The Pulse of Balance

December Newsflash

From the Tan Academy of Balance team!

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IN THE DECEMBER NEWSFLASH:

• January Balance System Acupuncture Learning Lab – January 12, 2026
• BSA Foundations – LIVE in Vancouver, BC – February 27- March 1, 2026
• Astrology Annual insights LIVE in Vancouver, BC and online – February 1, 2026

We look forward to connecting with you soon! 

Martina, Sheralyn, Tan Shīfu, Suzanne Lǎoshī and the Tan Academy of Balance Team

See you online, in person, or on the Tan Balance Hub.

January Balance System Acupuncture Learning Lab

January 12, 2026!

Integrate Ancient Wisdom into Modern Practice: The I Ching for Clinical Change

In our January Learning Lab, Dr. Howard Chen, MD, MAc., will guide you through using the I Ching to facilitate profound physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual transformations in your patients.

This initial class, launching an occasional series, establishes the groundwork: creating hexagrams, consulting the text, and applying it directly in your clinic.

The I Ching (易经), or “The Classic of Changes,” is a cosmological text from approximately 1000 BCE used for millennia in decision-making. Although seldom taught in TCM programs, it offers immense clinical utility by directly aligning with Classical Chinese Medicine principles like Yīn and Yáng and the Five Phases (Wǔ Xíng).

Who should join? Students interested in diving deeper into Balance System Acupuncture, channel theory, holography and Classical Chinese medicine.

Strongly Recommended PREREQUISITE: A minimum of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Foundations – Level 1: Single Systems AND Level 2: Multiple System balancing, taken through Tan Academy of Balance (in person or by webinar), or an equivalent course through another provider.

Join online for one hour from wherever you are!

We’ll begin promptly at 1:00 pm Pacific time on January 12, 2026!

Fee: 50% OFF for premium members of the Tan Balance Hub (the private Tan Academy learning community). Coupon code is in the Tan Balance Hub Activity Feed. 

Non-premium members $15.98.

Register on the TAB Hub through the Events tile.

* Please note: CEUs are only available for those who attend Learning Labs live online and complete the feedback survey.

* Learning Labs are recorded and available on the Tan Balance Hub Members Area. 

Sign up as a premium member for discounted access!

BSA Foundations Levels 1 & 2

February 27 – March 1, 2026!

We are thrilled to announce that our 2026 IN-PERSON ONLY BSA Foundations seminar will be held February 27 to March 1, 2026 in
Vancouver, BC

Total Tuition (including textbook): $898 + GST

Early bird sale ($788 + GST) until Jan 15, 2026.
Register now (see instructions below)!

Venue to be announced. The course runs from 9:00am to 5:00pm all three days for a total of 21 CEU hours.

This is an IN-PERSON ONLY seminar with a practical component through hands-on palpation and needling practice with Dr. Tan and her teaching assistant(s).

The course offers knowledge and skills of Foundations of Balance System Acupuncture (BSA), Level 1: Single System Balance and Level 2: Multiple/Global System Balance.  

How to register:

Our registration system streamlines the process to view and register for all available TAB courses, make deposits, early-bird, and pay-as-you-go payments directly, and see course outlines and schedules at www.tanbalance.com!

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Click Here to Register for a TAB Student Account.

• After logging in, access the TAB Student Access page to view all available courses in the TAB Store.

• Select and register for “Balance System Acupuncture Foundations (Levels 1+2): Single + Multiple Systems – In Person.”

Email hello@tanbalance.com for more information.

Tan Academy of Balance Lunisolar New Year Celebration &

Tan Shīfu 师父 / 師父 Astrology Insights

Save the date… Sunday Febuary 1, 2026 @ 3:00PM

 Join the TAB team for an exciting Lunisolar New Year celebration with
traditional food and treats, and featuring Astrology and Feng Shui insights
for the upcoming Fire Horse year! 

We will host a program from 3:00 to 4:30 PM, followed by dinner in Chinatown.

This is a hybrid event with in-person and online attendance options.
more information to come!

Email hello@tanbalance.com to be added to our event update list.

Community spotlight

Before signing off on this month’s updates, we want to share a message that we hope will touch you as much as it touched us…

“I’ve studied the Balance method in Sweden, attended online school before the pandemic, and have been watching certain acupuncturists on YouTube. 

But not until I saw a video with Dr. Sonia F. Tan – her calm way of teaching and that sensitive PALPATION technique – I really started to understand.

I tried a few needles on the same patients and got instant results – without the treatment being hard and overwhelming, as I can find as I can find [other distal needling techniques] to be on sensitive patients.” – Lotta A.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

Important Tan Balance Hub App Subscription Update:

The annual subscription for the Private Members’ Section of the Tan Balance Hub community app is now $11.99 USD.

Rest assured, your existing valuable benefits – the practice listing, access to recorded Learning Labs, and the members-only engagement and support page – will remain the same! Remember to access our ever-expanding library of Learning Labs to refine and refresh your BSA skills!

Continued Learning Resources

         Books

Tan Academy of Balance Books

Dr. Sonia Tan authored this book as a reference textbook for BSA Levels 1+2: Single + Multiple Balance. It is an essential clinical reference.

Available in English, Spanish & International French!

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