Course Description: The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals that symbolize personality traits, time segments, health conditions, organ systems, and acupuncture channels. Clinically, this information can be used to predict disease patterns, anticipate emotional imbalances, and design acupuncture point prescriptions. CT Holman presents an easy-to-use method to treat patients based on the animal monthly qi. He explains several point combinations, suggests food cures, and show videos to demonstrate point location and needle technique.

Objectives:

· To understand the energetic nature of each of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals.

· To learn how to diagnose disease patterns based on the seasonal energy.

· To create acupuncture prescriptions based on the time of the year.

Expanded Course Description: The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals. The animals symbolize personality traits, cardinal directions, colors, months, two-hour segments, organ systems, food choices, weather patterns, and acupuncture channels. Clinically, this information can be used to predict disease patterns, anticipate emotional imbalances, make nutritional recommendations, and design acupuncture point prescriptions.

In this practical and engaging course, CT Holman discusses how he utilizes the 12 animals in his clinical practice to achieve effective diagnostic and treatment results. He presents an easy-to-use method to treat patients based on the monthly qi. For example, the month of February is represented by Tiger. Tiger is associated with thunder, up-welling energy, gracefulness, anger, migraines, and the gallbladder, triple warmer, and lung acupuncture channels. This information provides understanding about which diseases and emotions are common in February and which acupuncture channels harmonize the body, mind, and spirit efficiently and effectively.

CT will give several point combinations for different months of the year, suggest food cures, and show videos to demonstrate point location and needle technique. He will also provide drum healing and discuss how the knowledge of the animal symbolism can be used to make yearly predictions. CT will discuss treatment for several conditions including insomnia, anxiety, various musculoskeletal conditions, diverticulitis, allergies, and hepatitis.

The information for this comes from CT’s decade-long study under Master Zhongxian Wu and CT’s textbook Shamanism in Chinese Medicine.

The course is 9 hours and has 9 CEU/PDA/CPD accepted by NCCAOM and California.

Testimonials:

‘The animal energy of the seasons/year provides a deeper understanding of how the ancients thought about our place and time in the annual trip around the sun. Excellent class with lots of practical information and demonstrations. Thank you CT!’ Ben B.

‘This course was exactly what I was looking for… Very thorough course. Instructor is positive, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable…Thank you!’
Andrea M.

‘I love looking at treatments based on monthly energetics. The treatment protocols, health tips, and nutrition I will add to my practice immediately! Thank you for an inspiring class!!!’ Candace J.