15 continuing education credits per weekend for a total of 90 credits for the full 6 month series (NCCAOM, CA, TX pending)

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Join us in the beauty of the high desert in Santa Fe, New Mexico this fall, winter and spring for a 6 part, in depth training in the art of Hari style acupuncture.  This series will train students and practitioners alike, in the gentle and powerful techniques, theoretical understanding of Ki flow and manipulation and profound practitioner focus, attention and intention that are the hallmarks of this wonderful approach to treatment.  

We will learn all of the basics of Hari style diagnosis and treatment including (but not limited to) Six Comparative and Eight Quality pulse diagnosis, insertive and non-insertive needle techniques for root and branch treatments, abdominal diagnosis, various supplementary or branch treatment techniques, Kigai (inguinal area) and Ketsubon (ST 9 or neck region) microsystems treatment, 8 Extraordinary Vessel treatments and we will finish the series with a student practical clinic.  

All weekends will consist of both didactic and practical learning and we will limit registration to 20 students so that Kuwahara sensei and his senior students will be able to provide a great deal of one-on-one instruction and attention during practical lessons.

The theoretical foundations of Hari are derived directly from the Chinese Medical Classics, in particular the Su Wen, Ling Shu, and Nan Jing. Every theory used in Hari practice has been tested and validated through intensive clinical practice and training. Hari is a pragmatic, intuitive approach to the practice of acupuncture.

The diagnosis process in Hari focuses on meridian relationships, the five phases, yin/yang theory, the four inspections, and pays special attention to ki. Hari style ki diagnosis centers on feedback from the pulse to monitor the ki of the client before, during, and after treatment. Students train their fingers to recognize subtle changes in the patient’s energetic system and then choose the most effective technique to harmonize and improve his or her overall condition and local symptoms.

Treatment centers on supplementing the primary deficiency pattern and balancing the distribution and circulation of ki in the meridian system. To accomplish this the practitioner employs a delicate needle technique (usually non-insertive) using fine gold or silver needles. To address jaki, or evil ki, students are trained to determine the location and quality of the disturbance and use the appropriate dispersion technique.

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October 11-12, 2014
Introduction to Hari
Tonification, Oshide/Sashide,
Primary Diagnosis, Ki exercizes

November 8-9, 2014
Hara Diagnosis, Secondary Diagnosis,
Ken/Ko Needle Techniques,
Jaki/Seiki, Sesshin

December 6-7, 2014
Pulse Diagnosis, Waho,
Point Selection, Treatment Side

January 10-11, 2015
Materials and Methods, Yu Sha Needling Technique,
Touch Diagnosis to Determine Proper Treatment Technique

February 7-8, 2015
Kigai/Ketsubon (Neck/Inguinal) Microsystems,
8 Extra Vessel Treatment,
Whole Treatment Practice

March 21-22, 2015
Student Clinic
Conclusion

Registration Rates

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$1600.00 for the 6 Month Series
NOTE: A minimum of the deposit payment is due by July 19th in order to secure your registration.
   $800 due July 19, 2014 
   $800 due September 6, 2014

Students who have taken the basic training in the past are eligible to re-take the course at a 50% reduced rate. You must email us at info@highdeserthari.org to register as a return student.

*Registration is not complete unless payment has been received by the office on time.

Class size will be limited to 20 students for this course. Please register early to reserve your space (remember the first payment must be received by July 19th in order to hold your place in the course).

Chief Instructor: Mr. T. Koei Kuwahara Lic.Ac.
He graduated from the Tokyo Therapeutic Institute in 1979. He researched and practiced meridian therapy for 15 years after graduating from TTI as an apprentice under Kodo Fukushima, renowned master and developer of the Toyo Hari system. Mr. Kuwahara has continued to develop the Hari (Japanese) style of acupuncture that draws from various systems practiced by his teachers: A. Okada, M. Ikeda, D. Shudo, T. Shiomi (Meridian therapy), K. Kudo (bloodletting), M. Tanioka (pediatrics), M. Nakagawa (Ki therapy), and 30 years of Aikido experience. He is an assistant professor at NESA and maintains a private practice in Watertown, MA.

Instructor: Dr. Ehrland A. Truitt, DOM
Dr. Ehrland A. Truitt, DOM graduated from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in 2000. He also completed a three-year apprenticeship in Kototama Acupuncture with Dr. Maximillian Erdely, DOM. Dr. Truitt has continued his studies of Hari and Meridian Therapy with T. Koei Kuwahara and Shudo Denmei. He has traveled to Japan, Peru, Nepal, and most recently, Ecuador, to study traditional medicine and treat at various clinics. Dr. Truitt currently maintains a private practice in Santa Fe, NM and in an associate professor and clinic supervisor at Southwest Acupuncture College in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Guest instructors bios will be added to the website soon.  www.highdeserthari.org

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• For cancellations made on or before September 6, 2014 - Full Refund
• For cancellations made after September 6, 2014 - No Refund