit, Janet Travell, Joseph Wong, and C. Chan Gunn. Gain a deep understanding of upper and lower crossed syndromes, muscle physiology, and the role of rehabilitation in treating muscular dysfunction.
Throughout the course, you’ll explore the intricacies of Motor Points versus Trigger Points and learn how to harness the benefits of Motor Point Acupuncture. Discover when to treat trigger points and master the use of the Pointer device for precise treatment. Dive into the world of muscle inhibition and subconscious compensation patterns, understanding how proprioception and fascia play a pivotal role.
*This course will be conducted and presented solely by Dr Rich Hazel, with a few additional bonus content.

Take Courses by Rich Hazel

Intensive Sports Acupuncture- Foundations – Lower Extremities
Introduction to Motor Points Acupuncture
Motor Point Acupuncture Foundations & Advanced
Motor Point Acupuncture Foundations
Motor Point Acupuncture Advanced

So who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for qualified practitioners who are focused on treating acute or chronic pains and who work with professional or amateur athletes that would like to increase their performance and get reliable and measurable results!
Motor Point Acupuncture is highly effective and can produce fast and lasting results in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
This seminar and workshop will assume some knowledge of anatomy so that we can get further into the actions of the muscles.

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Workshop Outline

*Except for the first day, Day 2,3 and 4 are organized into 2 -3.5 hour halves.
Which encompasses 1 hour of lecture. 30 minutes of demo and 2 hours of needling practice

Day 1

Morning Session: Core Essentials and Pioneers of Contemporary Acupuncture

Delve into the core essentials of Motor Point Acupuncture, setting the stage for a deep understanding of musculoskeletal therapy.
Discover the pioneers of contemporary acupuncture, including Vladimir Janda, Karel Lewit, Janet Travell, Joseph Wong, and C. Chan Gunn, and their groundbreaking contributions.
Explore the concept of Upper Crossed Syndrome and Lower Crossed Syndrome, learning how to identify and address muscular imbalances.
Learn about the crucial distinction between Tonic and Phasic muscles and how it influences treatment strategies.
Understand the fundamental differences between Motor Points and Trigger Points and their significance in acupuncture therapy.
Explore the “Why” behind Motor Point Acupuncture and the multitude of benefits it offers to both practitioners and patients.
Gain insights into when and why it’s essential to treat Trigger Points, enhancing your treatment efficacy.
Master the practical use of the Pointer device, a valuable tool in precise acupuncture point location.
Delve into the nuances of various types of muscle inhibition and their impact on patient care.
Develop a foundational understanding of muscle physiology and its role in muscular dysfunction.
Uncover the subtleties of subconscious compensation patterns that can affect the musculoskeletal system.
Discover the critical role of rehabilitation in optimizing patient outcomes.
Explore the intricate connection between proprioception, fascia, and their role in maintaining musculoskeletal health.
Deepen your knowledge of Andry Vleeming’s Myofascial Slings and their implications in clinical practice.
Investigate the Lateral Stabilization Subsystem, Deep Longitudinal Subsystem, Anterior Oblique Subsystem, Posterior Oblique Subsystem, and Intrinsic Stabilization Subsystem, gaining insights into their respective roles in muscular function.
Understand how breathing patterns can impact musculoskeletal dysfunction, laying the foundation for holistic patient care.

Afternoon Session: Practical Application
In the afternoon, put your knowledge into action as you focus on upper cross patterns. Gain hands-on experience by examining and treating specific muscles, including:

Trapezius
Rhomboid Major
Levator Scapulae
Semispinalis Capitis
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Serratus Anterior
Latissimus Dorsi

Conduct length tests for Pectoralis Major and Latissimus Dorsi, and perform Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) for Trapezius, Rhomboid Major, and Serratus Anterior. Explore length testing for neck extension and rotation, honing your skills in assessment and treatment.
This immersive day of learning provides a solid foundation in Motor Point Acupuncture, blending theory with practical application to prepare you for advanced techniques and transformative patient care.

Day 2

Exploring Upper Crossed Patterns in Shoulder Pain

Morning Session: Upper Crossed Considerations for Shoulder Pain
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Upper Crossed Syndrome and its relevance to shoulder pain. Dive into a detailed shoulder review, examining the following key muscles:

Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
Anterior Deltoid
Medial Deltoid
Posterior Deltoid
Learn how these muscles interplay in shoulder function and dysfunction, setting the stage for targeted treatment strategies.

Master the art of Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) specific to the shoulder, enabling you to assess and diagnose muscular imbalances accurately. Explore Apley’s test, a valuable clinical tool for assessing shoulder range of motion and detecting structural issues.
Afternoon Session: Postural Issues and Their Impact on Shoulder Pain
Investigate the role of postural abnormalities in causing shoulder pain and dysfunction. Delve into a practical exploration of muscles implicated in shoulder pain due to postural issues, including:

Coracobrachialis
Clavicular Head of Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi (side lying)
Serratus Anterior (side lying)
Teres Major
Long Head Biceps
Short Head Biceps
Triceps Long Head
Perform length tests to identify muscular imbalances in the Coracobrachialis, Short Head Biceps, and Pectoralis Minor. Refine your assessment skills to target the specific muscles contributing to shoulder pain.

Conclude the day by conducting length tests for the Clavicular Head of Pectoralis Major, shedding light on the importance of identifying and addressing muscular issues in this region.
Day Two equips you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to assess, diagnose, and treat shoulder pain related to Upper Crossed patterns and postural abnormalities. By the end of this session, you’ll be prepared to offer effective solutions to alleviate shoulder discomfort and enhance your patients’ quality of life.

Day 3

Unraveling Lower Crossed Patterns in Knee Pain
Explore the intricate relationship between lower crossed patterns and knee pain in this enlightening Day 3 session.

Morning Session: Lower Crossed Considerations for Knee Pain
Start by understanding the critical role of the pelvis in the onset of knee pain. Delve into the following key muscles and their contributions to lower crossed patterns:

Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)
Quadratus Lumborum (QL)
Longissimus
Rectus Abdominis
Transverse Abdominis
Psoas
Iliacus
Grasp how imbalances in these muscles can lead to dysfunction in the lower extremities, ultimately resulting in knee pain.

Afternoon Session: Knee Flexors and Extensors in Detail
Explore the flexors and extensors of the knee in-depth, gaining valuable insights into their roles and impact on knee function. Study the following muscles:

Biceps Femoris
Semitendinosus
Gracilis
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Popliteus
Understand how these muscles work harmoniously to facilitate knee movement and stability. Discover how imbalances in these muscle groups can contribute to knee pain and dysfunction.

By the end of Day Three, you’ll possess a profound comprehension of the connections between lower crossed patterns, pelvic dysfunction, and knee pain. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be well-equipped to assess and address the root causes of knee discomfort, offering effective solutions to improve your patients’ musculoskeletal health.

Day 4

Mastery of Advanced Needle Techniques
Prepare to elevate your acupuncture skills to new heights as you explore advanced needle techniques and their applications in this enlightening Day 4 session.

Morning Session: Navigating Complex Neuromuscular Conditions. Dive deep into the intricate world of neuromuscular conditions and their acupuncture treatments:

Sciatic Nerve Entrapment: Understand the complexities of sciatic nerve entrapment and how acupuncture can provide relief.
Discogenic vs. Deep Gluteal Syndrome: Differentiate between discogenic pain and deep gluteal syndrome, honing your diagnostic abilities.
Pseudo Sciatica: Uncover the nuances of pseudo sciatica and effective acupuncture interventions.
Cluneal Nerve Entrapment: Explore the intricacies of cluneal nerve entrapment and its clinical significance.
Superior Gluteal Nerve Entrapment: Learn to identify and treat superior gluteal nerve entrapment using acupuncture techniques.
Muscular Insight: Targeting Trigger Points

Gain expertise in addressing muscular issues and trigger points in the following areas:

Piriformis: Discover the art of treating the piriformis muscle, a common source of sciatic pain.
Superior and Inferior Gemellus: Explore trigger points in the gemellus muscles and their relevance in musculoskeletal therapy.
Obturator Internus: Understand the role of the obturator internus muscle and its trigger points in hip and pelvic pain.
Peroneus Longus: Explore the peroneus longus muscle and its potential contributions to lower limb discomfort.
Trigger Points in Quadratus Lumborum (QL): Master the technique of identifying and treating trigger points in the QL muscle.
Superior Gluteal Nerve Trunk: Gain insights into the superior gluteal nerve trunk and its implications in lower body pain.
Afternoon Session: Migraine Headache Relief through Acupuncture

Afternoon Session: Explore the trigger points and treatment strategies for addressing migraine headaches effectively, including:

Rectus Capitis Posterior Major: Target trigger points in this muscle to alleviate migraine symptoms.
Obliquus Capitis Inferior: Understand the role of the obliquus capitis inferior muscle in migraine pathology.
Semispinalis Capitis: Explore the potential trigger points in the semispinalis capitis muscle and their relevance to migraines.
Splenius Cervicis: Gain insights into trigger points in the splenius cervicis muscle and their connection to headaches.
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM): Discover how trigger points in the SCM muscle can contribute to migraine headaches.

By the end of this advanced acupuncture session, you’ll possess the knowledge and skills necessary to address complex neuromuscular conditions and provide effective relief to patients suffering from migraine headaches. This day marks a significant step in your journey toward becoming a proficient and well-rounded acupuncture practitioner.

Details
Date: Thursday, 21st of March 2024 to Sunday, 24th of March 2024
Time: 9am – 5.30pm (on all 4 days)
Venue: Vibe Hotel – 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000
CPD: 26 CPD Points
Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea: Included
PRICING
Early Bird Practitioner Rate: $1650
Early Bird Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1550
Full Practitioner Rate: $1850
Full Student (Full Time – Undergraduate) Rate: $1750

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase for the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99
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Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Intensive: Mastering Foundations and Clinical Application with Dr Emily Teo
2024-05-18 09:00 - 2024-05-19 17:30 | Rydges Darling Square – 72 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW
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Workshop Outline
Welcome to our comprehensive Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Workshop, your gateway to unlocking the full potential of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture with Dr Emily Teo.
Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA) is an acupuncture microsystem developed in 1973 by Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto. This innovative approach harnesses anatomical and channel somatotopes to modulate biologically-mediated signaling. It offers a targeted solution for addressing neurological disorders, and is a world-renowned acupuncture system for providing both symptomatic relief and root treatment effects to individuals with restricted mobility. Explore this groundbreaking system that paves the way for holistic well-being

Day 1

Building a Strong Foundation
Begin the YNSA journey by delving into the essential fundamentals and concepts that will solidify diagnosis, mechanism, regions and point locations.
YNSA Basic Points

A to I
Sensory
Cranual and ypsilon points
Somatopes
J,K,I chest

Diagnostic Techniques

Elbow
Neck
Abdomen
Hegu

Formulating Treatment Protocol
This might be a new language for some newcomers and familiar terminology for those wanting to further consolidate their understanding of the system.
Learn crucial diagnostic techniques, including the areas/points of elbow, neck, abdominal and Hegu assessments. Emily will offer only the best clinical pearls within the course to make it easy and clear for all participants. Learn all the point locations and the full system from the leading expert in the field.

Day 2
Advancing Your Skills with Extra Points
Elevate your YNSA understanding and application further as you explore advanced techniques and extra points in this fascinating Scalp Acupuncture System. This day will encompass the topics of:
Extra Points:

Correlation points
Tinnitus points
C and C-reflected points
Soleus points for hand and fingers
Throat points
Perineal points
Groin points,
J K thorax lumbar points.

Case Study: Defining the application of YNSA in neuro MSK problems.
Throughout this course, you will not only become well-versed in YNSA but also gain the knowledge and experience required to seamlessly integrate these techniques into your acupuncture practice. Join us on this exciting journey as you work towards upskilling and becoming an expert of a system and technique that doesn’t take years to learn. This is because the effect of each point is easy to understand as the needle is inserted into the point connected to the site of the symptom cause (the location projected on the head).
To enable fast learning and implementation, the technique has been systemised and you will be able to take away another technique which produces oft-times miraculous results.
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About the Presenter

Dr Emily Teo graduated in medicine from the University of New South Wales in 1970. She started studying acupuncture in 1987, and in 1993 obtained her Fellowship from the Australian Medical Acupuncture College. In 2002, she obtained her Master in Applied Science, majoring in Acupuncture. Throughout her career, she has been deeply involved in acupuncture education, as lecturer, tutor, mentor and examiner.
YNSA started as a chance encounter with Dr Toshikatsu Yamamoto in Vienna in 2000 and since then became a direct disciple for over 23 years with Dr Yamamoto along with being a close friend.
In 2004, Dr Teo, as Chair of Education, AMAC, invited Dr Yamamoto to run the first YNSA workshop in Australia, at the ICMART Congress in Sydney Australia. Dr Yamamoto has over the years conducted six workshops in Sydney, Perth, and in 2017, a workshop in Brisbane. Dr Teo has also conducted a series of YNSA workshops in Australia across several states and has mentored students from these courses. More recently, she has also conducted YNSA workshops overseas.
Dr Emily Teo runs a full time acupuncture practice in Australia, with YNSA as the main technique offered. To keep up to date with the latest developments in YNSA, Dr Teo attends yearly workshops conducted by Dr Yamamoto in Miyazaki, Japan.

YNSA Workshop – Dr Emily Teo: A Review By Kerry Carmody, Acupuncturist
Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA), is a sub-specialty of acupuncture treatment that was developed since the 1970’s by a Japanese physician Dr Toshikatsu Yamamoto. While it is a relatively late arrival into the repertoire of TCM acupuncture in Australia it has been well received in the U.S.A. and Europe over the past several decades.
The clinical efficacy of YNSA is particularly apparent in treating musculo-skeletal problems and injuries. Notably the patient can provide immediate feedback in the course of the treatment enabling you to modify your technique if required, to achieve better results. As a considerable proportion of patients are seeking treatment for painful conditions of various kinds, YNSA provides a direct pathway to successful outcomes.
However the range of applications goes well beyond this, being applicable to complex neurological conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson’s syndrome and stroke recovery. It is also particularly useful in an aging population to minimise the risk of falling.
A sound understanding of the basics is essential, and requires a degree of application and commitment. However the theoretical basis of the system is relatively straightforward.
The basics points (A to I) cover the musculoskeletal system and their associated nerves. With these, most relatively straight-forward cases can be treated successfully. The sensory points treat all reversible conditions associated with the sensory organs. The brain, cranial nerve and Ypsilon points open the door to treating neurological and visceral conditions.
The application of the technique is straight-forward, well tolerated, comfortable and not demanding on the patient.
In brief, YNSA is a truly innovative sub-specialty in acupuncture admirably suited to obtaining impressive clinical results for your patients in sometimes complex conditions.
The text ‘Defining the Application of YNSA’ is recommended as preparatory background to the course and is available from China Books.
I would recommend those learning YNSA for the first time that you commit the following to memory before the seminar.

SUMMARY of YNSA Basic Points.
A – 1 cm lateral to midline (ML). A1-7 Line 1.5 to 2 cm long.
B – 2cm to ML, at hairline
C – 4.5 to 5cm to ML. 45º to bridge of nose. Elbow at hairline.
D – 1cm from zygomatic arch, 2 cm from ear.
D1 – 6 in front of ear
E – starting approx. 1cm above midpoint of eyebrow (E1), sloping at 15deg angle towards the medial end of the eyebrow (E12)
F – highest point on mastoid. On mastoid cleft. (Yang)
G – (yang) G1 to G3. Anterior to tip to posterior to tip of mastoid.
H – caudally from B.
I – >1 cm caudally from C.
J – yin somatotope (SMT)
K – yang somatotope (SMT)
Sensory – 2cm from hairline downwards at 1 cm interval.

Details
Date: 18th – 19th of May 2024 [Saturday and Sunday]
Time: 9am – 5.30pm
Venue: Rydges Darling Square, 72 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW
CPD: 14 CPD Points
Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea: Included
PRICING
Deposit: $300
Early Bird Practitioner Rate: $949
Early Bird Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $849
Early Bird ends 3rd of May 2024 – EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 10TH MAY
Full Practitioner Rate: $1199
Full Student (Full Time – Undergraduate) Rate: $1099

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase for the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99
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LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR: Using the Chinese Medicine Facial Diagnosis Age Map to Determine Past and Future Traumas with CT Holman
2024-05-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Webinar
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Presenting CT Holman, author of Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine: Integrated Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies

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Webinar Description
Discover the hidden knowledge on your face. Each facial feature and marking relates to the emotional and physical state of the body. Facial Diagnosis provides great insight and when applied with acupuncture can bring miraculous change. In this course, CT Holman teaches the use of the Facial Diagnosis Age Map. Participants learn how to determine when Jing (essence) was compromised for a patient and when the patient might experience a trauma in the future. CT will provide several patient pictures to illustrate the use of this effective diagnostic method. Case studies and acupuncture prescriptions will be included.
What You Will Learn

Learn the facial age map and how to use it in Chinese Medicine Diagnosis
Understand how to identify past, current, and future traumas using the facial age map.
Learn point prescriptions for treating the various emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms caused by emotional trauma.

Course Outline

Introduction to Facial Diagnosis (1st Hour):

Explore the fundamentals of facial diagnosis and its relevance in understanding emotional trauma.
Uncover the intricacies of the facial age map and its practical applications in therapeutic settings.
Discuss the historical context and development of facial diagnosis techniques.

Reading the Facial Age Map (2nd Hour):

Delve into the nuances of interpreting the facial age map to identify past, current, and potential future traumas.
Learn how specific facial features serve as indicators of emotional and psychological states.
Practical exercises to develop proficiency in reading and understanding the subtle signals presented by the facial age map.

Case Studies and Point Prescriptions (3rd Hour):

Engage in real-world case studies to apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.
Explore point prescriptions for treating a spectrum of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms stemming from emotional trauma.
Discuss ethical considerations and best practices in incorporating facial diagnosis into a holistic healing approach.
Integration and Practical Application (Throughout):

Emphasize the integration of facial diagnosis techniques into a broader therapeutic framework.
Interactive sessions for participants to practice reading facial age maps and formulating point prescriptions.
Guidance on incorporating facial diagnosis seamlessly into existing practices or creating specialized treatment plans.

About CT Holman

CT Holman practices Chinese medicine in Salem, Oregon. His fulltime clinic was founded in 2001. CT wrote the textbooks: Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine and Shamanism in Chinese Medicine both published by Singing Dragon. He teaches courses internationally, operates a mentorship program, and is the Director of Development for the Lotus Institute of Lillian Pearl Bridges. He studied in China (1999, 2001, and 2003) and has extensive post-graduate education with several leading teachers in the field.
CT has taught in Sweden, Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Australia, and the US. He teaches at the Oregon College of Chinese Medicine for its doctoral program, mentors masters and doctoral students, and has been published in the Journal of Chinese Medicine. CT utilises drumming with acupuncture treatments and has recently recorded and released a CD, Resonating Vitality – Chinese Medicine Drum Treatments.

Details

Date: Sunday, 26th of May 2024
Time: 9am – 12pm (AEST)
Pricing: $245 for Practitioners, $210 for Students (FULL TIME Undergraduates)
CPD: 3 CPD Points
Notes: Included
VENUE: LIVE ONLINE COURSE- ZOOM LINK WILL BE PROVIDED CLOSER TO THE DATE

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This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
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LIVE WEBINAR: 2024 Updated Health Law and Ethics for TCM Practitioners with Michael Weir and Angela Doolan
2024-06-16 09:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Webinar
Presenting Professor Michael Weir, professor at Bond University (Faculty of Law) and author of “Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine 5th Edition” – click to purchase

Keep Up To Date With Australian Law & Ethics For Chinese Medicine Practitioners with NEW UPDATED Cases and Tribunal Decisions 2024.

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Ever since Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have become registered professions with AHPRA, we’ve had to maintain a minimum of 4 CPD points per year of “professional issues”.
Join us for a live 4 hour webinar with both Professor Michael Weir and Angela Doolan as they keep you up to date with current updates to health law and ethical clinical practice according to guidelines, which might just save your professional reputation one day and help you avoid any potential litigation.
This year we will cover and expand upon the most recent health law cases that have occurred in relation to complementary, alternative and allied health professions. There will be a review in accordance with most recent and relevant cases and updated legislation and requirements.
This Live ZOOM webinar will have the most up to date cases available as of 2024

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Webinar Outline
Part One: Our Legal System

Negligence
Apology and Liability in Contract
Potential Criminal Liability
Break for 10 minutes

Part Two:

Regulation of Health Professionals under the National Law

Break for 5 minutes

Part Three: Obligation to refer to medical practitioner

Providing Information to a Client
Consent to Treatment
Who can Consent?
Therapeutic Goods Act – Application to TCM
Consumer Legislation
Duty of Confidence
Professional Ethics
Advertising
Break for 5 minutes

Part Four:

Court and Tribunal Decisions – MOST UPDATED CASES 2024

****Pre-prepared Q&A- Any questions you would like to have answered should be directed to info@chinesemedicineeducation.com at least 2 weeks before the webinar date, this is to allow for preparation of the most accurate information in accordance to issues proposed. These issues will need to be researched in advance by the presenters, however should not be taken as legal advice but more general guidance.
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About the Presenters

Professor Michael Weir is a professor and lecturer of law at Bond University, a member of the the Public Panel of Assessors under the Health Ombudsman Act and author of “ Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine”, Dr Weir is the perfect person to keep us up to date with our legal and ethical obligations as acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia.

Angela Doolan is currently studying a PhD at Bond University under Professor Michael Weir and Associate Professor Wendy Bonython. Her current topic is “Protecting the Public from Harm? Optimizing the Regulation of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practitioners in Australia.”
Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours from the University of New England, Armidale. Her honours thesis was on The Right to Health and Traditional and Complementary Medicine in International Law. An article summarising this work is available at the Bond Law Review online at https://blr.scholasticahq.com/article/11881-evolution-and-complementarity-traditional-and-complementary-medicine-as-part-of-the-international-human-rights-law-right-to-health
She is also a Southern Cross University trained and experienced naturopath, having worked for many years in Northern New South Wales as well as the foundational Chair of the Australian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARONAH). Angela understands some of the practical difficulties that can arise when working with the public in health care settings.

Details

Date: Sunday, 16th of June 2024
Time: 9.00am – 1.00pm
Cost: $160
CPDs: 4 CPD Points (Covering Professional Issues as required by AHPRA)
Notes: Included
Venue: ZOOM TELECONFERENCE

Pricing

Practitioner Rate: $160

ZOOM INVITE LINK WILL BE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL CLOSER TO THE DATE
This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
Disclaimer before registering for the Live Webinar
Please check the relevant date/time zone to your location in accordance with the date and time provided above. CME does not hold any responsibility for your non-attendance to the live event. Live webinars are best experienced via PC/desktop/laptop and tablets. CME expects webinar registrants to be familiar with Zoom videoconferencing software and are not responsible for any non-attendance due to technical or non-technical issues arising from the end of the registrant.

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Accelerated Balance System Acupuncture Workshop Levels 2.5 Practical, 5 and 6 with Dr. Sonia F. Tan
2024-06-28 08:30 - 2024-06-30 18:00 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Presenting Dr. Sonia F. Tan, author of “The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture: A Clinical Reference Manual”

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Seminar Outline and Prerequisites
This is an intensive and accelerated 3 day Level 2.5P and ADVANCED Level 5 and 6 course in Balance Acupuncture that will elevate your overall understanding and practice of Balance Method Acupuncture to the next level through learning Balance System Acupuncture, an evolutionary and systemic technique focused on getting further results.
This course consists of 1 day of Level 2.5 Practical (Practical Workshop which can be attended as a standalone) and 2 days of advanced theory of the Balance System Acupuncture, in Level 5 (Five Phases Balance) and Level 6 (Seasonal- Balancing within the Seasonal Qi). Participants will be able to apply the concepts immediately in practice and develop effective treatments.
The Balance System Acupuncture as taught by Dr. Sonia F. Tan is based on the culmination of her education, research and experience with various teachers including the late Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan, Dr. Daoshing Ni, Dr. Yvonne Farrell and Dr. Jeffrey Yuen.

Upon registration for Level 2.5P, new students will automatically receive access to our BSA Foundations Level 1 and 2 (webinar on Chinese Medicine Education) worth $850. Registrants will need to have completed Sonia’s BSA Foundations Level 1 and 2, in person or online AS as a prerequisite to be able to attend Level 2.5P. This can be completed separate as a Day 1 standalone. Students who register for Level 2.5P need not attend Level 3 and 4, however would be highly recommended.
Upon registration for Level 5 and 6, new students (who have never previously completed any of Sonia Tan’s courses) will automatically receive Complimentary Access to our BSA Foundation and Intermediate Levels 1 to 4 (webinar on Chinese Medicine Education) within worth $895. Please be advised if you have previously attended Sonia’s classes, you will only be given a student discount below and not full access to level 3 and 4 as these are for new students only, 5 year access can be provided for the standard fee of $59 to all existing students.
Advanced existing students of Sonia Tan’s who have previously completed BSA Levels 1-4 will receive a student discount to attend Level 5 and 6. Select Tan Existing Advanced Student in the dropdown menu upon registration. You will need to provide proof of completion of Level 1-4 to organizers.

If you have not previously completed Level 1 and 2 with Sonia in person or online, or if you have taken the level 1 and 2 equivalent courses with any other Balance Method teachers, you MUST complete the webinar recordings before attending any of the courses below. This applies to level 3 and 4 as pre-requisites for attending level 5 and 6. All New students are REQUIRED as a PREREQUISITE to attend Level 2.5 Practical if they have never attended any of Dr Sonia Tan’s courses in person and been practically assessed.
Seminar Description and Schedule
Day 1: Level 2.5 Foundations Practical
Refinement and Practical Workshop
(For New and Returning Students) New Students can register as Standalone Workshop
Pre-requisites to attend:

Completion Single Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 1
Multiple Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 2 (BSA Foundations = Levels 1+2)
(Via Webinar or In person with proof of certificate of completion). Balance Method students who have attended other classes are welcome to join but MUST complete the webinar.
This half day workshop is compulsory for new students who have not attended any of Sonia’s existing in-person courses.

Complimentary Level 1 and 2 Webinar Included and MUST be completed before attending. Proof of completion must be emailed to info@chinesemedicineeducation.com.
Fill in the gaps and deepen your knowledge and mastery of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture! This first day provides both a practical, hands-on refinement of the basic and important points in the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA), an evolution of the Balance Method. Balance System Practitioners understand that it is all in the finer details and solidifying and practicing point technique and location on other acupuncturists (with feedback within a workshop setting) is absolutely fundamental in taking your skills and results to the next level and achieving happier patients and more referrals.
Understand and anchor your learning with the detailed and systematic teaching style of Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, one of Grandmaster Da Shi Richard Tan’s Senior Student, Gold Level Practitioner, and Master Balance Acupuncturist.
This course provides a practical and hands-on refinement of the basic and important points in the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture, an evolution of the Balance Method. This half day class is designed for those that have taken either the recorded webinar or in-person Balance System/Method course work, and are looking for or in need of the “3 R’s”: Review, Refine, Refresh. Fill in the gaps and deepen your knowledge of Balance Method/System Acupuncture with a detailed teaching style and dedicated practical review time with Grandmaster Da Shi Richard Tan’s Senior Student, Gold Level Practitioner and Master Balance Acupuncturist, Dr. Sonia F Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP and her Certified Teachers.
Review and practice with hands-on palpation, location and needling. The course will include a practical evaluation. Participants will be able to review and apply the didactic concepts immediately in practice and develop and enhance their palpation and needling skills to facilitate effective treatments.
Morning and Afternoon will be dedicated to practical refinement. Fill in the gaps, connect the hands and head understanding and deepen your knowledge of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture. Together with Dr. Sonia Tan’s Certified Teachers, review and practice with hands-on palpation, location and needling, including hands-on practice of any special point location and needling techniques. The course will include a practical evaluation of BSA Foundations for those who have not completed this. in addition to hands-on practice of any special point location and needling techniques, if in-person teaching is available. Returning students are highly encouraged to attend as there will be more practice, more accurate point location, revision and guidance by both Sonia and one of her official teaching assistants.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes this course will have demonstrated the ability to:
● Recall, recognize, articulate and apply the Single systems, Holography, Mirror / Image, Special Point locations, and Multiple / Global systems in clinical use.
● Explain and demonstrate the point location and acupuncture needling technique of the essential clinical favourite acupoints of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture strategies.
● Understand and analyze the clinical uses of the Balance System Acupuncture strategies, including the special and/or clinical favourite acupoints.
● Apply the special point location practice and needling techniques.
● Understand and integrate practical applications of Balance System Acupuncture strategies with confidence.

Morning and Afternoon Schedule
Day 1 of 1: Half Day – Morning and Afternoon Groups

9:00 am to 9:30 am 【Morning Group Starts at 9:00AM】 or 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm 【Afternoon Group Starts at 2:00PM】 : Review and demonstration of a selection of clinical favourites and special acupoints of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture –DEMONSTRATION
Students can take breaks throughout when waiting to be evaluated or during free time.
9:30 am to 10:00 am 【Morning Group】 or 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm 【Afternoon Group】: Breakout groups to practice location and needling of the
selected and optional clinical favourites and special acupoints of the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture. – SUPERVISED PRACTICE
10:00 am – 1:00 pm 【Morning Group Finishes at 1:00PM】 or 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm 【Afternoon Group Finishes at 6:00PM】:Practical evaluations of each student and questions of students. – SUPERVISED PRACTICE

ADVISE PREFERENCES UPON BOOKING: Morning or Afternoon Group (Class Number Cap Applies)
EMAIL info@chinesesmedicineeducation.com Morning or Afternoon preferences- for allocation
Morning Group starts at 9am and finishes at 1pm
Afternoon Group starts at 2pm and finishes at 6pm
Priority of class allocation will be given to students who have never attended in person for Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 as well as students of other teachers of Balance Method classes who have never attended Sonia’s classes prior. This is to ensure all students have BSA location and needling training moving into advanced courses, as this may differ with other teachers.
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Day 2: Level 5
Five Phases Balancing
Pre-requisites to attend:

Single Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 1
Multiple Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 2
BSA Refresher and Practical (from online entry)
Channel-Conversion: Balance System Acupuncture Level 3 and 4
(Via Webinar or In person with proof of certificate of completion). Balance Method students who have attended other classes are welcome to join but MUST complete the webinars provided.
Complimentary Level 3 and 4 Webinar Included for new students and MUST be completed before attending. Proof of completion must be emailed to info@chinesemedicineeducation.com.

This course combines the theories behind two effective acupuncture systems: Five Phase (aka Element) Acupuncture and Balance System Acupuncture. Attention is paid to which elements are associated with specific hexagrams of the I-Ching, and how to balance these hexagrams using the Balance System. Advanced concepts of tonification and sedation will be discussed. In addition, this course will explain how these concepts can be applied to stubborn cases of stagnation. Case studies will be discussed to help assist participants in a thorough understanding of this advanced system.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes this course will have demonstrated the ability to:
● Identify which hexagram is associated with each channel.
● Identify which trigrams are associated with the appropriate Five Phase / Element.
● Select and construct a Five Phase / Element hexagram.
● Recognize cases which are applicable to using the I-Ching Five Phases Balance approach.
● Explain how to convert a channel’s hexagram to a Five Phases hexagram.
● Produce an appropriate Five Phase / Element hexagram to a medical condition.
● Construct and apply a Five Phases / Element Balance approach to treat applicable medical conditions.

Morning Schedule

8:30 am-11:45 am:

Review of Balance System Acupuncture, Levels 1 to 4. Case examples and questions.
Overview of Five Phase Theory
Relationship of Five Phases to Hexagrams
Using Balance Acupuncture to balance hexagrams. Tonification and Sedation
techniques – WOOD XS OR DEFY

Break for 15 min

12:00pm – 1:00 pm:

Using Balance Acupuncture to balance hexagrams. Tonification and Sedation
techniques – FIRE XS OR DEFY
Using Balance Acupuncture to balance hexagrams. Tonification and Sedation
techniques – EARTH XS OR DEFY

Lunch break- 1 hour
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Afternoon Schedule
2:00 pm – 3:45 pm::

Using Balance Acupuncture to balance hexagrams. Tonification and Sedation
techniques – METAL XS OR DEFY
Using Balance Acupuncture to balance hexagrams. Tonification and Sedation
techniques – WATER XS OR DEFY
Treating stubborn cases
Case studies and Q & A

Break for 15 minutes
4:00pm – 6:00pm:

Treating more than 2 phases involved
Developing your treatments in clinical practice
Case studies and Q & A
Final discussion and questions

Day Concludes
DINNER BANQUET with Sonia and Suzanne: $50pp (10-12 course banquet meal- Modern Chinese)- Optional for students who want to attend
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Day 3: Level 6
Balancing in the Seasons | Seasonal Balance
Pre-requisites to attend:

Single Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 1
Multiple Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 2
BSA Refresher and Practical (from online entry),
Channel-Conversion: Balance System Acupuncture Level 3 and 4
(Via Webinar or In person with proof of certificate of completion). Balance Method students who have attended other classes are welcome to join but MUST complete the webinars provided.
Complimentary Level 3 and 4 Webinar Included for new students and MUST be completed before attending. If new students have not completed levels 1 and 2, they must competed online webinar and also attend Level 2.5P. Proof of completion must be emailed to info@chinesemedicineeducation.com.

In this course, students will expand their knowledge and application of the Balance System and discuss Seasonal and Four-Section timing. This is an advanced method of point selection based on the rhythms of nature and the five shu-transporting points. Our sleep cycles, hormonal levels and mental states are all affected by cyclical rhythms.
Dr. Sonia F. Tan discusses the connection between channels, acupoints points and the rhythms of our body and nature. With this knowledge, different points will be more effective at various times of the day and during various seasons. In addition, she will expand the discussion of the I-Ching and discuss how we can create a balance in the seasons by using the hexagram of the current season to balance the hexagram associated with an affected channel.
This system is effective for a variety of internal and external disorders. Particular attention will be paid to disorders that are caused or exacerbated by seasonal changes such as allergies, joint pain, muscle aches and certain types of depression. Case studies will be discussed to help assist participants in a thorough understanding of this advanced system.
Participants will be able to apply the concepts immediately in practice and develop effective treatments.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes this course will have demonstrated the ability to:
● Identify which hexagram is associated with each channel.
● Identify which trigrams are associated with the appropriate Five Phase / Element.
● Select and construct a Five Phase / Element hexagram.
● Identify and indicate the timing of seasonal cycles of flow.
● Recognize cases which are applicable to using the Seasonal Balance approach.
● Explain how to convert a channel’s hexagram to a Five Phases hexagram.
● Produce an appropriate Five Phase / Element hexagram to a seasonal medical condition.
● Construct and apply a Seasonal Balance approach to treat applicable seasonal medical conditions.

Morning Schedule
9am – 11.30am:

Review of Balance System Acupuncture, Levels 1 to 5
Review of I-Ching Theory
Hexagram and Five phases relationship to the Solar calendar and seasons –
Hexagram relationships to the channels and seasons
5 Shu-Transporting Points

Break for 15 minutes
11:45am– 12:30pm

Cyclical nature of the points in relation to the time of day and seasons
Balancing seasonal hexagrams with the affected meridian hexagrams – SPRING/WOOD

Lunch break for 1 hour minimum
Afternoon Schedule
1:30pm – 3:30pm:

Balancing seasonal hexagrams with the affected meridian hexagrams – SPRING/WOOD
Balancing seasonal hexagrams with the affected meridian hexagrams – SUMMER/FIRE
Balancing seasonal hexagrams with the affected meridian hexagrams – AUTUMN/METAL

Break for 15 minutes
3:45pm – 5:30pm:

Balancing seasonal hexagrams with the affected meridian hexagrams – WINTER/WATER
Balancing seasonal hexagrams with the affected meridian hexagrams – EARTH –
Case Studies and treatment examples – Allergies, migraines, body temperature (disorders treated with this system) GROUP DISCUSSION
Final discussion and questions – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Day Concludes
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About Dr. Sonia F. Tan (BA (Econ & Psy), BA (Hons Kin), DTCM Dip., DAOM, RAc, RTCMP)

Dr. Sonia F. Tan, BA, BA(H), DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, is an educator, author, practitioner and consultant. She has been helping guide people on their pathway to balance in the Chinese Medicine and metaphysical world since 2006. She is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM degree), a Registered Acupuncturist, and a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner. Dr. Sonia Tan obtained her clinical research Doctorate degree from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles, California. She is also a graduate of the five year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vancouver. Dr. Sonia F. Tan is one of few certified Gold Level practitioners of the late Dr. Richard Tan. His most advanced level courses after all Balance Method levels, were first completed by a group of 16 senior students. Sonia was among those 16. With the blessings of fellow senior students to pass on the Balance Method legacy, Dr. Sonia Tan developed and created the very first Balance Method/System Acupuncture Certificate program at an accredited public post-secondary institution–Langara College –launched in 2018. Dr. Sonia Tan is the author of The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture: A Clinical Reference Manual.
In addition to Balance Method and following in her grandfather’s footsteps, the Tan lineage, and the classical umbrella of Chinese Medicine, Dr. Sonia Tan has completed apprenticeships in Chinese Metaphysics in the areas of Chinese Astrology, Face Reading, and Classical Feng Shui under various teachers, and has been certified since 2011. She is a certified Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui practitioner under Master Marlyna Los, and a certified Ba Zi Chinese Astrology practitioner and direct and first graduating class disciple of the late Grandmaster Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan. Dr. Sonia Tan has also completed many adjunct and advanced courses, such as Sound Healing, TCM Clinical Aromatherapy & Essential Oils, and Dr. Jeffrey Yuen & Dr. Yvonne Farrell’s Eight Extraordinary Vessels approach. She is also an ongoing student of a variety of Martial Arts since 1995, and is grateful to her Shifu the late Dale Johns for her foundation, and to Shifu Matthew Dyck for continued guidance.
Dr. Sonia F. Tan is immersed in all aspects of Chinese Metaphysics, and thoroughly enjoys educating and inspiring others!

Details

Date: 28th, 29th and 30th of June 2024
Times:
Day 1: Morning Group: 9am-1pm | Afternoon Group 2pm-6pm
Day 2 : 8.30am-6pm
Day 3: 9am-5.30pm
CPDs:
Interactive CPDs Day 1 ONLY: 4 CPDs
Interactive Total CPDs Day 1,2 and 3: 19 CPDs
Interactive CPDs Day 2 and 3 (Advanced Students ONLY) ：15 CPDs
Webinar CPDs for new students: 28.5 CPDs
Notes: Included
Venue: Vibe Hotel – 111 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000

DEPOSIT:

$300 to secure spot- full payment made 1 month before the seminar

NEW STUDENTS EARLY BIRD Rate
(offer ends 24/05/2024 7th June 2024)
New students are classified as students who have never attended or completed any of Dr Sonia Tan’s Level 1 to 4 BSA classes and have never been assessed in person for BSA point location (Practical) and needling technique. This is important for all new students to attend Level 2.5 Practical in order to maintain high standard of clinical treatment along with consistency.

Attending Day 1 Level 2.5 Practical only with access to webinars BSA Level 1 and 2:
Practitioner Rate: $800 (Webinar BSA Level 1 and 2 Access worth $850 alone)
Student Rate: $750 (Webinar BSA Level 1 and 2 Access worth $850 alone)
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Attending Full 3 day webinar plus access to 4x complimentary webinars BSA Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 prior to the course
Practitioner Rate: $2500
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $2200

NEW STUDENTS REGULAR PRICING
(price after 24/05/2024 7th June 2024)

Attending Day 1 Level 2.5 Practical only with access to webinars BSA Level 1 and 2:
Practitioner Rate: $900 (Webinar BSA Level 1 and 2 Access worth $850 alone)
Student Rate: $850 (Webinar BSA Level 1 and 2 Access worth $850 alone)
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Attending Full 3 day webinar plus access to 4x complimentary webinars BSA Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 prior to the course
Practitioner Rate: $3200
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $2900

EXISTING ADVANCED STUDENTS DISCOUNTED PRICING
(Previously Completed Level 1-4 Advanced Students)
Day 1 Attendance is optional for Advanced students as advanced students should have all completed practical component in previous classes, the discount in the pricing has also been accommodated with this in mind.

Early Bird Practitioner Rate: $1450
Regular Rate: $1850
Early Bird Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1250
Regular Rate: $1650

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
*Any cancellations whether the full ticket price or only deposit has paid, the full fee of the Balance System Acupuncture Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 Recording will incur- for full bookings. For Day 1 only, there will be no refunds.
(Early Bird Rate ends on the 28/05/2024 7th June 2024)
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Using Chinese Medicine to treat male infertility (fighting “Spermageddon”) with Dr Olivia Pojer
2024-07-27 09:00 - 2024-07-28 16:30 | Rydges Darling Square – 72 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW
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Using Chinese Medicine to treat male infertility (fighting “Spermageddon”) with Dr. Olivia Pojer, MD(AUT)
Course Description
On average one out of 6 couples experience infertility, defined as one or two year of unsuccessful attempts of trying to conceive a baby. Due to this fact, the fertility clinics popularity is increasing. Talking statistically, in every Western world classroom there is at least one pupil that was fathered with the help of assisted reproduction. Looking at the reasons of unfulfilled parenthood, 40% are female issues and 40% are male issues.
Interestingly our society as well as our medicine (both conventional but also Chinese Medicine) focus quite exclusively on treating the female part of the childless couple. Thus the percentage of male issues for infertility-the so called male factor- is the same as the female one, treating the male partner is very underrepresented.
Despite the fact that the seminal quality has declined within the last 30 years by more than 60%, it downgraded so dramatically that the WHO had to correct and adapt the standard value for the semen analyses in 2010 and 2021 to make sure that one could get non-pathological semen analyses results at all. On top of that the male factor plays an important role in early pregnancy loss and should be treated in any case to prevent abortion.
In this seminar, we will extensively examine the obligatory treatment of the male factor as well, whenever an infertile couple enters the Chinese Medicine office in future.
To enable participants to treat their male fertility patients properly, there will be an introduction on andrology from a biomedicine perspective, talk about research-based causes of infertility, diagnostics and the limitation of the treatment with conventional medicine which will need be examined and discussed. Biomedicine knowledge is essential to understand how sperm is produced and what can damage its proper development to apply the best treatment to help. In the Chinese Medicine portion, focus will be on specific and targeted pattern discrimination, diagnostics, acupuncture treatment and herbal prescription to support sperm quality. We will then be able to use the best Yin and Yang tools out of the toolboxes of Chinese and conventional Medicine
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Course Outline
Day 1 Course Schedule

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration and Introduction
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Introduction to male infertility issues
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Diagnosis and diagnostic tools of Western Medicine (semen analysis & its interpretation, DNA Fragmentation Index)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: TCM andrology overview and Western medicine anatomy of male reproductive system and sperm production
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Break
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: What is needed to fertilize an egg-fertilisation step by step (from a spermatozoa´s point of view)

Day 2 Course Schedule

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Common causes of male fertility problems-research
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Causes and pathomechanism of male infertility from a Chinese Medicine
point of view. Pattern discrimination of the most common TCM syndromes for male infertility
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Proper pattern-based acupuncture protocols with point explanations
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Break
2:45 PM – 4:30 PM: Pattern based Chinese herbal therapy using the most common formulas &
modifying herbal formulas with special herbs according to the results of the sperm test

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About the Dr Olivia Pojer

Olivia Pojer is a Medical Doctor , chairwoman and course instructor of the OGKA (Austrian Acupuncture Society), academic at the Medical University of Graz and Co-organizer of the TAO Congress.
She holds a TCM diploma and an acupuncture diploma from the Austrian Medical Association, is trained for ear acupuncture, took a special training Master Tung Acupuncture with H. McCann. She holds a diploma in Integrative Medicine in Assisted Reproduction (ART) from the German Association for Reproductive Medicine as well as a Diploma for Advanced Training in TCM from the Universities of Nanjing and Wuhan (China).
Olivia is a fellow member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM) and a book author: “Integrative treatment of male infertility with Chinese Medicine” (2022) Singing Dragon and “Secrets from the Jade Chamber – treating erectile dysfunction and loss of libido with Chinese” (2017) Verlag Müller&Steinicke. She is co-owner of the center Femme&Fertile near Graz where she specialized on treating male infertility. She is an international speaker on male infertility topics. Currently is is doing a Masters degree on clinical embryology at the University of Graz.

Details
Date: Saturday 27th of July 2024 and Sunday 28th of July 2024
Time: 9am – 4pm (Day 1) 9am -4.30pm (Day 2)
Venue: Rydges Darling Square Apartment Hotel
72 Liverpool Street, Sydney, 2000
CPD: 12 CPD Points
Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea: Included
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PRICING
Deposit: $200
FIRST RELEASE PRICING (Early Bird)
Practitioner Rate: $695
Early Bird Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $595
**Ends 27th of April 2024
SECOND RELEASE PRICING
Practitioner Rate: $750
Early Bird Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $650
**Ends 27th of June 2024 EXTENDED to 15th July 2024
Full Practitioner Rate: $850
Full Student (Full Time – Undergraduate) Rate: $750

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase for the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99

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The Chinese Medicine Psychology of Dragon Rises Red Bird Flies with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
2024-08-17 09:30 - 2024-08-18 17:00 | Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket, NSW, 2000, Australia
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The Chinese Medicine Psychology of Dragon Rises Red Bird Flies with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)

Identify psycho-emotional signs in your patients with confidence
Understand the development of personality in terms of 5 phases
Effectively manage maladaptive behavioural patterns of patients
Apply Classical formulas

What Will You Learn

The development of the “self” and the evolution of being through a five element lens.
The origin of diverse psycho-emotional behaviours and related energetic imbalances.
Psycho-emotional signs (as well as you do physical symptoms) to diagnose and treat your patients more effectively .
Discussion of diagnosis includes the integration of Shen-Hammer Pulse signs.
Treatment approaches include Classical Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture

Foundations Classes
Course Outline
Day 1

Day 2

To see the detailed course schedule, click here: DRRBF ChinaBooks Course Syllabus

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WHY LEARN WITH KAREN

Karen has 30 years of clinical experience

Studying and collaborating with Dr Leon Hammer on the modern interpretation of the Menghe Ding pulse method – Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis since 1997
Direct inheritor of Dr Hammer’s non-pathologizing model of ontological psychology – the Psychology of Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies
Completed PhD research – Investigating the Reliability of Practitioners using Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis
Co-edited a Handbook of Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis with Dr Hammer
Teaching Shen Hammer Pulse Diagnosis since 2003 in USA, Australia, and in China 2016 to 2019
Lectured at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (New York); UTS and UWS in Sydney.
Continuing study of Classical Chinese medicine with Dr Heiner Fruehauf at NUNM, Portland OR

About Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
Karen started her career in healthcare as a physiotherapist. She has been practicing 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.
She 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.
Currently 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.

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Details

Dates: 17th to 18th August 2024
Time: 8.30am – 5pm
Location: Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM), 25 Dixon St, SYDNEY
Pricing:

Deposit: $300
Early Bird Discount: $850 *Early Bird Pricing until 20th July 2024
Full Rate: $1100
Karen’s Returning Students: $750 (Those who have previously taken any of Karen’s previous courses including Shen-Hammer Pulse Seminars)
Full Time Student Rate: $750
Prerequisites: None

CPD: 13 Points

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Workshop.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
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LIVE WORKSHOP: Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis Workshop with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
2024-09-20 08:30 - 2024-09-23 17:30 | College of Complementary Medicine, Level 6/128-134 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia
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Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis Foundations Workshop with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
Sponsored by China Books Sydney and Chinese Medicine Education

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

What Will You Learn

Learn the entire Shen-Hammer pulse system and be provided with a framework for your skill to grow.
​Understand the implications of alterations from a normal resting and exertion heart rate often indicate more far-reaching conditions than heat and cold.
​Decipher psycho-emotional pulse signs to understand how to establish better connections and more effective communication with your clients.
​Harness the power of the pulse to refine your skill in interpreting the signs that portray your clients’ physiology.
​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.
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.

Foundations Classes
Expand your diagnostic skills learning the Shen-Hammer pulse method.
Learn to palpate the 3 main Depths of the pulse and the 6 Waveforms
Locate the 6 Principal and 22 Complementary pulse positions
Identify pulse qualities according to condition and

Volume,
Depth,
Width,
Length,
Shape,
Anomalous,
Qualifying parameters

Ability to take a full pulse evaluation
Learn to interpret psycho-emotional signs on the pulse
Learn to interpret your findings on the pulse according to the

6 conformations and/or
Zang fu patterns

Integrate this and apply this information according to your style of practice
Discuss concepts of this lineage –

Heart Shock relating to trauma – birth, childhood and recent
Toxicity and retained pathogens
Dr Shen’s Systems

Participate in a case study discussion with recommendations for patient management

Acupuncture
Formulas
Lifestyle
Referrals

At least 50% hands on learning
Repeated calibration for depths throughout the class
Experienced teaching assistants support hands on experience of all students

To see the detailed course schedule, click here: Foundations Content Schedule

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What is Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis?
The 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.
​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.
The 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.
Palpating 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.
Once 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.​
The 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.

About Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
Karen 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.
She 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.
Currently 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.

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Details

Dates: 20th of September to 23rd of September 2024
Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Location: College of Complementary Medicine – Level 6/128-134 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Opposite Central Railway Station
Pricing:

Pay Deposit: $250* (incl. GST)
Early Bird Discount: $1760 (incl GST) *Early Bird Pricing until 3rd of April 2024
Full Rate: $2090 (incl GST)
Returning Students: $1250 (incl GST)

Prerequisites: None
CPD: 30 Points
Approved AACMA, ACUNZ, NCCAOM (USA)
ACCMA PDA course certification in progress
Attendance at all days required for PDAs awar ded

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Workshop.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
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LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR: Determining a Person's Ming (Destiny) Through Facial Diagnosis with CT Holman
2024-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Webinar
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Presenting CT Holman, author of Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine: Integrated Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies

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Webinar Description
Course Description: Ming can be defined as a person’s destiny. A person’s Ming can be identified utilizing facial diagnosis which can help guide a person in navigating their karma and determine their Golden Path. Golden Path is a term coined by Lillian Pearl Bridges that refers to a person’s Ming and their calling of the universe.
In this course, CT Holman explains how to use Lillian’s face reading lineage to understand a person’s unique talents and abilities. He will share his experience of guiding patients in becoming more in tune with universal energy by identifying their Ming and helping them harmonize with the universal energy flow. He will discuss lifestyle and treatment strategies based on their Ming. When all these aspects are integrated, optimal health abounds. Tailored for Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists, this course intricately explores the ancient wisdom embedded in facial diagnosis to unveil a person’s destiny and guide them on the path to realizing their Ming.
He will also explain how identifying a patient’s pathology patterns provides clues to how they are out of balance with the universal qi flow. CT will include several patient pictures of their transformations. CT draws on his extensive studies under Lillian Bridges.
What You Will Learn

Understand the concept of Ming in relation to Chinese Medicine.
Learn how to use the face to determine a person’s destiny.
Learn how to guide a person in realizing their Ming.

Course Outline

Elevate your practice as a Chinese Medicine Practitioner or Acupuncturist by delving into the profound interplay between Ming (destiny) and facial diagnosis. This course provides an in-depth exploration of how facial features serve as a gateway to understanding and guiding individuals in realizing their destined path within the framework of Chinese Medicine.
Course Highlights:

Introduction to Ming (0.5 Hour):

Uncover the philosophical foundations of Ming in Chinese Medicine, exploring its significance in shaping an individual’s life journey.
Discuss historical perspectives and cultural context to deepen the participants’ appreciation for the role of Ming in holistic well-being.
Set the stage for a comprehensive exploration of Ming through the lens of facial diagnosis.

Facial Diagnosis for Determining Ming (1.5 Hours):

Immerse yourself in the art of facial diagnosis as a key tool for unraveling the mysteries of Ming.
Analyze case studies that showcase practical applications of facial diagnosis in determining a patient’s Ming.
Engage with visual aids, including patient pictures, to identify specific facial markers indicative of a person’s destiny.

Guiding Realization of Ming (1.0 Hour):

Delve into the nuances of guiding individuals on the path to realizing their Ming within the context of Chinese Medicine.
Explore counseling techniques and therapeutic approaches grounded in Chinese Medicine principles.
Examine patient pictures to identify and discuss practical strategies for aligning an individual’s life with their destined path.

Interactive Ming Identification Sessions (Throughout):

Participate in live interactive sessions where participants practice identifying Ming through facial diagnosis.
Collaborate with peers to share insights, discuss challenges, and refine skills in real-time.
Receive personalized feedback and guidance from experienced instructors to enhance proficiency.

By the end of this course, Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists will emerge equipped with a deepened understanding of Ming and practical skills in facial diagnosis for destiny realization. This transformative journey will empower participants to integrate these insights seamlessly into their practice, fostering holistic well-being and alignment with one’s destined path.

About CT Holman

CT Holman practices Chinese medicine in Salem, Oregon. His fulltime clinic was founded in 2001. CT wrote the textbooks: Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine and Shamanism in Chinese Medicine both published by Singing Dragon. He teaches courses internationally, operates a mentorship program, and is the Director of Development for the Lotus Institute of Lillian Pearl Bridges. He studied in China (1999, 2001, and 2003) and has extensive post-graduate education with several leading teachers in the field.
CT has taught in Sweden, Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Australia, and the US. He teaches at the Oregon College of Chinese Medicine for its doctoral program, mentors masters and doctoral students, and has been published in the Journal of Chinese Medicine. CT utilises drumming with acupuncture treatments and has recently recorded and released a CD, Resonating Vitality – Chinese Medicine Drum Treatments.

Details

Date: Sunday, 6th of October 2024
Time: 9am – 12pm (AEST)
Pricing: $245 for Practitioners, $210 for Students (FULL TIME Undergraduates)
CPD: 3 CPD Points
Notes: Included
VENUE: LIVE ONLINE COURSE- ZOOM LINK WILL BE PROVIDED CLOSER TO THE DATE

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This is a live webinar conducted via the ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING Platform.
Disclaimer before registering for the Live Webinar
Please check the relevant date/time zone to your location in accordance with the date and time provided above. CME does not hold any responsibility for your non-attendance to the live event. Live webinars are best experienced via PC/desktop/laptop and tablets. CME expects webinar registrants to be familiar with Zoom videoconferencing software and are not responsible for any non-attendance due to technical or non-technical issues arising from the end of the registrant.

Ontake Warm Bamboo (Level 1): Rhythmic Moxibustion Methods from Japan to treat Root and Branch with Oran Kivity
2024-10-12 09:30 - 2024-10-13 17:30
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Course Outline
Introducing Ontake Warm Bamboo – a ground-breaking new moxibustion technique based on Doctor Manaka’s theory of Meridian Frequencies. Heated bamboo is applied on the skin rhythmically at specific frequencies of beats per minute, according to the meridian affected.
This meridian frequency treatment brings about rapid changes in body condition and relieves pain fast. It will greatly enhance your clinical effectiveness and, very importantly, patients love it. The application of Ontake will deepen your palpation skills, literally bringing you closer in touch with the channel system and broadening your understanding of its dynamic interrelationships. This workshop covers everything you need to know about the basics of loading, lighting and applying bamboo treatment.

What You Will Learn
Day 1

Introduction to Dr Manaka and his ideas
Root and Branch treatment in Japanese Acupuncture
Dr. Manaka’s Meridian Frequencies, Wooden Needle and Hammer, tapping zones
Loading, lighting and applying Ontake
A non-pattern based root treatment

Day 2

Holographic Thinking
Dr Tan’s concepts of body mirrors and images
Meridian pairings and a simple Ontake matrix
Matrix thinking and palpation: tension assessment
Chasing the pain
Dazhui DU 14 revisited
Clinical applications: Branch Treatments
The Goldilocks Zone: Dosage and overtreatment

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Systematically palpate the channels and note significant reactions
Load bamboo with moxa and light it safely
Perform tapping, touching and closing, rolling, standing, rocking, pressing, leaning, vibrating and knocking techniques with heated bamboo
List and apply the frequencies for each meridian
Apply a whole body warm bamboo treatment to strengthen the root
Describe Japanese acupuncture concepts of dosage and recognise sensitive patients
Remedy overtreatment using Ontake
Treat pain: select treatment channels according to the Ontake matrix and different holographic images of the body on the arms and legs
Apply warm bamboo to treat a broad range of conditions including headache, neck pain, back pain, knee pain, constipation, diarrhoea, stress, depression and anxiety.

About Oran Kivity

Veteran British acupuncturist Oran Kivity trained in Europe, China, and Japan. In continuous practice since 1987, he specialised in Japanese methods and was a founder member of Toyohari UK, the British branch of the Toyohari Association of Japan. He taught acupuncture at the University of Westminster and the Northern College of Acupuncture for ten years. Oran is the author of four books about Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion, including the popular Hirata Zone Therapy with the Ontake Method and Moxa in Motion with the Ontake Method: Rhythmic Moxibustion Methods from Japan for Mind-Body Healing. Passionate about acupuncture and learning, he continues to teach internationally and has a successful habit coaching practice online, working with practitioners all over the world to develop their practices. Now based in Taiwan, he practises, writes, coaches and teaches from the southern port town of Kaohsiung, where he lives happily by a river, near a lake and close to the sea.

Books By Oran Kivity

Details
Date: 12th October 2024 – 13th October 2024
Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm
CPD: 13.5 CPD Points (Interactive)
Venue: The Ministry Centre, St Colomb’s Anglican Church, 23 Victoria St, CLAYFIELD QLD
Notes: Included

DEPOSIT
$200 to secure spot – full payment made 1 month before the seminar.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (offer ends 8th September 2024)*
Practitioner Rate: $795
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $695
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner Rate: $895
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $795
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the event.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

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Hirata Zone Therapy with the Ontake Method (Level 2) with Oran Kivity
2024-10-15 09:30 - 17:30
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Course Outline
Introducing Hirata Zone Therapy—a holographic Japanese moxibustion system from the 1930s based on the teachings of Kurakichi Hirata. Heated bamboo is applied rhythmically on the skin to trigger the body’s self-healing mechanisms.
Hirata’s primary goal was to create a system that was easy for patients to learn and apply on themselves. Eighty years after his death, this method has become far more accessible with the application of a contemporary moxa device—Ontake Warm Bamboo, a piece of bamboo filled with burning moxa wool.

What You Will Learn
This one-day workshop includes lectures, demonstrations and practice. It covers everything you need to know to find Hirata’s zones on the body and apply Ontake to treat a variety of conditions. Topics covered include:

Introduction to Hirata and his ideas
The twelve zones in the six regions
Dr Manaka’s Meridian Frequencies
Zone selection and treatment
Bamboo Mini – working the back and waking up the immune system
Dosage

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Locate the Hirata zones and note significant reactions
Perform a variety of techniques with Ontake including tapping, rolling, standing, pressing, vibrating and superknocking
List and apply the frequencies for each zone
Apply a whole-body warm bamboo treatment to treat an organ system
Describe Japanese acupuncture concepts of dosage
Remedy overtreatment using Ontake
Get patients started with daily home treatment

*NB: Completion of Level 1 is required to undertake Level 2
Level 1 tickets can be purchased here: https://chinesemedicineeducation.com/product/ontake-warm-bamboo-level-1-rhythmic-moxibustion-methods-from-japan-to-treat-root-and-branch-with-oran-kivity/

About Oran Kivity

Veteran British acupuncturist Oran Kivity trained in Europe, China, and Japan. In continuous practice since 1987, he specialised in Japanese methods and was a founder member of Toyohari UK, the British branch of the Toyohari Association of Japan. He taught acupuncture at the University of Westminster and the Northern College of Acupuncture for ten years. Oran is the author of four books about Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion, including the popular Hirata Zone Therapy with the Ontake Method and Moxa in Motion with the Ontake Method: Rhythmic Moxibustion Methods from Japan for Mind-Body Healing. Passionate about acupuncture and learning, he continues to teach internationally and has a successful habit coaching practice online, working with practitioners all over the world to develop their practices. Now based in Taiwan, he practises, writes, coaches and teaches from the southern port town of Kaohsiung, where he lives happily by a river, near a lake and close to the sea.

Books By Oran Kivity

Details
Date: 15th October 2024
Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm
CPD: 5.5 CPD Points (Interactive)
Venue: The Ministry Centre, St Colomb’s Anglican Church, 23 Victoria St, CLAYFIELD QLD
Notes: Included
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Practitioner Rate: $395
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $345
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner Rate: $445
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $395
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the event.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

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Comprehensive Tung's Acupuncture Intensive with Henry McCann
2024-10-17 09:00 - 2024-10-20 18:00 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Tung’s Acupuncture is an effective method of mostly distant point acupuncture that today is popular around the world. It is also flexible, equally capable of treating pain management cases and internal medicine. Tung’s Acupuncture achieves this by combining an understanding of channel theory, microsystem and holographic thinking, and an attention to point location and needling variations. Combined together studying Tung’s approach also enhances one’s practice of other acupuncture systems.
By now most acupuncturists have heard of Tung’s system and online classes are plentiful, but over time full in-person training in the fundamentals of the system are fewer and fewer. This means we have more and more Tung practitioners who apply rigid point prescriptions without understanding important principles, and without having had in-person training in needling and point location. In this course we will cover all the core basic theory of the system, and systematically go through and cover all the main points with hands-on point location practice. Join us and learn or re-learn Tung’s in-person, as acupuncture should ideally be taught!
Topics Covered Include:

An overview of channel, microsystem, and body tissue theory in acupuncture
Tung’s approach to 5 Phase and 5 Zang organ treatment
All of Tung’s main points, including locations and indications
Bloodletting in the Tung tradition
Hands-on point location practice
Special needling methods and strategies
The treatment of commonly seen conditions in the clinic

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1
9am – 10am Introduction to Tung’s acupuncture
10am – 12pm Core theory (zonal concepts; holographic, channel and tissue correspondences; etc… )
LUNCH
1pm – 2:30pm Points in Zone 1 (location, indications)
2:30pm – 3pm Point location practice
3pm – 4:30pm Points in Zone 1 (continued); discussion of Zone 1 microsystem
4:30 – 5pm Point location practice
5pm – 5:30pm Points in Zone 2 (location, indications)

DAY 2
9am – 10am Needle methods and strategies, overview of Dao Ma needling
10am – 11:30am Points in Zone 2 (continued)
11:30 – 12pm Point location practice
LUNCH
1pm – 2:30pm Points in Zone 3 (location, indications)
2:30pm – 3pm Point location practice
3pm – 4:30pm Points in Zone 4 & 5
4:30 – 5pm Point location practice
5pm – 5:30pm Review of Five Phase Theory and application in acupuncture points

DAY 3
9am – 10am Organ Root Treatment in Tung’s Acupuncture
10am – 11:30am Points in Zone 6
11:30 – 12:30pm Point in Zone 7
LUNCH
1:30pm – 2:30pm Points in Zone 7 (continued)
2:30pm – 3pm Point location practice
3pm – 4:00pm Points in Zone 8
4pm – 5pm Points in Zone 9 & 10
5pm – 5:30pm Review, location practice, wrap-up

DAY 4
9am – 10am Introduction to the theory and history of bloodletting
10am – 11am Bloodletting materials and methods
11am – 12pm Safety Concerns and Clean Technique Review
LUNCH
1pm – 2:30pm Bloodletting points in Tung’s acupuncture
2:30pm – 4:30pm Bleeding point zones in Tung’s Acupuncture
4:30 – 5:30pm Hands-on practice

NOTE: Morning and afternoon tea breaks will also be scheduled on each of the days.
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RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK

Henry has highly recommended attendees for this workshop also have a copy of his textbook “Practical Atlas Of Tung’s Acupuncture“. There is a lot more detail and points in here than he can cover in his slides and handouts alone. Click the image above to order your copy.

ABOUT HENRY MCCANN

Dr. Henry McCann is a licensed practitioner of East Asian Medicine with a clinical practice in Madison, NJ. He is on the faculty of the Pacific College of Health and Science, and teaches at advanced practice doctoral degrees for the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Bastyr University, and several others in the United States. Dr. McCann has taught Tung’s Acupuncture and bloodletting therapy throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He is the author of A Practice Atlas of Tung’s Acupuncture (with Dr. Hans-Georg Ross), Pricking the Vessels: Bloodletting in Chinese Medicine, numerous articles in Chinese medicine journals, and a blog on his website, www.asianmedidcine.org.

DETAILS
Date: Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th October 2024
Time: 9am – 5:30pm daily
Venue: Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulbourn St, Sydney 2000
CPD: 26 CPD Points
Included: Notes, needles for practice, morning & afternoon tea

PRICING

Deposit: $300
EARLY BIRD RATE
Practitioner: $1,650
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1,450
**Ends 18th of September 2024 EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST
REGULAR RATE
Practitioner: $1,850
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1,550

Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
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Acupuncture Point Combinations to treat Mental and Emotional Disorders A Practical Workshop with David Hartmann
2024-11-16 09:30 - 2024-11-17 17:30 | Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket, NSW, 2000, Australia
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Course Outline
From experience, when a Chinese medicine practitioner searches for content on how to treat complicated mental and emotional disorders, two key things occur. The first, is that there is a significant lack of content; the second, is that the content available is too foundational. Let me ask you a question here: how many patients have you seen in your clinic present with anger as their main complaint? Or grief, fear or joy? In fact, how often do you see any of the seven main emotions as primary patient complaints? I have been in practice since 1993 and treating mental health is my special interest (can’t say speciality 😉), and I rarely see patients that present with one of the seven main emotions as their primary complaint. Our patient’s mental health is usually quite complicated, therefore you need to think ‘outside the box’ when constructing acupuncture point combinations.
In this workshop we will analyse and discuss acupuncture point combinations for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), self-esteem issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, panic attacks, hypervigilance, addictions, and even sympathy/empathy.
These acupuncture point combinations will come from a range of different Chinese medicine systems, including, but not limited to, Zàng Fǔ Patterns, Five Elements, Five Spirits or Eight Extraordinary Vessels. So, if you want a course that gives you content that is almost impossible to find, especially for the disorders discussed, look no further. I am super excited to share my knowledge, clinical experience and my favourite acupuncture point combinations for the different mental and emotional disorders.
So, what will you learn?
In this two-day workshop you will be taken through a range of different acupuncture point combinations to treat mental and emotional disorders. The goal being that you are provided with additional treatment options to consider for your patients. More tools for the toolbox as it were. Tools you can apply in clinic immediately!
See below for a larger snapshot of each days acupuncture point combinations.
Course Overview
Saturday 16th November 2024

Self-Esteem Issues – Accessing the Heart Shén and Pericardium (Xīn Bāo).
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Sympathy/Empathy – including 100th Monkey Theory/Critical Mass/Collective Consciousness.

Sunday 17th November 2024

Phobias, Panic Attacks, Hypervigilance.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Addictions – Cigarettes/Nicotine, Alcohol, Opiates/Opioids, Others. Five Element Archetype Addiction Tendencies.

Free bonus content (1 hour Workshop):
The Seven Emotions (Qī Qíng/七情) According to Chinese Medicine (Foundational)
In this free workshop (included) participants will get a foundational look at the seven emotions (Qī Qíng/七情). This will include a very brief history before discussing each of the seven emotions which are anger, joy, pensiveness, worry, sadness/grief, fear and shock. Part of the discussion will include organ and element relationships, diagnosis and acupuncture point combinations used to treat. The workshop will conclude with an introduction to David’s future workshops, courses and textbook on mental health conditions separate to/including the seven emotions.
At the end of this workshop, you will:

Be more proficient in identifying the different types of mental and emotional disorders seen in clinic.
Understand the various forms of diagnoses that can apply for each of the mental and emotional disorders; and then how to treat those disorders.
Have a greater insight into the importance of acupuncture point combinations.
Feel like you now have the tools to construct your own acupuncture point combinations for mental and emotional disorders.
Have been taken through Chinese medicine concepts that are new to you; something you had forgotten you knew and are therefore reminded of again; or for consolidating knowledge already known.
Have a better understanding of a range of different Chinese medicine/philosophy concepts that tie in with the treatment of patients with mental and emotional disorders.

Day 1: Saturday 16th November 2024 – 9.30am-5.30pm

9.30am-10.45am – Theory – Part 1 (75 minutes)

Self-Esteem Issues – Accessing the Heart Shén and Pericardium (Xīn Bāo).
Question and Answer (Q&A).

10.45am-11am – Morning break
11am-12pm – Practical – Part 1 (60 minutes)

Demonstrations (where relevant).
Participant practical.

12pm-1pm – Theory – Part 2 (60 minutes)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Question and Answer (Q&A).

1pm-2pm – Lunch
2pm-3pm – Practical – Part 2 (60 minutes)

Demonstrations (where relevant).
Participant practical.

3pm-3.15pm – Afternoon break
3.15pm-4.30pm – Theory – Part 3 (75 minutes)

Sympathy/Empathy – including 100th Monkey Theory/Critical Mass/Collective Consciousness.
Question and Answer (Q&A).
Quick demonstrations if possible – otherwise show after morning break.

4.30pm-5.30pm – Practical – Part 3 (60 minutes)

Demonstrations (where relevant)
Participant practical.

Finish

Day 2: Sunday 17th November 2024 – 9.30am-5.30pm

9.30am-10.45am – Theory – Part 1 (75 minutes)

Phobias, Panic Attacks, Hypervigilance.
Question and Answer (Q&A)
Quick demonstrations if possible – otherwise show after morning break.

10.45am-11am – Morning break
11am-12pm – Practical – Part 1 (60 minutes)

Demonstrations (where relevant)
Participant practical.

12pm-1pm – Theory – Part 2 (60 minutes)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Question and Answer (Q&A)

1pm-2pm – Lunch
2pm-3pm – Practical – Part 2 (60 minutes)

Demonstrations (where relevant)
Participant practical.

3pm-3.15pm – Afternoon break
3.15pm-4.30pm – Theory – Part 3 (75 minutes)

Addictions – Cigarettes/Nicotine, Alcohol, Opiates/Opioids, Others. Five Element Archetype Addiction Tendencies.
Question and Answer (Q&A).
Quick demonstrations if possible – otherwise show after morning break.

4.30pm-5.30pm – Practical – Part 3 (60 minutes)

Demonstrations (where relevant)
Participant practical.

Finish
Details
Date: 16th November 2024 – 17th November 2024
Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm
CPD: 13 CPD Points (Interactive)
Venue: Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 25 Dixon St Sydney
Notes: Included
DEPOSIT
$200 to secure spot – full payment made 1 month before the seminar.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (offer ends 17th October 2024 – EXTENDED to 4th November 2024)*
Practitioner Rate: $545
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $445
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner Rate: $645
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $545
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the event.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
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Facial Acupuncture Certification: Advanced Applications of Anti-Aging & Neuromuscular Techniques with Michelle Gellis
2025-02-07 09:30 - 2025-02-09 17:30 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Join Michelle Gellis AP acupuncturist, and internationally renowned author, for a comprehensive three-day in-person workshop that goes beyond cosmetic acupuncture. This advanced certification course combines cutting-edge cosmetic and neuromuscular acupuncture techniques, microneedling, facial cupping, gua sha, and holistic facial rejuvenation.
To get the most out of your time with an expert like Michelle, every participant will recieive complimentary access to the recorded lectures and demonstrations from the 2024 event (sold seperately for $810, plus you’ll get the extra 10 CPD points).
This hybrid format allows students to listen to the recorded lectures ahead of time at their own pace and then show up for three full days of demonstrations, review and hands-on practice. At the end you will be presented with a certificate in recognition of your advanced training with Michelle.
There are no pre-requisites to take this certification, other than being a registered acupuncturist or student.

HIGHLIGHTS
Advanced Techniques: Learn protocols for anti-aging facial acupuncture, microneedling, facial cupping, and gua sha.
Neuromuscular Focus: Treat facial conditions such as Bell’s palsy, TMJD, stroke recovery and more through specialised acupuncture techniques targeting motor points and facial muscles.
Updated Content for 2025: New material on neuromuscular applications and advanced aesthetic techniques.
Hands-On Practice: Engage in lectures, demonstrations, and practical application to enhance your skills and confidence.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
– Holistic techniques to lift, tone, and rejuvenate the face naturally.
– Stimulate collagen production, improve circulation, and address skin conditions such as acne and scars.
– Neuromuscular acupuncture protocols to support muscle tone and function.
– Facial cupping and gua sha for lymphatic drainage, reducing puffiness, and improving skin texture.
– How to design comprehensive treatment plans integrating aesthetic and therapeutic approaches.
HOW YOU’LL BE ABLE HELP YOUR PATIENTS
– Treat neuromuscular conditions like Bell’s palsy, TMJD, stroke and more
– Erase fine lines, deeper wrinkles diminished
– Lift sagging eye lids, reduce bags/circles
– Firm jowls and minimize double chin
– Improve muscle tone and increase collagen production
– Eliminate puffiness by improving metabolism and eliminating excess fluids
– Improve hormonal balance, benefits acne
– Increase circulation of blood and lymph to the face and improves facial color
– Moisturize the skin and tighten pores
– Significantly reduce the appearance of scars and age spots
– Slow the aging process from within
– Reduce stress evident in the face
– Promote overall health and well being

WHAT YOU WILL GET WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR TICKET
– 3 days of hands-on facial acupuncture training with industry expert Michelle Gellis.
– Access to the recorded lectures and demonstrations from the 2024 event (normally sells for $810). This material is a prerequisite to review before the event so that you can easily follow along and get the most out of the practical training. You will have 5 years unlimited access to this.
– A pdf copy of the neuromuscular protocols to review.
– A pdf copy of Michelle’s microneedling ebook.
– A certificate to recognise your studies of advanced facial acupuncture techniques and strategies, boosting your credibility.
– 19.5 CPD points for the live event, plus 10 CPD for the prerequisite online course (complete the quiz at any time within 5 years to get your certificate).

REGISTER HERE

COURSE SCHEDULE

DAY ONE

MORNING SESSION:
Review

Review of Facial Acupuncture Recorded Lectures including Protocols-Points-Contraindications
Review of needle techniques, insertion angles, threading, and point selection based on skin type and condition.
Discussion Q&A

Demonstration

Live demonstration of a full facial acupuncture treatment and techniques by Michelle
Participants practice facial acupuncture techniques on each other under supervision.

Hands-on Practice

Specific focus will be on developing precision and confidence in needle placement.
Supervision and assessment is instrumental to better treatment and safety outcomes, for example neck and specific intramuscular and fascia needling points.

AFTERNOON SESSION:
Hands-On Practice Continues

Participants practice facial acupuncture techniques on each other under supervision.
Specific focus will be on developing precision and confidence in needle placement. Supervision and assessment is instrumental to better treatment and safety outcomes, for example neck and specific intramuscular and fascia needling points.

Microneedling Demonstration

Introduction to microneedling concepts and benefits for skin rejuvenation.
Live demonstration of microneedling techniques, including depth, pressure, and aftercare protocols.
MICRONEEDLING Demonstration only: Micropen purchase is optional
How to use the Aculift micropen and for what conditions
Where to needle on the face and how for the best effect
Using the correct settings for what conditions – frequency and intensity of the pen (effects)
What to do and what not to do
Products which support microneedle pen use

Purchase the Aculift Micropen System

DAY TWO
MORNING SESSION:
Cupping and Gua Sha Lecture

In-depth lecture on the history, theory, and benefits of cupping and gua sha in cosmetic acupuncture.
Overview of various cupping and gua sha techniques for greatest efficacy along with the best tools used for treatment.

Demonstration

Live demonstration of cupping and gua sha applications on the face and neck.
Discussion on integrating these techniques with facial acupuncture for enhanced results.

AFTERNOON SESSION:
Hands-On Practice

Participants practice cupping and gua sha techniques in pairs or threes, with guidance from instructors.
Focus on assessing skin type and tailoring techniques to individual patient needs.

Advanced Techniques Lecture and Demo

Introduction to advanced facial rejuvenation techniques for difficult to treat conditions such as deeper wrinkles, neck lines and jowls.
Facial Motor points, advanced threading and submuscular needling will be presented.
Live demonstration of advanced techniques

DAY THREE
MORNING SESSION
Neuromuscular Techniques (New Material)

Neuro Techniques Lecture
Comprehensive lecture on the principles of neuromuscular acupuncture and its applications for treating conditions such as Bell’s palsy, TMJ, ptosis, etc.
Discussion of the nervous system’s role in facial muscle tone and expression.

Demonstration

Live demonstration of neuromuscular techniques, including scalp acupuncture.

AFTERNOON SESSION:
Hands-On Practice

Participants practice neuromuscular techniques alongside advanced facial acupuncture techniques. Supervision.
Emphasis on integrating techniques learned throughout the course for a holistic treatment approach.

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About Michelle Gellis (AP, LAc, MAc, DiplAc)

Michelle Gellis is a Licensed Acupuncture Physician, and An Author. Currently on Doctoral Faculty at Yo San University (Los Angeles) she is former Faculty and Clinic Supervisor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (2005-2019). Michelle teaches facial acupuncture classes internationally and has been published in prominent acupuncture publications such as the Journal of Chinese Medicine. Throughout her career Michelle has been sought out to lecture by numerous prestigious national and international organizations such as Pacific Symposium, The Florida State Oriental Medical Association, The Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (UK), China Books (AU), and American Acupuncture Council. Michelle’s brings a vibrant teaching style and breadth of knowledge of facial and cosmetic acupuncture encompassing safety, ethics, theory, history, point location, and unique precision needling techniques. Her upcoming book: Treating the Face: A Comprehensive Guide for Acupuncturists, and Health Professionals will be released in October 2024. Her classes can be found at FacialAcupunctureclasses.com

DETAILS
There are no pre-requisites to take this certification, other than being a registered acupuncturist or student.
Date: Friday 7th of February 2025 – Sunday 9th February 2025
Time: 9am – 5.30pm daily
Venue: Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street SYDNEY
CPD: 29.5 total CPD – 19.5 live CPD + 10 online CPD
Included: Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE (offer ends 10/01/2025 extended to 27th January 2025)
Practitioner: $1700
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1500
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner: $2000
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1800
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop. *Registrations cancelled up to two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20% (admin fee). We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible. *Access to the online course will be granted upon full payment of your ticket.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase for the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99
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Motor Point Acupuncture & Trigger Point Needling For Nerve Entrapments
2025-03-29 - 2025-04-01 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
If you see pain in your clinic, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to level up your orthopaedic acupuncture game.
We’ve had Rich Hazel out to teach motor point acupuncture many times over the years, and this will be the first time he’s sharing his experience and protocols for nerve entrapment conditions in depth.
These are the kind of conditions that can have us scratching our heads or our patients racing off for imaging and surgery.
Save these patients from prolonged pain and enhance your reputation for more complicated pain referrals with Rich Hazel in March 2025.

TICKET OPTIONS
For advanced returning students who have participated in at least one live event with Rich Hazel in the past, you have the option of skipping Day 1 Foundations and joining us for the rest of the days 2-4.
For all new students or those who have only learned from online recordings, Day 1 Foundations is necessary to obtain the hands on tuition needed for applying motor point acupuncture.
We will also be providing a list of muscles for participants to familiarise themselves with before the event. Being familiar with the anatomy will save you time in hands-on practical portions and allow to get more needling and treatment practice.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

Day 1 Foundations
Core Essentials
Upper Crossed Neck Pain
Neck Protocol

Day 2 Upper Limb Entrapments & Pain
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Posterior Interosseous Nerve Entrapment
Superficial Radial Nerve Entrapment
RTS protocol
Mistaken for Tennis Elbow and DeQuervains Protocol
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment or Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Median Nerve Entrapment
Pronator Teres Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Golfers Elbow Protocol
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Day 3 Sciatica & Related Entrapments
Sciatica Protocol: Discogenic and non-discogenic sciatica
Pseudo Sciatica: Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment protocol and Superior Gluteal Nerve Entrapment protocol
Assessment and Differention from Sciatica
Dry Needling for Glutes and Deep Rotators

Day 4 Lower Limb Entrapments & Pain
Drop Foot : Common and Deep Peroneal Nerve Entrapment protocol
Dorsal Foot Numbness protocol
Superficial Peroneal Nerve Entrapment
Plantar Foot Numbness
Tarsal Tunnel plus intrinsic foot protocol
Tendinous Arch of the Soleus entrapment of Tibial Nerve protocol
Ilioinguinal iliohypogastric Nerve Entrapment (pelvic floor symptoms)
Obturator Nerve Entrapment (adductors weak and leg stays externally rotated when supine)
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment (Meralgia Parenthetica) protocol (upper thigh pain, burning, numbness)
Dry Needling of Adductor Magnus for pubic and pelvic pain

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Rich Hazel uses a unique style of acupuncture that relies heavily on knowledge of neurology and sports medicine. He was one of very few people to learn Motor Point Acupuncture at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York where he completed his Master of Science in Acupuncture, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine. Rich has also studied Neurofunctional Acupuncture and Exstore Functional Muscle Assessment with some of the best orthopedic acupuncturists in North America and spent years studying trigger points and the treatment of myofascial pain from the works of Dr. Janet Travell and Dr. C Chan Gunn.
His unique style allows Rich to get excellent results for sports injuries, sports mobility and performance, and acute and chronic pain of all kinds. He now teaches this unique style of acupuncture to other acupuncturists in the US and abroad and is on the faculty at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York.

DETAILS
Date: Saturday March 29th to Tuesday 1st April 2025
Time: 9am – 5.30pm (on all 4 days)
Venue: Vibe Hotel – 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000
CPD: 26 CPD Points (or 19.5 CPD for returning students)
Included: Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea
PRICING

Early Bird Prices (Full 4 Days – ENDS MARCH 17th)
Practitioner Rate: $1750
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1650
Early Bird Prices (3 Day Advanced Student Option – ENDS MARCH 17th)
Practitioner Rate: $1450
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1350
Regular Prices (Full 4 Days)
Practitioner Rate: $1950
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1850
Regular Prices (3 Day Advanced Student Option)
Practitioner Rate: $1650
Student (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1550
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Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase for the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99

Daoist Ways Of Enhancing Vitality with Livia Kohn
2025-04-05 - 2025-04-06 | Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket, NSW, 2000, Australia
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
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.
After an introductory discussion of the nature and workings of qi on Saturday morning, starting at 9:30, the workshop presents a series of different methods that serve to enhance the quality and power of qi. For the remainder of Saturday, we focus on opening the energy flow by learning about and engaging in breathing practices, healing exercises, and internal qi-guiding. There will be a lunch break from 12:30 to 14:00 and we will adjourn for the day at 17:00.
Following the same overall schedule, on Sunday morning, we energize the five inner organs, working with particular methods of breathing and studying the power of visualization. In the afternoon, we learn how to activate core Daoist values, notably sufficiency and nonaction, engaging with the essential potentialities of heaven and earth.
In each case, sessions last about one hour and fifteen minutes. They begin with a PowerPoint presentation, then open to questions, after which we engage in the actual practices. The goal is to engage with Daoist thinking, increase awareness of qi, and gain a set of tools to choose from for its modification and the enhancement of vitality.
ABOUT LIVIA KOHN

Livia Kohn is Professor Emerita of Religion & East Asian Studies at Boston University. Her specialty is Daoism and the study of Chinese longevity practices. She has written and edited numerous books and articles. A long-term practitioner of taiji quan and meditation, she is also a certified instructor of yoga and qigong. One of the world’s foremost Daoist scholars, Livia is expert at placing each practice in its historical and cultural context, relating its current application and efficaciousness to modern Western living.
DETAILS
Date: Saturday 5th April to Sunday 6th April 2025
Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm daily
Venue: Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM)
class room 2 level 6 /25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket, NSW, Australia
CPD: 13 CPD
Included: Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea
EARLY BIRD PRICING (ends Monday 24th March)
Practitioner: $595
Student: $495
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner: $695
Student: $595
REGISTER HERE
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants to also access the recording for 5 years: $49

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Treating Peripheral Neuropathy & Geriatrics Effectively With Acupuncture with Matthew Bauer
2025-05-17 - 2025-05-18 | Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM) – 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
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.
Saturday’s lesson will first cover special considerations for geriatric populations including:

The tendency toward overall qi and jing deficiencies
Needle gauge and needling depth
The role of touch therapy
Efective communication
Navigating multiple medication use

The remainder of Saturday’s training will place a special emphasis treating peripheral neuropathy including those involved with diabetes, chemotherapy, and idiopathic (of unknown origin). A review of the current research on acupuncture in treating peripheral neuropathy will be included including the points most frequently used in successful research.
This training will qualify all attending to be included in the international Directory of Evidenced Based Acupuncturists promoted on the Acupuncture Now Foundation’s website as part of the ANF’s PN Campaign.
Sunday we will delve into specific point combinations for treating conditions such as:

Macular degeneration
Urinary incontinence
Lower back pain
Compression fractures

Protocols for how to advise you patients on elements of self-care will also be offered. Finally, we will have a productive discussion regarding how a focus on geriatrics can help to grow and maintain a practice.

BECOME PART OF THE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY CAMPAIGN

​Learn a simple, research backed protocol to successfully treat peripheral neuropathy and get listed in the PN Directory as part of this workshop.
Peripheral neuropathy affects millions of people and there is no cure. Acupuncture is the best treatment there is for this condition and we have the research to prove it. Join this workshop and help us spread the good news!
Through his work with the Acupuncture Now Foundation, Matthew has been running a campaign to establish acupuncture as a recognised and effective treatment for those suffering from peripheral neuropathy. All those taking this workshop will be given the opportunity to opt-in to the Directory of Acupuncturists with specialised training in treating peripheral neuropathy, and promoted through this PN campaign.
The content covered during the peripheral neuropathy portion of the workshop on Saturday will include:

Details of the four main types of PN including clarifying their somewhat confusing terminology.
Of these which tend to be the more difficult to treat and why.
How to explain the treatment procedure to patients and set their expectations including using the research I have put together exclusively for this class.
The 10 needle lower extremity and 6 needle upper extremity point formula.
You will also learn how select the correct needle gauge.
How to stimulate each point for its therapeutic and diagnostic abilities.
How to space treatments throughout the entire treatment process.
We will cover a simple but important self-care practice you should teach your patients that will increase your success rates.
You’ll also learn how to explain to patients when the treatment is working even before they feel any relief of their symptoms.
We will also cover how to know when you have reached the maximum benefit of the treatment.
How to end the treatment process so that the patient’s progress is as stable as possible.
How to recognise and explain to patients when they need to return for tune-up treatments or a second series of booster treatments.
Then, in addition to the needling protocol, we will also go over the points most frequently used in successful research trials – allowing you to practice following a true “Evidenced Based” manner.
You will also learn about the campaign to educate the public, healthcare providers and health policymakers about acupuncture for peripheral neuropathy.

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ABOUT MATTHEW BAUER

After studying Daoism with a 74th generation Daoist Master for 10 years, Matthew Bauer started his private practice in a small community in Southern California in 1986. Some of his first patients were older adults from nearby elder care facilities that were looking for relief from their difficult to manage conditions. Word spread in these facilities and this patient demographic soon became the majority, helping to build Matthew’s practice.
Matthew became involved with acupuncture professional organizations while holding a deep interest in educating the public about the benefits of acupuncture. He authored dozens of articles and two books including the popular practice building book: “Making Acupuncture Pay”.
In 2015, Matthew started the not-for-profit Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF) to pursue educating the public. The ANF’s latest initiative is their campaign to educate the public, healthcare providers and health policymakers about acupuncture’s ability to treat peripheral neuropathy.

DETAILS
Date: Saturday 17th May to Sunday 18th May 2025
Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm daily
Venue: Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM) – 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000
CPD: 13 CPD
Included: Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea
EARLY BIRD PRICING (ends April 18th 2025)
Practitioner: $695
Student: $595
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner: $795
Student: $695
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Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.
RECORDING
If you wish to purchase the recording only, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released.
Recording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants to also access the recording for 5 years: $49

Updated Health Law and Ethics for TCM Practitioners 2025 with Angela Doolan
2025-06-15 09:00 | Zoom Webinar
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Webinar Description
Ever since Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have become registered professions with AHPRA, we’ve had to maintain a minimum of 4 CPD points per year of “professional issues”.
Join us for this 4 hour webinar with Angela Doolan as they keep you up to date with current updates to health law and ethical clinical practice according to guidelines, which might just save your professional reputation one day and help you avoid any potential litigation.
In the 2025 update we covered and expanded upon the most recent health law cases that have occurred in relation to complementary, alternative and allied health professions. There will be a review in accordance with the most recent and relevant cases and updated legislation and requirements.
This ZOOM webinar will have the most up to date cases available as of 2025

Webinar Overview
Part One: Our Legal System

Negligence
Apology and Liability in Contract
Potential Criminal Liability

Part Two:

Regulation of Health Professionals under the National Law

Part Three: Obligation to refer to medical practitioner

Providing Information to a Client
Consent to Treatment
Who can Consent?
Therapeutic Goods Act – Application to TCM
Consumer Legislation
Duty of Confidence
Professional Ethics
Advertising

Part Four:

Court and Tribunal Decisions – MOST UPDATED CASES 2025

Questions & answers

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About Angela Doolan

Angela Doolan has passed her PhD at Bond University under Professor Michael Weir, Associate Professor Wendy Bonython and Dr Anne-Louise Carlton. Her thesis title is“Regulating Australian Complementary Medicine Practitioners to Protect the Public: Analyses and Recommendations” and will be freely available from the Bond University Research Portal soon.
Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours from the University of New England, Armidale. Her honours thesis was on The Right to Health and Traditional and Complementary Medicine in International Law. An article summarising this work is available at the Bond Law Review online at https://blr.scholasticahq.com/article/11881-evolution-and-complementarity-traditional-and-complementary-medicine-as-part-of-the-international-human-rights-law-right-to-health
She is also a Southern Cross University trained and experienced naturopath, having worked for many years in Northern New South Wales as well as the foundational Chair of the Australian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARONAH). Angela understands some of the practical difficulties that can arise when working with the public in health care settings.
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DETAILS
Date: Sunday 15th June 2025
Time: 9am – 1pm
Venue: Live on Zoom
CPD: 4 CPD
Included: PDF of notes
PRICE: $160
RECORDING
You may pre-purchase access to the recorded online course. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live webinar end date for the recording to be released.

Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis Foundations Workshop with Dr. Karen Bilton (PhD)
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-07 | Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM) – 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS
– 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
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
– Learn the entire Shen-Hammer pulse system and be provided with a framework for your skill to grow.
– ​Understand the implications of alterations from a normal resting and exertion heart rate often indicate more far-reaching conditions than heat and cold.
– Decipher psycho-emotional pulse signs to understand how to establish better connections and more effective communication with your clients.
– Harness the power of the pulse to refine your skill in interpreting the signs that portray your clients’ physiology.
– 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.
– 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.

SHEN-HAMMER PULSE: FOUNDATIONS

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.
After this 4 day practical workshop, you will be able to:
– Palpate the 3 main Depths of the pulse and the 6 Waveforms
– Locate the 6 Principal and 22 Complementary pulse positions
– Identify pulse qualities according to Condition, Volume, Depth, Width, Length, Shape, Anomalous and Qualifying parameters
– Take a full comprehensive pulse evaluation
– Interpret psycho-emotional signs on the pulse
– Interpret your findings on the pulse according to the 6 conformations and/or Zang Fu patterns
– Integrate this and apply this information according to your style of practice
– Understand unique concepts of this lineage: Heart Shock relating to trauma – birth, childhood and recent; Toxicity and retained pathogens; Dr Shen’s Systems
There will be real life case study discussions with recommendations for patient management with acupuncture, formula prescription, lifestyle advice and referrals.
At least 50% will be hands on learning, which is crucial for learning pulse diagnosis effectively.
Experienced 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.
SEE THE DETAILED COURSE SCHEDULE HERE: Foundations Course Schedule
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ABOUT SHEN-HAMMER PULSE LINEAGE
The 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.
​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.
The 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.
Palpating 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.
Once 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.​
The 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.

ABOUT DR KAREN BILTON (PhD)
Karen 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.
She 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.
Currently 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.

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EVENT DETAILS
NOTE: 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.
There are no pre-requesites to be able to take this course. Practitioners and students are all welcome.
Dates: Friday 4th to Monday 7th July 2025
Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Venue: Sydney CBD (TBD)
CPD: 30 Points. Approved AACMA, ACUNZ, NCCAOM (USA). Attendance at all days required for PDAs to be awarded.
PRICING
Deposit: $300 (incl GST)
Early Bird Discount (ends 20th May 2025): $1826 (incl GST)
Full Rate: $2090 (incl GST)
Students (those studying TCM and those who have previously studied Shen-Hammer with Karen): $1450 (incl GST)
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Workshop.
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

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Applied Channel Theory: An Introduction to Examination, Diagnosis & Treatment with Jason Robertson
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-03 | Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Channel examination is a classical diagnostic technique not often taught in modern acupuncture schools. Emphasized in the earliest acupuncture texts (Nei Jing/Nan Jing), observation and palpation of the channels is extremely helpful for confirming diagnosis, refining point selection and improving clinical results.
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.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
– An introduction to Applied Channel Theory (經絡醫學 jīng luò yī xué). This will begin with an overview of the classical conception of the channels based on the life work of Beijing Professor Wang Juyi (王居易).
– An understanding of the physical location and function of the channels will underpin our exploration of clinical strategy. This will include a discussion of physiology from the perspective of ‘channels’ as six sub-categories of homeostasis.
– Each day will also include practice of channel examination. Hands-on demonstration and practice with feedback from the instructor will be extensive. Students will develop skills for gleaning diagnostic information from careful palpation of the distal channels. Much like tongue observation and pulse diagnosis, channel examination can be crucial for determining patterns of disharmony (証 zhèng).
– Building on basic techniques, discussions of channel-based physiological models will expand to include discussions of how pathology can manifest specific, palpable changes on the acupuncture channels.
– Specific points will be considered including demonstrations of precise point location and discussions of common findings and their possible diagnostic significance.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Channel Palpation
Chanel Palpation & The Utilisation Of Classical Theory
On The Nature Of Channels
The Clinical Significance Of Palpable Channel Changes

PODCASTS OF INTEREST

The “Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory” Podcast can also be found here and in all of the usual podcast places with over 50 episodes out now…

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK

CLICK HERE to order your copy
ABOUT JASON ROBERTSON

Dr. Jason D. Robertson (MS, DAHM) is the co-author of Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine (Eastland Press, 2008) with his teacher Professor Wang Ju-yi (王居易). Dr. Robertson has studied Chinese language for 30 years and Chinese medicine in Chengdu and Beijing. He currently maintains a private practice in Seattle, WA and is a full-time faculty member at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (www.sieam.edu). Dr. Robertson has taught courses on channel theory and diagnosis around the world and has been recognized by the Beijing Administration of Chinese Medicine as an official apprentice of Wang Juyi.
More information about Applied Channel Theory, including articles in both English and Chinese, can be found at www.channelpalpation.org (look under the ‘media’ tab).
Interested students might also enjoy our podcast “Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory”- found in all of the usual places.

DETAILS
Date: Friday 1st August to Sunday 3rd August 2025
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm daily
Venue: Vibe Hotel (111 Goulburn St, Sydney)
CPD: 19.5 CPD points
Included: Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea
EARLY BIRD PRICING (offer ends 14/7/2025)
Practitioner: $1250
Student: $1100
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner: $1600
Student: $1400
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Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

Integrating Structural Assessment & Internal Medicine Using Applied Channel Theory with Jason Robertson
2025-08-06 - 2025-08-08 | Grand Chancellor Hotel (Melbourne), 131 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
CONTACT MELBOURNE CHINA BOOKS TO REGISTER HERE
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
The seminar will utilise extensive hands-on practice to develop skills for using channel palpation to evaluate the interplay of structure and function in East Asian medicine. Major distal and local points will be presented and practiced for evaluating the feet, legs, pelvis, body trunk, thoracic/lumbar regions, ribcage, neck and head.
Students will learn how palpation and assessment of body alignment can allow for diagnostic refinement using a six-channel qi transformation (liù jīng qì huà) model. Dr. Robertson will draw from his clinical experience using these assessments and will describe clinical applications and needle technique.
Using channel palpation techniques developed in distal channel palpation, students will expand to palpate structures and muscles affecting the hips/pelvis, ribcage, vertebral column (including the front alarm and back transport points) and cervical region. Most importantly, palpation will continue to be used to shape patternbased diagnosis so that students can move beyond protocols and ‘magic points’ to a more embodied and dynamic practice style.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Day 1: Foundations of Applied Channel Theory & Lower Body Palpation
• Core concepts in Applied Channel Theory: Review & summary
• Creating a diagnosis that merges form and function
• Review and practice of distal palpation techniques
• Palpation & diagnostic significance of points on the feet.
Day 2: Structural & Internal Medicine Integration
• Palpation & diagnostic significance of points on the lower leg, thighs
• Pelvic alignment – considering yin channel sinews, yang channel sinews and internal medicine
• Palpation of the posterior Taiyang channel internal medicine and back points
Day 3: Advanced Techniques & Integration
• Posterior shoulder palpation and the use of external plasters in internal medicine.
• Diagnostic points in the neck, head, and face.
• Demonstration and live treatment- bringing it all together
• Supervised practice of integrating structural palpation and internal medicine patterns
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
This three-day course will be limited to those who have taken a previous course in Applied Channel Theory taught either by Dr. Robertson or another apprentice of Dr. Wang Juyi.
There will be an assumption that core concepts have been studied in order to further develop palpation skills for improved clinical results in both internal medicine and musculoskeletal complaints. In fact, the course will demonstrate that many of these complaints are actually one in the same.
Attendees will come away with a deeper appreciation of the relationship of form and function from the perspective of East Asian medicine.
Instead of the tendency to separate structural/ musculoskeletal patterns from ‘internal medicine’, a framework for weaving the two will emerge. The result will be an approach to the clinic where something as common as iliotibial band tightness can give insight into a chronic sleep problem; or a tendency to constipation can help further improve results with shoulder pain.
In many cases, palpation of the channels provides a reliable supplement to other diagnostic techniques which then leads to innovative and effective treatments.
CONTACT MELBOURNE CHINA BOOKS TO REGISTER HERE

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Channel Palpation
Chanel Palpation & The Utilisation Of Classical Theory
On The Nature Of Channels
The Clinical Significance Of Palpable Channel Changes

PODCASTS OF INTEREST

The “Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory” Podcast can also be found here and in all of the usual podcast places with over 50 episodes out now…

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK

CLICK HERE to order your copy
ABOUT JASON ROBERTSON

Dr. Jason D. Robertson (MS, DAHM) is the co-author of Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine (Eastland Press, 2008) with his teacher Professor Wang Ju-yi (王居易). Dr. Robertson has studied Chinese language for 30 years and Chinese medicine in Chengdu and Beijing. He currently maintains a private practice in Seattle, WA and is a full-time faculty member at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (www.sieam.edu). Dr. Robertson has taught courses on channel theory and diagnosis around the world and has been recognized by the Beijing Administration of Chinese Medicine as an official apprentice of Wang Juyi.
More information about Applied Channel Theory, including articles in both English and Chinese, can be found at www.channelpalpation.org (look under the ‘media’ tab).
Interested students might also enjoy our podcast “Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory”- found in all of the usual places.

DETAILS
** PREREQUISITE: Attendees must have attended Channel Palpation and Diagnosis Foundation Course **
Date: Wednesday 6th August to Firday 8th August 2025
Time: 9:00am – 5:30pm daily
Venue: Grand Chancellor Hotel – 131 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000
CPD: 19 CPD points
Included: Notes, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea
EARLY BIRD PRICING (offer ends July 9th 2025)
Practitioner: $1250
Student: $1100
REGULAR PRICING
Practitioner: $1600
Student: $1400
CONTACT MELBOURNE CHINA BOOKS TO REGISTER HERE
Terms and Conditions
*Early Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop
*Registrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

BaZi In Clinical Practice: A Diagnostic Tool For TCM Practitioners with Bree Xiong
2025-10-05 08:30 - 13:30 | Zoom Webinar
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WEBINAR OVERVIEW
Transform Your Practice with Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Clinic
Join us for this intensive webinar and gain insight into one of Chinese medicine’s lost ancient diagnostic methods. Specifically designed for TCM practitioners who have never studied BaZi before, this will give you a crash course in how to start using this powerful method to enhance your clinical poutcomes.
This isn’t about fortune-telling or mystical predictions. Instead, you’ll discover how BaZi functions as a sophisticated diagnostic framework that reveals constitutional patterns, inherited vulnerabilities, and the deeper “story” behind illness. Led by ordained Daoist priestess and registered TCM practitioner Bree Xiong, this webinar bridges ancient Daoist wisdom with contemporary scientific understanding.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Foundations & Clinical Relevance: You’ll explore why physician-astrologers were integral to classical Chinese medicine and how BaZi reveals constitutional patterns that align with modern research in epigenetics, trauma transmission, and systems medicine. Discover how historical masters like Sun Simiao used these techniques in their clinical practice.
Technical Framework Made Accessible: Learn to decode the fundamental elements of a BaZi chart – from Heavenly Stems linking to organ systems to understanding how the “Day Master” reveals physiological tendencies. No prior knowledge needed; everything will be explained step-by-step with clear connections to familiar TCM concepts.
Real Clinical Applications: Witness BaZi in action through detailed case studies. See how these insights integrate seamlessly with pulse, tongue, and inquiry diagnosis.
Integration & Live Q&A: Discover practical workflows for incorporating BaZi into patient intake sessions, learn ethical communication strategies, and get your specific clinical questions answered. The session concludes with a Daoist reflection on aligning healing practice with deeper purpose.
You’ll Leave With

A foundational understanding of BaZi as a diagnostic tool (not divination)
Recognition of constitutional patterns and inherited vulnerabilities in your patients
Practical integration strategies for your current clinical workflow
Confidence to explore intergenerational healing approaches
Access to a supportive community of like-minded practitioners

Who Should Attend
This webinar is perfect for registered TCM practitioners, acupuncturists, and Chinese medicine students who are curious about expanding their diagnostic toolkit. No prior BaZi knowledge required – just an open mind and commitment to deepening your clinical practice.
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WEBINAR OUTLINE
This course is designed as an accessible introduction for TCM practitioners who have never studied BaZi before. The aim is not to turn participants into BaZi masters, but to give them a four-hour “taster” of what BaZi is, why it has always been connected to Chinese medicine, and how it can enrich clinical diagnosis. Participants will learn how BaZi reveals constitution, cause and effect, and intergenerational influences. By the end of the session, participants will see how BaZi can reveal constitution, inherited patterns, and the deeper “story” behind illness in ways that align with both Daoist lineage and contemporary science.
Foundations, Why BaZi Matters in Clinical Diagnosis
* Reframing BaZi: Moving beyond fortune-telling, BaZi becomes a diagnostic framework that highlights constitution, resilience, and life trajectory.
* Daoist Roots in Medicine: Exploring the role of the physician-astrologer in classical China and how cosmology informed both diagnosis and treatment.
* Cause and Effect: How BaZi illustrates the ripple effects of lifestyle, environment, and choices , a concept mirrored today in systems medicine and psychoneuroimmunology.
* Intergenerational Trauma: How unresolved grief, fear, or ancestral imbalances are carried forward in the chart, resonating with modern research on epigenetic inheritance and trauma transmission.
* Lineage and Transmission: Why BaZi is preserved through Daoist masters and temples, and how lineage ensures accuracy and integrity in practice.
* Historical Examples of well known Chinese Medicine Doctors who used Bazi: Sun Simiao (孫思邈), Chunyu Yi (淳于意 ) Ge Hong (葛洪) etc , plus Daoist priests of Longhu Shan, and others who worked at the intersection of medicine, astrology, and spiritual guidance.
* The Day Master as Constitution: How the stem of the day pillar reveals physiological tendencies, temperament, and potential vulnerabilities.
Technical Framework, From Pillars to Pathophysiology
* Heavenly Stems and Organ Systems: Linking the Five Phases with Zang-Fu organ networks, echoing modern understandings of systems biology.
* Earthly Branches and Hidden Stems: Revealing latent or inherited pathology, including intergenerational imprints that parallel genetic predispositions.
* The 10 Gods (Shi Shen): Interpreting Function Codes as expressions of personality, stress responses, and coping styles – comparable to behavioral epigenetics and personality neuroscience.
* Strong vs. Weak Charts: Understanding resilience and deficiency patterns as long-term cause-and-effect cycles, similar to allostatic load and stress physiology.
* Seasonal Qi and Element Balance: Why birth season matters for constitutional strength, resonating with circadian biology and seasonal health patterns.
Clinical Application, From Chart to Treatment Strategy
* Case Study 1: A Lung-deficient patient prone to infections – linking BaZi weakness with ancestral grief in the metal element and correlating with research on trauma’s impact on immune regulation.
* Case Study 2: A Fire-dominant chart with anxiety and palpitations – illustrating how lifestyle amplifies inherent patterns, aligning with neuroendocrine stress pathways.
* Case Study 3: An Earth-heavy patient with digestive issues – showing how worry and overthinking become embodied, resonating with gut–brain axis research. Neurodivergent Patient.
* Integrating BaZi with Standard Diagnosis: Using pulse, tongue, inquiry, and chart reading together for deeper diagnostic clarity.
Practitioner Integration and Live Q&A
* How Daoist Priests Use BaZi: Understanding how priests read charts for karmic debts, ancestral burdens, and destiny lines, integrating them with ritual healing and spiritual practice.
* Clinical Workflow: Practical steps for bringing BaZi into intake sessions in a grounded way that connects to patient narratives without sounding esoteric.
* Ethical Practice: Using BaZi as a tool of empowerment, supporting patients to break cycles of illness and trauma, resonating with trauma-informed care and narrative medicine.
* Building Trust with Patients: Communicating intergenerational and constitutional insights in clear, supportive language that resonates with modern understandings of mind–body medicine.
* Q&A and Clinical Troubleshooting: Applying BaZi to diverse cases such as fertility, mental health, and chronic disease, while bridging TCM and integrative frameworks.
* Closing Daoist Reflection: A guided practice on aligning medicine with destiny and healing ancestral lines, framing the practitioner as both clinician and guide.
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ABOUT BREE XIONG

Bree Xiong is a registered Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, acupuncturist, and ordained Daoist priestess. She runs both a thriving clinic in Sydney, Australia and a Daoist temple, where she integrates classical TCM diagnostics with lineage-based Daoist practices, rituals, blessings and guiding patients and students through both physical and spiritual cultivation.
Raised in a family steeped in Chinese medicine and Daoist philosophy, Bree carries forward the wisdom of her grandmother, who practiced in times when these teachings were suppressed. Her work is deeply influenced by Daoist ritual, BaZi, and cosmology, alongside evidence-based clinical care.
Through her teaching, Bree brings BaZi alive for modern practitioners, not as superstition, but as a living diagnostic framework that connects constitution, cause and effect, and intergenerational trauma. Her mission is to empower clinicians to reclaim the full scope of Chinese medicine, where destiny and diagnosis meet.

DETAILS
Date: Sunday October 5th 2025
Times: 8:30am – 1:30pm
Venue: Live on Zoom
CPD: 5 live interactive points
Included: Notes (pdf)
PRICING
Practitioner: 450
Full Time TCM Student: 395
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FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND LIVE this webinar will be recorded and made available later as an online course
