For Sunday's "Balancing the Five Elements" you must have taken Saturday's seminar or Dr. Tan's "Global Balance" seminar on a prior date.
Cost:
Professional - both days $395
Professional - both days with Saturday retake $305
Professional - Saturday only $205
Professional - Saturday only retake $105
Professional - Sunday only $205
Bastyr/NIAOM Alumni - both days $355
Bastyr/NIAOM Alumni - both days with Saturday retake $275
Bastyr/NIAOM Alumni - Saturday only $185
Bastyr/NIAOM Alumni - Saturday only retake $95
Bastyr/NIAOM Alumni - Sunday only $185
Student - both days $199
Student - Saturday only $105
Description:
Saturday Global Balance for Internal Disorders and Pain Management
Dr Tan will expand on the application of the Balance Method and discuss a variety of internal syndromes including digestive, respiratory, gynecological and emotional disorders.He will discuss the different constitutional/body types and which disorders are commonly seen in each.You will also explore the relationships of the channels to the hexagrams of the I-Ching. By exploring these connections, you will learn how to develop simple treatments that affect the body at a deep energetic level.
In addition, Dr. Tan will lecture on the relationships of the pulses to the five elements and explain how he comes up with a diagnosis for internal diseases. Cases and treatments will be discussed based on an in-depth look at the twelve meridians in relation to Ba Gua theory. Some discussion on traditional herbal formulas as they relate to case studies will also be included.There will be a review of difficult cases and you will observe hands-on demonstration of the practical application of Dr. Tan’s treatments.
Saturday Schedule 9 – 9:30 a.m.I Ching Theory 9:30 – 10 a.m.Meridian Relationship to Ba Gua 10– 10:30 a.m.The 5 Shu-Transporting Points Break for 15 minutes 10:45 – 11 a.m.Review of Mirroring and Imaging Formats 11 – 11:3 0a.m. Diagnosis 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Point Selection Based on Ba Gua Theory Lunch break for 1 hour 1:30 – 3 p.m.Constitutional Types and Associated Pain Management 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Step-by-Step Guidelines to Constructing a Treatment Break for 15 minutes 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.Sample Cases includes herbal formulas and point selection 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.Demonstration of treatments
Sunday
Balancing the Five Elements
Note: Prerequisite is Dr. Tan's "Global Balance" (taken on Saturday or a prior date).
Dr. Tan combines the theories behind two effective acupuncture systems: Five Element Acupuncture and the Balance Method.He explains which elements are associated with specific hexagrams of the I Ching.He then explains how to balance these hexagrams by using the Balance Method. Advanced concepts of tonification and sedation will be discussed.Dr. Tan will explain how these concepts can be applied to stubborn cases of stagnation.He will discuss case studies from his own clinic and provide hands-on demonstration.
Sunday Schedule
9 – 9:30 a.m.Overview of Balance Method theory 9:30 – 10 a.m.Overview of Five Element Theory 10 – 10:45 a.m Relationship of Five Elements to Hexagrams Break for 15 minutes 11 – 11:30 a.m.Using Balance Method to balance hexagrams 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Tonification and Sedation techniques Lunch break for 1 hour 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Combining Herbal Theory with the Balance Method/Five elements Break for 15 minutes 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.Case studies and discussion 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.Demonstration of treatments
Course Notes:Recommended Reading: Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture, Twenty Four More in Acupuncture and Dr. Tan’s Strategy of 12 Magical Points, all by Richard Tan.
Instructor:Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan, OMD (China), LAc, began his studies in Chinese medicine as a small child living in Taiwan. There he apprenticed with numerous masters and studied herbal medicine, five elements, zang-fu energetics and channel theory. As a young man, he took his training to the army hospital acupuncturist where he treated hundreds of patients in conjunction with their western medical treatment. After moving to the United States Dr. Tan recognized frustration in the acupuncture community where many practitioners complained about a lack of clinical results and the length of time that it took for patients to feel better. Yet, the classical texts state that the effectiveness of acupuncture treatments should be seen immediately, just as the shadow appears instantly when a pole is placed under the sun. Dr. Tan had an overwhelming desire to share this information, and he began to lecture about the classical methods of acupuncture that yield instant results. Dr. Tan is now renowned for sharing his knowledge of the Balance Method to thousands of practitioners worldwide. He continues to lecture on the basics of acupuncture treatments, while constantly expanding his teachings for dedicated students.
