Course Overview

This course expands on the basic principles taught in the Balance System of Acupuncture Level I - Single Systems. This class will discuss treatment of functional and internal disorders and how to treat them with multiple systems of the Balance Method / System of Acupuncture. Students will expand on the knowledge from Level I, extending their clinical reach from musculoskeletal (MSK), orthopedics and pain, to treating internal medicine disorders, including the discussion of complicated cases that include both MSK pain and functional internal disorders. The mirror and imaging format will be further discussed and how it is used in clinical practice to treat internal issues and body pain. Advanced treatments will be discussed such as Eight-Meridian combo for gynecological issues. A Four-Meridian will also be discussed as a treatment strategy to treat bronchial disorders, cardiology symptoms, digestive disorders and urogenital diseases. Practitioners will understand how to approach complicated cases involving multiple meridians in clinical practice.

Pre-requisite: Balance System of Acupuncture Level 1 - Single Systems.

Course Objectives

• Select the most efficient meridians to heal multiple sick meridians.
• Differentiate dynamic and static balance.
• Design a treatment plan/strategy that incorporates dynamic and static balance to heal multiple meridians.
• Apply pre-designed strategies to treat a variety of health conditions.
• Locate specific acupuncture points within the Balance Method/System.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minReview of the history and origins of the Balance System of Acupuncture. Review of Acupuncture Level 1 - Single Systems. Review of Imaging and Mirror format.

15 min - 30 minIntroduction of the strategies of the structure of Multiple Systems (Global) balancing.

30 min - 1.5 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy A - $LBP. Visual presentation and protocol of $LBP. Discussion of dosage and review of Global Balance requirements.

1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy B and C - Dr. R. Tan’s Magic 4 Midline meridians - for chest disorders (cardio-pulmonary), and for low abdominal disorders (gastrointestinal urogential). Visual presentation and protocol of Magic 4 Midline.

1.75 hrs - 2.25 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy D - Dr. R. Tan’s Magic 9 meridians - for any digestive disorders. Visual presentation and protocol of Magic 9.

2.25 hrs - 2.5 hrsDiscussion of choosing between Single vs. Multiple systems balancing. Case studies.

2.5 hrs - 2.75 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy D - Dr. R. Tan’s Magic 4 for any Heat (defy or xs). Visual presentation and protocol of Magic 4 Heat.

2.75 hrs - 3 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy E - Dr. R. Tan’s Magic 4 Female Hormone balance.

3 hrs - 3.25 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy F - Dr. R. Tan’s Magic 4 Male Hormone balance.

3.25 hrs - 3.75 hrsTreating Functional Disorders: Strategy H - Dr. R. Tan’s OBGYN 8. Visual presentation and protocol of OBGYN 8.

3.75 hrs - 4 hrsCase study of OBGYN 8 strategy.

4 hrs - 4.5 hrsSummary and review of guidelines to constructing treatments for internal diseases and cases involving both pain and functional problems. Summary of all pre-designed "Magic" strategies. Summary of further levels of learning and support.