Sharon Weizenbaum

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Unblocking the Pivot from the Classics to the Modern Clinic

This course provides a helpful investigation of a certain type of blockage involving the Shao Yang that is often missed and mis-treated. Sharon Weitzenbaum, as usual, uses wonderful metaphors to clearly explain sometimes vague tenets of Chinese medicine in a professorial yet humble and down-to-earth way.

Sharon is an inspiring teacher

Interpreting and Utilizing Diagnostic Information for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Sharon is an inspiring teacher with a clear presentation and an obvious deep understanding of the material. I took this course to find out if I would like to invest money in the graduate mentorship at some point in the future. The answer is a resounding yes.

Unblocking the Pivot from the Classics to the Modern Clinic

Presenter: Sharon Weizenbaum

Patients are often unable to receive the herbs we offer or to respond as we predict they should. Commonly this can be due to a block in the pivot of the Qi Mechanism. The basic ability for the Qi to move up and down as well as in and out has been impaired. Once this block has been removed, not only do our subsequent treatments work better, often many of the patients symptoms are alleviated as well. Common symptoms of this block are insomnia, asthma, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, menstral irregularity and pms.

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Online courses feature Flash online PowerPoint presentation and streaming audio.

Some courses also have streaming video when demonstrations are used. You are able to print all the slides and attachments. You have 120  days in which to watch and listen to the PowerPoint presentation and complete the quiz online. You may watch and listen to the course as many times as you like within this time period. After your time period expires, you will no longer be able to log in again to watch the course. Similar to when you attend a live seminar, you have your course notes and written notes to review after the course is completed. Therefore online courses are very similar to live seminars with one important difference: no travel costs.

You may rewind and listen to the course as many times as you need while you have access in order to write down what you need. You must complete and pass (60%) the Online assessment tool (multiple choice) in order to receive a certificate of completion and CEU/PDA's. The course starts immediately upon registration, so you can earn CEU's/PDA's today!

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Unblocking the Pivot: Sharon Weizenbaum

Submitted by herbbabe on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 02:52.
I have had the pleasure of reviewing Sharon Weizenbaums " Unblocking the Pivot" course offered by ProD seminars. . Sharon's strength as a practitioner and as a teacher lies in her ability to to deconstruct complex issues, and then explain them step-by-step in a way that simplifies complex topics and allows everyone to understand. Her willingness to ask simple questions, and avoid making assumptions sets a standard for scholarship. Her pursuit of answers coupled with a scholars ability to let complex concepts percolate until she understands them is one of the hallmark of her fine teaching. Using Craig Mitchell's seminal paper on harmonizing the qi dynamic from about 7 years ago, Sharon deconstructs the complex topic of Qi mechanisms in the body. Her deep grasp on the relationship of yin and yang, of shao yang ( and all six stages) and her ability to communicate these concepts clearly are hugely refreshing. There are some points that i found myself in disagreement with: she creates an idea about dampness and obesity and it's relationship to the stomach that felt incomplete and thin to me. But this is not a big deal, nor does it detract from the overall value of her work. I highly recommend this seminar to both beginners and also to experienced practitioners alike, as it is sure to deepen their diagostic skills.

Very Useful

Submitted by acumama on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 18:09.
This course provides a helpful investigation of a certain type of blockage involving the Shao Yang that is often missed and mis-treated. Sharon Weitzenbaum, as usual, uses wonderful metaphors to clearly explain sometimes vague tenets of Chinese medicine in a professorial yet humble and down-to-earth way. Some great clarifications: how to practically identify “bitter taste in the mouth” and “costal fullness”, what is the real meaning of “alternating fever and chills” and “half exterior/half interior” (not what most people think), and how to “harmonize”. She also pulls from Dr. Huang Huang and explains the ban xia type versus the chai hu type. Interesting! The analysis of key formulas explains when and how to apply and modify them. She even mentions a few tips on how to understand the Shang Han Lun. This course is really diagnosis and herbs, no acupuncture, and many of the formulas can be applied to menopause, though there are certainly wider applications. Sharon’s anecdotes enrich the material, and the course isn’t that long comparatively, but I do think it could have been presented in less time. There were a couple key diagnostic features that didn’t come across without visuals, though the rest of the key info came across well. In Brandon Horn and Wendy Yu’s work, blockage treatments (if needed) are a first step in their infertility algorithm. By contrast, this course deals exclusively with Pivot blockage, or Shao Yang, as the title implies. This was still much more interesting and useful than I was expecting. Bottom line: I have some new strategies for old tools that I think will really benefit a number of patients. A similar in-depth exploration of other types of blockages would be welcome.

information is invaluable!

Women's cycles and Fertility

The information is invaluable! I am so thankful that there are such knowledgeable and generous instructors to share information and experience with us.

Her work is a priceless contribution to the field.

Clarifying Diagnosis

Please know that the course was amazing. I learned so much which I will forever use in my practice. 
This course should be taught to all 3 rd year students to clarify diagnosis and increase confidence when practicing.
Her work is a priceless contribution to the field.
Organization and other logistics to improve can only make this course easier for people to follow and even better.
I will take a look at the other course.
Thank you! Again, great customer service.

Interpreting and Utilizing Diagnostic Information for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Presenter: Sharon Weizenbaum

Diagnosis is a key link between patient and treatment in any tradition of medicine. While a clear diagnosis leads directly to a focused effective treatment, a murky diagnosis will result in less than satisfactory results. This seminar will focus on the key diagnostic points and the resulting treatment strategies, summarized from Sharon Weizenbaum's 25 plus years of clinical experience, that make the difference in the quality of your results when working with fertility and pregnancy issues.

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Online courses feature Flash online PowerPoint presentation and streaming audio.

Some courses also have streaming video when demonstrations are used. You are able to print all the slides and attachments. You have 120  days in which to watch and listen to the PowerPoint presentation and complete the quiz online. You may watch and listen to the course as many times as you like within this time period. After your time period expires, you will no longer be able to log in again to watch the course. Similar to when you attend a live seminar, you have your course notes and written notes to review after the course is completed. Therefore online courses are very similar to live seminars with one important difference: no travel costs.

You may rewind and listen to the course as many times as you need while you have access in order to write down what you need. You must complete and pass (60%) the Online assessment tool (multiple choice) in order to receive a certificate of completion and CEU/PDA's. The course starts immediately upon registration, so you can earn CEU's/PDA's today!

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Clarifying Diagnosis

Presenter: Sharon Weizenbaum

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Online courses feature Flash online PowerPoint presentation and streaming audio.

Some courses also have streaming video when demonstrations are used. You are able to print all the slides and attachments. You have 120  days in which to watch and listen to the PowerPoint presentation and complete the quiz online. You may watch and listen to the course as many times as you like within this time period. After your time period expires, you will no longer be able to log in again to watch the course. Similar to when you attend a live seminar, you have your course notes and written notes to review after the course is completed. Therefore online courses are very similar to live seminars with one important difference: no travel costs.

You may rewind and listen to the course as many times as you need while you have access in order to write down what you need. You must complete and pass (60%) the Online assessment tool (multiple choice) in order to receive a certificate of completion and CEU/PDA's. The course starts immediately upon registration, so you can earn CEU's/PDA's today!

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  • Introduction to course and weekend, four noble truths of diagnosis, what happens when we don't know how to diagnose
  • The habit of jumping to conclusions, what we can know for sure, Dual diagnosis case examples.
  • Clarifying Diagnosis process. Diagnosing Kidney, questions about pulse.
  • Diagnosing Liver, questions about autoimmune illness and dampheat.
  • Diagnosing Spleen, questions about intermittent symptoms, thirst, eating disorders, Qi stasis.
  • Diagnosing Lung and Heart, dormant wind and phlegm.
  • A new view on 8 principles and Qi, Blood and Body Fluids.
  • Pathological vs Physiological, Yin/Yang, Returning pathological to physiological, Water swelling with Yin Xu case.
  • Physiology: Yin/Yang, Trigrams, Three Treasures, Burning mouth case.
  • Physiology: Qi and Blood, Si Wu Tang, Causes of bleeding, Fu Organs and Spleen.
  • Physiology: number 4, Earth as center and Tai Ji Tu, Yin/Yang-Blood/Qi-Ying/Wei, Zang physiology, Heart Master.
  • Physiology: Spirit and Form, Number 6 and pulses, relationship to acupuncture, Questions about Lung excess and karma.
  • Case examples.
  • Introduction to weekend, Beginning numerology as foundation of Chinese medicine.
  • Numerology continued- number six with pulses, number seven with seven emotions.
  • Numerology continued with the eight extraordinary vessels. Relation to hara.
  • Root and Branch and being a Qi doctor.
  • Herb properties and five tastes.

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Treatment Strategies for PCOS, Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

Presenter: Sharon Weizenbaum

 

12 Ceu's
4.75
4 votes
Approved: CTCMA | California | Florida | ABORM | NCCAOM
Pending: Texas
$359.95
3 Customer Reviews
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Live Seminar

n/a

Online courses feature Flash online PowerPoint presentation and streaming audio.

Some courses also have streaming video when demonstrations are used. You are able to print all the slides and attachments. You have 120  days in which to watch and listen to the PowerPoint presentation and complete the quiz online. You may watch and listen to the course as many times as you like within this time period. After your time period expires, you will no longer be able to log in again to watch the course. Similar to when you attend a live seminar, you have your course notes and written notes to review after the course is completed. Therefore online courses are very similar to live seminars with one important difference: no travel costs.

You may rewind and listen to the course as many times as you need while you have access in order to write down what you need. You must complete and pass (60%) the Online assessment tool (multiple choice) in order to receive a certificate of completion and CEU/PDA's. The course starts immediately upon registration, so you can earn CEU's/PDA's today!

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 Physiology of Insulin Resistance from a Western and Chinese perspective (1.0 hours)

Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance from a Western and Chinese perspective (1.0 hours)
Relationship of weight gain to heat, Yin deficiency and blood stasis (2.0 hours)

 New considerations on Qi and Yin deficiency (1.0 hour)

 Spleen and Kidney Qi and Yin deficiency (1.0 hours)
 New considerations on Blood Quality (1.0 hours)
 
Herbal allies for treatment (2.0 hours)
 Formulas (2.0 hours)
Diagnosis synthesis (1.0 hours)

 

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Simple and Effective Framework

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 15:19.
When I first went to school for acupuncture, I was aware that what we were learning were the basics to get started. Not long after school, it was apparent that learning more indepth and ongoing information in every aspect of Oriental Medicine is essential for successful practice. Sharon's class these last two years has provided so much of what I've been looking for ~ a simple and effective framework for diagnosis that is rooted in the classics of Oriental Medicine and an expansive knowledge in the use of herbal formulas with my patients. Sharon's passion for Oriental Medicine and preserving the classics in practice is profoundly obvious in every weekend and in every topic! Not only useful, Sharon's information and the way she delivers it is refreshing. I am inspired to incorporate herbal medicine even more into my own practice. Thank you, Sharon. I look forward to learning more with you! -Linda Jackson, Great Barrington, MA

The Most Important Education I Have Received

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 15:18.
This class is perhaps the most important education I have received so far in my short career studying chinese medicine. In school I learned how to be a technician. This class brings the art of herbal medicine alive because Sharon so openly shares her clinical experience and knowledge with the class, along a very grounded explanation of the the principles which underlie the methods of Chinese herbal medicine. Sharon's method of diagnosis has turned the 'complicated case' into something that is understandable and easier to work with. The resources she has made available to us as notebooks and on the website make it very easy to build a formula that really fits. I walk away from this class with lots of tools to use in the clinic, as well as a profound confidence in the power of Chinese herbal medicine. -Jennifer Tongren, Amherst, MA

Enthusiasm that is Contagious

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 15:17.
Sharon's teaching skills are well-suited to the task she assigns herself; to demystify diagnosis and treatment in Chinese medicine. Her knowledge is based on many years of study and clinical practice and her methods are simple and clear. Most of all Sharon teaches with an enthusiasm that is contagious. - Andy Ellis
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