Acupuncture of Wandering Monks: Introduction to Saam Acupuncture

This is an introductory course that will teach you the fundementals of Saam acupuncture that will allow you to start using this method in your clinical work, and give a solid foundation that will allow you to go deeper with this method.

Toby Daly

Overview
Objectives
Outline
Reviews
Teacher
Disclaimers

Course Overview

Many of us where taught the Four-Needle method while in school, but actually learning it well enough to make use of the profound qi transfer potential that it’s capable of is another issue.

The Four-Needle method works best when backed with the original set of diagnostics that help you to hone in on the channels that are most deficient or excess. And this is where the perspectives found in the Saam method are extremely helpful.

Saam acupuncture uses a blend of the fives phases and six qi to assess imbalances. These imbalances are treated with four needles to powerfully tonify an organ or meridian by using Five Phase correspondences to promote the Generative cycle, and at the same time adding in the Controlling cycle to further boost the qi an organ or meridian. These treatments are not harmonizing, but when correctly employed they can restore balance to the overall system.

Objectives

Understand the classical foundations of Saam acupuncture
Understand the theoretical underpinnings from the Yi Jing, Su Wen, Five Phase and Six Conformation perspectives
Learn and apply the diagnostic parameters of the Saam system
Understand the clinical application of the counterbalanced organ pairs
Recognize mistreatment and reverse it

Outline

0 hrs - 1.5 hrs
Read Toby's article on The Classical Roots and Application of the Sa'am Acupuncture Tradition
1.5 hrs - 3.5 hrs
About the system, roots in the Yi Jing, Nei Jing, Five Phase and Six Conformation correspondences, organ excess presentations
3.5 hrs - 5.5 hrs
Organ excess presentations, considering excess and deficiency, correcting mistreatment, treatment strategies, clinical practicalities, needling considerations
5.5 hrs - 7.5 hrs
Why to only tonify in the beginning, four needle method, other needling considerations, the influence of needle gauge, using complexion to judge the correctness of treatment, correcting mistreatment, use of the back shu points to aid in diagnosis
7.5 hrs - 9 hrs
Recommendations for integrating into your practice, questions from day one, instructor clinical case studies and discussion
9 hrs - 10.5 hrs
Student case studies and discussion
10.5 hrs - 12 hrs
Further case studies and discussion
12 hrs - 13 hrs
Final questions, comments and closing

Reviews

Kari G. (United States of America)

This course was truly well put together and has helped me yield amazing clinical results. It is clear, concise and Toby does an amazing job of conveying his mentor's teachings while clearly defining what is his own additional experience or opinion.
Joselo G. (United States of America)

This is not justa great introduction to this system— you’ll be ready to treat patients successfully and be excited to learn more. RICH EXPERIENCE OF APPLIED CHINESE MEDICAL PHILOSOPHY.

Teacher

Full biography

Toby Daly

Toby began studying Chinese medicine in 1997 with Sunim Doam, a Korean monk trained in the Saam tradition. In 2016, he completed a PhD in Classical Chinese Medicine under the guidance of Daoist priest Jeffery Yuen. His current focus is on sharing his clinical experience with the Saam tradition.

Disclaimers

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More details

CEUs:

Approved by: Standard Certificate (13), Florida (13), NCCAOM (13), California [Until 2023/12/31]* (13)
Language: English
Course Type: Recorded Webinar
Course Length: 13 h
Course Notes: Notes are provided with this course.
Access Period: Lifetime