An Introduction to Waike & Changweike
STEVEN ALPERN, LAc practices Chinese medicine as applied clinical philosophy. He began his study of acupuncture in 1982 as a private student of Tseui Wei in Oakland, CA then completed formal studies at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1986. He has also been a student of Kiko Matsumoto and since 1994, has studeied with Jeffrey Yuen. Steven has been sharing his experience in a regular column in Acupuncture Today since April 2006.
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 5, 2008
An Introduction to Waike:
Expelling External Pathogens to Treat Limitations of Movement
April 6 , 2008
The Classical Art of Changwei: Generating Post-natal Qi (Digestion Specialty)
Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport
4101A Island Avenue · Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone: (215) 492-0400
Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 7, 2008
An Introduction to Waike:
Expelling External Pathogens to Treat Limitations of Movement
June 8 , 2008
The Classical Art of Changwei: Generating Post-natal Qi (Digestion Specialty)
Golden Flower Chinese Herbs
Education Center
2724 Vassar PL NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Los Angeles, California
September 20, 2008
An Introduction to Waike:
Expelling External Pathogens to Treat Limitations of Movement
September 21 , 2008
The Classical Art of Changwei: Generating Post-natal Qi (Digestion Specialty)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 1, 2008
An Introduction to Waike:
Expelling External Pathogens to Treat Limitations of Movement
November 2, 2008
The Classical Art of Changwei: Generating Post-natal Qi (Digestion Specialty)
Day 1: An Introduction to Waike:
Expelling External Pathogens to Treat Limitations of Movement
This course will focus specifically on treating people with ailments affecting musculo-skeletal movement with internal (ingested herbal) formulas, as a “sub-specialty” of the Waike (External Medicine) Specialty. It will present the classical roots of the theory of Waike, and we’ll discuss how to implement that theory in devising custom herbal formulas for patients with ailments that challenge physical movement.
The Waike Specialty can have application for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diseases. In modern terms, this includes a wide range of orthopedic ailments, which can be acute, sub-acute, or chronic (tendonitis, bursitis, disc lesions, etc.), or degenerative ones like arthritis. Many of these patients may have neurological complications, such as radiculopathy or entrapment. Other patients with chronic or degenerative neurological ailments, such as CP, MS, or Parkinson’s can also be treated using the Waike Specialty with slight modifications to account for the internal penetration of pathogenic factors.
Day 2: The Classical Art of Changweike: Generating Post-natal Qi
(Digestion Specialty)
The process of digestion has long been central to Chinese medicine. Li Dongyuan (1180-1251) originated an entire tradition devoted to cultivating Earth, and the Imperial Academy of Medicine organized a specialty among its departments focused on digestion.
This seminar will discuss how digestive dysfunction can lead to diseases of many physical systems. It will focus on differentiating distress in the many functions that affect digestion and the production of qi and blood. We will discuss herbs and formulation strategies to support each of these functions.
Since individuals digest both physical input (food and drink) and experiential input (sense data, leading to emotional reactions to experience), the Digestion Specialty offers particular insights into the rich relationship between one’s emotions and food choices. Addictions are treated as food stagnations, with emphasis on blood (emotional) stagnation. Healing engages the process of re-examining and re-digesting one’s life and letting go of whatever is entangling the spirit and consequently, congesting the flow of qi.
Cost: Early registration: $100.00 per day (14 calendar days prior to each seminar).
Registration: $125.00 per day (less than 14 calendar days).
7 CEUs per day, 14 CEUs total. All courses are approved for continuing education/professional development activity units by the NCCAOM and the state of California. Texas CEUs are pending. Please contact us to determine whether these courses meet the requirements for your state.
Times: Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:00 a.m., lecture begins at 8:30 a.m. There will be a 90-minute lunch break. Seminar concludes at 5:00 p.m.
Conditions for Registration: No one is considered registered until payment is received in our office. Checks or payment received after the cut-off date for early registration will need to be for $125.00. Early registration discount ends 10 business days
(14 calendar days) prior to each seminar. No exceptions will be made. Lodging and parking are the responsibility of the registrant.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: A $20 administrative fee applies to all cancellations and will be subtracted from refund. Due to contractual obligations to the hotels, Golden Flower Chinese Herbs cannot refund registration fees for cancellations made less than 14 calendar days before any particular seminar. No refunds will be issued from 14 calendar days prior to each respective seminar. No exceptions.
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