This series is designed to further the lifelong learner’s journey as they deepen their mastery of acupuncture point selections based on the profound information embedded in their classical names. It accommodates the needs and interest of all levels, from students of Chinese medicine and newer practitioners to seasoned practitioners who are ever-refining their capacity to successfully treat any condition presented in the clinic.

For each of the twelve primary channel systems, Heiner will analyze the original meaning of each point name in its multilayered complexity. The ancient acupuncture point names not only serve as mnemonic reminders about the location of each point, but also contain significant information revealing the unique energetic qualities and highly specific physiology and pathology of each point.

Heiner will take you on a tour-de-force teasing out each layer of meaning through multiple translations—a feat that has never been done before in any published work on acupuncture in China or the West. In each instance, clinical context will be provided by the presentation of case examples or experience based comments by senior acupuncturists Bob Quinn and Michael Berletich.

60 NCCAOM PDA & California CEU credits pending

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I invite you to join me at Playa Viva for a glorious immersion in the bounties of nature—perfect temperature salt water, dolphins swimming by the breakfast table, hatching turtles, sunrise walks along miles of pristine beach, daily qigong sessions in an oceanside studio, and lovingly prepared organic meals made from materials produced on-site.