The intention of this presentation is to inspire the growth of your practice through the spirit of Chinese medicine. What I mean by this is that when one takes Chinese medicine as a Way of life (Dao), it becomes a way of making a living…or better said, a way of making your lifework more lively. I call myself a “developmental acupuncturist” because I have seen my work become play over the past 35 years as I engage in promoting growth and development in families. As a pediatrician, children have taught me how to find “common ground” on which we can live a lively life.
From a Daoist perspective, this means having a childlike wonder in the way things change right before our eyes. To do this we must always considering “things” in context. Whenever we take things out of context we cause suffering. Western medicine fails to understand this fundamental truth.
What may be daunting for new practitioners is learning how to establish a lively practice that it grows strong roots so that it can withstand the challenges of change that are the essence of life. In this workshop we will cover some of the ways to do this successfully based on what I’ve learned from children over these past three decades.
Key Takeaways:
• Learn how to employ the principles of Chinese medicine in growing your practice
• Learn how to develop common ground with your patients for greater success
• Learn how to grow the De in the Dao of practicing medicine (what makes you uniquely suited to be a healer?)
• Learn how to be a Sanjiao for your patients
