Acupuncture Point Combinations for Mental Health, the Five Spirit (Wu Shen) and Self Esteem
StartTime: Mon 19 August 2024 9:00 am
Location: Wellington
Acupuncture New Zealand presents David Hartmann
1 Day Workshop: Acupuncture Point Combinations for Mental Health, the Five Spirit (Wu Shen) and Self Esteem
Date: Monday 19th August
Time: 9am-5pm
CPD: 7hrs (CPD Certificate Provided by AcNZ)
Venue: Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Cost: Early Bird Rate $225 (closes 29th July) Full Rate $295
Contact is nzra@acupuncture.org.nz Phone: 043877672
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Workshop Description:
One of the most distressing things I see in in clinic (and out in the world), are people suffering from depression, anxiety and /or poor self-esteem. How did the person arrive at that state? Are there external factors at play? Or Could the issues be more of an internal one? Do they have Shen scars? To answer these questions, we need to understand depression, anxiety and self-esteem better. We must also have a better understanding of what might be going on inside the person from a Chinese medical/philosophical perspective. In Chinese medicine, mental health is the domain of the Emperor Heart. When the Emperor is joyful and content, there will be a strong sense of self. But mental health is typically affected by external influences and/or internal influences, and that is when the Pericardium, or Heart Protector comes in. Both organs are vital to consider when treating depression, anxiety and self-esteem. One should also have a better understanding of the Five Spirits (Wu Shen) as they play a big part in our mental and emotional sate. Time will also be spent on some interesting concepts that are related to depression, anxiety and self-esteem. I call them our 'Inner Critic', 'Heart Shines', 'The 12 Parents', 'Shen Scars', 'Soul Tattoos','Thought Cemetery', and 'Spirit Burial Ground'.
Join me for a workshop that assists us in looking at ourselves in the mirror, saying "I love you" and meaning it!
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David will be joining us for the Acupuncture New Zealand Conference on the 16-18th August and we are thrilled to be able to bring this fantastic 1 day Workshop from David on Monday 19th August.
A little about David
David Hartmann lives in Brisbane, Australia and has been practicing acupuncture since 1997 (graduating at the age of just 23). He has also been a Chinese medicine lecturer at various colleges since 2000. Currently, he is researching, developing, writing, and presenting workshops nationally and internationally, both live in-person and online.
David has written two textbooks on Chinese medicine – ‘The Principles and Practical Application of Acupuncture Point Combinations’ (published by Singing Dragon in 2020) and ‘Acupoint Dictionary 2e’ (published by Elsevier Churchill Livingstone as a 2nd edition in 2009). David had a busy 2009. Apart from writing the Acupoint Dictionary he also completed his Masters of Acupuncture with his Project Thesis titled “How did Ancient Confucianism view Virtue? Can it be incorporated into a Modern Western World?”. David has written course, presented at conferences, and done his own stand-alone seminars in fifteen countries around the world. He has also developed online workshops for eleven companies world-wide.