AcuMed: Integrated Structural Acupuncture Presents Kiiko Matsumoto
The Alchemy of the Tan Tien: Theory and Practice
June 8, 2025
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
General Information
- Location: International Zoom Webinar.
- Learn from an International Master with the opportunity to ask Kiiko Matsumoto specific questions about theory and technique.
- 4 WEEKS of continued access to the streamed material following the Webinar to review from July 1st – July 31st.
- See Kiiko like never before with NEW 3 camera stream with close up views of needle technique and an overhead of the Hara.
- Price for Physicians: $350 USD, for Licensed Acupuncturists $300.00 USD.
- Receive 6 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits – Sponsored by the University of New England.
- Approved: 6 NCCAOM PDAs credits.
- Contact Dr. Allison Bailey with questions or concerns info@acumed.org.
- Registration Deadline: June 3, 2025 at Midnight EST.
- Current AcuMed Course Students are automatically registered in this webinar.
No refunds after registration, however, extended access to material may be granted if a student is unable to view in the regular window due to extenuating circumstances
Webinar Description
In Chinese Medicine, the Tan Tien 丹田 (dan tien or tan t’ien), “Cinnabar Field” below the navel represents the energetic center of the body and the unique site of almost “alchemical potential” and changeability. From a biomedical perspective this relates to the stem cell, the undifferentiated potential, which the body can tap into for whatever it particularly needs. Clinically this means that this region offers great possibilities for a wide variety of illnesses and imbalances.
In this workshop Master Kiiko Matsumoto will teach specific techniques to assess the potential of the tan tien, for a wide variety of conditions and will also examine signs and symptoms that indicate this vital aspect of the body has weakness.
As we age and the kidney and adrenal system becomes overtaxed, the Tan Tien will weaken. Specific acupuncture techniques can help to restore this energy center and help a wide variety of patients. Following lecture, demonstrations will be made in real time with live patients and Kiiko Matsumoto will demonstrate how to find the best treatment options for each patient for a variety of conditions and how to organize the various approaches taught into a complete acupuncture treatment, with Dr. Joseph Audette and other staff facilitating the educational process with questions and live chat in Zoom.
Presenter: Kiiko Matsumoto, LAc. is a world-renowned acupuncturist and teacher, internationally known for her scholarly work in acupuncture. Senseii Matsumoto is recognized for her ability to integrate the work of the Japanese Masters into a coherent and clinically effective palpation-based style that synthesizes eastern and western views of the body. She is the author of numerous books and her Hara Diagnosis palpation-based acupuncture style is practiced across the globe.
Facilitator: Joseph Audette, MD is Chief of the Department of Spine, Physiatry and Pain Management at Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard and Assistant Professor Part Time, at Harvard Medical School. He is Course Director of AcuMed: Integrated Structural Acupuncture course for physicians at the University of New England, a renowned acupuncture researcher, and recognized world expert in the use of acupuncture point verification methods and use of acupuncture needle techniques for the treatment of acute and chronic pain.
