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Gary Dolowich offers workshops, talks, and interviews around the country for both the general  public and health care professionals. Each event draws upon information about the Five Elements, Jungian psychology, specific archetypes and symbols, and the interrelationships among these teachings.

For information about teaching, seminars, or interviews, please contact Gary:

Telephone 831-685-1800
Email workshops@jademountain.net

 

Gary Dolowich
Upcoming Book Signing Events:

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30pm
East West Bookstore
324 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
www.eastwest.com

Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7pm
New Renaissance Bookshop
1338 NW 23rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97210
www.newrenbooks.com

Book Signing Event Description

In this presentation we will first explore how the Five Elements was used by the ancient Chinese as a way to understand the movement of life's energies in nature. Building on the premise that humans embody these same principles, we will then see how this model becomes the basis for a system of medicine that enables us to directly diagnose and treat the ch'i (energy) that underlies our inner nature. Penetrating to a deep level of human experience, we will find that Five Element acupuncture is especially well-suited for addressing emotional issues, working on well-being, and touching the spirit level.

Unique to Archetypal Acupuncture: Healing with the Five Elements, is the way the elements are understood as universal symbols that are applicable in all cultures and times. Comparisons will be shared between ancient Chinese concepts for understanding energy and images from modern Jungian psychology, thereby enriching each system.

Through the use of rituals, poetry, Ch'i Gong exercises, and case histories, participants will have the opportunity to experience each of the elements and come away with insights into their own health.

 

Sample Workshop Description:

Archetypal Acupuncture:
 The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine and Jungian Psychology

It is time to kiss the earth again,
It is time to let the leaves rain from the sky,
Let the rich life run to the roots again..

                                    - Robinson Jeffers

Gary Dolowich, M.D., B. Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCA) will be offering two one-day workshops in Santa Cruz for patients, acupuncturists, and the general public.  This will be a journey into the world of energy medicine, an opportunity to explore models that provide rich insight into human behavior and focus on personal growth.

On Saturday we will examine ancient Chinese wisdom and the Five Elements.  First used as a way to understand the movement of life’s energies in nature, Five Element acupuncture enables us to directly diagnose and treat the ch’i  that underlies our inner nature.  As a system of medicine it is especially well suited for addressing emotional issues and touching the spirit level.  We will view the comedy of Seinfeld to show how this ancient model is applicable today.

On Sunday the topic will be the archetypes within the unconscious – universal images found in myths, dreams, and art throughout the world.  First described by Carl Jung, these inner potentials are resources that allow a full range of expression in life.  We will focus on five primal energies of the psyche: the Warrior, Lover, King, Queen, and Sage, and discuss the archetype of “the Wounded Healer,” how our own struggles bring the capacity to be there for others.

Perhaps the greatest gift of these approaches is the way they help form a “sacred space” in which healing can occur.  Through the use of rituals, slides, spiritual poetry, Ch’i Gong exercises, and class interactions, we will seek to create a transformative experience in our work together.

Gary Dolowich practices Five Element acupuncture, Zero Balancing, and general biomedicine at Jade Mountain Health Centre in Aptos.  He has taught Chinese Medicine since 1983 and is on the faculty of the Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz.  Gary has recently published Archetypal Acupuncture: Healing with the Five Elements.  The spiritual teachings of ancient China and the work of Carl Jung have long been an inspiration to him on his own life journey.

Sample Workshop for Health Professionals:

The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine
 for Nurses, Physical Therapists, & Medical Doctors

In this unique seminar, Chinese medical concepts will be presented in a practical way, so that they may be incorporated into the practice of Western medicine.  Taught by an M.D. who has integrated Five Element Acupuncture with general medicine for the past 24 years, the goal will be to move beyond a symptomatic, physical level approach and embrace a more holistic perspective.  Drawing upon the rich resource of Eastern healing traditions, we will explore a positive vision of wellness that can address the whole person in body, mind, and spirit.

Specifically, we will study the Law of the Five Elements, a model that was first used by the ancient Chinese to understand the movement of life’s energies in nature.  As a system of medicine, it enables us to directly diagnose and treat the ch’i that underlies our inner nature.  Participants will learn to read energetic imbalances through observing color, sound, and emotion and acquire tools to influence energy.  Penetrating to a deep level of human experience, this approach is particularly well-suited for addressing emotional issues and touching the spirit level.

Though developed in ancient China thousands of years ago, we will find that these ideas have universal application.  Perhaps the greatest gift of the Five Elements lies in the way the treatment room becomes a “sacred space” in which healing can occur.  Through the use of rituals, poetry, Ch’i Gong exercises, and class interactions, we will seek to create a transformative experience in our work together.

For more information, contact us at:

Jade Mountain Seminars
8065 Aptos St.    Aptos, CA.   95003
Telephone 831-685-1800
Fax 831-685-0108
Email workshops@jademountain.net
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