Neijing Classical Acupuncture Seminar
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Day One (8 hours)
Introduction to the Practice of Neijing Classical Acupuncture (Part I)

• Welcome and Course Overview
• Basic theories and principles of Neijing Classical Acupuncture
• Classical channel theory: taiyin lung mai vessel terrain (肺手太陰)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Two (8 hours)
Introduction to the Practice of Neijing Classical Acupuncture (Part II)

• Historical background and traditions of the Neijing text
• Differentiation between modern TCM and Classical Acupuncture
• Introduction to classical jingluo (channel) theory (經絡學)
• Classical channel theory: yangming large intestine mai vessel terrain (大腸手陽明)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Three (8 hours)
Introduction to Classical Space/Time theory (Part I)

• Basic principles of Yin Yang theory
• Shu (數) and Li (理) number and principle
• Shun (順) and Ni (逆) flow and counterflow
• Ji (機) nature’s mechanism
• Space/time qualifiers: Ten Heavenly Stems (天干)
• Tian (天), Di (地) and Qi Jiao (氣交): nature’s tripartitie spatial organization
• Heaven’s architecture celestial heaven and terrestrial heaven
• Basic patterns of circulatory motion
• Patterns of Qi transformation: Bian (變) and Hua (化)
• Kai (開), He (闔), Shu (樞): the pivoting motion of natures breath
• Introduction to classical six confirmation theory (六合)
• Classical channel theory: yangming stomach mai vessel terrain (胃足陽明)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Four (8 hours)
Introduction to Classical Space/Time Theory (Part II)

• Classical Five Movement theory (五行)
• Xiang Sheng (相生), Xiang Xie (相泄), Xiang Ke (相克), Xiang Dao (相盜)
• Zheng (正) and Heng (橫) circulatory patterns
• Space/time qualifiers: Twelve Earthly Branches (地支)
• Introduction to the theories of Wu Yun Liu Qi (五運六氣): interactive patterns between heaven and earth
• Introduction to the twenty-four solar jie qi (二十四節氣)
• Introduction to the twenty-eight lunar mansions (二十八宿)
• Clinical examples of pathology of space/time rhythms
• Introduction to the Ba Zi Suan Ming (八子算命): Medical Astrology
• Classical channel theory: taiyin spleen mai vessel terrain (脾足太陰)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Five (8 hours)
Neijing Clinical Concepts (Part I)

• Xie Qi (邪氣): pernicious influences
• Bi (痹): yin level obstruction
• Kuang (狂): yang level chaos
• Neijing concepts of excess and deficiency:
• Buzu/Youyu (不足/有余)
• Sheng/Shuai (盛衰)
• Duo/Shao (多少)
• Taiguo/Buji (太過/不及)
• Xu/Shi (虛實)
• Classical channel theory: shaoyin heart mai vessel terrain (心手少陰)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Six (8 hours)
Neijing Clinical Concepts (Part II)

• Neijing concepts of Shen (神): illuminated dimensionality
• Classical channel theory: taiyang small intestine mai vessel terrain (小腸手太陽)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Seven (8 hours)
Introduction to Neijing Classical Diagnosis (Part I)

• Classical diagnostic strategies (space/time/direction)
• Classical pulse diagnosis (classical pulse qualities)
• Classical pulse diagnosis (seasonal pulse assessment)
• Classical facial diagnosis
• Principles of Neijing forearm diagnosis
• Diagnosis by direct palpation
• Diagnosis by direct vision
• Classical Channel Theory: taiyang bladder mai vessel terrain (膀胱足太陽)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Eight (8 hours)
Introduction to Neijing Classical Diagnosis (Part II)

• Classical pulse diagnosis (renying/cunkou pulse assessment)
• Principles of Neijing facial diagnosis
• Classical Channel Theory: shaoyin kidney mai vessel terrain (腎足少陰)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Nine (8 hours)
Introduction to Neijing Treatment Strategies (Part I)

• Neijing Classical Point Theory and Point Classification
• Classical uses of the heat shu points (熱輸)
• Classical uses of the water shu points (水輸)
• Classical uses of the yuan source points (原)
• Classical uses of lower he sea points (下合)
• Classical uses of the ben shu points (本輸)
• Classical uses of the back shu and front mu points (背輸募輸)
• Introduction to the Nine Needles (九針)
• Classical channel theory: jueyin heart ruler mai vessel (心主手厥陰)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Ten (8 hours)
Introduction to Neijing Treatment Strategies (Part II)

• Introduction to Neijing needle techniques
• Classical Acupuncture techniques: The Nine Methods (九變)
• Classical Acupuncture techniques: The Twelve Methods (十二經)
• Classical Acupuncture techniques: The Five Methods (五藏)
• Classical channel theory: shaoyang triple heater mai vessel terrain (三焦手少陽)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Eleven (8 hours)
Introduction to Neijing Treatment Strategies (Part III)

• The principle of kai fang (開方) – treatment directionality
• Direction of presentation
• Direction of cause
• Direction of treatment
• Classical Acupuncture Techniques: The Jiu Ci Technique (巨刺)
• Classical Acupuncture Techniques: The Miu Ci Technique (繆刺)
• Classical channel theory: shaoyang gallbladder mai vessel terrain (膽足少陽)
• Practical hands on experience

Day Twelve (8 hours)
Introduction to Neijing Treatment Strategies (Part IV)

• Localized treatment strategies
• Clinical case studies
• Classical Acupuncture techniques: workplace safety/health hazards
• Classical Neijing Treatment Protocols
• Classical channel theory: jueyin liver mai vessel terrain (肝足厥陰)
• Practical hands on experience
• Wrap up and Course Evaluation