* 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. » Click here for info, upcoming seminar dates, and registration * 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. » Click here for information and session dates » Request an application * 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. » Click here for more information 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. *2013 Registration Now Open* » Click here for more information 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. » Click here to download Five-Element Acupuncture Treatments, Theory and Practice About Five-Element Acupuncture treaments and the private practice of Neil R. Gumenick. Acupuncture Treatment FAQs Common Questions and Answers for current and prospective patients. 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. View this video by Professor Neil R. Gumenick and Dr. Eliot Ivanhoe on The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program. » Click here to view the video » Click here for more information » Click here to request an application Watch Nature of Spirit & Nature of Bliss Videos Now Our thanks to Road To Bliss for posting two videos by with Neil from a few years back. View them now on YouTube! » Neil R. Gumenick on the Nature of Spirit » Neil R. Gumenick on the Nature of Bliss 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. Join the Mailing List! Get the latest Institute News and Program Announcements delivered straight to your Inbox! 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...

Registration now open for the 5th Annual Five Element Acupuncture Symposium 2013 Continuing the Journey™ 2012 Symposium Attendees We are proud to announce that registration is now open for this year's Five-Element Acupuncture Symposium 2013 Continuing the Journey™, which will take place September 27-29, 2013 at DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles - Westside in Culver City, CA. Register early and save! » Click here for more info and registration Pre-Symposium Extra ~ September 25--26 5 Element Medical Qi Gong Certificate Program At Last - A clear, powerful transmission for beginners and experienced Qi Gong practitioners that precisely matches the 5 Element tradition. Presented by Pat Gorman, Stephen Flores, and Margaret Olmsted. Register early for this pre-Symposium event and save! » Click here for more info and registration Visit Us Now on Facebook! The Institute of Five-Element Acupuncture, Inc. is proud to announce that you can now find us on Facebook. Please visit our page now and Like Us to show your support and keep up with our many events and other institute news. We thank you for your continured patronage. » Visit us on Facebook Spirits of the Points: "The Not So Common Ones" and The Basics of Five-Element Practice Now Available on Audio CD   You can now order Neil's popular training presentation DVDs as Audio CDs. Click each link for more information about the content and to order. » Spirits of the Points: "The Not So Common Ones" Audio CD » The Basics of Five-Element Practice Audio CD Congratulations to the Class of 2011-2012. The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture is proud to announce the graduation of The Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Program Class of 2011-2012. Pictured are (left to right): Front row: Merrill Galera, M.D., Kathleen Tonti-Horne, M.D. Back row: Cynthia Graves, L.Ac., Cynthia Apedaile, R.Ac., Eliot Ivanhoe, M.D., Senior Faculty, Neil R. Gumenick, L.Ac., Director, Robert Peterson, L.Ac., Jeanne Snyder, M.D. » Click here for more info on the Program Archived Webinars Now Available for Streaming Our friends at Eastern Currents have made Neil's wonderful series of Webinars available for streaming from their site. Neil's first Webinar, The Spirits of the Points - A One-Hour Introduction can be viewed for free or for a paid, CEU version. Neil's 6-part The Spirits of the Points series is also available to earn CEUs. » Click here for more information 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. » Click here for more details and to order 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. » Click here for more details and to order