The Eight Extraordinary Channels Seminar
with Ann Cecil-Sterman
With cultivation of an open mind, the practice of the Eight Extraordinary channels returns the natural state of freedom in the mind and body of the patient. This freedom is our birthright and at the core of each human being…
About the Course:
You are invited to attend an immersive two-day seminar on the Eight Extraordinary Channels taught by renowned teacher, author, and practitioner Ann Cecil-Sterman.
Both seasoned professionals & eager learners will benefit from the concentrated focus on the theory, application, and advanced acupuncture techniques of the Eight Extraordinary Channels.
Whether you have been practicing the Eight Extraordinary Channels for years, or you are a patient wanting to learn more about the philosophy of Classical Chinese medicine, this seminar is for you. Join us!
Dates:
September 27-28, 2025
8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, with a one-hour lunch break
Tuition:
BIPOC/Equity rate: $560
Early Bird Tuition: $580 by June 12, 2025
Tuition after June 12, 2025: $600
Location:
Dragon Rises Center for Wholeness
4852 SW Scholls Ferry Road
Portland, Oregon 97225
NCCAOM PDA AVAILABLE
Inherent in all human beings and the first channels to form in utero, the Eight Extraordinary Channels govern the unfolding of one’s divinely bestowed destiny or “blueprint.” These channels are responsible for all major life events and milestones, bonding, autonomy, the bony structure & alignment, growth, maturation, and aging & death.
As challenges arise in these stages, the Eight Extraordinary channels can stagnate and become burdened—resulting in a wide range of psychological and physiological responses. With cultivation of an open mind, the practice of the Eight Extraordinary channels returns the natural state of freedom in the mind and body of the patient. This freedom is our birthright and at the core of each human being.
This two-day class will be held at Dragon Rises Center for Wholeness in Portland, OR. Class will begin Saturday with a lecture covering each of the Eight Extraordinary Channels and their associated trajectories. We will use the remaining time to watch Ann demonstrate the intake, diagnosis & treatment of these channels. Sunday will open with questions and then focus on in-person treatments with lively discussion of point selection, needling technique & more. We look forward to learning with you.
About Ann Cecil-Sterman:
Ann is the author of several best-selling Chinese Medicine texts including Advanced Acupuncture: A Clinic Manual, The Art of Pulse Diagnosis, Tongue Diagnosis, and Illustrations of the Complete Acupuncture System. Her newest book is for the general public, Becoming Healthy, Staying Healthy. Every year she teaches a six-month online mentorship in the classical channels to experienced and new acupuncturists as well as non-acupuncturists eager to learn and practice the essence of ancient Chinese healing.
She travels to many countries to give live teachings and was a senior clinic supervisor at the acupuncture school in New York founded by the 88th generation of the Daoist Jade Purity sect—the great master Jeffrey Yuen—who was her teacher for over twenty years. Patients from all over the world visit her private practice to work through deep illness or focus on personal cultivation. She lives with her family in Manhattan, New York.