Classical Acupuncture Mentorship 2025

Online Classes

Purpose

The mentorship was first designed and presented in 2016 to introduce students and practitioners of acupuncture to the complement channel system of Chinese medicine.  

The primary channels govern the present moment, from our consciousness and daily routines, to our respiration and heartbeat. The primary channels unfold as each day unfolds, with a balance of habituation and potential.

The complement channels govern, or more accurately ‘hold’, those experiences in life that are too overwhelming for primary channels to process in the moment.  Things like abuse, shock, trauma, injuries, chemical & environmental exposure, microplastics, heavy metals, and retroviruses that the sinew and primary levels cannot manage in the moment are held in our vital substances (Jin, Xue, Ye, and Jing) by the luo vessels, divergent architecture, and extraordinary vessel reservoirs.  

Acute, and acute flare-ups of, internal medicine conditions are often best treated with primary channel treatments.  Chronic, metabolic, autoimmune, mental health and many other conditions are most effectively treated where they originate: the complement channels.

It is the goal of this course to 

  • explore the potential manifestations of destiny and transformation within the greater channel system

  • clarify the physiological understanding of the body from classical Chinese perspectives

  • begin to integrate that depth of understanding into clinical practice.  

2025 Dates & Prerequisites

Complement Channels in Context: January 12 & 19*

*Please note: the Complement Channels in Context class is required for further participation in any of the three mentorship modules.

CAM Module 1: January 26; February 2 & 9; March 2, 9, 16 & 23

CAM Module 2: April 27; May 4 & 18; June 1, 8, 15 & 22

CAM Module 3: August 3, 10, 17 & 24; September 7, 14 & 28

Times are typically from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Universal Time (UTC). These shift very slightly through the year due to Daylight Savings.

Content

The mentorship is broken up into three modules plus an introductory class on the complement channels in context.

Context: Disease progression and remission through the complement channels, Antique points redux

Module 1: Primary channels, Sinew channels, Primary Pulses, Pulse Vectors, Sinew Pulses

Module 2: Longitudinal, Transverse, Circulatory, Digestive, Extraordinary, and Musculoskeletal Luo Vessels; Luo Pulses; Ghost & Parasite Treatment

Module 3: Divergent channels, Da Bao Bao Mai, Extraordinary vessels, Vibrating Pulses

Structure

The mentorship presents two options for participation: asynchronous, i.e. ‘self-paced’; and synchronous, i.e. ‘live’.  It is recommended that participants move from module 1 through module 3, however they can be taken in any order.

Asynchronous/Self-Paced

Upon registering, participants receive access for that module to:

  • All video recordings of lectures

  • All video recordings of treatment demonstrations

  • All handouts

If there are still livestreams scheduled for that module at the time of registration, participants gain access to any remaining livestreams as well.

All participants have access to the video recordings for one (1) year from time of purchase.

Synchronous/Live

Upon registering, participants receive access for that module to:

  • Instructions for accessing each scheduled livestream

  • All recordings of that module’s lectures and demonstrations as they become available

  • All handouts as they become available

All participants have access to the video recordings until March 1 of the following year.

Costs 2025

Costs for either self-paced or live learning are the same.

Complement Channels in Context

General: $200 USD

Student: $175 USD*

Priors: $150 USD+

Modules 1-3 (per module)

General: $650 USD

Student: $550 USD*

Priors: $450 USD+

Registrants for the live classes receive a $50 USD discount if paid at least one (1) month prior to the start of each module.

All Three Modules (single payment)

General: $1800 USD

Student: $1500 USD*

Priors: $1200 USD+

*Students must provide proof of registration in an accredited academic program

+Priors must have attended all three modules to qualify

Purchase Courses

Use the appropriate button below to purchase your course. If you would like to take the asynchronous/self-paced track, please purchase the course and then email info@acupuncturementorship.com for access.

Purchase Complement Channels in Context Course

Purchase Module 1

Purchase All Three Modules

Continuing Education

The Complement Channels in Context course will offer six (6) continuing education credits.

Each module offers twenty (20) distance-learning continuing education credits. All courses have been approved by the NCCAOM, California, New Zealand & Australia in the past. Applications for course approval are submitted by October.

  • Courses are approved by the NCCAOM for distance-learning CEUs (Provider 610)

  • Courses are pending approval by the State of California for distance-learning CEUs (Provider 1593)

  • Courses are approved by New Zealand & Australia for CEPs

Refunds

90% refunds provided if requested in writing at least 30 days prior to start of each class or module.  None thereafter.

Registration

Register above under “Purchase Courses.” For more information, please contact info@acupuncturementorship.com