TCM and Western Medicine Seminars
Shenzhou Open University frequently organizes TCM and Western Medicine seminars. With our program for this season, we hope to offer you a good choice. New developments in TCM, as well as interest in subjects by our participants, motivate us to search for new topics for our seminars. Well-known international doctors, professors and therapists are invited to offer you interesting seminars.
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When Mind meets Shen (fully booked, waiting list: 14 November)
Modern psychology offers effective tools to support emotional balance, deepen presence, and stabilize Shen. In this one-day training, you’ll learn how to bring these tools into your treatments —
through grounding techniques, communication skills, guided imagery, breathwork, and simple somatic practices.
This isn’t about becoming a psychotherapist. It’s about learning how to hold the mind gently, so the Shen can settle — and healing can truly begin.
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Syndrome Differentiation made Easy
Syndrome differentiation (Bian Zheng Lun Zhi), sometimes translated as pattern diagnosis, is the core of TCM practice.
In this seminar, Dr Shen, drawing on over 40 years of clinical and teaching experience, will explore the challenges of syndrome differentiation and work to simplify its complexity while clarifying common ambiguities.
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When Mind meets Shen (fully booked, waiting list: 11 December)
Modern psychology offers effective tools to support emotional balance, deepen presence, and stabilize Shen. In this one-day training, you’ll learn how to bring these tools into your treatments —
through grounding techniques, communication skills, guided imagery, breathwork, and simple somatic practices.
This isn’t about becoming a psychotherapist. It’s about learning how to hold the mind gently, so the Shen can settle — and healing can truly begin.
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Domestic Violence (WM-C)
Domestic violence is a critically under-diagnosed issue that exists within the patient population of every healthcare practitioner. It affects individuals across all genders, ages, and social strata—from women, men, and children to the elderly. Yet, the majority of cases remain hidden and unreported.
This impactful one-day seminar—previously accredited by the Dutch Medical Association (KNMG)—provides essential knowledge for any healthcare professional.
Join us to gain the confidence and skills to view patient injuries through a different lens and play a vital role in breaking the cycle of abuse.
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Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture (WAA)
Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture (WAA) is an acupuncture technique invented in 1975 by Professor Zhang Xinshu. WAA involves the stimulation of 12 acupuncture points located in the wrist and ankle through the insertion of subcutaneous needles that are left in place and crusted over. It is a completely painless technique and is widely used in clinical practice, particularly for musculoskeletal disorders, but also for internal medicine in combination with somatic acupuncture. During the seminar, the main applications of this method will be illustrated, and a lot of attention and space will be given to the practical part and the methodology of needle insertion.
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