Wellness Magazine - Tao of Wellness

CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE POINTSAlexa Hulsey, BA, MATCM, Dip. OM, L.Ac.Everything you ever wanted to knowabout acupuncture points and meridians:Introduction, history, channel categoriesand functions; point categories; series oflectures on the various eight channels,plus the extra meridians.n Laminated acupuncture points chartn 82 pages of illustrated lecture notesn 24 hours of audio instruction on CD.Audio CDs are for PC and Macintosh.n Resources for further studyCD (POINTS) $185BECOMING A TCM HEALERDaoshing Ni, Ph.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.TCM healing as a spiritual path. Exploreyour goals and dreams; organization andproblem solving; time management; settingup a practice; communication; compassionand empathy; teamwork, relationships andmanaging others; information management;finances; pain; detoxification and renewal.n Textbook: Complete Works of Lao Tzun Writing journaln 14 hours of audio lecture on CD.Audio CDs are for PC and Macintosh.n Reading and journal assignmentsn Resources for further studyCD (HEAL) $125POWER OF NATURAL HEALINGDaoshing Ni, Ph.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.Natural healing and the Tao: limitationsof medicine, natural healing throughacupuncture, herbs and meditation, thefive cultivations, breathing, nutrition andwellness, pain, purification of negativeenergy, the five failings of physicians,Taoist spiritual practices.n Three required textbooks included:Power of Natural Healing, The YellowEmperor’s Classic of Medicine,Workbook for Spiritual Developmentn Writing journaln 14 hours of audio lecture on CD.Audio CDs are for PC and Macintosh.n Reading and journal assignmentsn Resources for further studyCD (NATURAL) $150ESSENCE OF FIVE ELEMENTSDaoshing Ni, Ph.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.How Yin-Yang and Five Element principlesaffect us in our daily lives as well as thepractice of Chinese medicine.We look athow these principles are reflected in theuniverse and surrounding environmentsand study the main five elementalacupuncture points.CD-ESSENCE $150BRINGING THE SPIRITTO YOUR HEALING WORKMaoshing Ni, Ph.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.Learn the keys to clinical success andaccurate diagnosis. Learn to communicateunderstanding, compassion, connectedness,empowerment and skillfulness.CD-SPIRIT $175TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINEAS WELLNESS MEDICINEMaoshing Ni, Ph.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.This course presents the Path of Healersby honoring traditions from the YellowEmperor to the current date. Topics includethe roles of physician/teacher, 7 key conceptsof Wellness Medicine and integrationof Eastern and Western medicine.CD (WELLNESS) $175INTRODUCTION TO CHINESENUTRITION & DIETARY THERAPYCathy McNease, B.S., Dipl. C.H.An introduction to the study of theTCM properties of foods and their practicalapplications in dietary adjustment for variousdiseases and disharmonies. Instructionincludes application of Chinese nutritionand the use of Chinese herbs in food applicationsfor specific Zang-Fu disharmonies.CD (NUTRITION) $195PUBLIC HEALTH IN AMERICA: A STUDYOF THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEMMargo De Leaver, MD, MATCMPublic Health is concerned with community,and focuses on prevention of death anddisability by assessing the health of a population,diagnosis problems, looking for causesof problems and devising strategies to cureor prevent them. CD (PUB) $195PHYSIOLOGY OF DISEASE SERIESMargot De Leaver, M.D., MATCMPHYS I: GLOBAL DISEASE PROCESSAn exploration of the fundamentals ofdisease from the Western biomedicalperspective, touching on topics such asinflammation/tissue repair, environmentaldiseases and pollution, and infectiousdiseases. Includes case studies.CD (PHYS) I $250PHYS II: ORGAN DISEASE PROCESSReviews the pathological changes at thecellular level and the mechanisms by whichpathology develops in the different organsystems such as the heart, liver, gall bladder,pancreas, and the endocrine system.CD (PHYSII) $250CD (PHYS SET) $400: Includes CD (PHYS I &1I)ORDERING INFORMATIONCollege of Tao and Integral Health800.578.9526 n taostar@taostar.com n www.collegeoftao.orgABOUT THE LECTURERSDAOSHING NI, Ph.D., O.M.D.,L.Ac., is an author, lecturer andco-founder of Yo San Universityof Traditional Chinese Medicine.He earned his Doctorate inOriental Medicine in LosAngeles and then continuedwith advanced studies in both Beijing and NanjingColleges in China. ‘Dr. Dao’ has been in privatepractice at Tao of Wellness Healing Center inSanta Monica, CA since 1984.MAOSHING NI, Ph.D.,O.M.D., L.Ac., co-founder ofYo San University along withhis brother Daoshing, was likewiseborn into 38 generationsof traditional Chinese healers.‘Dr. Mao’ lectures internationallyand is a celebrated doctor, author and teacher.Dr. Mao practices acupuncture and Chinese medicinealong with Dr. Dao and a team of associatesat Tao of Wellness in Santa Monica.DAVID COHEN, B.A., M.F.A.,L.Ac., has taught Principles andTheories of Traditional ChineseMedicine at Yo San Universityof TCM for over 20 years.David is a compassionate andpassionate instructor whogrounds Taoism and TCM in a thoroughly approachableway. David Cohen specializes in internalmedicine, problems of aging, inflammatory andimmune-compromised disorders.ALEXA HULSEY, B.A.,MATCM, Dip. OM, L.Ac.,has an uncanny ability toorganize and break TCMstudies down into digestiblechunks of material. As AssistantAcademic Dean at Yo SanUniversity of Traditional Chinese Medicine in LosAngeles, Alexa mentored, tutored and taught. Shecurrently practices at East Nashville CommunityAcupuncture Center in Nashville, TN.MARGO DELEAVER, M. D.,FAAP, MA. Sp. Psych, andFellow in the AmericanAcademy of Pediatriciansearned her MD degree fromthe School of Medicine atthe State University of NewYork at Buffalo. Dr. DeLeaver is an integrativemedical practitioner who sees patients atseveral Los Angeles hospitals, includingChildrens. Dr. DeLeaver is on the Boardof Directors of Yo San University.CATHY MCNEASE, B.S.,Dipl. C.H., holds a Diplomain Chinese Herbology fromthe National CertificationCommission for Acupunctureand Oriental Medicine. Shehas co-authored two booksand a distance learning course, TraditionalChinese Nutrition. She is an adjunct facultymember of Yo San University and maintains aChinese herb business, Best Blends Herbs.w w w. t a o o f w e l l n e s s . c o m | 1 9