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The Theory and Practice of Traditional Chinese Nutrition

Apply the Classic Concepts and Power of Traditional Chinese Medicine to the Selection of Daily Foods

A Certified 45-hour Distance Learning and Continuing Education Course of Yo San University
• Chinese Nutrition Certification Course
• Five Elements theory of Health and Nutrition
• Zang-Fu Syndromes and Treatment
• Diagnosis & nutrition counseling
• Food choices for specific illnesses
• Patient education materials and forms
• Sample diets and recipes
• Four illustrated manuals
• Ten hours of video presentation
• Self-study exercises

For more information, go to Yo San University Distance Learning

Continuing Education in Herbology Online:

The Healthcare Medicine Institute (HealthCMI) announces Prof. Liao’s course on the use of herbs to Tonify Qi for acupuncture continuing education credit at www.healthcmi.com. This online course features eleven herbal formula variations on the use of the classic formula Si Jun Zi Tang. Learn the modifications and clinical applications of this herbal
formula to treat hair loss syndromes, hernia disorders, prostate disorders, urinary dysfunction, diarrhea syndromes, heart problems, and lung disorders. An in-depth course in herbology, participants also benefit from summary tables that allow easy reference of materials for everyday usage in the acupuncture clinic. Simply download the course materials, take the online course, and receive acupuncture continuing education license
credit.

Tel. 831-359-9129
www.healthcmi.com
email: support@healthcmi.com

Ethan Borg, LLC. Online PDA Points — CEUs for Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, & More

Convenient and Economical PDA's/CEU's!

• No Travel Costs (no fuel costs, food expenses, or hotel). No road congestion.

• Classes move at your pace, not at the instructor's.

• All course materials are on this website. No technical know-how is required!

• You receive a printable certificate immediately upon completion of the class.

Energetic Theory in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

July 11 & 12, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am- 3:00 pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

In this first module we will introduce the basic foundational concepts of Energetic medicine as explained by Classical Chinese medicine, elaborated and clarified in modern scientific terms and integrated with western biomedical thought:

• Yin/Yang: This is the binary code of life; polarity, and refers to matter & energy.

• Wu Xing (Five Phases not Elements): Relates to any time – based events, and the stages in the transformation of matter and energy

• Ba Gua (Eight Phenomena): This refers to the space in which these phenomena occur, and the behavior of the energy within that space. “Matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter how to move.”

• Jing Luo (Channels and Collaterals not Meridians): We will explore the 3 dimensional energetic scaffolding of the human energetic circulatory system, the physical location of energy flow, and the distribution network for fuel, warmth, immunity, and nourishment.

• Orbisiconography (Energetic anatomy and physiology): We will demystify the Zang-Fu (Organ-Bowel) systems and all of their energetically correlated tissues, structures, fluids, functions, senses and emotions.

• Liu Qi (Six Energies) and Four Energetic Layers: We will discuss the interrelationships of the “layers” of energetic distribution, and how they function in the delivery of nutrition, and protection from disease.

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

The Art of Nourishing Life: Synchronicity through the Classical Texts of Chinese Medicine in San Francisco with Élisabeth Rochat de la Vallee

Saturday and Sunday
July 18-19, 2009
9AM – 5:30PM

American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
455 Arkansas Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 282-7600 x10

15 CEUs (Pending Approval)

According to Traditional Chinese Theory, having the qi be in the right movement and interaction with the fundamental elements in the body is the key to maintaining health and avoiding disease and various disorders. Each season, or moment of time, is the expression of a given quality of qi. The knowledge and understanding of these universal cycles is essential to the maintenance of the uprightness of qi within a human being. Conversely, when we work in opposition to this theory we create disharmony in the body, confusion in the mind and a lack of inner peace that can open the door to a host of diseases and conditions.

In the Classic Text: Suwen, chapter 2 discusses the quality of each season and its effects on nature and humans. It also explains the appropriate motions and gestures of the body, for the specific seasons, as well as the direction of one's inner disposition, the intention to be put in the mind, and how to influence the movement of qi correctly. The chapter also reveals the danger and illnesses resulting from conduct that contradicts the seasonal rules. It contrasts the behavior of the sage (maintaining oneself in the flow of life itself and the changes in the seasons with the conduct of those unable to be in the present moment and to the changes of nature.

Teaching from this text is perhaps more important now than ever before as we become aware of the human impact on global warming and the awareness that many seem to have lost the true meaning of time and nature, and pay minimal attention to the actual quality of the moment, the present moment.

To register:
http://www.actcm.edu
ceu@actcm.edu  $280
Regular/$240 ACTCM Alumni

Energy Production and Circulation in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

July 25 & 26, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This module will cover the Basic Energies, the stuff of Life. From the production of ATP to the complement cascade, from erythropoeitin to synovial fluid, energetic medicine can influence these physiological processes to restore homeostasis:

• Ying (Nutritive Energy); these are the processes that create the fuel that drives all activities.

• Wei (Defensive Energy); this is the entirety of our defense system: production and deployment of factors responsible for protection and repair.

• Blood (Material Qi); from the ingestion of nutrients to production of erythrocytes and circulation of blood, this is hematology and more.

• Organic Liquids (Body fluids); this explains the fluid dynamics of the body; the production and circulation of all fluids needed for hydration and lubrication.

• Ancestral Energy, Innate and Acquired Jing, Zhong Qi: We will discuss transmission of genetic information, and what directs the process of reproduction and development as well as tissue specialization and differentiation.

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Point Energetics and Jing in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

August 8 & 9, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

In this session, we will begin to physically locate points by palpation as well as measurement, to learn special functions of clinically valuable points, and to manipulate the needle accurately and effectively.

• Point Location, Function, and Interconnections: Location and palpation of points beyond “cun and fen” measurement

• Front-Mu and Back Shu Points: Special diagnostic and therapeutic points to influence structure and function of specific organ-bowel systems

• Special Function Points: Auto-regulatory points which can influence bone, muscle, circulation, digestion, etc.

• Shu- Antique Points: Powerful points which restore homeostasis between the internal and external environment.

• 12 Principal Channels: Conduits of energy, the energetic scaffolding upon which the structure is organized. A 3-D concept beyond “meridian” lines on a chart.

• 8 Curious Vessels: Unique reservoirs of energy with specific spheres of influence

• Curious Points: Non-channel unique points with a myriad of specific applications

• Auricular Points: Ear needling for addiction, pain, stress, etc

• Introduction to Needling Techniques: Every student will be supervised in hands on manipulation of needles to achieve maximum effectiveness with minimal discomfort.

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Practical Training in Pulse Diagnosis  in Las Vegas, NV with Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac.

Friday & Saturday
August 21 & 22, 2009

This course will change your practice!  Finally learn how to do pulse diagnosis using this very practical system based on the classics.  Dr. Lucas teaches what her mentor, Jim Ramholz, taught her and what makes her treatments so effective.  Supervised practice is included

www.PulseSeminars.com, Info@PulseSeminars.com, or call 303-349-2932.

Art & Science of Energetic Diagnosis in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

August 22 & 23, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

In this module we will introduce the process of energetic diagnosis, while integrating fresh understanding of biomedical physical diagnostic techniques:

• Energetic Pathology and Pathogenesis: We will discuss the many origins of diseases, internal and external, physical and emotional. The etiology and pathophysiology of common conditions will be presented
• Diagnostic Technique: Methods and criteria of differential diagnosis, correlation and integration with biomedical physical diagnostic findings, and significance of certain signs and symptoms will be discussed.
• 8 Parameters: The criteria for diagnostic decision making will be introduced.
• Channel Palpation: Students will participate in hands on exercises to evaluate the condition of the channels
• Pulse Diagnosis: The elegant simplicity of pulse palpation as a diagnostic technique will be introduced. Hands on practice will be supervised.
• Tongue Diagnosis: This method of evaluation of the condition of internal organs, bowels and their function by inspection of the tongue and its coating will be introduced.
• Observation: We will discuss just what it is we’re observing, and the significance of our findings.

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Face and Neck Cosmetic Acupuncture using Mei Zen in Las Vegas, NV with Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac.

Sunday & Monday
August 23 & 24, 2009

Take this highly rated class to learn Cosmetic Acupuncture.  Mei Zen is the perfect option for your patients who wish to have cosmetic results without any risks.  Supervised practice is included.

www.PulseSeminars.com, Info@PulseSeminars.com, or call 303-349-2932.

Technique and Point Location in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

September 12 & 13, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This session is devoted to becoming familiar with the basic tools of acupuncture: needles and moxa. Liberal time is dedicated to hands-on practice.

• Needling Technique: Types of needles, methods of tonification or dispersion, clean needle technique, indications and contraindications

• Moxibustion Technique: Types of moxa, techniques of moxa treatment, indications and contraindications

• Adjunctive Techniques: Acupressure, Electroacupuncture, herbal remedies

• Handling Special Situations: Preventing and addressing acupuncture mishaps, cautions and contraindications

• Point Location

  • 12 Principal Channels: location, palpation, treatment technique for major points of all 12 Principal channels

  • Ren Mai, Du Mai: Curious Vessels which comprise the anterior and posterior midsagittal line

  • Curious Points: Specific points with unique clinical applications

  • Auricular Points: Ear points with many clinical uses

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

"We Dream In Chinese" in Milwaukee, WI
with author Trisha Phaklides Author and L.Ac.

Friday
October 9, 2009
9AM – 5:00PM (registration starts at 8:30AM)

Wyndham Hotel next to the airport (special rates offered for attendees)
Milwaukee, WI
 
NCCAOM approved for 6 PDA credits
 
This new and different view of the Five Element theory in Chinese medicine.

The Five Element theory accesses different sensory clues, particularly in the visual aspect of the dreams. Allowing for dream interpreting and actually lending clues to physical well being and condition of specific physiological aspects of the person whose dream is being interpreted.
Understanding the clues within our dreams will help confirm diagnosis and help direct treatment strategy.
 
To register go to: www.wedreaminchinese.com or phaklides@sbcglobal.net or
Call 414 762-2460 You will be invoiced through Google Check out.
$120 early bird before September 9th/ $150 after 9/9/09

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

October 10 & 11, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This seminar will cover common musculoskeletal conditions, including clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Neck & Low Back Pain

• Sacroiliac Syndrome

• Tendinomuscular Technique

• Lumbar Disc Syndrome

• Strains, Sprains, Trauma

• Fibromyalgia

• Shoulder Pain

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

• Osteoarthritis

• Osteoporosis

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Gastrointestinal Conditions and Chronic Fatigue in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

October 24 & 25, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This class will explore the production and metabolization of nutritive energy via the San Jiao. We’ll discuss common conditions involving the gastrointestinal system, including clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Gastrointestinal Disorders

• Gastralgia

• GERD

• Constipation & Diarrhea

• IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s

• Hepatobiliary Disorders

• Hepatitis

• Cholecystitis

• Chronic fatigue

• Weight loss

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Respiratory and Immune Conditions in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

November 7 & 8, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This session will cover the production and distribution of defensive energy. We will discuss common respiratory and immune disorders, including clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Immunology

• Bronchitis

• Asthma / COPD

• Pneumonia

• Allergies

• URI, Colds, Flu

• Autoimmune conditions

• Immune deficiency

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Mental and Emotional Conditions in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

November 21 & 22, 2009
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This session will cover the source of and variations in emotional energy. We will discuss common emotional disorders, including clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Obsessive – compulsive disorder

• Bipolar disorder

• Eating Disorders

• Addictions

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Gynecology in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

January 9 & 10, 2010
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This class will cover female reproductive system energetics under normal and abnormal conditions. We will discuss common reproductive system problems, including clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

• Gynecology

• Cyclic Disorders

• Non-Cyclic Disorders

• Amenorrhea

• Uterine Fibroids

• PMS

• PCOS

• Endometriosis

• Menopausal Syndrome

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Infertility and Obstetrics in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

January 23 & 24, 2010
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This class will explore the entire process of fetal development, pregnancy, labor and delivery, including pathologies that prevent conception & full term completion. We will discuss these common conditions including clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

• Infertility

• PCOS

• Endometriosis

• Developmental Energetics

• Morning Sickness

• Miscarriage

• Eclampsia & Toxemia

• Labor & Delivery

• Postpartum Care

• Lactation

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Neurological Disorders in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

February 6 & 7, 2010
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

This session will begin to explore the complex area of neurological disorders. We will discuss the pertinent energetics and biomedical considerations, with clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

• Headache

• Bell’s Palsy

• Chronic Pain

• Radicular neuralgia

• Sciatica

• Peripheral Neuropathy

• Stroke

• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

Renal and Cardiovascular Conditions in Durham, NC with Wellspring Seminars

February 20 & 21, 2010
Saturday 11:00am- 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Please see registration

Individual Modules Approved for 12 hours CEU credit

In this final seminar of the series, we will discuss the interplay between the renal and cardiovascular systems in their maintenance of homeostasis. We will discuss common disorders of the kidneys and heart, with pertinent energetics and biomedical considerations, clinical presentation, biomedical and energetic pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

• Kidney Failure
• Infections
• Kidney stones
• Edema
• Hypertension
• Anemia
• Heart disease
• Vascular conditions
• Clinique

Please call 828-265-0001 to register! For more information about pricing, please visit Wellspring Seminars website.

HealthCMI announces the launch of its online acupuncture continuing education division. Acupuncturists can instantly download courses, take a quiz, and receive a certificate of completion. Two courses are currently available: PID and Chinese Medicine, Part One and PID and Chinese Medicine, Part Two. All courses are NCCAOM, CA, and FL approved for
continuing education credit.

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email: support@healthcmi.com
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