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Detailed Outline:

• The facial organ map and the pathology seen in the kidneys, liver, and heart
• Continued discussion about the facial organ map and the pathology seen in the spleen and lungs.
• The emotional map and the various emotions seen on the face.
• Spirit diagnosis of the five spirits.
• Case studies and questions.

At the end of the webinar, the participant will be able to:

• Understand how to diagnose organ pathology utilizing the facial organ map.
• Identify underlying emotional patterns causing pathology.
• Diagnose the state of the five spirits of the body: zhi, hun, shen, yi and po.

 
In this 5 hour course you will learn:

1. Telehealth best practices
2. How to set up your environment & your clients for a successful treatment session
3. How to effectively complete a telehealth assessment and treatment session that will continue moving your client towards their goals 
4. What platform do you choose and why?
5. Billing 
6. Scheduling appointments
7. Proper informed consent and Intake Forms - what do you need to make sure you include?
8. Charting
9. How do you shift from being a "hands-on" therapist to a virtual one

Detailed Outline

• An introduction to Alchemical Healing, the concept of the “world soul,” the Alchemy of Inner Work (including class overview)
• Alternative perspectives on crisis: traditional Chinese medicine, modern Western and alchemical
• Discussion of the emotional and psychological impact of the current health crisis; simple protocols, essential oils, flower essences, and the effective use of Spirit Points
• Wushen under challenge: the responses of the Five Spirits to crisis. Spirit points for the Spirits
• Working with the shen: strategies for shock, stress, destabilization and anxiety conversation
• Working with the po: strategies for caring for the body soul
• The Five Spirit Animal Protectors 
• The basic “Five Pack” of oils and flower essences to treat soul-level issues
• A New Story of Healing: Repairing the Inner Marriage - reconnecting shen and zhi / hun and po as a journey towards psychological health and wholeness. Lead to Gold Groups: taking healing beyond the treatment room
• Q & A

Learning Objectives

By the end of the seminar, participants will have:

1. An understanding of the relevance of ancient Taoist alchemical principals to modern-day acupuncture practice.
2. An acupuncture point palette as well as essential oil and flower essence protocols for working with soul-level issues.
3. An understanding of the importance of language, imagery, visualization and intention in order to tap the fullest potential of the acupuncture needle.
4. Patient self-help and practitioner self-care strategies to support us during times of challenge, stress and crisis.

1. Understand the historical development of burnout syndrome as a medical diagnosis.
2. To identify the signs of possible Burnout Syndrome using Freudenberger’s Twelve Stage Burnout Cycle.
3. To become familiar with commonly used Burnout Inventories and how to use them in a Chinese Medicine setting.
4. Learn the first steps in preventing all Burnout Syndrome using Conscious ‘Self-Awareness inventories in a clinical practice (VIA reports, Birkman analysis).
5. How to accurately make a differential diagnosis of Burnout Syndrome using Chinese Medicine diagnostic methods.
6. Learn mechanisms of how acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can treat Burnout Syndrome effectively utilizing Luo points, divergent meridians, and extraordinary vessels.
7. To administer Acupuncture point combinations for each phase of Burnout Syndrome.
8. To prescribe herbal formulas and dietary therapies, when necessary for burnout recovery.
9. To differentiate between Burnout Syndrome, Stress, and Depression.
10. Identify 5 resources to assist in recovery from Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Post-Traumatic Stress and when to refer out.

Goals and Objectives

1. Understand the role of environmental toxins in damaging fertility
2. Be able to help patients decrease their toxin exposure
3. Understand the importance of preparing the body before beginning a detoxification program
4. Be able to provide guidance to patients wanting a comprehensive detoxification

Course Outline

• Environmental toxins damage fertility epidemic
• Key strategies for decreasing toxin exposure
• Gut restoration protocol
• Liver preparation protocol
• Kidney preparation protocol
• Intense systemic detoxification

• Critically evaluate the Chinese classical text source material of the Saam tradition
• Identify key differences and advantages of the Saam system vs other TEAM strategies
• Understand how to apply the Saam tradition to varied clinical presentations
• Effectively implement the Saam tradition into your clinical practice

• Understand how estrogen (endogenous or exogenous) moves through phase 1, 2 and 3 detoxification
• Review the genetic snps and enzymes involved in each phase in order to optimize clearance and reduce risks/symptoms
• Discuss the microbiome and estrobolome and its influence on estrogen clearance
• Discuss food sources and natural treatments that have been shown in the literature to improve estrogen metabolism outcomes through the different phases.

Attendees of this course/presentation will:

1. Understand how to perform a comprehensive initial naturopathic evaluation of fertility for a couple
2. Feel confident ordering and interpreting conventional and functional lab tests for fertility patients
3. Easily work through a clinical algorithm to reach both the conventional/western diagnosis of infertility and to identify the functional/naturopathic root cause
4. Build a cache of template treatment plans for easy application with patients

By the end of the seminar, participants will have:

1. An understanding of the theoretical and clinical significance of the seven po souls and their relationship to inner alchemy.
2. A working knowledge of biomedical and energetic imbalances that can arise from un-transcended life lessons in each dantien.
3. How to weave the individual’s life story into therapeutic principles and acupuncture treatment strategies.