menobundance: From surviving to thriving

with Lisa Taylor-Swanson

 
Women embracing

March 22-25, 2024 - Seattle, WA @ Bastyr University

Friday afternoon through Monday morning, 17 NCCAOM PDA points

This experiential retreat is for multiple stakeholders in the self-cultivation and clinical care space: patients of peri- or post-menopausal age, body/energy/health workers, and acupuncturists (many of us intersect categories here). We will explore East Asian medicine as an intuitive and practical user’s manual for the human body in general and as a powerful toolbox for cultivating physical and emotional well-being through the menopausal transition.

Menopause is shockingly poorly addressed in many primary healthcare settings: hot flashes and hormone replacement are often the sole discussions around this complex physical, emotional, and social transition. The core of this weekend’s work is learning and applying a functional, integrative model for understanding, prioritizing, and addressing barriers and facilitators to enjoying this time spent in our human bodies.

 

Early bird pricing Through 1/15/24 - $600

$660 thereafter. Rooms are available at Bastyr University for an additional $60 per night and will be coordinated directly via Bastyr staff leading up to the event. Housing does not include meals. More information on food options coming soon…

 

relaxed Retreat Schedule

Friday afternoon and evening: 2:30-5:00, 7:45-9:15 - 3.5 hours

  • Core concepts: an integrative, body-based approach using tools of East Asian medicine for understanding and assisting in the menopausal transition

  • Qigong and Daoyin exercises that help us better understand our own bodies, as well as talk with patients about theirs

Saturday and Sunday: 9:30-1:00 2:30-6:00 (with generous breaks) - 6 hours

  • Optional early morning Meditation and Qigong

  • Identification - what are peri- and post-menopause, menopausal stages

  • Bio.Education - an overview of biomedical information including hormonal and non-hormonal medications

  • TEAM.Education - traditional East Asian medicine treatment plans, including core Tuina and self-acupressure techniques

  • Implementation - planning treatment timing, setting patients’ expectations

  • Appraisal - periodic review & refinement of your clinical assessment

  • Experiential Qigong, Daoyin, and Nature Walk breaks throughout the day

Monday morning:  9:00-1:00 - 4 hours

  • Review and consolidation of all diagnostic, treatment, and self-care teaching skills

  • Practical application - diagnosis and treatment using these approaches for whatever complaints present, with support and feedback from the instructors

We are very excited about this collaboration between two of the US’s leading PhD-acupuncturists specializing in women’s health and well-being.  It is designed for acupuncturists and herbalists, but suitable for other health care practitioners and bodyworkers by invitation.
Claudia Citkovitz, PhD, LAc & Lisa Taylor-Swanson, PhD, LAc
Contact us at studyingpractice@gmail.com