Constitutional Facial Acupuncture: the 3 Yangs (module 1)

• Dates: May 26 & 27, 2012
• Times: 12:00 - 18:00 hrs
• Teachers: Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, Michel Angelo
• Language: English
• Held at: Amersfoort, Berghotel
• Costs: € 435.00
• Recognised by: Zhong, NWP, VNT, NVA: AT
• Required education: therapist or graduation student
• Certificate of participation: yes
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Module 1, Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Archetypes™: The 3 Yangs

Understand the 6 Energies or Stages described in the Shang Han Lun, and as further elaborated in the Ling Shu, the Nei Jing, and in French acupuncture texts.  The archetypal nature of Taiyang/Shaoyang/Yangming (the 3 Yangs) and the Taiyin/Shaoyin/Jueyin (the 3 Yins) is discussed.  The impact of these patterns upon your patients’ constitution, physiognomy, general health, attitude, behavior, and life choices is practically outlined.  Motor, trigger and “ashi” points for both face and body, as well as protocols for root treatments and psychospiritual issues are presented in depth.

•  Definition of archetypes within the context of Oriental medicine
• The 6 Stages of the Shang Han Lun; an overview
• Definitions of motor, trigger and “ashi” points; similarities and differences
• Determining the dominant archetypes for the 3 Yangs – Taiyang, Shaoyang and Yangming – by examining personal expression, complexion, physiognomy, temperament, health imbalances and aging tendencies
• Contraindications and benefits
• Charts and diagnosis: advanced needling techniques for face and body for each specific constitutional archetype – Taiyang, Shaoyang, Yangming
• Hormones and the Eight Extraordinary meridians for the 3 Yangs
• Recommended points for treating the root and psychospiritual support for each Yang stage
• Specific needling techniques for “ashi”, motor and trigger points

Module 2, Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Archetypes™: The 3 Yins will be held on September 15 and 16, 2012 at the same location.

About Ms Wakefield
Mary Elizabeth is currently Adjunct Professor of Facial Acupuncture at both PCOM-NY and Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) in Berkeley, CA.
She has personally trained close to 3,500 acupuncturists, bodyworkers and estheticians from 5 continents - North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia - in her protocols, and maintains a private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City.
Mary Elizabeth is presently writing her first book on her system of Constitutional Facial Acupuncture, which is due to be published in 2013.
She has 30 years of clinical professional experience as a healing practitioner, and is a licensed acupuncturist, certified by the NCCAOM, a Zen Shiatsu practitioner, massage therapist, a cranio-sacral therapist, Acutonics® practitioner, opera singer, herbalist and Interfaith minister.