Live Online Seminar

Goals & Objectives

1. How to treat sleep disorders utilizing the patented Neuropuncture Trinity.
2. You will also learn the neurobiology of the top sleep diseases and how that relates to the neurophysiology of acupuncture.
3. Sleep disorder statistics and global impact on overall health:
4. Insomnia
5. Obstructive Sleep apnea.
6. Restless legs syndrome.
7. Then we will explain the Neuropuncture clinical approach to Neuropuncture treatment prescriptions.

Detailed Content

• Introduction
• Review of the Neuropuncture Trinity: 5 neurophysiological mechanisms, 5 Neuropuncture treatment principles, Electric Neuropuncture treatment principles, and review of Neuropuncture reference charts
• Neuroscience of sleep, sleep statistics, and global impact
• TCM terminology correlated to sleep
• The Neurobiology of sleep diseases
• EA- Electrical acupuncture’s role in neuromodulation
• Neuropuncture clinical prescriptions
• Protocols: Top sleep disorders
• Case studies, Questions and Answers, Program Worksheet

Day 1: introduction to core concepts of functional medicine and all three body systems used in Kalish Method, Explain the philosophical synergy with Chinese medicine, outline the clinical benefits for existing acupuncture practices.

• What are the unique challenges faced by acupuncturists in introducing functional medicine into their clinics.
• Understanding the five pillars of functional medicine:

1. how to choose the right patients
2. Focus on the Kalish Method’s Three Body Systems
3. Patient communication skill development
4. Choosing the right lab tests to start with
5. Low overhead and use of technology

• Case study on adrenals, case study on detox
• How to use functional medicine to address common patient complaints presenting in acupuncture clinics to complement your existing treatment model: addressing weight loss, fatigue, stress, pain
• Adrenal hormone testing, causes of adrenal fatigue, HPA axis regulation
• Pregnenolone steal pathways and introduction to use of supplements
• After getting started with adrenals, where to go next for more advanced cases: GI issues, female hormone issues and detoxification and the brain
• The role of digestive health in functional medicine
• The adrenal and GI connection: Secretory IgA and gut function
• Female hormone programs for pre-menopausal women
• Post menopausal females
• Role of detoxification programs

Day 2: practical application for running your first lab tests, interpreting them and getting patients started on a program blending lifestyle changes with lab-based supplement programs.

• Getting started with your first lab test, what test to order and why
• How to explain the value and purpose of the test to your acupuncture patients
• The details of the new patient interview: patient communications skills
• Patient health history taking for functional medicine success
• Guiding the new patient interview, goals and landmarks to achieve
• Getting your first adrenal lab back, interpretation skills is it a Stage 1, 2 or 3?
• How to get started with your first lab presentation to go over the results of their adrenal test and explain what the findings mean
• Adrenal protocol skills, safe use of supplements required to fix HPA axis
• Stage 1 example labs, stage 2 example labs, stage 3 example labs
• Lifestyle factors to consider: diet changes, blood sugar control and gluten free
• Coaching on exercise and sleep
• Stress reduction: meditation, spiritual and emotional growth

Goals & Objectives

Participants will have strategies to engage in conversations using western medical research evidence to answer questions such as ‘is acupuncture in pregnancy safe?

Participants will also be able to correctly the use western medical research terminology such as statistical significance, clinical significance, confidence intervals, efficacy, effectiveness and pragmatic trials to confidently discuss the evidence base for the use of maternity acupuncture.

Detailed Outline

• The ‘why’ of research and understanding key concepts from acupuncture research
• The ‘what not to say’ to establish your credibly. A look at the common mistakes and examples of how you can present research to promote your clinical practice

Goals and Objectives

Acupuncturists taking this class can expect to identify the key safety issues for referral to western medical care for pregnancy care and deepen their understanding of acupuncture treatment approaches for pregnant and postpartum women presenting in clinical practice.

Detailed Outline

- Saturday

• Session one: Nausea and Hyperemesis
• Session two: Threatened miscarriage and bleeding in early pregnancy
• Session three: Adverse outcomes including miscarriage, foetal demise and stillbirth
• Session four: Uncomplicated first trimester pregnancies with a complicated pre pregnancy history; ART, previous pregnancy complications, recurrent miscarriage

- Sunday

• Session one: Lost potential: Promoting use of postnatal care
• Session two: What separates birth preparation from induction of labour?
• Session three: What keeps me awake at night? A discussion on promoting safe and ethical clinical practice using the re-occurring themes for placenta previa, induction and breech seen in Facebook posts and e- mail questions
• Session four: Lower Back and pelvic pain:  the ‘backbone’ of a pregnancy practice. Importance of promotion due to current physiotherapy and dry needling practices

By the end of the course, participants will have:

• a theoretical understanding of the seven po from the viewpoint of Taoist mythology and philosophy;
• an understanding of the function of the po from the viewpoint of traditional Chinese medicine and its overall relationship to wushen, the Five Spirits;
• an ability to recognize symptoms related to the po soul;
• and, clinical tools, including points, acupuncture protocols, essential oils, flower essences and qigong practices that can be used in clinical practice to treat po-related symptoms.