Autumn has arrived, and we have so many exciting announcements to share!
First on the agenda is news that the 2026-2027 SMAC PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Classes in this program will be held on both the East Coast (at Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Bradenton, FL) and on the West Coast (back at the Marina Conference
Center in San Diego, CA). LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026-2027 SMAC PROGRAM
Next up is one of our
signature, not to be missed, 2-day intensives in Toronto, Canada: Assessment & Treatment of the Low Back & Hip from Nov 22-23!
Seats are limited so LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW!
2025-2026 SPORTS MEDICINE ACUPUNCTURE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM UPDATE
We held our first Module III ATI class last month in Vienna, VA, with amazing reviews. Our October 2 class is still sold out, but we still have a couple seats left for the October 23
class!
🟠 MODULE III ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT OF INJURY: THE LOWER
EXTREMITY (REMAINING CLASSES)
In this hands-on, practical class, you will learn how and why injuries involving the lower extremity are due to an imbalance in the lumbo-pelvic hip region as well as the ankle/foot complex. The L.Ac will learn how to balance the relationship between these structures to provide lasting relief from pain and
re-injury. We will cover postural examination, orthopedic physical examinations and manual muscle testing. In addition, there will be focus on how to accurately differentiate radicular pain from referred pain, which is so common in the lower extremity! Innovative treatment protocols will be introduced consisting of advanced needle and myofascial techniques to affected tissues and channels!
LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW
🟠 Coming soon….MODULE IV: ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT OF INJURY: THE NECK, SHOULDER & UPPER EXTREMITY is almost sold out!
In this class, you will learn how many injuries involving the neck, shoulder, and upper extremity involve the postural position of the spine, ribcage, and the lumbo-pelvic region, and how balancing the relationship between these anatomical structures will greatly improve your treatment outcomes. You will learn postural assessment,
triple star orthopedic physical examinations and manual muscle testing that will help improve the precision of your diagnosis and treatment. This includes how to properly assess whether the patient’s pain is local, referred or radicular and coming from the spine, all which informs different treatment methods. In addition to learning advanced needle techniques, proper motor entry point needling and how to use key channel points to promote healing, you will also learn myofascial techniques that
augment your needling.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW
2025-2026 SMAC PROGRAM LOCATIONS
All live in-person courses will be offered near Mission Bay in San Diego, California, at the Marina Village Conference Center, as well as the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM) in Vienna, Virginia, just a short drive from Dulles International Airport!
As a reminder, this will be Matt Callison’s last SMAC Program as head instructor. The SMAC program will continue with other expertly qualified instructors, who are both master practitioners and gifted educators of Sports Medicine Acupuncture. And, as always, we will continue to provide the highest level of training in our field and Matt will continue to direct all programming
along with teaching advanced intensive in-person classes. If you’ve been thinking about starting the program, now is the time to start!
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 two coasts-in San Diego, CA and Vienna, VA!
- All live, in-person and recorded courses
are NCCAOM and CAB CEU/PDA approved!
- If pursuing the certification track, just purchase the in-person classes and online courses and submit proof of completion of online courses to acusortinfo@gmail.com. It’s that easy! And you
can decide at any time to pursue this track!
Learn more about the SMAC HYBRID Program: 10 recorded webinars and 4 live, in-person only
Assessment & Treatment of Injury classes
SMAC Program helpful links:
As always, if you have any questions, please reach us at acusportinfo@gmail.com.
FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES
NEW TORONTO (CANADA) CLASS ALERT
On November 22-23, we’re heading to Toronto for the 2-day practical hands-on Assessment
& Treatment of the Low Back & Hip class.
Practitioners taking this class will learn to observe, assess and treat the low back and hip as one complex as injury to the low back will often involve hip symptoms and conversely, hip pain frequently stems from the lumbar spine. Imbalance of the musculature acting on the hip and low
back will be taught along with innovative treatment protocols to help correct these muscle imbalances and provide lasting pain relief. We will examine injuries from a mechanical “how and why” using orthopedic physical evaluations and manual muscle testing to assess the integrity of the musculoskeletal system while keeping treatments grounded in the framework of Chinese Medicine. Advanced needle techniques, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitated stretching and myofascial release techniques are
also presented and practiced.
This class is filling up quickly so...
LEARN
MORE & REGISTER NOW
3 CADAVER LAB FOR THE ACUPUNCTURIST
Our 3 Day Cadaver Lab at the Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Bradenton, Florida, from October 17-19, 2025, is SOLD OUT. Please register using the discount code WAITLIST to reserve your place on the list!
Stay tuned for the 2026 3 Day Cadaver Lab dates!
