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Some of the sights of the journey of education and inspiration.

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Celebrating Shifu's 60th birthday in style in Las Vegas!
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Dr. Richard Tan and Dr. Sonia Tan at one of the final visiting times. c.2015
Dr Sonia Tan with her fellow senior students of the first graduating class of Dr. Richard Tan's highest level of classes. c.2011
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The first of many teaching seminars in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2017.
The journey of the Tan-Tan lineage of the Balance System of Acupuncture began in Montreal on February 18, 2017.
The very first ever Balance Method / System class held at an accredited post-secondary institution! c.2018
Dr. Sonia F. Tan and her amazing Teaching Assistants!
The amazing facilities at Langara College that help ease and enhance our learning!
Hands-on demonstrations and practical learning in the foundations of Balance Method / System Acupuncture.
Langara College certificate program - Cohort 1
The beautiful campus of Langara College!
More hands on demos and special point location.
Teaching is a love and work of the soul! The historic first cohort of the Certificate program at Langara College!
A long overdue reunion of some of the R.Tan True Authority senior students! c.2019,
Langara College Cohort 1 with guest Dr. Howard Chen.
Sonia Tan and Eileen Han reunion in 2019 with Shifu shining down. c.2019
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Montreal Balance System Acupuncture class
First Langara Balance System Acupuncture Class
Montreal Nov 2019 Levels 5to7
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BSA Cohort 2

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Dr. Sonia F. Tan
Weekend wisdom... Weekend wisdom...
Weekend wisdom: Sitting in meditation is not to ar Weekend wisdom: Sitting in meditation is not to arrive at some kind of enlightenment in the future. When we sit, we have the chance to be fully with ourselves. -Thich Nhat Hanh
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Plunk, did you hear that? 💧 That's the pebble h Plunk, did you hear that? 💧 That's the pebble hitting the water...another ripple begins. Words are only able to express a fraction of my honour and gratitude at being asked to be one of the speakers at the FLOW Symposium (formerly COMS)! I am thrilled to continue to educate, enlighten, and align. This talk is sure to create another mind bend! TY to the catalyst and one of our great leaders in our field @EasternCurrents and NetOfKnowledge! Early bird registration ends February 28, 2021. P.S. It's all online! Click here to register 👉 https://comsvancouver.com/
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📻 Tune in today to CBC Radio One at 5:35pm! I'l 📻 Tune in today to CBC Radio One at 5:35pm! I'll be speaking about the year of the Metal Ox. I'm always appreciative and grateful to continue to educate, enlighten and inspire. Xie Xie 谢谢 to @CBCRadioCanada for always forging this path. 🙌
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Yay for snowfall! Always great to feel the full eb Yay for snowfall! Always great to feel the full ebb and flow of all the seasons on earth. Are you finding bliss in the little things? I think my dog may be saying in his inside voice: "My dog mom puts a coat on me so she can find me! I'll show her..." #findyourbliss #gowiththeflow #rescuedogsofinstagram
Weekend Wisdom: Love to faults is always blind, al Weekend Wisdom: Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind. -William Shakespeare #InspirationalQuotes Photo by Thomas Q on Unsplash.
Happy Lunar New Year! Today is the Lunar start of Happy Lunar New Year! Today is the Lunar start of the year of the Metal (White or Golden) Ox. The Lunar start date is what most people celebrate. The Ox is tolerant and persistent and things will become refined and better. Blessings. ❤️

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Happy Lunar New Year and the Golden Ox year! Many Happy Lunar New Year and the Golden Ox year! Many blessings to you all. Stay strong, stay well.

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Wishing everyone a healthy happy peaceful New Year!! May the Ox charge in with good tidings for all ❤️🍀❤️
Woo Hoo! If you missed my virtual book launch, you Woo Hoo! If you missed my virtual book launch, you  can now learn more and celebrate with me via this link on my Vimeo page 👉🏻 https://vimeo.com/511291995 Are you curious to hear more about the book's journey from myself, the illustrator, cover artist and peer reviews? Click and enjoy!
TY to @west_coast_wards @thevillageacupuncture for being MC and @thetickphotography for the wonderful video production and editing.
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Be curious and ask yourself this, why are you here Be curious and ask yourself this, why are you here on this planet? If you can partly say, 'to help make it a better place', my next question to you is, what is your method on going about this - with collaboration or competition? I challenge all of you to elevate yourselves to the level of collaborating and growing together as a community. Ask questions first, what are the facts and intentions, before concluding. We know this as good science, and I would go further to say, we know this as good behaviour. 

There is a Chinese proverb that says: Guo Zu Bu Qian 裹足不前 "Binding your feet to prevent your own progress". By blindingly driving out all "foreign" official things, without discovering their loyalty and talent they can contribute, you are forcing them to use it against yourself, and prevent progress within - and I would say also as a whole. We can find people that are treasures, noble and true, and gain stability and progress, by inclusion and walking together, side-by-side. Stop bickering, start talking, strive to understand. Just like a tree, it has to keep growing, or it will die. Growth and evolution are how we survive, and thrive! 

#positivity #humanity 
#chinesemedicine #healthandwellness #acupuncture #balancemethod #TanBalance #stopracism #gigo
Weekend wisdom: If you walk with true awareness wi Weekend wisdom: If you walk with true awareness with every step, without having a goal to get anywhere, happiness will arise naturally. You don't need to look for happiness. -Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Happy Chinese New Year! Today is the first say of Happy Chinese New Year! Today is the first say of Spring and the warming trend, and the Solar (the true astrology) start date of the year of the Metal (Golden) Ox. The Lunar start date is coming February 12. This will be a year where hard work, refinement and perseverance will pay off in the end. Stay strong like an Ox! Many blessings.
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Weekend wisdom: The journey of a thousand miles be Weekend wisdom: The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao Tzu
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Softening up the freshly laundered socks are part Softening up the freshly laundered socks are part of the required Sunday relaxation... Dogs are great reminders for us to be adaptable, speed up when needed, and also slow down. And this was a great excuse to post cute dog photos. 😉 💁🏻‍♀️ #gettingcozy #waitingforthesnow
Weekend wisdom: Generosity is giving more than you Weekend wisdom: Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. -Khalil Gibran
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Weekend wisdom: In essence, if we want to direct o Weekend wisdom: In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. -Anthony Robbins 
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Winter Newsletter January 2021 Winter Newsletter January 2021
Most of you are looking for an outlook for the com Most of you are looking for an outlook for the coming year from a Ba Zi Chinese Astrology perspective. Those of you that know me also know that I usually hesitate to do these, because Chinese Astrology is more than just the year we are born. It and your “fate” is determined by your entire chart (year, month, day and time), that interacts with the year, and Feng Shui and Human relationships. Providing an astrological annual outlook is a pretty general and inaccurate task which means putting a false understanding of the energy out there, and furthermore, degrades the value and true power of Chinese Astrology. In addition, providing a global outlook of the world is not just ascertained from the year. We as Chinese metaphysicians, look at the Flying Star Feng Shui, Yi Jing, as well as the Ba Zi. 

However, I also appreciate that people like to have a general idea of what is in store, for a preparedness that I encourage people to have. I will give some general synopsis for a window of perspective and value to you all. Keep in mind, your personal path, may be different, depending on your “energetic DNA”, or your complete Ba Zi Birth Chart. For the longer version of this post, visit my professional facebook page @DrSoniaTan. 

On February 3, 2021 at 23:08, the year of the Metal Ox officially begins. The Lunar celebratory start date is February 12, 2021. This year of the Yin Metal Ox will be one where perseverance, persistence, and hard work, will bring about improvements, refinement, and stability to the world economy. The path to get there will be up and down, however this instability will be less than 2020, and much of this year will be about improving upon what we have learned. The Yin Metal is supported and is nourished by the Yin Earth in the Ox. Thus our energetic outlook to world currencies and the economy will improve in the end. The world is meant to go through a transition, work to restructure, and a new direction, a new beauty. 

Most of all, remember to be adaptable, flexible, persistent and patient as we navigate our transition to the seeds of a new life. I wish you many blessings and good Qi flow in 2021!
Weekend wisdom: Those of use who have been privile Weekend wisdom: Those of use who have been privileged to receive education, skills and experiences and even power, must be role models for the next generation of leadership. -Wangari Maathai.

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Weekend wisdom and Happy Gregorian New Year! "We a Weekend wisdom and Happy Gregorian New Year! "We act as though comfort an luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all we need to be happy is something to be enthusiastic about." -Albert Einstein. 

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