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 Sacred Acupuncture
Presents
Shen Ming Part I & II
Two Weekend Seminars on the Shen
The Nei Jing, Ling Shu Chapter 8 says:
凡刺之法: 先必本于神 "The Most Important Rule of Acupuncture... First you must be Rooted in the Shen."
Part I The anatomy of the Shen
and Clinical Applications
Aug 25 & 26, 2012 16 CEU's
Part II - The 'Physiology' of the Shen
Typology, Organ consciousness
and channel psycho-kinetics
Sept 01 & 02, 2012 16 CEU's
Seminars are Saturday & Sunday 9 AM - 6 PM 16 CEU's
acupuncturists - 288
Acupuncture Students $177
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News from Sacred Acupuncture
Dear patients, students, colleagues and friends, I have two upcoming seminars on the Shen that I am really excited to be teaching.
As an acupuncturist I have come to understand that any given dis-ease or disorder can have 'roots' in any of the four bodies. It can be rooted in the physical, Qi, Shen and Ancestor 'bodies'. Each level represents a place where the practitioner can potentially get leverage to shift the patient back towards balance.
Each of the organs and the channels is associated with specific mental and emotional, afflictive and redemptive themes. If we can recognize these themes as we listen to our patients' stories, then our words, our 'being-present-ness' with the underlying Shen issues, and our intentional interaction and dialogue with the patient, all of these can act on the Shen, even as our hands and needles act on the physical and Qi bodies.
The image on the right is a link to a talk about the Shen
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Here are the topics covered in these seminars:
the Classical View
- an examination of the meanings of Shen in
 the Nei Jing and inChinese Medicine.
- Understanding the transformations of Jing to Qi to Shen to Ling
- Understanding the Three Hun, the Seven Po, the Yi and the Zhi
The Shen as psychological and constitutional types
- Five element typology
- six phase typology
- three Dan-Tian typology
Emotions
- The seven emotions of TCM theory
- The 'mandala' of the emotions - The Chinese medical model of emotion according to the Shang dynasty Five Element model
- The Element as constitutional type and what the patient needs on a Shen level - the Element within the Element
Zang Fu and Channel Consciousness Acupuncture masters often assert that one of the keys to effective acupuncture treatment is to determine which organ or channel is carrying the difficulty. This is also true at the level of the Shen. We will explore the mental and emotional components of the Zang Fu organs and the channels as expressed in the following systems:  The Ancient 12 Branches as positions of Jupiter- The 12 animals as a model for Zang Fu organ energetics
- The 12 hour clock cycle
- The geometry and mathematics of 12 fold systems
- The anatomy and physiology of the physical organ components of the Zang Fu system and their Shen equivalents
- Insights from the Nei Jing into the 'personality' of the organs
- Ideas and insights into organ and channel consciousness derived from Shantam Dhiraj
- The medieval mystical teachings of the stations of the cross and the 12 branches of the Cross
- Insights into the Shen of the organs from various Qigong traditions
The Shen ... An Expanded View  - Motions of the Shen as a developmental movement in the spine,the chest and the three Jiao
- the Shen - Consciousness of the individual vertebrae and the joints - this is very useful for acupuncturists
- Understanding the Shen expression in specific diseases - a surprisingly under-utilized mode of thinking
- Understanding the Shen expression in symptoms, accidents, surgeries, tattoos, birthmarks etc.
- The Shen in relation to the Ancestors and the Zong Ancestral Qi
- The Shen in relation to the Eight Extraordinary channels
- Understanding stored emotional energy and post-traumatic suppression
- Understanding the Shen's processes in relation to Karma,
ancestral influences and past lives
Clinical Practicums
- There will be demonstrations of tracing the Shen components of illnesses, symptoms, accidents etc.
- Awareness releasing techniques - clinical practicum
- using movement techniques, breathing patterns and other techniques to heal the Shen
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comments about the Shen seminars from other acupuncturists:
"This was the most informative, most interesting and most beneficial C.E.U. class that I have ever taken. Thank you!"
"This course was exactly what I was looking for. It reinvigorated my connection with TCM and re-inspired me to focus on the aspects of TCM that I resonate with"
"I now have a wealth of tools and knowledge to treat my patients more effectively on a Shen level"
"Thank you! This was a fantastic, very interesting course that far exceeded my expectations"
"Adam Atman has a depth of information that connects all the dots.. he was an amazing instructor."
All Quotes are from California State Board CEU evaluations, by acupuncturists who took my seminars in the last three years.
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Registering for a Seminar
These seminars are designed to take us deep into the energetics and components pf the Shen. In addition to lecture we will have demonstrations, clinical practicums, partner practice, guided meditation and enacting techniques to generate contact with components of the Shen.
I have found that a multi-sensorial and levels-of-consciousness approach is the best method of teaching the depth of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. I have noticed that learning Chinese medicine is a spiral process; you may pass by the same material many times, at each pass integrating more.
Audio mp3's of the lectures and notes will be available to participants.
These two seminars can be taken together or separately
What: Part I The anatomy of the Shen
and Clinical Applications
When: Saturday & Sunday Aug 25 & 26, 2012 16 CEU's
What: Part II - The 'Physiology' of the Shen
Typology, Organ consciousness
and channel psycho-kinetics
When: Saturday & Sunday Sept 01 & 02, 2012 16 CEU's
Cost: Professionals $288
students $177 Registration: $75 deposit holds place Mail a check for the deposit or the full amount to: Adam Atman L.Ac. MMQ.
LGAQ Center
761 University Ave, Suite A
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Please include license number or enrolled school, address, email address and contact phone number with payment.
To pay by credit card call the clinic at 408 476 9799 to make arrangements
No refund available from seven business days prior to the Seminar date.
In the event of an emergency, deposits and payments may, at our discretion,
be transferred and applied to future seminars.
If you have any further questions:
call: 408 476 9799
I Look Forward to Being with You!
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