Energy: The Relationship of Balance and Health

Jack Miller, L.Ac., M.A. (Educ.)
President, Pacific Symposium

Energy. It’s making headlines here in California and elsewhere At Pacific Symposium, we’ll have a strong emphasis on a different – although no less valuable – kind of energy. The energy that moves us. Heals us. Our lifeforce. Our Qi.

Balancing energy, for both the patient and the practitioner, is a concept that underlies many of the principles of Oriental Medicine. Whether it’s meridian therapy, acupressure, balancing methods from the Shang Han Lun, Qi Gong, Tui Na, or “active” acupuncture, one cannot separate the notion of health and healing from energy. Our keynote speaker, Michael Smith, brings this into focus with his presentation “Healing Occurs Through Relationship, Not Action.” Recognizing Qi as a “higher power,” Dr. Smith states: “Qi relieves blockage in conventional physiology. Qi replenishes the deficient gene theory. Qi provides safety within ourselves and a linkage beyond us.”

In addition to Dr. Smith, Pacific Symposium 2001 is honored to host another distinguished faculty of internationally renowned professionals in our field. Gain a new perspective on health care and medicine as you journey through two thousand years of Chinese medical history with Dr. Paul Unschuld. Join Subhuti Dharmananda for an update on herb-drug interactions and the latest on patent medicines from China. Learn how immune modulation can help treat intestinal problems, joint disease and heart disease from Steven Rosenblatt. And spend an evening with Z’ev Rosenberg as he unlocks the code of classical herbal texts and shows us how to develop effective herbal prescriptions.

And of course, the scheduled curriculum is only half of the experience at Pacific Symposium. Relax, unwind and re-energize yourself for four days – or more – in America’s Finest City. Located right on San Diego’s beautiful Mission Bay, Pacific Symposium is as much a treatment as it is an opportunity for professional development. If you’ve got the energy, take some time to enjoy all San Diego has to offer – from world class shopping to the San Diego Zoo and Sea World. If you need some energy, you’ll find that an afternoon at the beach might be just what you need to inspire and invigorate you. Whatever your interest, San Diego and Pacific Symposium have it all.

And for those of you who just can’t get enough, stay a
couple extra days and join Alex Tiberi or Kiiko Matsumoto in one of our ever-popular Post-Symposium workshops. Alex and Kiiko both deliver high-energy presentations that are perennial favorites at Pacific

Symposium.
I hope to see you there.