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Homeopathic medicine has the capacity to radically improve a person’s (or animal's!) ability to recover from acute trauma. This course provides an understanding of the basic principles of homeopathy so that you can employ the ten most commonly used homeopathic medicines in first aid situations from minor cuts to major emotional or physical trauma. Homeopathic medicine is known for its ability to treat mind and body and is suitable for a person experiencing a minor or significant medical emergency. It can assist in dramatically reducing the traumatic effects of pain, shock, fear, and grief, and helps the body to heal as quickly and efficiently as possible. This course is designed for both practitioners and the public. Whether you are an acupuncturist, nutritionist, general healthcare provider, or are simply interested in helping your family, this course will help you safely select and use the right homeopathic medicines to support the body in healing. -
Animal fats, properly prepared whole grains, enzyme-enriched foods and nourishing bone broths kept our ancestors healthy. Sally Fallon Morell, author of Nourishing Traditions, explains why you need these foods too. Beginning with a presentation of Dr. Weston Price’s unforgettable photographs of healthy traditional peoples, Sally explains the underlying factors in a variety of traditional diets that conferred beauty, strength and complete freedom from disease on so-called primitive populations. -
Still somewhat a taboo subject, the menopause is a powerful rite of passage for women and holds the potential for profound spiritual development. As practitioners, how can we best support and enable women to have a positive experience into and through the menopause as a fundamental doorway of life? How can we provide the nurturing space for women to feel, process, surrender, and reclaim their power? How can we help to alleviate symptoms that can become distressing and depleting using our hands, needles and moxa without repressing a natural and potent process? -
his seminar will describe current scientific concepts of digestion, immunity, and autoimmunity to explain the “dotted line” connecting an immunological response in the gut to various systemic manifestations of disease. You will learn assessment methods, with an emphasis on interview and observational skills rather than on questionable laboratory antibody testing. A complete review of lifestyle factors, nutrition, herbal materia medica and formulation strategies to support the body’s healing of inflammation and the Leaky Gut Syndrome is included. This seminar prepares you with the complete skill set to assess and coach a patient (or yourself) through removal of an offending food. The course material was developed over a period of more than twenty years, and delivered in various formats to hundreds of intermediate-to-advanced students of herbalism, nutrition, and naturopathic medicine as part of pre-clinical training. Foods in the diet which evoke an immunological inflammatory response are nearly universal in modern chronic disease, and removal of the food antigens can in many cases allow symptoms of even some serious diseases to simply fall away. Case studies presented will include congestive heart failure, panic disorder, systemic lupus, multiple sclerosis, severe eczema, systemic lymphadenopathy, and a dozen more, which were resolved or greatly improved with removal and strict avoidance of an offending food. -
Krista will introduce the reproductive hormonal system of the anatomical female body. You will learn about methods for charting menstrual and ovulation cycles and how to track basal body temperature, cervical changes, and cervical mucous. This course offers valuable information to empower women in understanding their hormonal health and fertility. -
Krista will discuss the transitions in a woman's life through puberty, fertile years and perimenopause/menopause. Key herbs and lifestyle recommendations to support these transitions will be presented. Some of the specific conditions that will be presented in detail include painful menstruation, hormonal acne, mood irregularity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), fibroids, endometriosis, and infertility. -
Krista presents menstrual cycle-charting, a tool for practitioners to assess reproductive pathologies with their patients and manage these conditions. Within the menstrual cycle chart, you will be able to identify the follicular and luteal phase pathologies including progesterone deficiency leading to recurrent miscarriages, anovulatory cycles leading to infertility or PCOS and estrogen dominance leading to fibroids and endometriosis. -
There is nothing that brings together your knowledge like in-depth case studies so that you can understand the application of your new skillset. In this mini-course, Krista will take you through 4 complex case studies where she used cycle charting and herbal formulas to help the patient. You will see the case history, presentation, herbal formulas + modifications and results for each patient. -
Join Sarah for an expansive exploration of energy in this full body Qi Gong exercise and visualization. This practice has been used since ancient times to protect practitioners and will greatly serve you in your practice.
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This course explains the various functions of acupuncture points from different traditions. You will re-learn your acupuncture points in a fresh and new manner. Learn unique acupuncture combinations, new ways of using old points, and new ways of using new points that you may never needle in clinic! -
Learn simple yet powerful Qi Gong techniques to help manage pain and reverse the signs of aging! Dr. Martha Lucas (internationally known instructor of Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture) will guide you through practices you can apply on yourself, your patients, or your loved ones. Backed by research and empirical evidence, Qi Gong is a powerful tool for improving the energy flow through the body to decrease stress and anxiety, supporting overall health, and encouraging a youthful appearance. Really, what more do you want? You don't want to miss out on this course! -
