Introduction to Neijing Cosmology with Dr. Edward Neal
on Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The CEU class, “Nei Jing Cosmology”, presented by Dr. Edward Neal, has been discounted 10% for NJAAOM members and for APA PA members. PDA credits are in the works!
When: Saturday October 1st, 12:30-6pm
Where: 166 Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ
Cost: $100 Practitioner, $80 Student
Pre-registration required – MORE Information and Registering Form - Dr. Edward Neal CEU Session Information
Course Description:
We are fortunate to host Neijing scholar Dr. Edward Neal for his first lecture in the New Jersey/New York City area. This introductory lecture will cover essential concepts of Neijing cosmology presented in the Suwen.
Although this text is considered to be the foundation of Classical Chinese medicine, its language can be challenging to understand and then apply to our practice of medicine. This lecture will begin to elucidate some of the principles described in the Suwen to give insight to the world view held by our medical forefathers. This course will explore basic principles of cyclical time, the pivot of nature’s breath, and the basic motion patterns within cyclical time. As classical acupuncturists, it is a wonderful way to enhance our understanding of the Neijing by learning more about the context in which it was written.
Participants will have the opportunity to study translations of passages from the Neijing, gain an understanding of the etymology of the characters, the philosophical concepts expressed by them and their clinical applications. This seminar will give classical practitioners further insight into the Neijing and its language.
About Dr Neal:
Early in his medical career Dr. Neal became interested in East Asian medicine. In the early 1990s he began training in acupuncture and began incorporating complementary medicine within his work in the allopathic field. He studied acupuncture for four years with Dr. Anita Cignolini of Milan, Italy. His training then continued with postgraduate studies in Chinese languages at Portland State University, as well as advanced studies in classical Chinese language at Heilongjiang University in Harbin, China. He is a graduate of the School of Classical Chinese Medicine at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, where he has also been employed as a full-time faculty member since 2005. As a professor at NCNM, Dr. Neal has taught a variety of classes on such subjects as classical text translation, advanced topics in Classical Jing Luo (channel) theory, Chinese medical diagnostics and Chinese medical ethics. He is an associate faculty member in the department of Family Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University where he serves as a member of the Integrative Medicine consultation service. He has lectured both locally and internationally in areas related to classical acupuncture and Jing-Luo theory. In 2009, Dr. Neal cofounded of the International Society for the Study of Classical Acupuncture with several colleagues and students, and currently serves as Director.
Getting to the Center for Acupuncture:
Please see our website for driving directions: www.centerforacupuncture.com
The train from Penn Station to Westfield departs at 14 past the hour and takes 45 minutes. The station is a 5 minute walk from the clinic.