Hi! I am new!

[Guest guest]

Hi Christina

 

This has been a hot topic for some time on many lists. Sorry to

burst your bubble but there really is no short cut to learning

Acupuncture. Being able to insert a needle is hardly a head start as

the real question is which points to insert and how to stimulate.

This information can only come from detailed knowledge applied to

our special diagnostics, lots of study on point location and

energetics, study of the classics, and on and on. In many states,

MDs are allowed to practice acupuncture with only 100 hours or so of

training but are not considered to be practicing acupuncture by

those of us in the field unless they have further training (at least

this has been the general opinion of Acu's and teachers I have

spoken with). Traditional is an entirely different

field from Western Medicine and very few if any of the precepts

translate from one to the other--at least not without deep knowledge

of both--and then it's all speculation. I suggest you consider

enrolling in a good school and prepare to be engrossed and

wonderfully surprised by what you learn. The age of 40 is definitely

not too late.

Another alternative might be a shorter 2 year course in Asian

bodywork of some kind. You get much of the same information without

the herbal and needling classes. But don't sell yourself or TCM

short by trying to skip to the chase. It's just a fact that it takes

time and study to learn this wonderous medicine safely and

effectively. Good luck!!

 

Shanna Cowell L.Ac.

 

acupuncture , " revchristinahyland "

<calexa@f...> wrote:

>

> Hi All! I am new to the group, and need your help. I am an R.N.

> with a Masters in Counseling. I have been doing Energy work for a

> few years and am HIGHLY interested in acupuncture because I know

it

> is effective!

>

> Here is my question: How can I as an RN get a class to become at

> least certified in acupuncture? I am over 40 .... so can't really

> go back to school for 4 more years. Of course, needles are no

> stranger to me, and I have had experience with meridians and

chakra

> energy work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> Regards,

> Christina

[Guest guest]

Sorry, but there really is no shortcut for you. You need to attend a good

TCM school to learn acupuncture. OTOH, the credits from your RN degree will

probably be accepted towards the western/biomedicine strand in school, so you

will have a jump. But the time passes quickly anyway. I just graduated in

December, and I am nearly 50. At first it seemed really daunting, but it passes

rather quickly. I am in NY where we work on a trimester system, so the minimum

study is actually 30 months.

 

You could also try a massage school that focuses on Amma therapy. No

needling, but conceptually similar. Possibly an 18-24 month timeframe, and some

of

those classes may be acceptable in a TCM school later.

 

But the bottom line is anything worth doing requires an investment of time

and energy. Good luck to you.

 

 

John S

" Only the mediocre are always at their best " - Jean Giraudoux

 

 

In a message dated 1/29/2005 11:52:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

calexa writes:

 

Hi All! I am new to the group, and need your help. I am an R.N.

with a Masters in Counseling. I have been doing Energy work for a

few years and am HIGHLY interested in acupuncture because I know it

is effective!

 

Here is my question: How can I as an RN get a class to become at

least certified in acupuncture? I am over 40 .... so can't really

go back to school for 4 more years. Of course, needles are no

stranger to me, and I have had experience with meridians and chakra

energy work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Christina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

I can only say that after a four year BS in Biology, 3000+ hours of

TCM training including 1000+ hours of supervised clinical and 2

months in China, I am still considered a novice. In China the

training is usually 7 years or more. And without reading and

speaking the language, there is precious little access to meaningful

self study--I'm beginning more and more to accept that most of the

depth lies in reading the information in the source language. The

meanings are locked in the characters themselves.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with your start. But one must be

wary of applying such powerful medicine without sufficient study--

you could end up with no results which harms our reputation and

public confidence as well as one's one confidence as a practitioner.

Worse, you could actually harm a patient with wrong treatment.

To all I say, consider well your committment to training. And more

importantly, find a mentor who you trust.

 

Shanna

 

acupuncture , Philip Tan-Gatue

<dekaranger> wrote:

> Hi guys, my name is Philip and I'm new too.

>

> I'm a 28 year old doctor of western medicine from the

> Philippines. I am licensed to practice here and am

> currently preparing for the USMLE's as well.

>

> But, at the same time, I am off to nanjing in a few

> weeks to tackle their basic acupuncture course. I

> also plan to continue with their advanced course and I

> plan to take their special courses as they are

> offered. The total for the two courses is 640 hours,

> with half of that for clinical practice. What is your

> opinion on this? Thanks!

>

> Philip

> --- shannahickle <shannahickle> wrote:

>

> >

> > Hi Christina

> >

> > This has been a hot topic for some time on many

> > lists. Sorry to

> > burst your bubble but there really is no short cut

> > to learning

> > Acupuncture. Being able to insert a needle is hardly

> > a head start as

> > the real question is which points to insert and how

> > to stimulate.

> > This information can only come from detailed

> > knowledge applied to

> > our special diagnostics, lots of study on point

> > location and

> > energetics, study of the classics, and on and on. In

> > many states,

> > MDs are allowed to practice acupuncture with only

> > 100 hours or so of

> > training but are not considered to be practicing

> > acupuncture by

> > those of us in the field unless they have further

> > training (at least

> > this has been the general opinion of Acu's and

> > teachers I have

> > spoken with). Traditional is an

> > entirely different

> > field from Western Medicine and very few if any of

> > the precepts

> > translate from one to the other--at least not

> > without deep knowledge

> > of both--and then it's all speculation. I suggest

> > you consider

> > enrolling in a good school and prepare to be

> > engrossed and

> > wonderfully surprised by what you learn. The age of

> > 40 is definitely

> > not too late.

> > Another alternative might be a shorter 2 year course

> > in Asian

> > bodywork of some kind. You get much of the same

> > information without

> > the herbal and needling classes. But don't sell

> > yourself or TCM

> > short by trying to skip to the chase. It's just a

> > fact that it takes

> > time and study to learn this wonderous medicine

> > safely and

> > effectively. Good luck!!

> >

> > Shanna Cowell L.Ac.

> >

> > acupuncture ,

> > " revchristinahyland "

> > <calexa@f...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi All! I am new to the group, and need your

> > help. I am an R.N.

> > > with a Masters in Counseling. I have been doing

> > Energy work for a

> > > few years and am HIGHLY interested in acupuncture

> > because I know

> > it

> > > is effective!

> > >

> > > Here is my question: How can I as an RN get a

> > class to become at

> > > least certified in acupuncture? I am over 40 ....

> > so can't really

> > > go back to school for 4 more years. Of course,

> > needles are no

> > > stranger to me, and I have had experience with

> > meridians and

> > chakra

> > > energy work. Any help would be greatly

> > appreciated.

> > > Regards,

> > > Christina

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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