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Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 3: Channel Conversion *Online option available.
Cohort 7
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.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 begins! Level 1: Construction: Bā Zì 八字 and Wǔ
Xíng 五行 basic calculation and construction – part 1/2.
Imaging 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 by application only. Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 4: The Twelve Meridian System. *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 begins. Module 1: The Sinews.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 begins! Level 1: Construction: Bā Zì 八字 and Wǔ
Xíng 五行 basic calculation and construction – part 2/2.
Imaging 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 by application only. Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Hosted by China Books Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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 Refinement and Practical (Refine, Refresh and Practice), 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.
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.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 7: Combinations and Cases. *Online option available.
Cohort 7
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 2: Dynamics: Understanding Bā Zì 八
字 chart harmonies, interactions and clashes – part 1/2.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
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 26 to February 28, 2027.
Registration to open in Fall 2026. 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, 2027, to qualify for as a Certified in BSA Foundations, the Certificate stream as well as entrance to the BSA Certificate Mentorship program September 2027.
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.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 2: Dynamics: Understanding Bā Zì 八
字 chart harmonies, interactions and clashes – part 2/2.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 8: Cases, Reviews and Practicum. *In-person only.
Cohort 7
Certificate program – Balance System Acupuncture Level 9: Final Exam. *Online Options.*
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 3: Earth School + Primary Channels.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 3: Dive: Deeper analysis, immersion
of Wǔ Xíng 五行 interactions and Shí Shén 十 神
introduction – part 1/2.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 3: Dive: Deeper analysis, immersion
of Wǔ Xíng 五行 interactions and Shí Shén 十 神
introduction – part 2/2.
Imaging 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.
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 3. Module 4: Divergents.
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 5: EVC: 4 Seas.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 4: Stars: Introducing Special Charts &
Stars – part 1/2.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 4: Stars: Introducing Special Charts &
Stars – part 2/2.
Imaging 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.
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 3. Module 6: EVC: 4 Transporters.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 5: Depth:Deeper evaluation , cases
and life applications – part 1/2.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 5: Depth:Deeper evaluation , cases
and life applications – part 2/2.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Practitioner mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 6: Integrate: Immerse further into
chart and pillar comparisons and applications.
Imaging 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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 7: Anchor: Review, refine and anchor all knowledge and feedback with cases, comparisons, Feng Shui and presentations – part 1/4.
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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 7: Anchor: Review, refine and anchor all knowledge and feedback with cases, comparisons, Feng Shui and presentations – part 2/4.
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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 7: Anchor: Review, refine and anchor all knowledge and feedback with cases, comparisons, Feng Shui and presentations – part 3/4.
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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant mentorship with Dr. Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP.
Cohort 2 – Level 7: Anchor: Review, refine and anchor all knowledge and feedback with cases, comparisons, Feng Shui and presentations – part 4/4 (final class).
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.
Email hello(at)tanbalance.com for more information.
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