Continuing education
“Observe the laws of Heaven and examine how they operate in our lives - in this lies true mastery.” Yi Jing (I Ching)
This intensive, practical course provides advanced, concrete skills to help you recognize and treat the intricate connections between physical symptoms and emotional well-being. Nicholas Van Bergen Garner, a leading practitioner with over 25 years of clinical experience and specialized training Wu Xing/5-Element tradition and facial diagnostics, combines Eastern wisdom and Western insights in a pragmatic, results-oriented approach.
In addition to being an experienced certified TCM acupuncturist, Nicholas has deepened his knowledge with physical therapy and specific training in Vietnamese acupuncture. His Master of Science research into the relationship between facial features and emotional imbalance has given him unique practical tools to diagnose and treat patients more quickly and accurately. This combination of Eastern and Western methods provides immediately actionable insights for your daily practice.
Course content
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Course outcome
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How to see what you’re looking for
Developed from real clinical experiences, this course directly tackles the complex interplay of physical and emotional factors that practitioners encounter daily. Drawing from Nicholas’s extensive background in TCM and various therapeutic modalities you’ll master concrete tools for assessing and treating conditions where emotional components influence physical symptoms and vice versa. You will understand what to look for when you want to discover what’s going on at the level where body and mind are truly inseparable, as described in the Classical Chinese texts. Not only in the patient, but in you as well.
Building on this foundation, Nicholas will provide lots of interesting case studies and offer ample supervised hands-on practice. This ensures you gain practical expertise in crafting effective treatment plans that seamlessly address both physical and emotional dimensions. You will see that Nicholas' profound insights into patient presentations will transform your understanding of the human body-mind synergy—not only in your patients but also by inspiring valuable self-reflection.
What also sets this course apart is its personal dimension, which truly brings the theory to life. If you wish, Nicholas will evaluate your elemental constitution, strengths, weaknesses, and resources, providing tailored acupuncture treatment suggestions to enhance your physical and mental well-being. Students consistently value this personalized approach, finding it not only insightful but also a powerful way to internalize the course’s teachings.
Conclusion
Integrating sophisticated body-mind approaches can transform your practice, enhancing both your professional satisfaction and your patients’ well-being. You’ll learn to look beyond surface symptoms and understand what patients are really communicating, both verbally and non-verbally. Through this course, you’ll master essential techniques that truly honor the synergy between body and mind. Nicholas will teach you in 3 days what the Yi Jing has taught us through the ages — that true mastery lies in observing the laws of Heaven and examining how they operate in our lives, revealing the profound connections between emotional states and physical health in each patient we treat.
Nicholas Van Bergen Garner