Seminars
The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin is proud to offer continuing education courses in Acupuncture and Massage. Every spring, we offer the world class Southwest Symposium on the beautiful shores of Lady Bird Lake. We also offer weekend seminars throughout the year. See below for seminar information, or see our entire 2010 continuing education calendar.
2010 Continuing Education Seminars
Evolution, Consciousness and Chinese Medicine Divergent Channel Treatments (Part 4 of Series)
Will Morris, LAc, PhD
March 13 9:00am - 6:00pm
March 14 9:00am - 6:00pm
4.5 General, 11.5 Herbal CE
The Pulse Diagnosis Series is designed to work with the clinician’s view and the selection of appropriate pulse diagnostic methods relative to the conditions with which the patient presents.
Pricing:
Professional Practitioner: $200
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members, AOMA Students: $175
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Botanical Studies for Oriental Medicine
Jean Giblette
April 3 9:30am - 5:00pm
3 NCCAOM PDA credits available (afternoon session only)
REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE DAY FOR REDUCED PRICE
Practitioners/General Public: $60
AOMA Students: $35
Seed Germination Workshop (9:30am - 12:30pm)
The study of plant family characteristics provides a good way for students to learn about medicinal herb species. Family characteristics are visible even in the seeds, and offer indications of the plant's eventual morphology and habit. This three-hour workshop focuses on botany and horticulture. The class will look closely at the seeds of several Chinese medicinal species, concentrating on those in five well-known food plant families (aster, bean, carrot, lily, and mint), to observe common traits. Slides of plants in bloom will be shown. Students will plant seeds in flats. Horticultural practices including propagation, planting, cultivation, and harvest will be reviewed and discussed. A list of references will be provided. Fees include all materials and three free seed packets from High Falls Gardens.
Pricing:
General Public: $20
AOMA Students: $10
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Asian Medicinal Plant Ecology and Conservation (2:00pm - 5:00pm) (3 NCCAOM PDA credits available)
This three-hour workshop is designed for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine professionals (and students) as a concise overview of issues related to Asian medicinal plant sourcing, quality and conservation. The implications of growing the plants in North America are examined in detail. The last hour is devoted to “action” planning: to help each participant understand how individual and collective choices can help assure future access to a full range of the herbs they have been trained to use.
Pricing:
General Public and Practitioners: $50
AOMA Students: $30
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Introduction to Five Element Shiatsu
Angel Masi, LAc, MSOM
April 16 6:30pm - 9:30pm
April 17 - 18 9:30am - 5:00pm
16 General CE
Intro to 5 Element Shiatsu synthesizes Japanese and Chinese Medicine, teaching effective body mechanics & hands-on techniques to harmonize the body, mind and emotion. This class will cover a basic introduction to 5 Element theory (as an assessment tool), its relationship to nature, the body and its emotional/spiritual connection to the human experience. Students will learn how to move from their Hara or “Center” enhancing the effectiveness of a hands on treatment, cultivating KI (universal life force). Students will also learn various hand & pressure techniques, how to stretch Meridians (pathways in the body along which vital energy flows) and KI development exercises.
This class is designed for students and practitioners of acupuncture to gain a deeper understanding of 5 Element theory and the principals of Asian bodywork. Also designed for massage therapists who have an interest in an introduction to Asian bodywork
Pricing:
General Public and Practitioners: $250 (entire weekend)
AOMA Students: $200 (entire weekend)
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
FDA Good Manufacturing Procedures: Guidelines for Herbal Dispensaries
Marilyn Allen
May 8 9:00am - 6:00pm
7 NCCAOM PDA credits available
Presented by the American Acupuncture Council and the Consortium for Oriental Medicine Research and Education in coordination with Marilyn Allen.
There are new FDA regulations regarding food manufacturing procedures. Schools and practitioners must be able to follow dispensary and compounding guidelines and procedures. It is important for you to understand these regulations to follow compliance and to keep your practice growing and thriving through your increased knowledge. Topics to be discussed include: introduction to the FDA ruling, processing and product information, sanitation, equipment, and utensils, record keeping and more!
Pricing:
Professional Practitioner: $149
AOMA Students: student discount pending
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Introduction to Fukushin: Abdominal palpation and presentations from the discussion of cold damage
Nigel Dawes, LAc, MA
June 5 - 6 9:00am - 6:00pm
16 Herbal CE
The abdomen represents the body's anatomical center, housing as it does the vital organs as well as forming its myofascial and structural core. In Asian systems of medicine it is also the source of vital energy acting as a crucible for the mutual transmutation of acquired and pre-natal essence. It also represents a metaphysical cauldron in which the vital organs play a pivotal role, each acting as repository and catalyst for specific manifestations at the psychic and emotional level.
Throughout the history and development of Traditional Asian Medical systems the abdomen has thus occupied a pivotal role in both diagnostic and treatment paradigms. In more recent times however, its significance in the clinic has dwindled and many practitioners, especially in modern China, rarely use it in practice. This has not been the case in Japan where, from the Edo Period in particular, Acupuncturists as well as Kanpo and Shiatsu practitoners have each developed highly sophisticated methods of using the abdomen in assessment and practice .
One such traditional method is that employed by modern herbalists (mostly MD’s) in Japan who use a detailed and highly specific form of abdominal palpation to obtain information which strongly influences the selection of herbal prescription.
This workshop will present one of these methods of abdominal palpation currently practiced within the kanpo tradition as developed by Otsuka Yoshinori during the last century. Each abdominal conformation will be presented and discussed from the perspective of practical herbal prescribing. A strong practical component will ensure that the participants leave the workshop with a firm grasp of the basics of how to obtain and interpret these abdominal findings.
Topics will include: Introduction to background and history of Fukushin in Japan; the relevance of Fukushin in modern practice; Otsuka’s 13 abdominal conformations; description of morbid state; itnterpretation of findings; example formula prescriptions; demonstration of abdominal palpation technique; pairwork practice; case study example with interpretation.
Pricing:
Early Registration (Ends May 1):
Professional Practitioner: $350
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $325
AOMA Students: $300
Regular Registration (After May 1):
Professional Practitioner: $400
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $375
AOMA Students: $350
Package Price (First and Second Weekends Combined) Early Registration (Ends May 1):
Professional Practitioner: $675
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $625
AOMA Students: $575
Package Price (First and Second Weekends Combined) Regular Registration (Ends June 4):
Professional Practitioner: $775
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $725
AOMA Students: $675
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Acupuncturists Without Borders - Healing Community Trauma
June 19 - 20 9:00am - 5:00pm
TX, CA, and NCCAOM CEU's/PDA's available
Please see the AWB website for more information about content, CEU's, pricing, and registration.
Topics will include: how to set up a Mobile Clinic; how to create teams that flourish together; how to work in a disaster situation; how to work with severely traumatized communities and individuals; how to recognize and manage acute traumatic stress; how to set up a community acupuncture event in your local area; ethical and safety issues; qi gong instruction and practice for reducing stress in toxic situations; logistics and practical application of a community style acupuncture session.
Participation in an AWB training is not solely for the purpose of becoming an AWB volunteer. AWB welcomes all attendees, whether or not they will become or already are an AWB volunteer.
Advanced Application of Fukushin Abdominal Diagnosis
Nigel Dawes, LAc, MA
October 2 - 3 9:00am - 6:00pm
16 Herbal CE
This course is designed to help acupuncture and herbal practitioners understand the art of abdominal diagnosis. It is designed for those who have already had some exposure to basic Fukushin theory and practice but will include an introductory / review portion for those unfamiliar with this material. Through a half day of classroom study in the didactic portion of the workshop, practitioners will learn how to diagnose and treat patients with various symptoms through the use of Kampo formulas and how these formulas relate to abdominal conformations. The main focus of this the first day will be on connecting the theory and clinical application of abdominal diagnosis.
The 2nd day will be a continuation of the actual abdominal examinations (Fukushin). This will give practitioners the opportunity to practice the palpating skills learned and demonstrated to them the day before. There will be examinations done throughout the day on each other and actual patients, allowing attendees to hone their skills. This seminar will assist in improving clinical application of this type of examination and how it fits into the overall diagnosis.
Pricing:
Early Registration (Ends Sept 1):
Professional Practitioner: $350
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $325
AOMA Students: $300
Regular Registration (After Sept 1):
Professional Practitioner: $400
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $375
AOMA Students: $350
Package Price (First and Second Weekends Combined) Early Registration (Ends May 1):
Professional Practitioner: $675
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $625
AOMA Students: $575
Package Price (First and Second Weekends Combined) Regular Registration (Ends June 4):
Professional Practitioner: $775
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members: $725
AOMA Students: $675
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis: A Systems view of clinical practice (Part 1 of Series)
Will Morris, LAc, PhD
October 23-24, 9am-6pm
16 Herbal CE
The Pulse Diagnosis Series is designed to work with the clinician’s view and the selection of appropriate pulse diagnostic methods relative to the conditions with which the patient presents. Part one covers: Eight Extraordinary Vessel Pulse Diagnosis; Daytime Protective Qi and the Six Channel Methodologies; The Controlling Cycle and the Night Time Protective Qi Flow; and Diagnosis and Treatment of the Nutritive Qi Cycle.
Pricing:
Professional Practitioner: $200
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members, AOMA Students: $175
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Shen-Hammer Microsystem Method of Pulse Diagnosis and Shen’s Systems Model (Part 2 of Series)
Will Morris, LAc, PhD
December 4 - 5, 9am-6pm
16 Herbal CE
The Pulse Diagnosis Series is designed to work with the clinician’s view and the selection of appropriate pulse diagnostic methods relative to the conditions with which the patient presents.
Pricing:
Professional Practitioner: $200
AOMA Alumni, Alumni Association Members, AOMA Students: $175
Location:
AOMA Campus, Classroom B
Instructors
Will Morris
Will Morris is a pulse diagnosis teacher of world renown. He is the founder of and http://www.pulsediagnosis.com. He began his studies in the area of pulse diagnosis and pulse balancing methods in 1980. He taught the Shen-Hammer method with Leon Hammer between 1993 and 2000. Since then, Will has adapted the Shen-Hammer nomenclature to conventional pulse diagnosis language and continues to teach the method on that basis. Will discovered the compass method and was the first to publish in English on the eight extraordinary vessel and six channel pulse methods of Wang Shuhe. He completed his PhD dissertation, Pulse Diagnosis: Epistemology, Practice and Tradition in 2009. It is a synthesis of conventional, canonical and family lineage forms of practice that is deconstructed in terms of how clinical knowledge is built.
Nigel Dawes
Nigel Dawes has been practicing and teaching Oriental Medicine for 25 years. He lived and studied in Japan for 6 years followed by hospital internships in China before returning to the UK where he opened a practice and founded his own Shiatsu school in 1987. He moved to the US in 1993 and has been involved variously in undergraduate and graduate OM education, higher education administration and political work in the field, clinical practice and publications including numerous articles, 2 books and a recent translation of a Japanese Kanpo text to be published in the spring of 2010. He currently has a practice in New York incorporating Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Kanpo and is on faculty at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and Tristate College of Acupuncture. He has run a one-year post-graduate Kanpo Internship program regularly for the last 8 years and has also been teaching regular Fukushin workshops throughout the US and in Europe.
Angel Masi
Angel Masi holds a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine from the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) where she graduated in 2003. She also holds a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine through NCCAOM, the national accrediting body for Oriental medicine in the USA. She is a Certified Practitioner of the AOBTA and an instructor of Five Element Shiatsu. Angel’s training began 20+ years ago with the study of martial arts which led to her interest in the healing arts. She has extensive background in the Japanese martial arts of Aikido, Iaido, Judo and Kendo. She began shiatsu training in 1990, and in 1997 traveled to Hong Kong to balance her training and study under the internationally know Kung-Fu Master Ip Ching. After returning to the states, she continued her studies in Shiatsu/Chinese medicine, graduating in 1999 from the New England Center for Oriental Bodywork (NECOB) where she studied under Cindy Banker, MA, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM). She continues to travel internationally to Thailand and China, deepening her practice as a teacher/healer while maintaining a thriving private practice in Austin. She also treats and teaches at various health facilities in Texas, Alaska, Hawaii & Vermont. Angel believes that healing is a partnership; she works closely with her clients and students as a guide, helping them discover their deepest potential and emotional well being by learning to harmonize the mind, body and spirit.
Marilyn Allen
Marilyn Allen is a practice management consultant for the acupuncture profession. Her expertise includes office management, marketing, professional ethics and jurisprudence. With a MS in Management and Administration from Pepperdine University, she has honed her skills in several large complementary medical clinics. Marilyn is a consultant to the California State Board of Acupuncture for questions regarding health insurance coverage and malpractice insurance. Ms. Allen is also the editor of Acupuncture Today.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Cancellations 21 calendar days prior to the first day in a series will receive full refund less a $50.00 administration fee. Cancellations 20-14 calendar days prior to the first day in a series will receive a 75% refund. Cancellations 13-5 calendar days prior to the first day in a series will receive a 50% refund. No refund for cancellations made less than 5 calendar days prior to the first day in the series. AOMA is unable to transfer course fees paid for one seminar or course to any other seminar or course.
For more information:
Southwest Symposium contact or 512-492-3038.
Additional continuing education seminars contact or 512-492-3017.