Cloud Hands Tai Chi with Michael Ward
Registration for Fall session (Sept. – Dec.) is open!!
Dates:
Mondays, September 29th to December 15th
No classes on October 20th & December 1st
6:30 – 7:30 pm – Beginner Part 3
Description: In the Beginner Part 3 Tai Chi classes students learn the third/final section of the Tai Chi form (postures 26-37). Students registering for this class can also attend a Zoom class on Thursday evening with the same content. A link to a recording of the Zoom class will be sent weekly, and can be used to assist in practicing the movements between classes.
7:30 – 9:00 pm – Corrections and Sensing Hands
Description: The Corrections and Sensing Hands class will cover the entire 37 postures Tai Chi form as taught by Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing. Students must already know the choreography of the Tai Chi form.
The Corrections form part of this combination class will include a review of the “external” postures, as well as work on the “internal” underlying fundamentals of how movement happens in Tai Chi. In the Sensing Hands portion of the class students will work cooperatively, rather than competitively. Students will develop their ability to “listen” and “stick” to their partner’s movements. They will also learn to detect “resistance” in their partner’s movements, as well as in their own.
MENOPAUSE – and Her Sisters, Perimenopause and Postmenopause
Ah, menopause… and let’s not forget her sisters, perimenopause and postmenopause! This trio tends to show up with plenty of surprises, can stir up quite a bit of disruption, and often lasts far longer than we’d like – sometimes for a decade or more.
The menopausal transition is a major chapter in life and affects more than half of US adults. While we can’t opt out of this transition, the good news is that we’re finally in a time where women are more empowered to talk openly about their experiences. And with more than 30 symptoms associated with menopause, there’s a whole lot to talk about!
The menopausal transition is complex, and many of the symptoms that emerge can persist long after a person is post-menopausal. There is promising work being done to help ease these symptoms, regardless of what stage you are in. For example, in June 2025, the American Urological Association released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). These guidelines offer much-needed support for people experiencing symptoms like genital dryness and irritation, painful intercourse, frequent or urgent urination, and recurring urinary tract infections.
In addition to GSM, perimenopause and menopause may come with many other concerns, which may include mood changes or heightened anxiety, hot flashes and night sweats, metabolic changes, and joint pain – just to name a few! Acupuncture can help ease your symptoms and become an important part of your approach to menopause-related care.
Join Erin Langley, Crossings acupuncturist, as she discusses how acupuncture can assist you in this journey.
Wednesday, September 24th
7-8:30 pm
FREE
Crossings Healing & Wellness
8720 Georgia Avenue, #300
Silver Spring, MD 20910
If you’re navigating this stage of life, or even long past it, we invite you to learn more about GSM —and how acupuncture can support your well-being through all phases of the menopause journey. Schedule with Erin Today!
Tao of Trauma
https://integrativehealingworks.net/
alaine.duncan@integrativehealingworks.net
Earth: September 20-22, 2024
Metal: November 22-24, 2024
Water: February 1-2, 2025
Wood:February 28- March 2, 2025
Fire: May 16-17, 2025
Earth :August 1-2, 2025
Join Licensed Acupuncturist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Alaine Duncan for a year-long exploration of her East meets West approach to restoring balance and regulation in survivors of traumatic stress.
Follow the 5 Elements and the 5 Seasons of the Chinese agricultural calendar — and their interface with self-protective responses found in animal predator-prey relationships and described in western neuroscience in general and PolyVagal Theory in particular.
Be amazed at the innovative approaches to support balance and regulation in trauma survivors that emerge out of this East meets West approach.
Receive in-depth didactic and hands-on instruction and practice to help trauma survivors complete missing or thwarted steps in the Self-Protective Response.
Acupuncturists, body-workers, medical providers, and somatically-oriented mental health clinicians are welcome.
Central to The Tao of Trauma classes are the supervised clinical practice sessions in each module. Students “lend” their nervous system/energy body to fellow classmates to explore and practice the interaction, observation, and touch skills inherent in The Tao of Trauma model.
Dyadic practice merges cognitive learning with body wisdom, cultivates deeper somatic awareness in the therapeutic experience of both practitioner and client — and builds the fabric of the class. They are the heart and soul of the classroom model.
Somatic Experiencing International – Intermediate II
This four-day Intermediate II training module is the fifth of eight modules constituting the SE™ Professional Training Program and is open to those enrolled in the full Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner certificate program.
Friday 2/7/25 – Monday 2/10/25
Crossings Healing and Wellness
SE Professional Training: Intermediate II Course Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to demonstrate three renegotiation techniques in working with High Impact Accidents/Failure of Physical Defense (motor vehicle accidents, falls, etc.)
2. Participants will be able to explain two ways of working with rape and sexual abuse with a client.
3. Participants will be able to demonstrate three skills in working with physical injury including: surgery, poisoning, and burns.
4. Participants will be able to explain two ways to work with anesthesia trauma.
5. Participants will be able to explain two ways to prepare children for surgery and two ways to prepare adults for surgery to minimize trauma.
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Five Element Acupuncture: Nature as Medicine
Unlock the transformative power of Traditional Five-Element Acupuncture, a holistic system of medicine grounded in the Laws of Nature. This program empowers practitioners to uncover the root causes of disease while honoring each patient as unique and guiding them toward their natural state of well-being.
Engaging lectures and hands-on clinical consultations will teach you how to apply these timeless principles in your practice effectively. Whether you participate in stand-alone weekend sessions or pursue the complete certification series, you will gain the insights and skills to elevate your approach to healing. Join us and embark on an inspiring journey that will revitalize your practice and your patient’s health!
- February 22-23, 2025
- August 9-10, 2025
- November 8-9, 2025
- January 17-18, 2026
- June 6-7, 2026
14 PDAs ~ $400/2-day Seminar
70 PDAs with Certification. $1800 for the Full Series
For more information and to register, visit: www.fiveelementacupuncture/org/classes
By enrolling and completing the entire series, participants will gain in-depth knowledge and receive a valuable certification in the Clinical Application of Five Element Acupuncture, enhancing their professional credentials in acupuncture.
FIVE ELEMENT CONSULTATION CLINIC with Jane Grissmer and Linda Simons
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Receive one-on-one guidance, Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan provided for each patient. Acquire clear direction to support you and your patient over time.
Register at: fiveelementacupuncture.org/classes – *Note: If you are bringing a patient for a consultation, register under Consultation Day/Patient Consult.
PDA’S: Full day 7 CEU’S/ half day 3.5 CEU’s
Patient Consultation Fee: $225
Observer’s Fees:
Full day $225 ~ 9 am – 5 pm
Half-day observers fee $140
(9:00 am -12:30 pm OR 1:30-5:00 pm)
Somatic Experiencing International – Intermediate III
This four-day Intermediate II training module is the sixth of eight modules constituting the SE™ Professional Training Program and is open to those enrolled in the full Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner certificate program.
Friday 5/2/25 – Monday 5/5/25
Crossings Healing and Wellness
SE Professional Training: Intermediate II Course Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to demonstrate three skills in working with Natural Disasters i.e. earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, floods, social dislocation from the natural world and community.
2. Participants will be able to demonstrate three skills in working with Horror i.e. seeing an accident (especially with blood, gore); watching someone else be abused, raped, killed, or tortured; killing or hurting someone yourself.
3. Participants will be able to demonstrate three skills in working with survivor guilt and the conflicting impulses toward personal survival and helping others.
4. Participants will be able to demonstrate three skills in working with Torture and Ritual Abuse i.e. war torture, repeated rape in war, concentration camp, and systematic abuse (sometimes with the person drugged).
5. Participants will be able to demonstrate three skills in working with clients displaying symptoms of emotional and/or developmental trauma.
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SE Professional Training Intermediate III Course Description
Somatic Experiencing International – Beginning I
Friday 9/19/25 – Monday 9/22/25
Crossings
This four-day Beginning I training module is the first of eight modules constituting the SE Professional Training Program and is open to those enrolled in the full Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner certificate program.
If you are unsure about applying for the full SE Professional Training, we invite you to first attend one of our Introductory-level workshops, such as our Online Basic Principles of SE™, to help you determine if the full training program is for you.
Main Objectives:
SE Professional Training: Beginning I Course Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to explain three physiological responses to trauma.
2. Participants will be able to state five maladaptive physiological threat responses that could contribute to the formation of PTSD symptoms.
3. Participants will be able to state three unresolved physiological threat responses that could contribute to the formation of PTSD symptoms.
4. Participants will be able to identify three sensory and sensory-motor experiences in clients.
5. Participants will be able to convert five elements of experience into sensory and sensory-motor experience.
6. Participants will be able to demonstrate the seven key principles of orientation, stabilization, containment, resourcing, titration, pendulation, and self-regulation.
7. Participants will be able to explain the difference between adaptive physiology of activation and deactivation in animals.
8. Participants will be able to explain the difference between incomplete orienting and defensive responses of fight, flight, and freeze.
9. Participants will be able to explain the difference between maladaptive physiology of activation and deactivation in animals
10. Participants will be able to state five examples of language that supports the tracking of sensation.
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SE Professional Training Beginning I Course Description
Applying for the SE™ Professional Training Program:
All prospective students for the SE™ Professional Training Program must complete the Professional Training Application and sign the Student Informed Consent (SIC) before registering for Beginning I.
To learn more about the SE Professional Training Program, click here. To start your Professional Training Application, please visit our Student Forms webpage.
Once your application has been reviewed and accepted, you will be invited to register and pay for your Beginning I Training Module. To learn more about pricing, please visit our Tuition and Support webpage.