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Be inspired by Classical Acupuncture and the Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) in a combined three-day course of BSA Levels 1+2 Single and Multiple Systems Balance Acupuncture with practical, hands-on work and feedback! Learn effective and easy to use pain, musculo-skeletal and internal medicine strategies you can put to use right away! In-person only for China Books Sydney and Chinese Medicine Education.
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Course qualifies as prerequisite levels for entry into the Balance System Acupuncture Certificate mentorship program (hybrid delivery) at the Tan Academy of Balance Inc, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Cohort entries are September every year.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 5: Five Behaviours System. *Online option available.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 6: Balance in the Seasons. *Online option available.
Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 1 – Level 7: Anchor
Imagine making sense of the cycles of the Chinese solar, lunar calendar & constitutional energy and how to live in harmony with it. Ready to put on a life-long lens of understanding people and the life trajectories? Interested in learning how to apply this to Chinese medicine and Feng Shui? You’ve asked, you’ve waited, and now Dr. Sonia F. Tan is ready to deliver.
This is a Certificate program over 2.5 to 3 years. You will be learning how to manage the karmic energy of a person’s constitution; hence it is very important you learn how to be both competent, and mindful in how you treat this knowledge. This method of teaching is how Dr. Sonia F. Tan has chosen to ensure the highest integrity for everyone.
Hybrid learning with both in-person and online options.
Registration is closed. Cohort 2 registration will begin 2026. Applications due 2026. Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
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 2. Module 6: EVC: 4 Transporters.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 7: Combinations and Cases. *Online option available.
The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture 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. In Vancouver, Canada – exact location to be announced.
Our only in-person BSA Foundations course in Canada this year! February 27 to March 1, 2026.
Register now! Space is limited! Early Bird $788 + tax CAD (by January 15, 2026). Tan Shifu Birthday Sale on until November 30, 2025 at $708 + tax CAD. Regular rate is $898 + tax CAD for the 3 day seminar. Course price include the required textbook The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture: A Clinical Reference Manual by Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM.
Registration instructions below.
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.
Steps to Register
Our registration system now streamlines the process for students to see and register for all available TAB courses, make deposits, early-bird, and pay-as-you-go payments directly, and see course outlines and schedules all from our central www.tanbalance.com!
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Click Here to Register for a TAB Student Account.
- You can then access the TAB Student Access page and see all available Courses in the TAB Store.
- Select and register for “Balance System Acupuncture Foundations (Levels 1+2): Single + Multiple Systems – In Person.”
Optional certification test in May or in August, 2026, to qualify for as a Certified in BSA Foundations, the Certificate stream as well as entrance to the BSA Certificate Mentorship program September 2026.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: For course withdrawals submitted in writing or in person 30 days or more before the start of the course, registrants will receive a full tuition refund less a $100 non-refundable registration fee. For course withdrawals submitted in writing or in person more than 14 days but less than 30 days before the start of the course, registrants will receive a 50% tuition refund. Without exception, no refunds will be given for course withdrawals less than 14 days before the start of the course, and after the course begins.
NCCAOM information: CEUs are eligible in Canada, Australia and the UK. We currently do not offer NCCAOM or CA CEUs (USA). If there is sufficient demand, this may be provided. If so, those students would have to pay a surcharge of ~$1,300 CAD per person, per mentorship. For other countries, please inquire.
Certificate program – Balance System AcupunctureLevel 8: Cases, Reviews and Practicum. *In-person only.
The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture in a combined three-day course of Levels 1+2 Single and Multiple Systems Balance Acupuncture! Effective and east to use pain, musculo-skeletal and internal medicine strategies you can put to use right away! In-person only. Organized by the Kristyna Idesova and hosted in Prague (at Novotného footbridge 200/5, 110 00, Prague 1).
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.
The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture in a combined three-day course of Levels 1+2 Single and Multiple Systems Balance Acupuncture! Effective and east to use pain, musculo-skeletal and internal medicine strategies you can put to use right away! In-person only. Hosted by the Ohio Acupuncture Association, Ohio.
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.
The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture in a combined three-day course of Levels 1+2 Single and Multiple Systems Balance Acupuncture! Effective and east to use pain, musculo-skeletal and internal medicine strategies you can put to use right away! In-person only. Hosted by The Order of Quebec Acupuncturists, Quebec, Canada.
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.
Hosted by The Order of Quebec Acupuncturists, Quebec, Canada.
Advanced levels of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) in a combined three-day course of Balance System Acupuncture in Level 3 – Channel Conversion and Level 4 – 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 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.
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John Kabat-Zinn
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