Hamid D. Montakab

Sleep is a necessity in life, yet sleep disturbances, in particular insomnia, have been steadily increasing worldwide, affecting almost 40% of the population and disturbingly a large proportion of children, due primarily to our modern lifestyle.

This webinar will examine the Western and Chinese concepts about sleep. The Chinese energetics and in particular the role of the internal synchronizers, the “Extraordinary” vessels will be emphasized, as well as the diagnosis and treatment protocols for the various sleep disorders.

Although aging and dying are inevitable components of life, humans, in the general have a great difficulty in accepting these indisputable facts.
Similar to the seasons in nature, each life stage has its own specific purpose.

According to the Daoist belief, each individual has a pre-established “Ming” or life mandate/ curriculum to fulfil.

In these troubled times, many of our patients are complaining of distressing psycho-emotional symptoms, even more than physical pains and discomforts.
The fear, insecurity and repeated disappointments are taking a heavy toll on the general population as witnessed by the increase in domestic violence, psychiatric complaints, psychotic episodes and suicides.

Appropriate acupuncture strategies can be of a great support in changing the mental attitudes and for helping to cope with these transitional periods.