The summer is flying by and we hope you've been making the most of it. With the Olympics now in full swing, we have the chance to sit back and marvel at how incredible the human body is and the extraordinary skill and dedication these athletes possess. For us sports medicine aficionados, it also allows us to geek out and assess movement patterns and modes of injury leaving us contemplating the myriad of ways we can help support these athletes!

On the topic of successfully treating injuries, last month was an incredible one for us at Acusport! We completed two sections of our 5-Day Lower Extremity Assessment & Treatment of Injury course with raving reviews! Our next SMAC Program class, the last in this series, the 5-Day Assessment & Treatment of Injury for Module IV: The Neck, Shoulder & Upper Extremity starts in December in New Jersey and January in California! Until then, we got you covered with several in-person foundational classes and our extensive library of recorded SMAC Program webinars, which are great to bring along on a late Summer getaway!

LIVE, IN-PERSON FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES THIS FALL

Kicking off the Fall, we have our sold out 3 Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist (3DC). We will open registration for the March 14-16, 2025 3DC class in early January, so be on the lookout! 

Then coming this October, we have two classes that you don’t want to miss! 

***Don't miss the early bird discounts for both classes until August 31!!! 

Adhesive Capsulitis: An Acupuncturist’s Guide in Assessment & Treatment

📍 Pacific College of Health & Science, Chicago, IL

🗓️ October 5-6, 2024

🎓 NCCAOM 15 CE

       LEARN MORE & REGISTER SOON

Trigger Point Needling for the Head, Neck & Shoulder

📍 Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Bradenton, FL

🗓️ October 19-20, 2024   

🎓 NCCAOM 17 CE 

LEARN MORE & REGISTER SOON! 

SMAC PROGRAM

Learn more about the 2023-2025 SMAC HYBRID Program: 10 recorded webinars and 4 live, in-person only Assessment & Treatment of Injury classes

SMAC Program helpful links: 

• Overview, Schedule & Accommodations Information 
• In-Person Class Registration (with dates, prices & requirements) 
• SMAC Online Recorded Webinars (for Hybrid track)
• In-Person Class Descriptions
• Online Class Descriptions 
• SMAC Progam FAQs

Keep in mind...

• You have two entire program years to complete all required classes if you are pursuing the certification track AND you do not need to start with any particular module or take modules in order,
• Participants also have the option to matriculate in SMAC Program classes at any time and to take individual courses either in-person or online 
• The four required live, in-person only classes are now being offered on both coasts—in San Diego, CA and in Bloomfield, NJ! 
• All live, in-person and recorded courses are NCCAOM and CAB CEU/PDA approved! 

3. FEATURED ARTICLE:

GB 37 (Guangming): Clinical Applications for this FANTASTIC Acupuncture Point

by Matthew Callison, L.Ac.

Check out this blog and accompanying video where we explore many uses of this fantastic acupuncture point that include not only eye diseases but also headaches, facial nerve pain and myofascial tension in the gallbladder channels (jinluo) and (jingjin). 

4. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES

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