Upcoming Seminars

The Eastern School offers Continuing Education classes and seminars that are open to licensed acupuncturists as well as current students.

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Eastern School Of Acupuncture And Traditional Medicine* is pleased to welcome:

Course Topic: Clinical Applications of Divergent Channels

Presenter: Jeffrey Yuen comes from two Daoist traditions and his training in Chinese medicine comes from Daoist priest Yu Wen and Gong Song-Liu. Yuen comes directly from a Daoist lineage and trained under the Daoist priest, Yuen, learning among other healing arts, Chinese herbal medicine. Yuen was invited by NCCAOM to be among a group of prominent practitioners, to write and review questions during the development of the NCCAOM herbal exam and served on their Finalization Committee.

Program Description: Jing Bie/Channel Divergences are among the channel systems of Chinese acupuncture that reflect the mechanism of the body to divert pathogenic factors that have overwhelmed the body into subacute or dormant states. As channels that penetrate into joints and articulations, these meridians can impact the jing-essence and the qi-curious bowels. Since the pathogens are not fully released, the body continues either periodically or actively attempt towards resolution with flare-ups or progressive inflammation. Often misunderstood or deemed as an auto-immune process by Western medicine, the overuse of steroidal medication simply offers some relief by inducing latency or remission but such management does not provide viable resolution to their recurrence. Interestingly, a number of confluent points of the divergent channels are located at major lymph nodes of the body. This seminar will examine the physiology of the divergent channels, the implications of their trajectories, and their clinical applications for a host of medical conditions, especially pertaining to auto-immune conditions. Participants will learn to fine tune their diagnostics of the divergent channels and how to integrate them into their repertoire of acupuncture channels. In addition, clinical use of these channels will be demonstrated to provide practicality and subtleties for the practitioner, including the use of herbs and other modalities of Chinese medicine.

Date & Time: July 26 – 27, 2025 (10 – 5 pm) IN-PERSON OR LIVE-STREAMING OPTION

Attendance for both days is required to receive PDA credits from NCCAOM

Registration Course Fee:
(Online Registration will include an additional 3.5% Convenience Fee)
$450 for practitioners
$400 for ESATM Alumni
$400 for NJAS Current Members
$350 for students not attending ESATM
$325 for ESATM students

Licensed Acupuncturists must provide their license number when registering for this event.

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

Current practitioners will receive thirteen (13) continuing education units (PDA points) for completion of the class. A CEU certificate of completion will be given at the end of the CEU. Attendees must attend both classes in its entirety to receive the certificate.

Sign-up now and take advantage of this invaluable opportunity to learn from a master in the art of acupuncture. To register, please fill out this registration form and email it to 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.

Instructor: KIIKO MATSUMOTO - World Renowned Acupuncturist & Teacher

TWO INDIVIDUAL CEU's

Saturday's Topic: To Be Determined
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:00am – 6:00pm EST
(IN-PERSON ONLY)

Sunday's Topic: To Be Determined
Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025
10:00am – 6:00pm EST
(IN-PERSON ONLY)

Presentor: Kiiko Matsumoto, the world-renowned acupuncturist and teacher, will offer master classes at the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine. Internationally known for her scholarly work in acupuncture, Matsumoto is recognized for her ability to integrate the work of the Japanese Masters into a coherent and clinically effective style.

Date & Time:
CEU: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:00am – 6:00pm EST (IN-PERSON ONLY)
AND/OR
CEU: Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 10:00am – 6:00pm EST (IN-PERSON ONLY)

Registration Course Fee (EACH DAY/PER CEU):
(Online Registration will include an additional 3.5% Convenience Fee)
$225 for Practitioners
$200 for Eastern School Graduate
$200 for NJAAOM Current Members
$175 for Current Eastern School Students
*$175 for Current Acupuncture Students (*must provide current student ID)

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

Current practitioners will receive seven (7) continuing education units (PDA points) per day for completion of the class. A CEU certificate of completion will be given at the end of the CEU. Attendees must attend the class in its entirety and review the prerecorded videos to receive the certificate.

Sign-up now and take advantage of this invaluable opportunity to learn from a master in the art of acupuncture. 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.

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*The Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is approved by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Department of Education.