Preclass: ___VOCABULARY LIST: please be familiar with these words and terms before class starts Auricular Auriculotherapy NADA - National Acupuncture Detoxification Association ADS - Auricular Detoxification Specialist Acudetox Lincoln Hospital Energy Medicine Yin/Yang Clean Needle Technique Universal Precautions Recovery Trauma Informed Peer Support Limbic System Response Micro-system Proximal/Distal Superior/Inferior Ear anatomy: Helix, anti-helix, triangular fossa, concha, tragus, ___Receive a body or ear acupuncture treatment. ___Review the attached monograph regarding research in Acudetox. Find one study that interests you and come prepared to share about it. ___Watch a film or video about the acudetox movement such as Dope is Death, Points to Change, The People’s Detox, “It’s First Aid!”- Tracing the Global Transmission of a Five-Point Ear Acupuncture Treatment, or Black Revolutionaries and Acupuncture.

Day 2 - in person 9 - 4:30 Acuwellness experience Consent Form (preface) Point Location review Participant directions (p 47/140) Needling basics (32-35) and supplies (219/10) Needling practice Clean Needle technique/Universal precautions (51,144, 188) Documentation (47) Ethics pledge (117) Practice clinic 3pm Homestudy: to be shared in class Compose a “NADA elevator speech” to answer the question “Hey, what’s Acuwellness?” Or “tell me about that thing you do with needles?”

Day 3 9 - 4:30 in person Needling cautions Modifying the protocol Talking about NADA Point Functions Scope of practice (15, 119,200) Clinical practice 11 and 2pm Homestudy: Written Response # 2 Reflect on your clinical performance. What are you proud of? What surprised you? What do you need to learn? List several ways you can indicate to a client that you are “safe.” Think of words, information, body language, movement, directions.

Point location review Needling concerns Acupuncture Energetics (85-88) 2 clinical experiences 11:00 and 2:00 Homestudy: Written Response #3 Spend some time in nature. Reflect on what you see that reflects the seasonal energy. Where do you see transformation? Where do you see balance and imbalance? Look for signs around you of empty fire/false yang. These could be in nature or in yourself or others. What signs and symptoms do you see? MEDIA ASSIGNMENT: Design a piece of media/press release/flyers/poster about a real or imagined acuwellness program. Be sure the images you select reflect the services provided. Please email it to me if possible so we can share in class.