Pacific Center Podcast

Alaine Duncan has been a thought leader in treating trauma for over three decades. She will be back this year at the Pacific Symposium, sharing her knowledge, experience and wisdom with us all. In this podcast, Alaine shares some powerful nuggets that will be given during her upcoming talks and two-day intensive. Other gems include: "Trauma is a vibrational illness nd acupuncture is a vibrational medicine," and "All healing comes f...

What is P.E.M.F? How does it compare to e-stim or tens units? What are the top benefits of this modality? How can we use it in our practices? These are some questions addressed by Dr. Drew Pierson in this incredibly insightful and fun interview.  Reducing inflammation, improving mitochondrial function, increasing the production of stem cells, and effectively treating broken bones, achy joints, headaches, gut issues, and more! Pulse...

Hold on for a wild ride down rabbit holes and fascinating tangents as Dr. Gabriel Weiss discusses the quantum nature of Chinese medicine, the Yellow Emperor's Classic, etymology, and more specifically, the hidden depths of Chapter 8 of the Suwen. Dr. Weiss reveals that when we look at the 12 officials of the body from a Chinese medical perspective and how their distinct roles are interdependent within the body, we as practitioners ...

Lorraine Wilcox, professor, author, and translator of Chinese medical texts, gives us more details about the two presentations she will be giving at Symposium this year: Pills, Powders, and Decoctions is her morning lecture where she explains that formulas were created in specific formats to elicit specific results in the body. Even if you could improve the treatment outcomes from your herbal prescriptions by five or ten percent, w...

How does your energy affect your patients and your treatment outcomes? What do our self-care and development as a practitioner have to do with treatment outcomes and a successful practice? In this podcast interview, Z'ev Rosenberg and Sabine Wilms take us on a deep dive into the resonance between practitioner, patient, heaven, earth, and the cosmos. The Art and Science of Resonance in Chinese Medicine is the name of their session a...

In this podcast interview, Sharon Weizenbaum, a leader in our field with over 30 years of extensive experience in classical Chinese herbology, brings us all back to the classical texts and teachings of Chinese medicine by explaining how we can use the natural rhythms of life along with the coveted classical herbal formulas to address issues with fertility and early pregnancy. Often a diagnosis of deficiency or excess is actually co...

Surf icon Bethany Hamilton was recently interviewed by Pacific College's previous CEO, Jack Miller, about being unstoppable in all aspects of life from healthy living to family to a career in professional surfing. Get an inside peak at how Bethany turned to natural healing therapies to not only help her recover from her traumatic accident with a Tiger Shark, but also to maintain her health as a pro athlete and busy mom of 3. Bethan...

Can we use research and more specifically an evidence-informed practice to increase practice success? Yes! In this podcast Dr. Belinda Anderson provides some of the ways in which we can use East Asian Medical research to grow our practices by better-educating patients, developing relationships with other healthcare providers, and explaining effective treatment protocols to patients. In 2013 Dr. Anderson began working on a grant fro...

Trauma affects us all either directly, in childhood, or ancestrally. As healthcare practitioners, we certainly treat trauma responses in our patients through the various conditions they present. In this podcast, Alaine Duncan shares her unique approaches in the treatment of trauma which act as a beautiful bridge between the Five Phase Theory of Traditional Chinese medicine and Somatic Experiencing. She explains what polyvagal theor...

How can we use manual muscle testing in practice to prove efficacy? How can cadaver labs improve our needling skills? What types of projects have Matt Callison been working on for over 25 years besides creating the extremely popular Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program, writing and publishing his book in 2019, and lecturing around the world? These are among the topics discussed in this podcast with Matt Callison...

In this episode, Greg Lane interviews Felice Dunas. They discuss how Felice got into Chinese medicine. You’ll hear about the history of Chinese sexual practices. They talk about the problems with sex education in America and what can be done about it. Felice talks about the kinds of responses she gets from her patients or clients. You’ll learn about the anatomy of the sex organs and how they pertain to the Zang Fu organs and Qi cul...

In this episode, Greg and Carey discuss what got Carey interested in learning about and utilizing cannabis therapeutically in her own practice and creating an entire program around it. They talk about the human endocannabinoid system and its effects on our health, including ways of modulating the endocannabinoid system without using cannabis. They talk about Carey's presentation on Cannabis Care 101 at the upcoming Pacific Symposiu...

Can sound affect your appearance? Did you know Mary Elizabeth Wakefield recently published a new book called Vibrational Acupuncture: Integrating Tuning Forks with Needles? You’ll have to listen to this podcast where Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, Michael Angelo, and Dr. East explore the many ways sound affects our bodies including mental/emotional/physical healing, anti-aging, and elevating levels of consciousness. This podcast takes a...

What does it mean to create a safe and ethical space for our patients AND ourselves in our practices? In this podcast, Shellie Goldstein explores this question which is the center of her upcoming presentations at Pacific Symposium 2021.  In addition, Shellie shares the exciting news of a new certificate program called The Face Program which she has created in collaboration with many several leaders of our field including Lillian Br...

Dr. Greg Lane, DACM chats with Dr. Stephen Cowan, MD about autism spectrum, alienation, and the environment in integrative medicine. Dr. Cowan completed his pediatric training at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in NY in 1987 and went on to complete a 2-year fellowship in Child Development at the Developmental Disabilities Center at Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is board-certified in Pediat...

Dr. David Allen, DAOM, L.Ac. is a doctor of acupuncture who specializes in pediatrics, runs a successful practice in San Diego California, is a professor at Pacific College, delivers a variety of continuing education courses, authors and continues to make a positive impact to his community and natural medicine at large. In this interview, David shares the story of how he came to specialize in pediatrics, his mentorship with Alex Ti...

Welcome to the Pacific College of Health and Science podcast channel. Today’s podcast is part of a series called Private Practice Plus.

The purpose of this podcast is to provide acupuncturists, and other independent health care providers with ideas to expand their practices.

By expand, I mean both grow the number of patients or clients you see and also to expand the boundaries of your practice and your career.

To that end, to provi...

Welcome to the Pacific College of Health and Science podcast channel. Today’s podcast is part of a series called Private Practice Plus.

The purpose of this podcast is to provide acupuncturists, and other independent health care providers with ideas to expand their practices.

By expand, I mean both grow the number of patients or clients you see and also to expand the boundaries of your practice and your career.

To that end, to provi...

Welcome to the Pacific College of Health and Science podcast channel. Today’s podcast is part of a series called Private Practice Plus.

The purpose of this podcast is to provide acupuncturists, and other independent health care providers with ideas to expand their practices.

By expand, I mean both grow the number of patients or clients you see and also to expand the boundaries of your practice and your career.

To that end, to provi...