Presents
The Five Element Acupuncture Symposium 2013
Continuing the Journey™
September 27-29, 2013

"In a word... Awesome!"

This year’s Symposium will be held September 27 - 29, 2013 in Culver City, CA.
Like in previous years, the Symposium will feature a stellar cast of presenters, an opportunity to
share with colleagues from across the US and internationally, and earn CEUs and PDAs.

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The 2013 Symposium will take place at the
DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles - Westside in Culver City, CA.

2012 Symposium Participants

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Continuing the Journey™
Symposium Schedule


Friday September 27, 2013


8:00AM - 8:30AM Registration

8:30AM - 9:00AM Welcome and Orientation
Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac., (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac., Director
David Goodell, L.Ac., M.Ac., Ac. M. (UK), Dipl. Ac., Symposium Co-Chair
Eliot Ivanhoe, M.D., M.Ac. (UK), Symposium Co-Chair
Chuck Graham, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac., Master of Ceremonies


9:00AM - 10:30AM Ethics: The Transformational Element
Lynn Schwartz, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


10:30AM - 11:00AM Break

11:00AM - 12:30PM Interviewing/Rapport Skills Development
Stephen "Tuna" Flores, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
David Goodell, L.Ac., M.Ac., Ac. M. (UK), Dipl. Ac.
Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac., (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Eliot Ivanhoe, M.D., M.Ac. (UK)


12:30PM - 2:00PM Lunch

2:00PM - 3:30PM Boundaries and Oneness: What Are We Talking About?
Eliot Ivanhoe, M.D., M.Ac. (UK)


3:30PM - 4:00PM Break

4:00PM - 5:30PM Marketing Your Practice From the Inside Out
Kathleen Robinson, B.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


Saturday September 28, 2013


7:30AM - 8:45AM Roots and Branches 5 Element Qi Gong - Healing the Body, Invigorating the Spirit
Pat Gorman, M.Ac., B.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Stephen "Tuna" Flores, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Margaret Olmsted, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


9:00AM - 10:30AM Fertility and the Five Elements
Pat Gorman, M.Ac., B.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Stephen "Tuna" Flores, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


10:30AM - 11:00AM Break

11:00AM - 11:30AM Fertility and the Five Elements
(continued)


11:30AM - 1:00PM Manifesting Color, Sound, Odor and Emotion
Niki Bilton, M.Ac. (UK), MBAcC., L.Ac.


1:00PM - 2:30PM Lunch

2:30PM - 3:30PM Manifesting Color, Sound, Odor and Emotion
(continued)


3:30PM - 4:00PM Break

4:00PM - 5:30PM Patients on Video: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


Sunday September 29, 2013


7:30AM - 8:45AM Roots and Branches 5 Element Qi Gong
Pat Gorman, M.Ac., B.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Stephen "Tuna" Flores, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Margaret Olmsted, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


9:00AM - 10:30AM Zero Balancing-Experiencing the Listening Field
Roy Capellaro, P.T.


10:30AM - 11:00 Break

11:00AM - 12:30PM Class patients: Examination, Diagnosis, Pulse Feedback, Treatment Planning
Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Eliot Ivanhoe, M.D., M.Ac. (UK)


12:30PM - 2:00PM Lunch

2:00PM - 3:30PM Lyme Disease in the Five Element Practice
Joseph Soprani, M.Ac., L.Ac.


3:30PM - 3:45PM Break

3:45PM - 5:15PM Practitioner Panel
Symposium Presenters

Participants will have opportunities to openly discuss, with senior practitioners and teachers, issues about which they have concerns or questions.

5:15PM - 5:30PM Closure
Chuck, David, Eliot, and Neil


Please note: Richard Apollo, M.D. will not be presenting this year due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to offer his scheduled presentation next year.



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