21 California Acupuncture Board CEUs pending for category 1, provider CPE 0142
21 NCCAOM PDAs pending
This entirely revised three-day hybrid course consists of one day online for core theory and two days in person in different locations for practicums. After taking the core online class, any location offered can be chosen for taking the in-person weekend.
In addition to receiving the above CEUs if required, a certificate of completion from the Snow Lotus Institute will be given on satisfactory attendance and course completion.
Recommended textbook: Channeling Fragrance by Peter Holmes, available to registrants at 10% discount
Day 1 online: The core principles of using essential oils in acupuncture and Asian massage practice
• March 30 (Sunday), 9:00 am - 5:00 pm PST (12 noon - 8:00 pm EST)
Days 2 & 3: Lecture and practicums on the theory and practice of Aroma Acupoint treatment
• May 10 & 11 (Sat. & Sun.) in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles: Yosan University, 13315 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Tuition: Early-bird $475
• Late registration after March 21: $500
• Buddy rate special: Register for yourself and a friend, and receive a $460 rate each!
Note: To receive this discount at any time, one person must register for both participants and pay with one credit card. Registrations must be made by phone. Individual invoices can be issued, however.
Please note: The tuition fee includes an extensive course booklet. This will be mailed to you starting about two weeks before the seminar. Be aware that if you register after March 21, you may not receive it in time for the first session, all depending on your location and postal service efficiency – register early!
A recording of the online Day 1 will be available to participants in due course after the seminar, available for three months thereafter.
To register: Register by credit card with the button above, or email us: info@snowlotus.org, or call us on 707-546-3706 or 800-682-8827.
• Please note: Registration will close at 3 pm PST (West Coast time) on Friday, March 28.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations received up to March 21 receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. No refunds can be given after March 21, 2025.
To register by credit card: Register online with the button above or call us at 800-682-8827
In this updated and expanded course you will discover ...
• An innovative, gentle hands-on method of treatment that allies the potency of essential oils with the acupuncture channel system to dramatically enhance your practice
• How to select the oils and match them accurately to specific acupoints
• How to obtain transformative results treating the basic energetic imbalances that lead to common conditions such as muscle tension and pain, anxiety, overactive mind, depression, insomnia, fatigue, headaches, etc.
• How to perform hands-on the clinically valuable Six-Condition Assessment on a new client
• Learning the specific actions of the top 20 essential oils to correct a client’s energetic imbalances
• Practicing the detailed techniques and protocols for applying the oils selected onto the points, and looking for feedback
Acupuncture or bodywork alone are often insufficient for producing the kinds of results we ideally want to see with our clients. Many conditions involve mental and emotional issues, and many clients present chronic disorders that usually respond better to gentle treatment.
Genuine essential oils when used with specific acupuncture points can bring a powerful new dimension to our practice. Holding certain oils on specific matching points will modulate neuroendocrine functions by activating peptides, thereby triggering profound energetic changes in the individual. Aroma Acupoint treatment can create truly amazing and lasting shifts in treatment outcome. These can be monitored by often rapid changes in the pulse, tongue, affect and complexion, as well as providing rapid relief of physical, emotional or mental symptoms.
Aroma Acupoint Therapy proves invaluable for patients presenting mental and emotional blocks; for treating infants, children and the elderly, as well as for those afraid of needles. It also excels at treating patients with chronic conditions who are too weak or sensitive to tolerate acupuncture. It combines easily, with acupuncture and forms of bodywork. In a bodywork practice, it allows the practitioner’s fingers to take a deserved break while the oils are being gently applied to the active points.
This information-packed workshop will present the essential practical information needed to begin using this effective, safe and user-friendly treatment modality in your practice.
Day 1 Online: The core principles of using essential oils in acupuncture and Asian massage practice – Lecture with question and answer time
1. Aromatics in traditional Chinese culture and medicine; essential oils and acupuncture: key features and benefits; essential oils as plant Jing; oils as Jing Qi in effect in the channel network and on acupuncture points; the key concept of oil-point resonance
2. The therapeutic nature of essential oils, including the Universal Triad (substance, information, energy), the three delivery gateways; defining bioactive essential oils of good Qi quality for clinical use.
3. Using essential oils in Aroma Acupoint Therapy: their energetic properties, including the Six Fragrance Energies, the Five Coursing Movements, the Five Warmth Effects, the Three Tone Effects, channel and acupoint Tropism
4. Energetic properties of essential oils based on the Six Fragrance Energies and their coursing movement.
5. Spotlight on important essential oils and their specific energetic properties
Days 2 & 3 in Person: The theory and practice of Aroma Acupoint treatment – Alternating lecture and practicums, focusing on putting theory into clinical practice
Six-Condition diagnosis: a new diagnostic paradigm
Making a Six-Condition diagnosis of the patient’s terrain: the Three Elements of Tone, Warmth, Moisture; the Six Diagnostic Conditions
Specific diagnostic profiles of Tension and Weakness, Heat and Cold, Damp and Dryness, including tongue, pulse and complexion pictures; patterns of progression
Basic and additional treatment sequences for each Diagnostic Condition
Application methods of essential oils on acupuncture points
The Aroma Acupoint Therapy treatment technique
The role of observation and direct experience during treatment
Practicums in groups of three people to a table
Special body treatments with essential oils
Issues of safety and handling of essential oils
"The seminar opened up an entirely new understanding of the energy of not only the acupuncture points that were utilized but also the depth at which we can access their functions when combining them with the energy of essential oils. I have been familiar with the clinical as well as the personal use of aromatherapy for over 25 years and yet I felt I learned so much more about our ‘green friends/helpers.’"
— Muin Daly LAc
"I really liked the presentation of essential oils as a major therapeutic modaliy in the context of Chinese medicine. This seminar on Shen disorders adresses an area not easily accessed by the other tools in a Chinese medicine practitioner’s toolkit."
— Brenda Hood LAc
"Adding AAT to my practice has made my treatments more effective and long lasting. I have witnessed quicker and more significant changes with symptoms and patterns and I have seen improvement with cases that had hit a plateau in terms of progress. AAT has helped to increase my confidence as a practitioner and has helped many of my patients experience significant shifts in their patterns. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and creating a system of using essential oils that fits into the TCM scope and practice seamlessly."
— Emily Andrews LAc
"The clarity and organization of the Aroma Acupoint teaching is profound and humbling. The wealth of information that was shared and practiced in just two days is phenomenal, and I’m coming away with highly relevant clinical information that I can take into my practice right away. The teaching is beautifully distilled, clear and exciting! Most sincere thanks for a truly amazing workshop."
— Ellen Ellis LAc
"I appreciate your passion, honesty and transparency about everything that goes into treating patients. I absolutely loved the treatments; they were so profound even though so simple."
— Sarah Vosen
"This was one of the very best seminars that I’ve experienced. It both enhanced my current understanding of TCM patterns and diagnosis, and expanded these horizons into an entirely new and invigorating perspective. Thank you for blazing these trails!"
— Bruce Gustafson LAc
"This was the best seminar I have ever attended. You reminded me why we all practice this medicine ... the magic, the science, the purpose, the connection to nature and spirit, and the power of plant medicine."
— Elisa Angelone LAc
