Upcoming Seminars

Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, L. Ac., M. S., M. M.

Course Topic: Constitutional Facial Acupuncture^TM: The New Protocols

A 3-day certification series based upon information and protocols found in the 5-star rated Constitutional Facial Acupuncture (Elsevier UK, 2014)

Date & Time: October 21-23, 2022, 9:30 am – 6:30 pm

Presenter: Ms. Wakefield is a leading international authority in facial acupuncture, and one of only two American acupuncture educators ever to be awarded the title of Educator of the Year by the AAAOM.

Note that this live presentation will permit direct interaction between teacher and students, and demos will be offered by Ms. Wakefield.

Course Description:

In this three-day certification series, you will learn the following: there are new materials not in the book!!

• How to treat 12 problematic areas of the facial landscape with gentle origin/insertion muscle techniques;
• 3 levels of constitutional treatment:
  1. The Jing: the Eight Extraordinary meridians, and how they affect the endocrine system.
     
     a. Unique!! How each stage of every Eight Extraordinary meridian pathway relates to a TCM pattern, a syndrome, a specific emotion and type of facial imbalance
  2. The Ying: the 12 Regular meridians are integrated with the Five Phases and their complementary yin and yang pairs
     
     a. Syndromes are addressed through a combination of Japanese, Vietnamese, TCM, and Ms. Wakefield's original protocols to treat adrenal exhaustion, opioid addiction, high blood pressure, etc.
  3. The Wei: the Tendinomuscular meridians
     
     a. trigger, motor and "ashi" points to treat "Coat Hanger" and "Wandering Skirt" syndromes, etc.
• Psychospiritual treatments: the 3 Shen scalp treatments, integrated with essential oils; a new psychospiritual treatment, not in the book
• Practical specifics: benefits and contraindications for facial, constitutional and psychospiritual treatment, plus general rules, treatment timelines, maintenance treatments, short and long-term effects, etc.
• Herbal treatments: a step-by-step guide, integrating needling protocols with topical Chinese herbs, masks, poultices, natural creams and cleansers, essential oils, jade rollers, gem discs, etc.
• Practical wisdom: insights drawn from Ms. Wakefield's 35+ years of experience

Included in the seminar: handouts (booklet), Seirin needles from Lhasa OMS, Chinese herbs, essential oils, creams, jade rollers, etc., used in the treatments, CEs/PDAs. An online referrals listing will also be created.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests must be made in writing no later than 4 weeks prior to the seminar; no refunds will be granted after that date. A $50 processing fee will be charged for any cancellations prior to that date, 21 September 2022. Should the seminar be canceled by Instructors or ESATM, for any reason, it will be rescheduled; no refunds will be granted.

Location: Eastern School of Acupuncture, 440 Franklin Street, 5th Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Current practitioners will receive twenty-four (24) continuing education units (PDA points) for completion of the class. A CEU certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of the CEU. Attendees must attend the class in its entirety to receive the certificate.

To register, please fill out this registration form and email it to the administrative staff at administration@esatm.edu or fax your registration form to 973-746-8714. You can also mail in your check with your completed registration form to Eastern School of Acupuncture, 440 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.