Level 2, Mind
Alchemical Facial Acupuncture Renewal™
2 Modules; 4-6 day certification
Module 1
The Alchemy of Healthy Aging: “Sparking the Shen”™ (2-3 days) Open to: acupuncturists, advanced students and M. D. acupuncturists only
- An overview of Western and Eastern alchemical history
- The 3 burners and the alchemical cauldron
- Alchemical benefits and contraindications
- Physiognomy: facial asymmetry and the central corridor of Qi
- The embryological order: from the Tai Ye to the Yin/Yang
- The alchemical 8 Extraordinary meridians; beyond pathology
- An alchemical facial acupuncture protocol, using the origin and insertion of the facial muscles
- Alchemical treatment points:
- The Windows of the Sky; “a glimpse of heaven”
- The 13 Ghost points; “psyche, spirit and peace of mind”
- The Kidney spirit points; “a matter of the heart”
- Integration of an alchemical facial acupuncture approach into your existing practice
- An organic topical herbal protocol and alchemical ritual
Module 2:
The Alchemy of Healthy Aging: “Transforming the Shen”™ (2-3 days) Open to: acupuncturists, advanced students and M. D. acupuncturists only
- The Transformational Journey
- The 7 stages of personal alchemy
- Physiognomy
- reclaiming “frozen”Jing
- Brain gym; balancing the corpus callosum
- Alchemical breathing techniques; the microcosmic orbit
- Facial qi-gong; the “inner” smile
- The 8 Extraordinary “DNA” meridians; rivers of consciousness
- The 3 Jiaos and the alchemical cauldron; constitutional body points for transformation, based upon texts from the Han and Sung dynasties
- How alchemical facial points affect brain chemistry
- Alchemical nutrition
- An organic topical herbal protocol
Requirements for Level 2 certification:
- Level 1, Somatic, certifications
- Advanced Constitutional Facial Acupuncture™, including modules in Constitutional Facial Non-Needle Modalities and Herbal Adjunct Therapies
- Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Archetypes
- Acupuncturists: modules 1 and 2
- Non-acupuncturists: n/a