Sunday Morning Qi Gong

Qigong is a series of movements designed to cultivate and regulate Qi to support healing and resilience. Drawing from classical Chinese practices, participants will join together in community with veteran Pacific Symposium instructors by the ocean in qigong exercises that can lead to reduced stress, emotional balance, and increased energy.

Integrative Oncology Acupuncture

What do acupuncturists need to know to safely and effectively incorporate acupuncture into an integrative oncology treatment plan? In this presentation, Dr. Lorbeck will outline key clinical considerations that support both patient safety and optimal outcomes. She will discuss essential cautions, contraindications, and evidence-informed treatment strategies, emphasizing how acupuncture protocols must adapt to the type […]

TCM Lymphatic Drainage for Beauty Inside and Out

TCM Lymphatic Drainage techniques focusing on appearance enhancement of the face and body can improve circulation and reshape the body post-partum and otherwise. Discover the relationship between TCM and Lymphatic Drainage. Demonstration of tools and techniques like GuaSha, cupping, and more for lymphatic drainage will be explored.

Intentionality and De Qi Sensation: Bridging Neuro-Anatomy with Channel Pathways

According to Ling Shu Chapter 75, “one who uses needles must first examine the repletion and vacuity of Jing Luo, palpate and follow it, press and pluck it, observe its responsive movement, then obtain it and come down on it”. This passage is the origin behind the popular notion that palpation is the single most important […]

Perimenopause as Portal: Second Spring Solutions and What Emerges After the Fire

This course offers a deep clinical and theoretical exploration of the peri-menopausal transition, examining not only the decline of estrogen and kidney yin but also the fluctuating surges of LH and FSH and the critical role of the liver in regulating these changes. We will explore how these biomedical and traditional frameworks intersect, informing more […]

Nourishing the Waters Within: A Deep-Dive Into the Hidden Source of Chinese Medicine

Dr. Fruehauf’s afternoon seminar will focus on the definition and role of the phase element Water in Chinese medicine. What are the hidden dimensions of the “Water” in the context of both Chinese culture and medicine? What are the different energetic qualities of nature’s myriad water sources? And within the microcosm of the human body, […]

Saturday Afternoon Qi Gong

Cycles of 7 Reconsidered: Su Wen Insights/Endocrine Realities

Su Wen Chapter One, “Shang Gu Tian Zhen Lun” (上古天真论), lays the philosophical and physiological foundation of Chinese medicine. It explains why people in ancient times lived longer and healthier lives and why modern people often do not. Often referenced, whether knowingly or unknowingly, but not always fully understood, is the concept of women’s seven-year […]

Huang Di’s Acupoints: Ancient Nervous System Maps

Skeptics of acupuncture often argue that acupoints and channels are rooted in philosophical and metaphysical beliefs, which they claim are incompatible with modern science. Dr. Poney Chiang has spent the last 15 years interrogating what makes each acupoint unique as both a scientist and an acupuncturist, using peer-reviewed surgical publications, cadaver dissection, and electrical stimulation to characterize […]

Decoding Jing Essence: The Foundation of the Body’s Innate Capacity to Heal Itself

Dr. Fruehauf’s plenum presentation will focus on the core of all Chinese medicine endeavors-self-regulation of the body’s innate ability to rebalance and heal itself and how. Within this specific context, the prenatal concept of jing essence will be re-examined and thoroughly unpacked from a fresh perspective.