Three Tan Tien, Zong Qi, and the Kidney

Tan tien has 3 locations: the lower burner, the upper burner, and the head. Each of these areas has its own characteristics and affects the others. Acupuncture point protocols to release disharmony and pain are specialized in each of the tan tiens. Kiiko Matsumoto will guide acupuncturists through the symptoms, palpation evaluation, and resolutions of […]

Strategies for Healthy Aging Based on Face Reading

Facial markings can indicate constitutional strengths and tendencies as well as likely future challenges. Recognizing those allows us to tailor the most effective healthy aging and longevity strategy for each patient based on their presentation. This class will explore how to identify jing, jing depletion and preservation, and misuse of jing, as well as the […]

Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Workshop for Neurological Diseases and Chronic and Acute Pain

Acquire the basic skills to apply Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA) to patients with acute or chronic pain or a neurological disease. Japanese physician Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto developed this system in 1973 to treat neurological conditions. It’s so effective and immediate in stroke patients with pain or restricted mobility that it has become one of […]