NAJOM’s 2025 Seminar Series – Number 5
TST Teishin Seminar with Funamizu Takahiro
March 22 & 23, 2025 (9am - 5pm each day)
Cost: USD $310
Location: Sourcepoint Shiatsu Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sponsored by the High Desert Hari Society
Translator: Stephen Brown
This seminar will present the basic concepts and techniques of TST – Takahiro Style Technique. Teishin techniques based on TST principles of qi will be taught, using the original Sazanami teishin. The techniques include Hamon (concentric rings), Sazanami (ripple waves), Samidare (rain drops) and Arare (hail). For the sake of beginners, everyone will be carefully instructed on how to hold and use teishin, and on the last day techniques for mental healthcare and facial treatment will be presented.
Ordering the original Sazanami teishin: Since these teishin are made one at a time by hand, it takes about a month. Those who wish to purchase one must send an order in to najom@shaw.ca by January 31, 2024. The price depends on the exchange rate, so please inquire at the time of ordering.
Funamizu Takahiro is head of the Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Massage section of the Tokyo Medical College, Director of The Japan Traditional Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society, and a board member of The Meridian Therapy Association. He is also a member of the Japanese Society of Transcultural Psychiatry and was a member of the implementation committee, WFAS Tokyo/Tsukuba 2016. In 2023, he was appointed a director of the Japan Femtech Meister Association. He lectures in Japan and internationally on treating mental illness with Meridian Therapy and the teishin. His latest book TST2 Beauty Techniques was published in March 2024.
Payments made online incur a non-refundable 3% processing fee. Cancellation policy: 100% refund if cancellation is made 28 days or longer before the first date of the seminar. No refunds will be made within 28 days.
Registration: https://highdeserthari.org/study-with-our-friends/
For registration questions: Contact Eric Michaelsen at:
In-Touch Japan Seminar (Nov 6-12)
Iyashi No Michi Workshop (Nov 13-14), Tokyo, Japan
At the Toyo ShinKyu (a prestigious Japanese acupuncture school), immerse yourself in the heart of Traditional Japanese Medicine, learning directly from renowned masters. These workshops offer a rare opportunity for hands-on training in acupuncture, moxibustion, and shonishin, designed to elevate your practice and deepen your understanding. Limited spots available: secure your place today and transform your practice.
Information and registration: shinkyuuni.org/resources
Ongoing
Lifetime Mentorship Program at ShinKyu University
Do you feel stuck in your traditional Japanese medicine practice, unsure how to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be? ShinKyu University offers a
Lifetime Mentorship Program designed to help you overcome these challenges. With live teaching online and in person, and continued mentorship for the life of your practice, you’ll receive the guidance needed to transform your skills in acupuncture, moxibustion, Shonishin, and more.
Information: shinkyuuni.org
Acu Abroad with Katai Sensei
May 10-May 17, 2025
Tsukuba, Japan
Instructor: Dr Katai Shuichi, PhD, Lead Acupuncturist, DO-HO Park Acu-Moxa Clinic,
Professor Emeritus, Tsukuba Technical University
- Learn Japanese-style acupuncture from senior practitioners, journey to sacred shrines, and earn 24.5 CEUs.
3 days in Katai Sensei’s Doho Park AcuMoxa Institute, studying palpation methods, distal pain management and approaches to OB/GYN
- Treatment from Katai Sensei
- Treatment observation at Tsukuba Technical University Integrative Medical Center
Translator: Dr Andrew J Pollak, LAc, DACM
Licensed in Acupuncture in Texas and Colorado
Faculty at AIMC Austin
Coordinator: Dr Eric Michaelsen, DOM
Program Director at High Desert Hari Society
Sponsor: High Desert Hari Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Tuition: $1975 (full payment to secure registration)
Registration: Until January 31, 2025 or all spots filled.
Info: https://www.immortalmedicine.com/retreats
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Six-Module Traditional Japanese Acupuncture Certification Program (Resuming 2025)
Long Island, New York
Information: https://www.tjainstitute.com/contact-us
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June 20-22, 2025: Practical Style Japanese Moxibustion
Mark Petruzzi + zoom lecture with Mizutani Sensei
July 18-20, 2025: Shudo-Style MT
with Morihiro Murata Sensei and Stephen Brown Sensei
August 22-24, 2025 : EV Tx in MT (Miyawaki style and EV+ Shigo)
with Ehrland Truitt Sensei (zoom lecture from Kuwahara Sensei?)
September 19-21 2025: TST for Psychological Disorders
with Takahiro Funamizu Sensei
October 17-19 2025: Koshi Balancing with Jeffrey Dann Sensei