Traditional Nutrition Considerations for the Modern Patient
Considerations around diet and food preparation that are having a direct impact on your patients’ health, and your treatment outcomes. This discussion goes beyond the standard direction of eating organic, gluten-free, etc. We will be looking at the role of modern agriculture and food production methods, and how simple, often overlooked techniques of ancestral food […]
Yangsheng Teachings on Living Longer, Healthier, Happier and Wiser
This short presentation will give a broad overview of the 2500 year old yangsheng (nourishment of life) teachings on how to live longer and be healthier, happier and wiser in doing so. It will inspire practitioners to care for their own wellbeing and to serve as models and teachers for their patients.
Cultivating the Mind and Emotions for Health and Wellbeing
Chinese Health Cultivation teachings usually start with the mind and emotions. This presentation will delve into the harm caused by unregulated emotions and explain, using both yangsheng (nourishment of life) teachings and modern research, how we and our patients can transform them into positive mental states.
Combining Ancient Wisdom and Modern Neuroscience for the Implementation and Assessment of Peak States
This course will discuss combining modern neuroscience and ancient practices and wisdoms for the implementation and assessment of peak states of consciousness. We will be going over the neurophysiological components of peak states, what it looks like in the brain, different components of state awareness and tools used to assess, support and train these states.
Creating Exceptional Treatment Experiences, Part 1
Instead of providing every day, ordinary treatments you can create exceptional treatment experiences for your patients. By doing so, you have an opportunity to enjoy your work more fully and make your treatments more effective and valuable. This introductory session will discuss the differences between an ordinary treatment and an extraordinary treatment experience – a […]
Wu Wei Zi: Fruit for Peak Performance – Modern Discoveries
Wu Wei Zi, the dried fruit of the Schizandra vine, has a long history of use primarily as a treatment for lung disorders and as an astringent, but modern research has uncovered other applications that point to enhancement of mental and physical function. This presentation will explore the development of Wu Wei Zi arising from research efforts during […]
Getting Back in the Game: Strategies for Recovery from Injury, Surgery, and Other Damage
The objective of this course is to focus practitioner attention on the three stages of injury recovery and the associated TCM therapeutics for each stage, especially relying on the use of herbal medicine. The presentation will elaborate upon the approach applied in the English-Chinese Encyclopedia of Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine volume on Orthopedics and Traumatology, […]
Chinese Medicine: Ancient Medicine – Modern Understanding
After completing this course, students will be able to differentiate from qi, the channels, and the jing luo system; the functions and anatomy of the organs; and gain an understanding of the pathogens and substances in Chinese medicine. Students will be able to identify how Chinese medicine fits into the body and apply these functions […]