Congres The Journey of the Needle beoogt gezondheidswerkers samen te brengen die gebruik maken van acupunctuurnaalden voor therapeutische doeleinden.

tJotN is bovenal toegewijd aan:

• stimuleren en onderzoeken van natural healing mechanisms
• bevragen van juiste wetenschappelijke methodologie bij ‘hands on’ interventies
• het benoemen van het belang van de behandelaar in ‘hands on’ interventies
• het belichten van de context in ‘hands on ‘ interventies
• het koppelen of integreren van meer dan een theorie binnen een behandeling/sessie
• de meerwaarde van het werken vanuit een mind-body /holistisch mensbeeld.

Location tJotN 2019: The Iconic place to be, Evoluon Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Contributors and Speakers tJotN2

We proudly present the first lecturers and experts we will meet in Eindhoven September 2018.

Jasmine Uddin

Vice chair of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board, Head of Education Committee ETCMA

Martine Busch (NL), Director Van Praaginstitute, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Dr. Kai Wu (CN)
is an associate professor in Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine and Vice curator of Museum of Chinese medicine in the West.

Mike Cummings (UK),
MD, PhD. Medical director BMAS (British Medical Acupuncture Society). Lecturer and blogger.

Prof. Dr. Taras Usichenko

Taras I Usichenko currently works at the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Greifswald. Taras does research in Anaesthetics.

Clare Foley (I), University of Louvain, Acupuncturist, Researcher, Master in Biophysics.

Jonathan Shubs (CH), teacher and founder at Unified Acupuncture Theory

Dr. Andrew Liem,
Andrew K.S.E. Liem, Anaesthiologist, Painspecialist Gerle Clinic Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

John Jaarsveld (NL)

Head of Research ETCMA/Zhong. Inspirational teacher.

Willem Pinksterboer (NL). Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist, Inspirational blogger and Lecturer

Needles and techniques

The journey starts with the nine classical needles described in the Lingshu, with different shapes and usage. Needles and manipulations are further explored and continued to be used throughout Chinese history. In the mid seventies the acupuncture needle gets introduced in western healthcare. Innovative techniques and needle manufacturing have evolved since then and even an intelligent needle for data collection from within our bodies has been spotted.

Perceptions of the human body

At least as important as the needle and the technique of manipulations used, is the theory that explains the therapeutic goal. Do we target triggerpoints, neuronal circuits or meridians? The perceptions of the human body changed over time and probably will change in the future. What perceptions match closest the needling craft?