Our Location

Middle Way Acupuncture Institute
321 West Washington St. #334
Mt. Vernon, WA, 98273

360-336-6129

Directions

Accreditation

MAI is approved by the Washington State Department of Health, Health Professions, Acupuncture Program and is licensed under Chapter 28C.10.

Phase 1 Print

  Module 1acupuncture treatment

  • Qigong introduction
  • Mindfulness training
  • History of China
  • Chinese Philosophy:  Introduction to Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism
  • Introduction to the Fire Element including correspondences
  • Pathway of the Heart Channel and Small Intestine
  • Observation of Nature:  Summer
  • Introduction to Pulse Taking: Quantity
  • Lecture on Heart and Small Intestine
  • Introduction to I-Ching and Tao Te Ching
  • Introduction to Point Location:  Location Systems
  • Point Location: Command Points of Heart and Small Intestine
  • Pathways of Pericardium and Triple Heater
  • Lecture on Pericardium and Triple Heater Channels
  • Basic Concepts:  Tao, Qi, Yin Yang
  • Introduction to Emotions
  • Emotions: joy, over-joy, lack of joy
  • External pathogenic factors:  Heat and summer heat

  Module 2

  • Qigong practice
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Observation of Nature:  Late Summer
  • History of Chinese Medicine:  Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Point Location:  Command Points of Pericardium and Triple Heater
  • Introduction to Earth Element
  • Pathways of Spleen and Stomach
  • Lecture on Spleen and Stomach
  • Point Location: Command points of Spleen and Stomach
  • Basic Concepts:  Tonification and Sedation and Points of Classification
  • Pulse-taking practice:  Introduction to Quality
  • Emotions:  Sympathy
  • External Pathogenic Factors: Dampness
  • Pulse-taking practice
  • Basic Concepts:  Eight Principles and Five Elements
  • Tao-Te-Ching readings
  • I-Ching Usage

 

  Module 3

  • Qigong practice
  • Mindfulness practice
  • History of Chinese Medicine: Traditions and Theories
  • Review of Earth Element
  • Introduction to Metal Element
  • Pathways of Lung and Large Intestine
  • Lecture on Lung and Large Intestine
  • Point location:  Command Points of Lung and Large Intestine
  • Pulse-taking practice:  Qualities, cont.
  • Emotions:  Grief
  • External Path Factors:  Dryness
  • Observation of Nature:  Fall
  • Tao-Te-Ching readings

  Module 4

  • Review of Metal Element/Water Element
  • Qigong practice
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Review of Metal Element
  • History of Chinese Medicine:  World Acupuncture—Japan, Korea, England, France
  • Introduction to Water Element
  • Pathways of Kidney and Bladder
  • Lecture on Kidney and Bladder
  • Point location:  Command Points of Kidney and Bladder
  • Pulse-taking practice:  Qualities, continued
  • Emotions:  Fear
  • External Path Factors:  Cold
  • Observation of Nature:  Winter
  • Basic Concepts:  Shen, Qi, Jing, Blood
  • Basic Concepts:  Introduction to Pathology and Tongue Diagnosis
  • Tao-Te-Ching readings

  Module 5

  • Medical Terminology & Surface Anatomy
  • Qigong practice
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Medical Terminology Partts1 & 2
  • Surface Anatomy Parts 1 & 2

  Module 6

  • Introduction to Eight Principles/Wood Element
  • Qi Gong Practice
  • Mindfulness Practice
  • Intro to Eight Principles Parts 1 & 2   
  • Review of water element
  • History of Oriental Medicine:  Current Trends
  • Introduction to Wood Element
  • Pathways of Liver and Gall Bladder
  • Lecture on Liver and Gall Bladder
  • Point Location:  Command Points of Liver and Gall Bladder
  • Pulse-taking practice:  Qualities, continued
  • Emotions:  Anger and frustration
  • External Path Factors:  Wind
  • Observation of Nature:  Spring
  • Basic Concepts:  Pathology, signs and symptoms…
  • Tao-Te-Ching readings

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