Si Yuan Balance Method Acupuncture Track
The source of inspiration for Si Yuan Balance Method Acupuncture is the late Grandmaster
Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan. With due respect to him, Dr. Tan is mentioned whenever reference is made to his inventions in the history of Chinese Medicine.
Following in their Master’s path, Si Yuan Instructors aim at offering the most effective, efficient, and enjoyable teachings in the acupuncture community. Si Yuan classes reflect our Instructors’ own understanding, development, and refinement of what they learned from their Master. As Dr. Tan noted, many practitioners do not confidently integrate the Balance Method in their clinical practice due to a lack of hands-on experience. For this reason, the Si Yuan Balance Method Acupuncture Track offers these progressive training courses:
AcuCore
- AcuCore 1: Local Balance
- AcuCore 2: Global Balance
AcuAdvance
- AcuAdvance 1: Meridian Conversion, Tan Magical Strategy of Twelve Points
- AcuAdvance 2: Seasonal Balance, Dr. Tan Five Elements
AcuWorkshop
- AcuWorkshop 1: prerequisite AcuCore 1+2
- AcuWorkshop 2: prerequisite AcuAdvance 1+2
AcuSpecial
- A variety of creative exercises and demonstrations and designed to push the limits of your understanding and practice of the Balance Method.
AcuCore
The essential groundwork for treating all internal and external diseases. Designed for both beginning and advanced practitioners. The training introduces Balance Method concepts and strategies, then puts it into practice through hands-on demonstrations, practical applications and fun ways to bring your clinic to life through the Balance Method. We emphasize putting into practice the theory which you have learned. Practitioners will have the opportunity to needle themselves or each other under the guidance of the instructors and teacher assistants. You may even be lucky enough to receive a treatment!
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We offer online and onsite seminars, and they are available as either live or Guided Replays.
AcuCore 1:
Clinical Wonders with Acupuncture 1,2,3
- Discover a logical Three-Step Strategy to immediately and effectively treat all localized symptoms such as pain, numbness, stiffness, tingling or burning sensations, etc.
- Understand the classical origin of Dr. Tan’s famous 6 Systems which tie up 2,000 years of Chinese Medicine into a simple balancing pattern. You will be amazed how scattered concepts suddenly make sense!
- Learn the “Matrix Analysis Technique” to balance complications using a minimal number of meridians in your treatment.
- Countless real-life case studies and demonstrations ensure you will have analyzed the most common pain patterns seen in clinical practice.
- Practice the palpation ofAshi points and insert needles under the teacher’s supervision.
- Learn the Golden Rules to make acupuncture work consistently.
AcuCore 2:
Global Balance for Functional Disorders
Practitioners are eligible to take this course when they have completed AcuCore 1.
- Discover an effective, logical approach to patients with multiple pain locations.
- Apply the Taiji Dynamic Structure to treat functional diseases
- Practice different Four-Meridian Treatment Strategies forinternal issues such as allergic, digestive, cardiac, respiratory or uro-gynecological diseases.
- Learn a method to treat patients suffering from internal disorders as well as local disorders.
- Discover Dr. Tan’s famous and most effective point combinations.
- Utilize a simple and effective wisdom when approaching patients who simultaneously exhibit local and internal disorders.
- Review and combine all the concepts studied from AcuCore 1 to AcuCore 2.
- End the AcuCore trainings with the feeling that no questions have been left unanswered!
AcuAdvance
Practitioners are eligible to take classes in this track when they have completed an AcuCore 1+2. It is recommended to repeat AcuCore 2 at least once or to attend an AcuWorkshop 1 prior to registering for an AcuAdvance seminar.
The AcuAdvance trainings consist of a variety of classes to enhance your repertoire of treatments. It is mainly designed to refine treatments by limiting the number of needles and addressing more specific issues like Shen disorders, complex disorders, and timing or excess/deficiency related disorders.
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We offer online and onsite seminars, and they are available as either live or Guided Replays.
AcuAdvance 1:
Treating Zang-Fu disorders with Meridian Conversion Therapy (from Yi Jing Ba Gua)
- Learn how to translate Zang-Fu and emotional diagnosis into a “Meridian Diagnosis” in order to devise the most effective treatments.
- Discover one of the most famous and effective Ba Gua Methods using only 2 needles to balance a whole meridian.
- Learn to recognize different body/constitutional types and their associated disorders.
- Resolve complicated internal disorders such as insomnia, allergies, hormonal and mental conditions.
Dr. Tan’s Magical Strategy of 12 Points – Dr. Tan’s invention
- Discover Dr. Tan’s amazing invention to treat difficult cases involving multiple internal and external disorders.
- Learn a logical yet simple technique to deeply balance and harmonize all the 12 meridians over the whole body using only 12 needles. You won’t feel helpless anymore when your patient shows so many symptoms!
- Walk away with the ability to construct quick and effective treatments for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, diabetes and other frequently seen pathologies.
- A dynamic class that changes every time because different case studies bring out fresh ideas.
AcuAdvance 2:
Practitioners are eligible to take this track when they have completed the AcuAdvance 1 – Meridian Conversion at least once.
Balance the Five Elements (from Yi Jing Ba Gua) – Dr. Tan’s invention
- Uncover the true meaning of the “Five Interactions” as a dynamic active force.
- Discover Dr. Tan’s invention and most advanced science applying the Five-Elements concept to Yi Jing hexagrams.
- Learn how to combine the power of the Balance Method and the essence of Five-Elements theory to sedate and tonify with a simple combination of points.
- Treat stubborn cases of both stagnation and deficiency. You will be guided through the most common Five Element imbalances seen in daily practice.
Seasonal Balance (from Yi Jing Ba Gua)
- Learn an advanced system designed to address cyclical and seasonal disorders or any pathology triggered by a sudden event in the patient’s life.
- Find out how to use the hexagram of the current season to balance the meridians.
- Discover Dr. Tan’s favorite hexagrams for each season.
- Expand your treatment options for seasonal disorders such as allergies, joint & muscle pain and depression.
AcuWorkshop
The progressive AcuWorkshop course was created for students who want a more hands-on application of the essential material presented in the AcuCore and AcuAdvance trainings. It is an interactive class with many demonstrations to encourage clinical case discussion among participants. It emphasizes practice in small groups under guidance, consultation and supervision. The program and flow of each class is customized to attendees and therefore contents may vary.
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We offer online and onsite seminars, and they are available as either live or Guided Replays.
AcuWorkshop 1:
Practitioners are eligible to take this course when they have completed the AcuCore 1+2.
- Practice your Acupuncture 1,2,3 logic step-by-step through numerous case studies and interactive treatments.
- Refine your application of the Six Systems, Local Balance, Global Balance, Mirror, and Image principles.
- Learn to customize your needling technique to each patient’s condition.
- Resolve the questions, doubts and blockages you encountered in your clinic.
AcuWorkshop 2:
Practitioners are eligible to take this course when they have completed AcuAdvance 1+2.
- Practice concepts learned in the AcuAdvance courses through numerous case studies and interactive treatments.
- Refine your understanding of when to use which AcuAdvance concept.
- Apply several of aspects of the Balance Method in one treatment, understand why and how to mix several advanced strategies.
- Practice the needling of special points, or points commonly known as difficult to needle.
- Countless case studies and demos will clarify how to choose the best strategies in real-life scenarios.
- Resolve the questions, doubts and blockages you encountered in your clinic.
AcuSpecial
Practitioners are eligible to take this course when they have completed all the different classes of the AcuAdvance at least once. It is recommended that they have also attended AcuWorkshop courses.
This AcuSpecial progressive course was created for students who want to advance and refine their comprehensive application of the different Balance Method concepts presented in the AcuCore and AcuAdvance courses. It is an interactive class with teaching, clinical case discussions, and demonstrations. Emphasis is given to the step-by-step analysis behind the logic leading to the choice of treatment strategies that would best fit each patient.
The program and flow of each class is customized to attendees and therefore contents may vary.
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We offer online and onsite seminars, and they are available as either live or Guided Replays.
Let’s Talk Balance Method Concepts
This training was created by popular demand from advanced students who want to further discuss and practice one of the following AcuAdvance concept: Dr. Tan’s Magical Strategy of 12 points, Dr. Tan’s 5 Elements, and Seasonal Balance.
Participants are encouraged to bring cases from their clinic where they used, or thought to use, AcuAdvance concepts and discuss them with the other participants, instructor and teacher assistant.
The instructor and teacher assistant will also present cases related to that concept.
Please check the website for exact concepts taught at different dates.
Let’s Talk Disorders
This training aims at discussing different Balance Method strategies to approach specific disorders such as digestive, gynecological and whole body pain disorders, etc.
Si Yuan pays close attention to requests by its community to focus on a specific disorder. You are welcome to suggest a disorder to be discussed!
Participants are encouraged to bring cases from their clinic when they had success or difficulty. They will have the chance to discuss them with the other participants, the instructor and teacher assistant.
The instructor and teacher assistant will also present cases of interest.
This training environment places emphasis on sharing, brainstorming and creativity.
Please check the website for the specific disorder taught at different dates.
Balancing the 8 Extra + Scalp Acupuncture
- Expand your knowledge of the Eight Extras in relation to Balance Method theory.
- Learn how to incorporate the Eight Extras to enhance the effectiveness of your treatments.
- Increase the effectiveness of your treatments by gaining a new understanding of the uses of Scalp Acupuncture.