 The Unseen Hand: Medicine from Antiquity
A Gathering of Physicians Artists and Scribes.
The Virtue of Heaven/Earth
Institute to Preserve the Practice of Taoist Acupuncture
Advanced Study & Clinical Training to reach the root of life
2016 Curriculum & Calendar
Maine * Vermont * New York City
with Laura Clarke Stelmok
BA, M.Ac, NCCA Dipl. Ac
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 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2016
Though each workshop is offered as one 5 or 6 day training,
practitioners participate as their schedule permits.
MAINE WORKSHOPS 2016
Location: 22 Pleasant St. Rockland, ME 04841
February 28 CLINIC TALKS & CONVERSATION
Public Talk by Laura Stelmok (4pm-6:30pm) "The Door of Life: Integrity, Vitality and Majesty"
March 2-6 ADVANCED CLINICAL INTENSIVE
Consultation Days: March 2-3 (9am-8pm)
Didactic Workshop Day: "The Inner Disposition-I" March 4 (10am-5pm)
Long Treatment Days: March 5-6 (9am-the end of the eve treatment)
May 19-22 ADVANCED CLINICAL INTENSIVE
Consultation Days: May 19-20 (9am-8pm)
Didactic Workshop Day: "The Inner Disposition-II" May 21 (10am-5pm)
Long Treatment Days: May 21(eve)-22 (9am-the end of the eve treatment)
July 15-16 POINT LOCATION WORKSHOP
"Waking up! One point at a time." 2 days (10am-5pm)
November 8-13: ADVANCED CLINICAL INTENSIVE
Consultation Days: Nov. 8-10 (9am-8pm)
Didactic Workshop Day: "The Inner Disposition-III" Nov 11 (10am-5pm)
Long Treatment Days: Nov. 12-13 (9am-the end of the eve treatment)
November TBA: CLINIC TALKS & CONVERSATION
Public Talk by Laura Stelmok (4pm-6:00pm) "The Door of Life: Integrity, Vitality and Majesty"
Feb 18-19 / April 25-26 / July 21-22 / Sep 9-10: ADDITIONAL LONG TX DAYS 2 Days Each (9am - the end of the eve treatment) 7 Dragons & 13 GP's FOR REGISTRATION/PAYMENT: CLICK HERE to go directly to the section below
FOR MORE INFORMATION: email: Noah Stelmok phone: 207.594.9211
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VERMONT WORKSHOPS 2016 Location: 3 Spring St. #2 Montpelier, VT 05602 Feb 9-13 Long Treatment Days (9am - the end of the evening treatment)
April 12-17
Consultation Days: April 12-14 (9am-8pm) Didactic Workshop Day: "The Outer Orientation" April 15 (10am-5pm)
Clinic Talk & Conversation: April 15 ((7-9:30 pm)
"The Door of Life: Integrity, Vitality and Majesty" A public talk by Laura Stelmok
Long Treatment Days: April 16-17 (9am-the end of eve treatment)
October 25-30
Consultation Days: Oct. 25-27 (9am-8pm) Didactic Workshop Day: "The Outer Orientation" Oct. 28 (10am-5pm)
Long Treatment Days: Oct. 29-30 (9am-the end of the eve treatment)
REGISTRATION/PAYMENT: CLICK HERE to go directly to the section below
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TO REACH THE ROOT OF LIFE * IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
~ A DESCRIPTION OF OUR PROGRAMS ~
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ADVANCED CLINICAL INTENSIVES
MAINE, VERMONT AND NEW YORK CITY
Most intensives last 5-6 days. Participate as your schedule permits.
DAYS 1 & 2: Clinical Consultations ~ for Practitioners and their Patients
DAY 3: Didactic Workshop (details in the next section)
DAYS 4 & 5: Dx/Tx of major obstructions ~ mental/spiritual disorders The Song of the 7 Dragons and The Song of the 13 Ghost Points
CEU's ~ available for all teaching days. NCCAOM approved PDA's for Didactic Workshop Days (including the 2 pda's for ethics requirements)
CONTENT & STRUCTURE ~ For more information
DX/TX OF MAJOR OBSTRUCTIONS ~ For more information about Long Treatments For our schedule, including the breakdown of each workshop, please see the " Calendar of Events " above.
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The intent (yi) and will (zhi) make up the reality of the heart/mind;
they build the heart/mind throughout life.
It may be surprising that together they direct the vital spirit, and the hun and po.
The zhi and yi are in fact the implementation of all of this. They are the volition.
What are the spirits if they are not the result of the heart?
And the heart is the functioning of the zhi yi.
The heart is not found in the character for the spirits, or the hun and po.
But the heart is within the characters for will and intent.
So the heart, through the zhi and yi, is the link to my actual and present life.
They are the reality of my present life.
from Aspects of the Spirit Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee PP.168-9
The work this year will focus on our position to Life itself. The Central Axis. Lecture, question, work with the Classics will bring alive the 5 spirits, in particular the Yi and the Zhi. Development of Qi in the channels via particular points will bridge theory into clinical practice and life. Ethics of practice will be emphasized for greater stability and depth of service. Part of every workshop is interactive, practicing our capacity to relate with each other to become instruments of the CF at the level of the Body, Mind and Spirit.
Maine: The Yi / The inner disposition : St. 23, St.36 and Sp.20
"When the Heart applies itself, we speak of Intent" Ling Shu Chapter 8
Vermont: The Zhi / The outer orientation: Du.4, Bl.60 and Ki.4
"When Intent becomes permanent, we speak of Will" Ling Shu Chapter 8
NCCAOM approved PDA's for these Workshop Days (including 2 pda's for ethics requirements)
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POINT LOCATION WORKSHOP: A 2 Day Immersion
MAINE
"Waking up! One point at a time." July 15-16 (10 am-5pm) ~ Rockland, Maine
A hands-on practicum that will include lively lecture and theory on points, channels and location. Excellent for both beginners and practitioners of long-standing.
Each day we will focus on 25 of the most common, most often missed points.
Practices and positions to stand between Heaven and Earth to contact Life (Qi).
The rigor toward excellence and precision, the articulation of Life.
Anyone participating in the workshop is free to include any point for which they have question. Emphasis will be placed on the position to life of each practitioner.
CEU's available for both days.
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REGISTRATION: TUITION/PAYMENT and CEU's
Though each workshop is offered as one 5 or 6 day training, practitioners are
welcome to participate as they are able.
Registration
To participate please email us 2 weeks prior to the Workshop.
(Unless you are hearing about us for the 1st time or are suddenly able to attend.)
Tuition/Fees
Student Discounts are for those matriculated in formal training programs.TUITION: Please CLICK HERE to go to our Payment/Registration page Clinical Days & Long Treatment Days $125.00/day Student Discount (when needed): $75/day Didactic Workshop Day $150/day
Student Discount (when needed): $85/day
15% discount to attend an entire Clinical Intensive
To be paid in full 2 weeks prior to workshop.
MAINE
March 2-6 (5 days) $550 (50 ceu's) / Student Discount (if needed) : $325
May 19-22 (4 days) $450 (40 ceu's) /
Student Discount (if needed): $275
November 8-13 (6 days) $650 (60 ceu's)
Student Discount (if needed): $420
Additional Long Tx Days (2 day sessions)$225 (20 ceu's)
(February, April, July, September)
Student Discount (if needed): $125
VERMONT
February 10-13 (4 days) $425 (40 ceu's)
Student Discount (if needed): $250
April 12-17 and October 25-3 (6 days) $650 (60 ceu's)
Student Discount (if needed): $420
NEW YORK
June 8-11 (4 days) $425 (40 CEU'S)
Student Discount (if needed) : $250
Point Location Workshop
MAINE
July 15-16 (2 days) $150 * $100/1 day
Student Discount (if needed) : $100 $50/1 day
20% discount for Season Pass for the year:
MAINE (15 clinical days + 2 point location dayS + 8 add'l long tx days)
$2000 / Student discount (if needed): $1200
(Includes all additional long tx days (8) at 1/2 price less the 20% discount.)
VERMONT (16 days)
$1650 / Student Discount (if needed): $1000
30% BOTH MAINE & VERMONT TOGETHER (31 days)
$3200 / Student Discount (if needed): $1950
30% discount for The 2016 "Everything Pass"
To be paid in full by March 15th
Tuition for all curriculum in 2016 of The Unseen Hand. This includes tuition for all clinical work (Maine, VT, NYC), the 3 Lights Project (GreenLight, Lantern, Streetlamp), and the 3 Retreats for The Songs of Creation.
Tuition: $5600/year (Paid in full by March 15, 2016) Room and Board is to be paid either in a lump sum ($1500) or separately at the time of each retreat.
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FEES -- Patient Consultations
We have a 48 hour treatment cancellation policy. Except in cases of emergency, fees will be charged for missed appointments. Practitioners are responsible to communicate this to their patients and to secure missed appointment fees.
1/2 hour "Check" $100
For dx/confirmation of major obstructions to treatment (ID's/ED's, AE, 13 GP's, 12 Spirit Points) This is particularly for those patients you have not been able to reach, to see if a longer tx is required. This is not for dx or tx of cf.
1 1/2-2 hour Consultation $200
For dx of the causative factor, treatment principles, tx, and treatment planning for 3-5 future treatments.
Long Treatment 5-10 hours $600
For information about your long treatment CLICK HERE
Payment
(If you are unable to use our on-line services we also accept checks and cash.)
PAYMENT PLANS
Arrangements are to be made before registration.
(Refer to the left hand column of the page on our website for payment.)
Please contact us if you require special financial arrangements.
We remain present to the economic challenges of our lives.
The Tradition remains available to All who seek its Guidance.
Guidelines for Teaching Clinic
1. Practitioners bringing patients for consultations will participate in the teaching clinic for a minimum of 1 full day.
2. Practitioners bringing patients pay tuition for teaching and oversight of patient treatment.
3. We will do our very best to accommodate scheduling of your patients.
4. Please let your patients know that occasionally there will be circumstances when a treatment will run longer than planned. This could mean some delay in the treatment beginning or running a bit longer. If the patient has no flexibility in her/his schedule, the practitioner is to inform Laura or Noah Stelmok at the beginning of the day. We work with respect to scheduled times as closely as possible.
5. The Teaching Clinic is kept vital by participating practitioners. The teaching is to train and inspire excellence in practitioners and to provide exceptional service for their patients. Some patients will utilize the treatment services of the teaching clinic over time for cultivation and work that reaches toward potential and/or work with chronic illness.
6. We have a 48 hour treatment cancellation policy. Except in cases of true emergency, fees will be charged for missed appointments. Practitioners are responsible to communicate this to their patients and to secure missed appointment fees.
CEU's
CEU'S available for all teaching days.
NCCAOM approved PDA's for the Friday didactic workshops.
(These workshops include the 2 required pda's for ethics requirements.)
Each participant is responsible for filling out the daily forms with name, address, license number and number of hours. Certificates cannot be made without this. The Unseen Hand will provide certificates both for CEU's issued by the State of Maine as well as the PDA's issued by the NCCAOM.
Clinical Observation Hours are also available for Acupuncture Students.
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The Virtue of Heaven/Earth An Institute to Preserve the Practice of Taoist Acupuncture Advanced Study & Clinical Training to reach the root of life
Laura Clarke Stelmok For Laura's Bio Click Here
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A physician is a human working as the arbiter of human destiny-
If we are not determined there is nothing we can do!
A needle follows the principle of depth through subtlety-
We must be taught by the very best of men.
First examine the source of disease,
Next apply yourself to the points.
At once you see results-in reply to the needle, immediate effect!
Thereupon understand the dark behind the dark-
And begin to reach into the mystery within mystery-
This work is not exhaustive,
Merely a summary outline of the essentials!
"Ode to the 100 Symptoms" The Golden Needle
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