Tri-State College of Acupuncture

Details: http://www.tsca.edu/site/alumni/course-details/zero-balancing-section-1-2008/


This class introduces the basic principles of Zero Balancing and its application to the practice of acupuncture. The emphasis will be on the skills and principles that acupuncturists can use clinically including: evaluation of the fl...ow of energy through the body structure — bones, joints, etc.; the effect of structural /energetic imbalances on acupuncture treatment; exercises in feeling energy through touch to make the feel of energy tangible; and information on the Vocabulary of Touch and how to use touch to create clear boundaries in all energy work. Read More

Details: http://www.tsca.edu/site/alumni/course-details/pediatric-digestive-conditions-march-2009/


Digestive and respiratory tract conditions are the most common conditions seen in a pediatric practice. The theories of Classical Chinese medicine provide both a comprehensive understanding of these conditions and effecti...ve clinical treatments. In this weekend you will learn acupuncture, herbal and dietary medicine protocols to treat these common conditions--information you can use on a daily basis with the treatment of children. This class is taught from a Classical Chinese medicine perspective. Read More

Details: http://www.tsca.edu/site/alumni/course-details/course/

With the rapid growth of our profession in the US, there is increasing recognition of the need and inevitability of integrating the practice of acupuncture and traditional East Asian medicine with the current health care system in America. This course provi...des an in-depth review of a model of the integration of acupuncture into a multidisciplinary practice, i.e. the Continuum Center of Health and Healing/Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, where the instructor maintains a faculty practice. The instructor will incorporate a discussion of her experience practicing acupuncture in a medical setting in close collaboration with other health care professionals.
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Grand Rounds with Kiiko Matsumoto
Digestive Disorders

Date: April 6, 2008, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Cost: $125
Credits: 7 PDAs

Registration Form:
http://www.tsca.edu/assets/CEU_KM_Grand_Rounds.pdf


Kiiko Matsumoto Style Acupuncture (KM) utilizes a systematic, easy to learn, palpatory method, which is designed to provide instant feedbac...k. When using this system, the practitioner follows a palpation sequence in which specific active reflexes suggest the diagnosis, and the treatment’s efficacy is established by changes in these same reflexes.

TKM addresses a patient's health issues from several levels. By looking more deeply into the structural and/or constitutional imbalances, which often underlie a patient's symptomatic complaints, the practitioner is able to assist in a more complete and lasting healing. The eclectic nature of the Kiiko Matsumoto style of acupuncture gives the practitioner a wide number of viable options from which to choose in creating an effective treatment plan that addresses the individual needs of each patient. This style of acupuncture is well suited to the diverse needs of today's modern patient population.

Kiiko Matsumoto, L.Ac.
Matsumoto is internationally known for her scholarly work on acupuncture and the interpretation of Chinese classic texts. She has published four fundamental texts in English and many articles, as well as video productions in Japanese. Matsumoto is known for her ability to integrate the work of important Japanese Masters such as Master Nagano, Master Kawai, and Dr. Manaka, with her knowledge from the classic Chinese texts and her own clinical findings, creating a coherent, clinically effective style.

Matsumoto received her honorary Master of Pedagogy degree from Tri-State College of Acupuncture, and is the co-director of the Clinical Acupuncture Course for physicians at Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education and Beth Israel Hospital. She holds two very busy practices in Newton and Natick, Massachusetts, and has taught extensively both in the US and abroad.


Registration Form:
http://www.tsca.edu/assets/CEU_KM_Grand_Rounds.pdf
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Cosmetic Acupuncture:
Face and Neck Protocols using the Mei Zen System
with Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac.

Dates: May 28-29, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Cost: $325 before April 28th, $375 thereafter
Credits: 14 CEUs/PDAs

Registration Form: http://www.tsca.edu/assets/CEU_cosmetic_lucas.pdf


In this new course students will learn needling proto...cols for the face and neck, along with supporting information on enhancing and maintaining results. The course includes information about facial diagnosis, nutrition/energetics of food, Qi Gong, herbal formulae, and more to make your Cosmetic Acupuncture results excellent. The class will also cover marketing strategies and how to present yourself as a Mei Zen Practitioner. This Cosmetic Acupuncture system is based on TCM, and does not require any expensive equipment: just your training and your needles!

Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Lucas holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and is nationally certified and licensed to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine. With more than 20 years of teaching experience, Lucas has been described as "a dynamic speaker who keeps her classes engaged and who can explain complex information in an understandable form." Lucas maintains a private practice in Denver, Colorado where she specializes in treating serious chronic illness--what she calls "modern medicine throw-away cases"--and in Cosmetic Acupuncture. Lucas has been interviewed as an acupuncture expert by the New York Times, USAToday, and The Wall Street Journal, and has been interviewed about Cosmetic Acupuncture by Allure, Flare, DaySpa, WebMD, Paula Begoun, First for Women, RealSelf.com, and the Colorado Springs Gazette. In addition to teaching courses about Cosmetic Acupuncture, Lucas teaches "Practical Training in Pulse Diagnosis," "Tackle Infertility and Obesity," and is the co-author of You don't need Botox: Defy Aging the Natural, Healthy Way, a book about Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture written for the general public.


Registration Form: http://www.tsca.edu/assets/CEU_cosmetic_lucas.pdf
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