Pulsynergy Made Easy Part III

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 6/8/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Join Dr. Jimmy Chang, renowned pulse diagnostician and one of the few clinicians in the world who is able to translate pulse taking into physics terminology, to enhance clinical proficiency and credibility with a command of pulse diagnosis. Part III focuses on the commonly seen pulses on the cun, guan, and chi positions and corresponding herbal treatments.

Specific conditions that will be discussed include, but are not limited to, upper respiratory infection (viral), influenza, acid reflux, H. pylori infection and other bacterial infections, chronic superficial gastritis, kidney stones, bone spurs, prostate enlargement, frozen shoulder, urinary tract infections, past traumatic injuries, infertility, low libido, impotence, hemorrhoids, constipation, skin allergies, emotional imbalance, and Liver organ function disorders.

Although recommended, but not required, the best viewing order for the Pulsynergy series is I, II, and then III.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Functions of Auricular Points, Part I

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 6/22/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Discover the functions of specific auricular acupuncture points with Dr. Li-Chun Huang, one of the world's leading experts in auricular medicine today. Attend this class to discover Dr. Huang's system of auricular points, whose discovery is based on her clinical experience and practice, and how to apply these points to specific internal disorders. Learn the most commonly used auricular points, which can be divided into 6 groups according to type, function, and clinical application. This course focuses on the Specific Points, which can be used to diagnose and/or treat specific diseases, such as diabetes and blood pressure.

In this course, Dr. Huang focuses on the Specific Points, which can be used to diagnose and/or treat specific diseases, such as diabetes and blood pressure. Attend this class to learn the functional relationships between the auricular points and the internal organ systems, and to hone your auricular skills to improve the accuracy for the diagnosis and treatment of many specific disorders.

It is recommended, but not required, to attend the four parts of Functions of Auricular Points in order.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Functions of Auricular Points, Part II

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 6/23/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Discover the functions of specific auricular acupuncture points with Dr. Li-Chun Huang, one of the world's leading experts in auricular medicine today. Attend this class to discover Dr. Huang's system of auricular points, whose discovery is based on her clinical experience and practice, and learn the auricular points' functional relationship to the nervous and endocrine systems.

It is recommended, but not required, to attend the four parts of Functions of Auricular Points in order.

In part II of this four part course, Dr. Huang focuses on the points of the Nervous and Endocrine systems. Attend this class to learn the functional relationships between the auricular points and the internal organ systems, and to hone your auricular skills to improve the accuracy for the diagnosis and treatment of many specific disorders.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Clinical Orthopedic Strategies: Extremities

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 7/13/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Using distal points on the extremities to treat pain conditions elsewhere on the body is one of the most popular and effective methods utilized by acupuncturists. Though the theories and methods by which this is achieved are different, Dr. David Wells, an accomplished practitioner with dual degrees in Chiropractic and Acupuncture, shares in this course his original research into the relationship between acupuncture points on homologous joints, and their applications for the treatment of orthopedic disorders in the extremities.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Clinical Orthopedic Strategies: Arthritis and Bi Syndrome

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 7/14/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

This course is designed to give the practicing acupuncturist a working knowledge of various forms of arthritis, including how to make a differential diagnosis using physical examination, laboratory results, and X-ray interpretation. Dr. David Wells, an experienced practitioner with dual degrees in chiropractic and acupuncture, shares his wealth of orthopedic experience in this course. Dr. Wells discusses the treatment and recognition of various forms of common arthritic conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and infective arthritis.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Food Allergies and Chinese Medicine

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 7/27/12
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Understand food allergies from a scientific point of view with Dr. David Karaba, an experienced practitioner whose focus of practice is on allergies. Some of the topics to be discussed include common food allergies such as gluten, dairy, grains, eggs, and soy, to conditions such as leaky gut syndrome. Discover the various means acupuncturists can use to mitigate the effects of food allergies, and how to prevent food allergies from occurring.

Topics covered will include:

• Allergic response physiology
• Intestinal Permeability (Leaky Gut)
• Inflammation, Immune response, & Wei Qi
• Enteric Nervous System
• Beyond Sp Qi Deficiency; Small Intestine and Heart correlations (Hand Tai Yang & Hand Shao Yin)
• Epithelial tissue commonalities
• Tolerance
• Common food allergies (gluten, diary, grains, eggs, soy, and lectins)
• Reasons why (GMO, toxins, loss of tolerance, AIDP, gestation and breast feeding)
• Testing methods
• Treatment approaches (diet, herbs, supplements, and acupuncture)

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders: Pulse Dx and Herbal Tx

8 CEUs - Live Webinar
Date: 7/28/12
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

The foundation of health relies on a healthy digestive system. Join Dr. Jimmy Chang, a renowned pulse diagnostician and herbalist, for his insights into gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders. Dr. Chang will begin by giving a short introduction to diagnosis of blood pressure and heart rate, pulse, and auricular medicine. Nausea and vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer, traveler's diarrhea, ulcerative colitis (UC), constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gas, hemorrhoids, anorectal abscess, Alcoholic Liver Disease, fatty liver, jaundice, liver cirrhosis, cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, chronic hepatitis, and hepatic cysts are among the conditions that will be discussed in this course.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Treatment of Pain with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs: How to Make it All Go Away! Part II (Lower Body)

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 8/10/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Manage lower body pain effectively with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine! Bob Doane, expert practitioner of the Balance Method by Dr. Richard Tan and owner of one of the largest acupuncture clinics in the United States, discusses in this course: pain in the lower body, the etiology, manifestations, different causal factors, as well as treatment with acupuncture and herbal medicine. In addition, pulse diagnosis will be discussed in relation to the diagnosis and recognition of the different etiological factors of lower body pain.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Allergy, Stress, and Depression: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

8 CEUs - Live Webinar
Date: 8/11/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Join Dr. Jimmy Chang, a renowned pulse diagnostician and herbalist, for his insights into the treatment of allergies, stress, and depression. Dr. Chang will begin by giving a short introduction to pulse diagnosis, and unique diagnostic methods such as temperature, color/texture, blood pressure, and heart rate. Nasal allergy, skin allergy, food allergy, autoimmune disorders, anxiety, stress, psychological and emotional disorders, alcoholism, drug use, and anorexia are among the conditions that will be discussed in this course.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Functions of Auricular Points, Part III

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 8/24/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

In this course, Dr. Huang discusses in detail the most important auricular points, including the Corresponding Points and points of the Five Zang and Six Fu. Attend this class to learn the functional relationships between the auricular points and the internal organ systems, and to hone your auricular skills to improve the accuracy for the diagnosis and treatment of many specific disorders.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Functions of Auricular Points, Part IV

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 8/25/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

In this course, Dr. Huang discusses in detail the most important auricular points, posterior points, and other special points. Attend this class to learn the functional relationships between the auricular points and the internal organ systems, and to hone your auricular skills to improve the accuracy for the diagnosis and treatment of many specific disorders.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Strengthening the Basics-Foundations Weekend in Toronto, Ontario

September 7th -8th, 2013, from 10am-5pm
Instructor: Alfie Vente RMT, R. Ac
Location: 8 Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine, Toronto, Ontario

This is a practical course for those practitioners that treat chronic pain, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions or wish to. It will give you the basics of orthopaedic assessment and soft tissue techniques. There is a strong component of palpation. You will be able to integrate and augment your treatments with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

At the end of this course the learner will be able to do basic assessments, be able to understand and interpret findings through palpation. This includes fascial restrictions, adhesions/scar tissue and trigger points. The learner will be able to apply easy, practical and effective techniques to improve treatment outcomes with their patients.

For more information please click on to this link http://www.alfievente.com/continuing-education

Recognition & Prevention of Herb-Drug Interactions (2013)

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 9/14/13

Enable yourself to recognize and prevent potential herb-drug interactions. Ensure the safety of your patients and that of your practice with Dr. John Chen, expert pharmacologist and herbologist, in this current and clinically relevant course. The most current pharmaceutical drugs up to 2013 will be discussed.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Stages of Female Reproduction: From PMS to Menopause

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 9/15/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Familiarize yourself with the different stages of female reproduction. Attend this course with Dr. Jonathan Law, expert practitioner with over two decades of experience in TCM gynecology, and learn how to recognize, diagnose, and formulate the best treatment plans for conditions from all stages of the female reproductive system, from PMS to menopause. Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), menopausal syndrome, habitual miscarriages, pre-natal care, and postpartum care are among the conditions that will be discussed in this course.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Weight Loss and Detoxification

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 9/28/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Lose weight and detoxify with Regan Archibald! Join Regan, a successful practitioner who specializes in the Japanese style of Seitai Shinpo acupuncture, as he introduces the causative factors of diabetes and obesity in America, and provides both western and TCM insights for the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Attend this course not only to learn the most effective way to helping your patients lose weight, but also how to market your ability for successful practice.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Hands-On Pulse Taking Workshop

8 CEUs - Live Seminar
Dates: 9/29/13 and 12/8/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Pulse diagnosis is a difficult discipline that cannot be learned simply in theory. In order to attain competence and proficiency, pulse diagnosis must be learned through repeated practice, in a manner that allows you to “get your fingers on the pulses.” Join Dr. Jimmy Chang, a clinician with over 30 years of experience, and renowned for his skills in correlating definitive pulse diagnoses with effective herbal prescriptions, in this practical workshop where he teaches his system of pulse diagnosis in a completely hands-on manner.

Dr. Chang demonstrates and documents his pulse taking and other diagnostic techniques on all attendees. Afterwards the attendees themselves have the opportunity to take each others’ pulses and compare their results with what Dr. Chang has documented. In this manner, each attendee has the opportunity to feel what Dr. Chang feels, and learn through repeated practice to correctly identify pulses described in the Pulsynergy Made Easy series, and correlate them to their respective pathologies.

As a bonus and when applicable, Dr. Chang also discusses various diagnostic techniques, including inspection of color, body temperature, along with the relationship of blood pressure and heart rate to TCM diagnoses that he incorporates with pulse diagnosis and custom herbal formulations.

Note: To provide optimal learning conditions, the Hands-on Pulse Taking Workshops are limited to 15 people.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Advanced Tung's Acupuncture: Internal Medicine, Part I

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 10/5/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Learn how to address internal medicine disorders with Esther Su, a direct student from Dr. Miriam Lee, one of the pioneer acupuncturists in the United States, and Dr. Young Wei-Chieh, a direct student of Master Tung. With 35 years of experience in Master Tung's acupuncture, Esther shares valuable information from her clinical experience for a better understanding of Tung's system, including her though process and interpretations when applying Tung's points in practice for internal disorders.

It is recommended to attend both Part I and Part II of Advanced Tung's Acupuncture: Internal Medicine, as Part II is a continuation of Part I. Prior knowledge of the Master Tung system is also recommended.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Advanced Tung's Acupuncture: Internal Medicine, Part II

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 10/6/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Learn how to address internal medicine disorders with Esther Su, a direct student from Dr. Miriam Lee, one of the pioneer acupuncturists in the United States, and Dr. Young Wei-Chieh, a direct student of Master Tung. With 35 years of experience in Master Tung's acupuncture, Esther discusses how to effectively apply Tung's system with other modalities such as scrapping, cupping, acupressure, heating, navel system, and other miscellaneous modalities.

It is recommended to attend both Part I and Part II of Advanced Tung's Acupuncture: Internal Medicine, as Part II is a continuation of Part I. Prior knowledge of the Master Tung system is also recommended.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

TCVM Cancer Therapy

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 10/19/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Learn how Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) can be applied in the treatment of cancer in animals. In this course, veterinary doctors, Signe Beebe and Michael Salewski, team up to discuss an integrative approach to cancer treatment, TCVM cancer pathophysiology, TCVM cancer treatment principles, Chinese herbs and acupuncture to treat cancer, Chinese medicine as an adjunct to conventional cancer therapies, and case studies.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Chinese Veterinary Food Therapy and Disorders of the Kidney in TCVM

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 10/20/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can be applied to veterinary medicine in food therapy and the treatment of Kidney disorders in small animals such as dogs and cats. The course will begin with Dr. Signe Beebe in the morning (9AM-1PM) providing an introduction to Chinese Veterinary food therapy, energetics, and diet formulation. In the afternoon (2PM-6PM), Dr. Michael Salewski discusses differential diagnosis, acupuncture treatment, and herbal treatment for Kidney failure, urinary incontinence, and wei degeneration syndrome.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

How Acupuncture Works: Simplify How You Educate Patients and Colleagues

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 11/2/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Develop a deeper understanding of the scientific explanation of acupuncture with Dr. David Karaba, an experienced lecturer on evidenced based research for acupuncture. Dr. Karaba discusses the physiological responses that acupuncture elicits, and the resulting neurological and tissue responses, helping practitioner have a greater understanding of how to better utilize acupuncture more effectively, and how to better explain acupuncture to patients and colleagues.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Practice Management: Making Private Practice Work

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 11/3/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Running a successful private practice is an art. Attend this class with Dr. Brad Whisnant, experienced acupuncturist who shares his experience of how to build up a strong and successful clinic. From marketing and sales, to interpersonal relationships, to learning the most effective skills to become the best practitioner, Brad shares the secrets of how to make private practice work for you.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Acupuncture for Pain: Interactive Case Studies

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 11/16/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Observe real cases, learn actual treatment protocols, and see immediate results! Bob Doane, experienced practitioner of the Balance Method sees over 100 patients a day. Attend this unique course to expand your clinical experience and improve efficacy. Experience what it is like to shadow Bob Doane in his clinic, right from the comfort of your home. Bob will walk you through the treatment protocol from when the patient first comes in to when the patient leaves satisfied. Learn what to say to the patient, how to perform a complete diagnosis, and what treatment methods to implement.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Cardiovascular & Respiratory Disorders: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

8 CEUs - Live Webinar
Date: 11/17/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Join Dr. Jimmy Chang, a renowned pulse diagnostician and herbalist, for his insights into the treatment cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Dr. Chang will begin by giving a short introduction to his unique pulse diagnosis method, and other diagnostic modalities he utilizes such as temperature, color/texture, blood pressure, and heart rate. Tonsilitis, common cold, bronchitis/cough, asthma, pneumonia, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, low blood pressure, poor circulation, varicose vein, valvular insufficiency, cardiac block, arrhythmia, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and Reynaud’s Disease are among the conditions that will be discussed in this course.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Auricular Diagnosis: Palpation and Electrical Diagnosis, Part I

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 12/14/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Discover the functions of specific auricular acupuncture points with Dr. Li-Chun Huang, one of the world's leading experts in auricular medicine today. Attend this class to discover Dr. Huang's system of auricular points, whose discovery is based on her clinical experience and practice, and how to apply these points to specific internal disorders. In this course, learn the basics of auricular diagnosis, various diagnostic methods used in auricular acupuncture, palpation diagnosis, special features of palpation diagnosis, classification of palpation diagnosis, and combination of palpations diagnosis with inspection diagnosis. In addition, learn how to form a differential diagnosis of conditions based on palpation diagnosis and inspection diagnosis.

It is recommended to attend both Part I and Part II of Auricular Diagnosis: Palpation and Electrical Diagnosis, as Part II is a continuation of Part I.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182

Auricular Diagnosis: Palpation and Electrical Diagnosis, Part II

8 CEUs - Live Webinar and/or Live Seminar
Date: 12/15/13
Time: 9:00AM-6:00PM, PT

Discover the functions of specific auricular acupuncture points with Dr. Li-Chun Huang, one of the world's leading experts in auricular medicine today. Attend this class to discover Dr. Huang's system of auricular points, whose discovery is based on her clinical experience and practice, and how to apply these points to specific internal disorders. Attend this course to discover detailed information on auricular electrical diagnosis and how to use it in conjunction with auricular inspection and palpation diagnosis to formulate a differential diagnosis. Learn to improve the accuracy for the diagnosis and treatment of many specific disorders.

It is recommended to attend both Part I and Part II of Auricular Diagnosis: Palpation and Electrical Diagnosis, as Part II is a continuation of Part I.

For more information visit www.elotus.org or call 626-780-7182