Pacific Symposium

Professional Development in Paradise ~ San Diego, California

Celebrating our 22nd year ...

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

7:00 am - 7:55 am	Bill Helm - Hua To Frolic of the Five Animals
1 CEU/PDA General Credit	Shen Gong Qi Gong is a traditional Taoist exercise system for strengthening the body and clarifying the Shen-Spirit-Mind. Attendees will be taught qi gong to develop an awareness of qi sensations (energy) in their body, and use their mind to guide the qi. As attendees achieve a sufficient skill level, they can direct or emit external qi for the purpose of healing others. Selections will be from the deer, tiger, and bear forms. This course will enable practitioners to pass along these techniques to their patients so that they are capable of taking a more active role in their own healthcare, especially for disease prevention.
9:00 am - 12 noon	Advanced Acupuncture Track with Kiiko Matsumoto - Tan Tien (energy center) Diagnosis and Treatment, Part 1
3 CEUs/PDAs	The Tan Tien (energy center) of the body is very important to evaluate. If it is disrupted, no matter what type of treatment is given, it is hard to achieve positive results. Although Tan Tien is a common term, it does not exist in the classic texts. The Su Wen instead refers to the “small heart.” The Nan Jing refers to “pulsing between the kidneys.” The original concepts and their evolution to Tan Tien will be explained and applied to diagnostic and treatment plans.
9:00 am - 9:50 am	Andrew Gaeddert - Improving Mental Performance, Part 1
1 CEU/PDA	Learn how diet, supplements, and herbs can improve mental performance. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affect about 10 percent of people ages 65 and older. Among those in their mid-80s and older, up to half of them have a significant degree of cognitive impairment. Millions of younger Americans suffer from less obvious mental impairments as well, including mild memory loss and diminished alertness, in addition to related disorders like ADD/ADHD, depression, and chronic anxiety. The ways fish oil, salvia, gingko, phosphatidylserine (PS), choline, acetyl-L-carnitine, vinpocetine, and Huperzine A influence mental performance will be discussed. This seminar is designed to provide tools for practitioners, patients, and their families, and will be of immediate clinical use.
9:55 am - 10:45 am	Lillian Pearl Bridges - The Face of Fitness - Potential
1 CEU/PDA	Everyone is born with a different potential regarding athletic ability and consequently have different needs in the amount of activity required for optimum health. This lecture will explore the nature of physical fitness, and the requirements placed on the body in the pursuit of fitness. Particular attention will be paid on recognizing the facial signs indicating the amount of physical Jing that is accessible, and clues revealing the strength of the Spirit that contributes to feats of athletic achievement that would otherwise not be possible. Additionally, the signs of qi on the face will be taught that indicate the specific need to transform food and breath into qi required by athletes at different level of activity.
11:10 am - 12 noon	Miki Shima - An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels – Acupuncture, Alchemy, and Herbal Medicine
1 CEU/PDA	Li Shi-Zhen’s Eight Ordinary Vessels (Qi Jing Ba Mai Kao) is among the most remarkable texts in Chinese medical literature. Bringing together writings on acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Taoist internal cultivation (nei dan), it argues that aspiring adepts and physicians alike must understand the full scope of the eight extraordinary vessels if they hope to achieve their goals.
12:15 pm - 1:05 pm	Robert Nations -Hua To Frolic of the Five Animals
1 CEU/PDA General Credit	Shen Gong Qi Gong is a traditional Taoist exercise system for strengthening the body and clarifying the Shen-Spirit-Mind. Attendees will be taught qi gong to develop an awareness of qi sensations (energy) in their body, and use their mind to guide the qi. As attendees achieve a sufficient skill level, they can direct or emit external qi for the purpose of healing others. Selections will be from the deer, tiger, and bear forms. This course will enable practitioners to pass along these techniques to their patients so that they are capable of taking a more active role in their own healthcare, especially for disease prevention.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Miki Shima - An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels – Acupuncture, Alchemy, and Herbal Medicine
3 CEUs/PDAs	Li Shi-Zhen’s approach to extraordinary vessel acupuncture and herbal medicine reflects a perspective that differs considerably from the strategies familiar to most modern practitioners. His acupuncture methods do not rely on the master-couple holes, but on a deep understanding of the physiology and pathology of each of the eight extraordinary vessels. His herbal prescriptions reflect the particular pathology of each vessel, a method that was carried down by Ye Tian-Shi, Shen Jin-Ao, and Li Zhong-zi.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Lillian Pearl Bridges -The Face of Fitness - Athletic Activity and Overuse Injuries
3 CEUs/PDAs Herbs/General Ethics	Learn how to evaluate the best types of activity and exercise for each individual based on the strengths of their Five Element Facial Profile. Gain insight into the facial markings that show sports injuries, particularly back injuries. In addition, illnesses that may be linked to excessive activity will be discussed, and recommendations for treatment and recovery will be offered based on the signs from the face.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Kiiko Matsumoto - Diagnosis & Treatment for Tan Tien (Energy Center) - Part 2
3 CEUs/PDAs	The second part of this course is a continuation of the teachings on Tan Tien concepts and their clinical applications. Focus will be on case presentations, diagnosis will be demonstrated, and treatment plans will be developed and applied to a variety of syndromes and complaints.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Andrew Gaeddert - Improving Mental Performance, Part 2
3 CEUs/PDAs	This workshop will focus on treatments of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, memory loss, and diminished alertness. TCM imbalances that cause poor mental performance, treatment protocols based on Chinese herbs and formulas, and important diet and lifestyle tips will be presented. Case studies demonstrating how herbs and nutritional supplements can be combined to improve patient outcomes will be discussed as well.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Mark Kastner - Orthopedics for Baby Boomers
3 CEUs/PDAs Herbs Credit	This workshop will address aging baby boomers’ orthopedic problems. Degenerative disk disease, stenosis, osteoarthritis, and post-joint replacement therapy will be addressed. There will be a discussion on the use of electro-stimulation for pain control, and a hands-on demonstration of advanced needle techniques to treat soft-tissue injuries and inflamed joints.
7:00 - 9:00 pm	Miki Shima- Apprenticeship – The Traditional Transmission of Chinese Medicine: Thirty Years of Contemplating and Applying I Ching, Keiraku Chiryo (Nan Jing, Five Phase Acupuncture), Channel Sinew Treatment, the Extraordinary Vessels, Channel Divergences, and Herbal Medicine
2 CEUs/PDAs	Join Dr. Miki Shima as he takes us through his own personal Chinese medicine journey. From the start until now, Dr. Shima will recall his traditional apprenticeship in Japan and Taiwan, and detail his experiences with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and the I Ching. He will discuss Keiraku Chiryo (the Nan Jing-style, Five Element Acupuncture), Channel Sinew Treatment, Extraordinary Vessels, and Channel Divergences, and, of course, tell where he stands on his journey today.
10 Total CEUs/PDAs possible.