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Dave will discuss why abdominal acupuncture offers such a powerful and yet gentle system of acupuncture that usually gives fast effective and long lasting results. He will discuss this from both a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), point of view and from a Western "scientific" perspective. Dave will detail the potential mechanism's at play which will help to explain how abdominal acupuncture can potentially give such effective and at times profound results with wide and varied (therapeutic) side benefits. A detailed analysis of the importance of the "Gut Brain" or "Second Brain"' the Triple Burner and the energetics of the abdominal area will be given to help appreciate "why abdominal is phenomenal".
Dave will give a demonstration of abdominal acupuncture in practice and you can observe various aspects of an abdominal treatment, including the "Lotus Flower". He will also provide a number of treatment protocols for some commonly seen painful conditions including Hip, Back neck and shoulder problems.
In the first section you will learn how about the advantages of Abdominal Acupuncture for both the practitioner and the Patient. We will also review the main aspects of anatomical significance of Abdominal Acupuncture points.
15 min - 30 minYou will learn the Protocol used when giving an Abdominal Acupuncture treatment and the importance of needle depth. The subtleties of abdominal needling will also be covered, ensuring optimal feedback from each point and treatment efficacy.
30 min - 45 minYou will learn how to treat shoulder pain and whip lash using a number of different prescription options.
45 min - 1 hrsDetail about the energetics of the abdomen, with regard to the Triple Burner Pre and Post natal Qi, the Zang Fu organs and the most energetically powerful of the abdominal points will be discussed.
1 hrs - 1.25 hrsMore about the importance of Ren 8 (Shenque) and the Abdominal Meridian System. You will also learn about the different depths of Heaven, Humanity and Earth which are used in Abdominal Acupuncture.
1.25 hrs - 1.5 hrsThe Miraculous Turtle hologram used to guide you at the Heaven level and the nature of the Late Heaven Bagua used to direct treatments at the deeper Earth level.
1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrsAbdominal Acupuncture theory West meets East: how modern “Western Scientific Theory” with regards to the Second Brain supports the Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory with regards to the power of the abdominal area and the Dantian.
1.75 hrs - 2 hrsThe Lotus flower treatment will be explained in detail: how to use it, when to use it and for how long the duration should be depending on the circumstances. A number of case histories will be shared to highlight various uses of this technique.
2 hrs - 2.25 hrsAfter learning the theory and the “Science” that makes abdominal Phenomenal a number of case histories will be used to show the power of this wonderful system in real practice.
2.25 hrs - 2.5 hrsDetailed prescriptions with real case histories will be given to show you how to treat Hip problems and other phenomenal abdominal cases from Dave Shipsey’s practice.
Abdominal Acupuncture, Put Simply, Abdominal is Phenomenal
About Dave Shipsey
Dave Shipsey is a Registered Acupuncturist, author and teacher. He has been practising acupuncture in Dublin since 2001 and has been specialising in Abdominal Acupuncture since 2002. Dave completed a “Train the Trainer” program in 2011 to learn the best and most up-to-date methods of communicating knowledge. Dave Shipsey has designed his own Abdominal Acupuncture (AA) training program (CPD accredited) for qualified and final-year student acupuncturists. He has run the program in Ireland, the UK and France; each course has received great reviews and testimonials from participants. The courses have evolved organically over the years and Dave feels that he has now found the perfect balance of theory and practice. In October 2015, Dave Shipsey published his book “Mastering the Art of Abdominal Acupuncture, A Concise Guide to Treating Numerous Painful Conditions." This peer-reviewed book is the first of its kind to be published in English on Abdominal Acupuncture. It is intended as a teaching manual for qualified acupuncturists and students of acupuncture.
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