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* How Can I Begin? *
Beginning the Journey™
Beginning the Journey™ is a two-day in-depth introduction to the heart and soul of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, appropriate for practitioners and non-practitioners alike.
"This course brought light and faith back into my life. Neil is honestly the best teacher I have ever had the honor of meeting and learning from."
~ Renee Wright, L.Ac.
"Inspirational!!! After taking one webinar with Neil, seeing him "live" made me fall in love with the Five Element System."
~ Daniel Daigle, Oriental Medical Student
"Eye opening, brilliant. A deeper way to evaluate and treat the patient."
~ Ali Nematbakhsh, OMD, L.Ac.
"Exciting, informative, intriguing, useful. Thanks."
~ Alan Sunbeam, L.Ac.
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* How Can I Become a Certified Five Element Practitioner? *
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program is a one-year, part time, life-transforming experience which trains physicians, licensed acupuncturists, and students of Oriental Medicine to practice this system of body/mind/spirit medicine safely, effectively, and confidently. A new Program, under the direction of Professor Neil R. Gumenick, scheduled to meet the needs of busy professionals, begins each September.
Read what graduates say at the bottom of this page.
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* What About Advanced, Post-Graduate Study? *
Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Graduate Seminar
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Graduate Seminar is an opportunity to refresh your memory and your senses as we cover all aspects of Five Element practice: Clinical practice with patients, Spirits of the Points, pulse feedback, point location, interviewing skills, treatment planning, sensory exercises to sharpen diagnostic skills. Join Neil Gumenick, assisted by Brian Bender, and re-experience the magic of being together in this work.
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The Five Element Acupuncture Symposium
Continuing the Journey™
The Five Element Acupuncture Symposium Continuing the Journey™, in beautiful Santa Monica, CA, features a team of experienced, innovative, and inspiring Five Element teachers from around the world. Whether you're a Five Element practitioner or not, you will gain priceless skills that will enhance all aspects of your personal and professional life.
2012 Symposium will be held October 5-7
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» Click here for information on 2010's Symposium
Neil R. Gumenick (M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.) is Founder and Director of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Inc. in Santa Monica, CA. He holds three degrees and an advanced teaching credential from the College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK), awarded by Professor J.R. Worsley. The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) recently honored him as a Pioneer and Leader in Oriental Medicine. Neil has been in private practice since 1981 and is a frequent speaker at national and international symposia, a teacher at numerous acupuncture and Oriental Medical schools, and a columnist for Acupuncture Today. » more...
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The Basics of Five-Element Practice
Now Available on DVD!
Professor Gumenick's live presentation at The Five-Element Acupuncture Symposium: Continuing the Journey™ 2009: The Basics of Five-Element Practice is now available on DVD.
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5 Element Theory Podcast on TCM Radio
Listen to Professor Gumenick's interview on TCM Radio, live from the Southwest Symposium in Austin TX, April 2009, here.
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4th Annual Five Element Acupuncture
Symposium 2012 Continuing the Journey™
Register Now!
2011 Symposium attendees around the Viceroy pool
The Five-Element Acupuncture Symposium 2012 Continuing the Journey™ has been set for October 5-7, 2012 at the Marina del Rey Hotel in Marina del Rey, CA.
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New 2012 Dates Added For Many Popular Courses
The Institute for Five-Element Acupuncture, Inc. has added new dates for many of our popular courses including Beginning the Journey™ seminars in Victoria, B.C., Chicago, IL, Santa Monica, CA, and San Diego, CA.
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The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program
Sponsored by the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program has been APPROVED by the American Osteopathic Association for 189 credits of AOA Category 2-B credit.
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View "The Journey" Video
View this new video by Professor Neil R. Gumenick and Dr. Eliot Ivanhoe on The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program.
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New Five-Element DVD Available
Spirits of the Points:
"The Not So Common Ones"
In this DVD, from The Five Element Acupuncture Symposium 2010 Continuing the Journey™, Neil teaches how to plan a treatment, incorporating points for their deep spiritual meanings, as well as the meanings and uses of many specific points, powerful, but often overlooked or misunderstood.
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The Spirits of the Points
Download Professor Neil Gumenick's latest articles on Five-Element practice. Both Part 1 and Part 2 are now available.
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This course opened my eyes and my heart to a beautiful and profound side of acupuncture I never knew existed. It helped me connect with my patients on a deeper emotional and spiritual level I had never reached before. I strongly recommend this course to any practitioner who truly wants to transform the lives of their patients and themselves.
~ Richele Walters, L.Ac., Class of 2010-2011
Since graduating from the Classical 5 Element Acupuncture course, my practice has not only grown in number of patients, but in quality and level of satisfaction of treatment. In the year since finishing the program, I have had more new patients from referrals than in any other year of my 14 years of practice. Because of the nature of 5 Element acupuncture, these new patients are looking not just for symptom reduction, but true healing on the deepest level. I have more compliance on patient homework, and greater results because my patients are fully involved and committed to their own health. The way I interact with my patients and practice is changed forever for the better. I am beyond grateful.
~ Mikie Geron, L.Ac., Class of 2008 - 2009
Neil's class is one of the best organized and best taught that I have ever experienced in 30 years of medicine. The way he models and teaches the skills of interviewing patients is so life-changing that it ought to be taught in every Medical School, every Chiropractic school, in every kind of service profession. It is amazing to see how much patients will tell you about themselves and their problems when they are interviewed in this way. It is equally amazing to see the change in oneself and one's attitude toward patients, staff and people in general. If you want to love your work and love your patients; if you want to really be a healer of the whole person, this is the class for you. I wish I had had the sense to take this 30 years ago."
~ Marie Schafle M.D., Angels Camp, CA Class of 2007 - 2008
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The course has given me more confidence in my ability to diagnose in the subtle manner used in this elegant form of medicine. The effort involved is well worthwhile, because the results we have seen in class treatments have been remarkable.
~ Diane Foley, M.D. Class of 2010-2011
If you are ready for a major transformation in your life - an entire shift in how you see yourself and your patients - this is the course for you. Your life and the lives of your patients will benefit greatly as you move into this new and exciting paradigm shift where healing truly encompasses body, mind, and spirit. Through the ancient wisdom of Chinese Five-Element acupuncture, learn how to see, hear, smell, and feel a person's major imbalance and watch their symptoms disappear as their minds and spirits reconnect with the Dao. I cannot recommend this course enough!
~ Caroline Peck, L.Ac., Class of 2008 - 2009
The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program is the real deal! The curriculum is comprehensive; the instructors are generous and knowledgeable, and the medicine itself is very profound. After practicing Western Medicine for over 25 years, this elegant style of medicine has renewed my passion for the Healing Arts.
I had taken other Five Element acupuncture courses before enrolling in Neil's Program, and there is simply no comparison when it comes to quality and integrity. I am confident I will have the necessary knowledge, experience, and support to practice Five Element Acupuncture in its pure form when I graduate from this course.
~ Elizabeth Tukan, M.D. Phoenix, AZ Class of 2007 - 2008
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