Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Acupuncture
Week two:

Acupuncture is an effective form of health care that has evolved into a complete
and holistic medical system. Practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine
have used this noninvasive medical system to diagnose and help millions of people
get well and stay healthy. It is a safe, painless and effective way to treat a wide
variety of medical problems.

Syllabus:

 Contact information:
o Instructor- Jessie Olivero
o Phone number- (123) 456-7890
o Jessie.Olivero@gmail.com

 Course Date:
o Saturday, August 8th, 12:00-1:30pm

 Rules to follow:
o Listen and ask questions
o Share what you learned to everyone you know
o Have fun!

Course Outline:

 Introductions and welcome party for newcomers (10 minutes)

o Sign in
o Greet one another
 What is acupuncture? (30 minutes)
o What can acupuncture treat?
o What will my acupuncturist do?
o First off, do the needles hurt?
o Is acupuncture safe?
o Why do acupuncturists want to look at my tongue?

 What is Qi? (10 minutes)

o How does Qi travel through the body?
o What can affect Qi?

 Guest Acupuncturist gives demonstration of Acupuncture on

volunteers (20 minutes)

 Other forms of Chinese Medicine (10 minutes)

o Cupping
o Tui Na
o Gua Sha
o Moxibustion

 Wrapping things up (10 minutes)

o Questions and comments
o Handouts
Thanks for coming!
 Tradition Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture
Week Two Handout

Seminar schedule

 Week one: Saturday, August 1st, 12:00-1:30pm

 Week two: Saturday, August 8th, 12:00-1:30pm
 Week three: Saturday, August 15th, 12:00-1:30pm

Contact information

 Instructor- Jessie Olivero

 Phone number- (123) 456-7890
 Email- Jessie.Olivero@gmail.com
 Website- www.theworldofwellness.weebly.com

Websites to check out

Acupuncture: In Depth
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture-in-depth

Mind and Body Practices

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/mind-and-body-practices

Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need to Know

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/traditional-chinese-medicine-what-you-need-to-know

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