ACUPUNCTURIST TUTOR LECTURER AUTHOR
ONE DAY SEMINARS (CPD)
Training for practicing acupuncturists and other therapists - one day
Michael's one day seminars are designed for further development (Continued Professional Development) and are suitable for all acupuncture disciplines and related therapies. The seminars provide the opportunity not only to meet up with like-minded professionals and make new contacts, they also support an expansion of your learning. Refresh your knowledge or take a deeper view of various aspects of your work within a warm, professional and supportive environment.
As a result of attending a one day seminar you will also have the opportunity to join Michael's recommended professional network connection.
Duration & Fees
One Day Seminars take place at weekends with the day running from 9.30 am to 5pm. Each day costs £250.
Dates & Locations
One day seminars take place in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire with a maximum intake of 10 - 16 spaces per session. Subject content and venues vary by session. Some examples of popular topics can be found below. To register your interest for a one-day seminar, please complete the form below and we will keep you advised of upcoming seminar dates.
POINT LOCATION
Studying points of your choice, this session provides the opportunity to explore and become confident with locating unfamiliar points and identifying the anatomy related to them. Understanding relative body positioning. "The jing-shen lives in the body like the flame blazing in the candle", Hsing Shen.
NEEDLING TECHNIQUES
Providing opportunity to explore awareness of your own chi, and how this influences the efficiency of needling, through self centering, needle handling as a delicate instrument, preparing yourself before needling. "For all those who use the needle the goal must be to harmonise the qi", Da Cheng.
CLINICAL PRACTICE REVIEW
Providing focus of Mid term/Long term treatment planning. 7/8 year cycle, seasonal cycle, law of cure. On registration for this seminar it is beneficial for you to forward a preface sheet and a chronological record of previous points used to date. This will benefit the discussion of the day. "In order to treat illnesses one must penetrate to their source", Su Wen ch 62.
TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR MAJOR BLOCKS
This day will study in depth, theory and clinical implications of possession, Ren/Du, husband/wife, aggressive energy, exit/entry in a safe environment. In addition, the necessary sensitive approach to handling patient expectations and explanations. "Nothing on earth or within the universe is unrelated to the Five Elements and Man is no exception",
Ling Shu ch 64.