Seminars
Pulse Diagnosis with Will Morris, LAc
June 28 - Eight Extraordinary Vessel Pulse Diagnosis
In this four hour module, participants will the Eight Extraordinary pulse diagnosis system of Wang Shu-he. In addition, treatment methods will be discussed along with guided practice and cases.
June 29 - Daytime Protective Qi and the Six Channel Methodologies
This class will give an introduction and history to the daytime protective qi cycle and the use of six channel methods. We will explore daytime protective qi cycles, production and distribution, and palpatory diagnostic methods for the six channels and the protective qi patterns. We will discuss the appropriate use and application of branching and paired channel selection. Time will be dedicated to demonstration, guided practice, and evaluation
July 12 - The Controlling Cycle and the Night Time Protective Qi Flow
This class will explore clinical presentations of night time protective qi disharmony. We will discuss diagnostic methodologies, including transfer methodologies vs inter-element treatments. Time will be dedicated to guided practice.
July 13 - Diagnosis and Treatment of the Nutritive Qi Cycle
Participants will discuss and evaluate the cycle of ying qi, the diagnosis of its production and various methods of treatment.
August 2 - Temporal Factors in Chinese Medicine I
This class will cover Rhythm and Rate in terms of beats per minute, a mini stress test, and wave analysis according to Pulse Classic methodologies. Herbal treatment methods will also be covered. Time will be dedicated to guided practice.
August 3 - Microsystem Methods of Pulse Diagnosis
This class will explore the anatomical microsystems and pulse diagnosis, including three depths, lower burner, as well as, middle and upper burner pulse diagnostic correlations. There will be time dedicated to guided practice.
September 13 - Stage Development and Chinese Medicine
This class will explore the stages of development, the jing cycle, and the impact of life events during developmental changes. You will learn herbal treatments for jing patterns, the transformation of blood, qi and other stagnations related to developmental stages. We will also look at the correspondences in Yin Yang theory, channel pathology and the developmental stages.
September 14 - Divergent Channel Treatments
This class will cover physiology and pathophysiology of the divergent channels, specific diagnostic methods for the divergent channels, as well as, acupuncture and herbal treatments with guided practice.
October 4 - Systems Model of Case Management
This class will look at the systems model (digestive, organ, circulatory, nervous) within Oriental Medicine. We will cover the diagnosis of systems involvement, as well as, herbal formulary for the management of systems based problems. Time will be dedicated to guided practice.
October 5 - Western Physiology of Pulse Diagnosis
This class will survey palpation and observation of arterial tension and related oxidative and atherosclerotic processes. We will discuss the related phenomena of turbulence and blood lipids, lymph, thyroid and depression related to the ‘yu’ pulse, and the phenomena of force and volume. Therapeutic interventions, including herbs, acupuncture and patient centered care methods will be taught.
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