Newsletter 19 April
New Article by Joan: Contemplations on the Solar Term ‘Grain Rain’
19 th April marks the beginning of the Solar Term of ‘Grain Rain. Joan has published a new article with his contemplations on this Solar Term.
As in the previous pieces, the Solar Period is subdivided into three micro-seasons San Hou, each one offering contemplations and practices to attune to these seasonal energetic shifts.
He invites you to read through these reflections and, where possible, try the suggested exercises.
Joan would be very happy to hear from you and share your impressions and experiences with him and the community.
Please feel welcome do so in the comment box on our website under Articles & Blogs.
A look back at our Advanced Pusle Course Retreat
Just a few days ago, we finished our Advanced Pulse Course Retreat at the beautiful Florence House in Seaford, UK. Over 5 days, 30 colleagues joined us to create an atmosphere of curiosity, open-heartedness, togetherness and dedication to learning and practicing. We studied and practiced together a concept that is very close to Joan’s heart: The Guest Qi of the Six Divisions in Constitutional Acupuncture, a concept that has intrigued him since he was introduced to it during his studies with Dr van Buren many decades ago. What is their meaning in the context of Constitutional Acupuncture, and how can we work with them in diagnosis and practice were questions that motivated him to engage in decades of research, exploration and discovery to arrive at a point where he felt ready to teach this subject and pass on the results of his work. With receiving this teaching, being able to practice the related pulse diagnosis and integrate this into the diagnosis that has already been taught and learned in previous years, it felt a gap had been closed.
We feel that everybody went away with a deeper understanding of the constitution of a person and the person themselves through the newly learned concepts and diagnostic skills. We are all looking forward to hearing from their experiences when applying these concepts and skills in their own practice, continuing to ask, explore and discover.
Seminars on Constitutional Stems & Branches Acupuncture & Point Energetics
We have added a few new seminars and courses that might be of interest to you.
Regine Sies will give a short course in the Netherlands which serves as an introduction to Constitutional Acupuncture.
Hunn will be teaching a 3-day course in the Netherlands on the Point Energetics of Shao Yang.
Both courses are organised by Study Centre Pakua, who have been organising Seminars and Courses on Stems & Branches Acupuncture and Philosophy since 1988.
Hunn will also start teaching a 2-year small group course on the philosophy and practice of Constitutional Acupuncture, starting in November 2026 in Uckfield, UK.
Some of you may not be aware that we host a community forum on our website, not only for you to get answers to questions you have in relation to Constitutional Acupuncture, but it should also serve as a meeting place and platform to exchange ideas. We love your contributions and interactions and it’s nice that the forum develops into a place for asking, sharing and learning for all of us. None of us has all the answers but we can explore concepts together.
How to get to the Forum:
Please go to the footer of the website, and on the left side you will find the Ask-Share- Learn button that will get you to the forum.
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Warm regards,
Your Constitutional Acupuncture Team
