Foundational Courses

Service Description

A clinically oriented foundational course is offered, spanning over 10 classes, each lasting 3 hours, resulting in a total duration of 30 hours. The curriculum is grounded in the latest school of acupuncture, specifically the Yamamoto New Scalp of Acupuncture (YNSA), utilizing its basic point system and introducing the newly invented short system known as the Isomototope. This comprehensive course incorporates adjuvant acupoints from four diverse styles of acupuncture: the biomedical style, French Ear, ECIWO (the holographic system), and the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) system. Upon completion, practitioners will possess the skills to manage 80% of non-surgical presentations and post-surgical conditions in their patients. An anticipated question may arise regarding how multiple styles can be covered in a 30-hour timeframe. The answer is straightforward. The course commences with the accessible and encouraging Basic YNSA, featuring only 20 acupoints that are easily located, anatomically correlated, and yield immediate, dramatic responses. Subsequently, the system of Dry Needling is introduced, focusing on conditioning the musculoskeletal system with 24 acupoints in predictable locations. Additionally, the French auriculotherapy is introduced with around 10 useful acupoints. Finally, an abbreviated holographic (ECIWO) system consisting of only 6 acupoints along the second metacarpal bone is covered. In total, 60 acupoints will be described, yet beginners are encouraged to focus initially on the 20 readily detectable scalp acupoints. This approach allows practitioners to start practicing with relatives and friends, gaining confidence and experience over time, while gradually learning the remaining acupoints, even over the years. It is important to note that in the Classic Chinese System of acupoints, more than 700 acupoints must be memorized with their exact locations, often without apparent reasons.