INSPIRING CONFIDENCE
CREATING BALANCE
MOTIVATING EVOLUTION
Based on a long lineage of ancient, authentic teachings, the Tan Academy of Balance is passionate about education in the Wǔ Shù-Fire Arts 五术/五術 and the Sān Cái-Three Treasures 三才 of Balance: Astrology, Feng Shui and Classical Chinese medicine. The Acupuncture focus is Channel Theory, particularly Balance Method, a highly specialized area of Acupuncture known for its instant and efficient results.
The founder, Dr. Sonia F. Tan BA, BA(H), DTCM Dip, DAOM, R.Ac., R.TCM.P., is one of the few Certified Gold Level practitioners of the Balance Method under the late Grandmaster Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan. With the blessings of fellow Senior 16 Students to pass on the legacy, Dr. Sonia F. Tan evolved the curriculum and coined the term Balance System Acupuncture, to which she continues to refine the knowledge and application in her teachings worldwide.
A TAN LEGACY
Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, R.Ac., R.TCM.P. is a second generation Chinese Metaphysician, proudly following in the footsteps of her Grandfather, the late Woon-Yew Tan.
She is a direct and first graduating class disciple of the late Grandmaster Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan.
Sonia is a certified practitioner of Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology, under Chinese metaphysics Master Marlyna Los, and has also trained with Master Joseph Yu and other metaphysics Masters.
WHY STUDY WITH
DR. SONIA F. TAN
DAOM, RAC, RTCMP & her teaching team?
Learn from and be inspired by a dynamic, engaging, clear and credible teacher & her certified teaching team, who are passionate about passing the knowledge on
Improve your clinical outcomes with higher efficiency and more consistent, quicker results
Discover an effective, logical system for the application of acupuncture, and a community of like-minded colleagues to grow your knowledge in this revolutionary practice
Integrate the knowledge of the San Cai – Three Essences of Life Balance (Astrology, Feng Shui and Chinese Medicine) and the practice of a classical Chinese medicine doctor
Enlighten & align to both the logical & spiritual sides of Chinese medicine & metaphysics, an be a part of an authentic lineage
UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS
Hosted by China Books Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Click here for more information and registration: The Intensive and Accelerated Balance System Acupuncture Workshop Levels 2.5RP, 3 and 4 with Dr. Sonia F. Tan – Chinese Medicine Education & Supplies
Advanced levels of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) in a combined three-day course of Balance System Acupuncture. This course consists of 1 day of Level 2.5 – Review, Refinement and Practical , Level 3 – Channel Conversion and Level 4 – The 12 Magical System. Participants will be able to apply the concepts immediately in practice and develop effective treatments. These BSA Advanced courses address wider areas of use, including emotional and complex conditions. Learn quick and effective internal medicine strategies to use for greater depth and longevity, that you can put to use right away!
Balance System Acupuncture as evolved and taught by Dr. Sonia F. Tan is based on the culmination of her education, research and experience with various teachers including Master Jeffrey Yuen, Dr. Yvonne Farrell, and Gold Level Practitioner Certification + Senior 16 student of the late Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan. Every live teaching session with Dr. Sonia F. Tan is slightly different, and participants both past and present will gain new pearls, or may be reminded of old ones.
Students who have previously taken BSA Level 1 and Level 2 (BSA Foundations) or equivalent courses are welcome to attend this course after completing the outlined prerequisites and have practiced the BSA Foundations for minimum 6 months. In-person only.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 5: Five Phases System. *Online option available.
Cohort 7
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 6: Balance in the Seasons. *Online option available.
Cohort 7
Eight Extra Channels and Vessels mentorship with Dr. Yvonne Farrell. Strategies for treating psycho-emotional pain and surviving adversity. The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (8EV) Seas Transporters with Luos, Sinews, Divergents and Earth school. Held in-person only.
Cohort 3. Module 2: Luos.
The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture in the UK, in a combined three-day course of Levels 1+2: Single and Multiple Systems with hands-on practice and feedback! In-person only, space limited.
Organized and hosted by Ren Acupuncture in Manchester, UK.
Click here for more information and registration: Balance System Acupuncture (Foundation Course) DR SONIA F. TAN
This course provides knowledge and skills of the basic Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA), Level 1: Single System Balance and Level 2: Multiple System Balance.
In part one, learn the basic structures of Single Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level I and the five main systems of Balance System Acupuncture, an evolution of the Balance Method. Students will learn the history of the Balance Method/System, the basis of each of the Five Systems, and the logical processes for determining the channels to acupuncture, including an easy-to-use format to outline the treatment plan. A detailed explanation of the Holography (Mirroring and Imaging Formats) will also be explained to assist participants in effective point selection. Dr. Tan will show how to use distal points in order to avoid aggravating the area of discomfort and will include demonstrations and hands-on practice. Particular attention will be paid to musculo-skeletal conditions in this introductory level.
Part two expands on the basic principles taught in the Single Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level I. Part two will discuss treatment of functional and internal disorders and how to treat them with multiple systems of Balance System Acupuncture. Students will expand on the knowledge from Level I (part 1), extending their clinical reach from musculoskeletal (MSK), orthopedics and pain, to treating internal medicine disorders, including the discussion of complicated cases that include both MSK pain and functional internal disorders. Advanced treatments will be discussed for use in clinic such as an Eight-Channel combo for women’s health and a Nine-Channel combo for digestive disorders. A Four-Channel combo will also be discussed as a treatment strategy to treat bronchial disorders, cardiology symptoms, digestive disorders and urogenital diseases. Practitioners will understand how to approach complicated cases involving multiple channels in clinical practice, have hands-on practice with newly introduced acupoints and techniques and have feedback from the teaching team.
*Any health care practitioner who is legally able to practise Acupuncture in their jurisdiction, with a minimum 250 hours of Acupuncture and foundational training. Acupuncture students that have completed Year 2/knowledge of all channel flow and acupoint location and needling.
Course qualifies as prerequisite levels for entry into the Balance System Acupuncture Certificate program at Tan Academy of Balance Inc, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Cohort entries are September every year.
Education in the Balance of the Three Essences of Life
Mind
Heaven
Chinese Astrology
Body
Humankind
Balance System Acupuncture, Channel Theory and Chinese Medicine
Spirit
Earth
Feng Shui
Doctors in ancient China were educated and practiced in all the Three Essences of Life in order to create whole life balance for a person. Dr. Sonia F. Tan DAOM, R.Ac., R.TCM.P. follows in these footsteps of her family and teachers, and the lineage of the original way of health care.
"You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf"
John Kabat-Zinn
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