Engaging Vitality Visceral Classes Program with Dan Bensky
start za 29 maart 2025 - studiedagen: 6 Klik hier voor alle studiedagen Berghotel, Utrechtseweg 225, 3818 EG Amersfoort 11:00-18:00 uur Bart Wintjes, Dan Bensky, Ferdinand Beck Nederlands € 1.010,00 FAGT, LVNT, NVA (AT), NVST, NWP, VBAG, Zhong (42 NAP - Cat. 1) Modules 1, 2, and 3 of Engaging Vitality Hand-out Deelnamebewijs
One of the most fascinating and useful results of applying osteopathic palpatory concepts to TEAM (Traditional East Asian Medicine) is the clear realization that the yin and yang organs described in our core texts are clearly connected to the actual physical organs and that these connections are palpable. In these three weekend classes we will go over the living anatomy of the most important viscera, learn palpatory techniques to listen to them, and go over some ways to integrate this information into the practice of TEAM, both with acupuncture and herbal medicine. This is a next step in Engaging Vitality, this class will aid in gaining a more complete understanding of TEAM and its applications.
Because a lot of attention is paid to anatomy, accreditation for this course will be requested for both Chinese Medicine and Western Medical Knowledge.
Topics
Place of the physical organs in Traditional East Asian Medicne/Connection of the viscera to the zangfu (Connection between the East Asian medical concepts of zangfu and the anatomical organs and structures) Layer Palpation and its relationship to effective listening.
For each of the following organ or structure we will go over:
Layer Palpation for 3Dimension sense of structures
Gross and Relational Anatomy
Palpatory Appreciation of Viscera
Visceral motions & their connection to Traditional East Asian Medicine
Organs and structures covered
Lungs
Liver
Stomach
Duodenum
Pancreas
Heart
Gallbladder
Jejunoileum
Colon
Kidneys
Pelvic organs
Sphincters
Teachers and Structure
This program is divided into three weekend modules, each led by a different expert:
Weekend 1: Ferdinand Beck
Ferdinand will introduce participants to foundational palpatory techniques, emphasizing the basics of visceral anatomy and their connection to TEAM concepts. Topics will be layer palpation and feeling the Lungs and Liver as the first structures. Their anatomy, mobility and inherent motion will be discussed and also how this related to TEAM concepts.
His extensive clinical and teaching experience ensures a strong start to the program.
Weekend 2: Bart Wintjes
Bart will expand on the foundational skills, focusing on integrating advanced palpatory techniques and exploring deeper connections between visceral anatomy and East Asian medicine principles. Topics discussed will be again layer palpation and structures like Stomach, Intestines, Sphincters and the Heart.
Weekend 3: Dan Bensky
Dan will guide participants in synthesizing the knowledge and skills learned in the first two weekends. His expertise bridges osteopathic and East Asian medicine, offering unique insights into practical applications for acupuncture and herbal medicine. Again layer palpation will be discussed next to palpation of the Kidneys, Pelvic Organs and Sacral Listening.
The order of the topics can vary in practice.
Teachers
Dan Bensky
Dan Bensky, DO has a long-term interest in Chinese and Chinese medicine, having obtained a diploma in Chinese medicine from the Macau Institute of Chinese Medicine in 1975, a Masters in Classical Chinese from the University of Washington in 1996, and a Doctorate in the Discussion of Cold Damage from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in 2006.
He also graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathy from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982, where he was a research assistant for John Upledger.
In addition to teaching for both professions, Dan has been working on utilizing the connections between osteopathy and East Asian medicine for over thirty years. He is currently a medical editor at Eastland Press and has a private practice in Seattle. He is also the founder of the Seattle Institute for East Asian Medicine. He is one of the foremost teachers in Traditional East Asian Medicine next to being a developer and teacher of the Engaging Vitality approach.
Bart Wintjes
Acupuncturist and herbalist with over 30 years of clinical experience. Started as a physiotherapist/manual therapist 40 years ago. Bart Wintjes originally followed the Anglo Dutch program under Ted Kaptchuk for acupuncture and herbs. After first studying orthomolecular nutrition, he further developed his skills in various Japanese acupuncture styles such as Toyohari and Manaka, and followed the Manaka, Toyo Hari and Toyohari Advanced programs under Steven Birch and Junko Ida. He also frequently studied with Japanese masters such as Yanagista Sensei and Takai Sensei. Since 2011 he has studied intensively with Charles Chace and later Dan Bensky. He has also deepened his knowledge of herbal medicine under Volker Scheid and applies his multi-faceted approach to Chinese Medicine (Meta Praxis) in his practice. Since 2014 he has been a teacher in the Engaging Vitality approach. Ultimately, he managed to integrate and apply all his learned material into practice. He has developed a particularly good sense of palpation, which makes palpation central to his practice, something that is also central to Engaging Vitality. Bart has a practice in Wolvega, Friesland. In addition to running a busy practice, he is also active in teaching Engaging Vitality.
Ferdinand Beck
Ferdinand is studying and practicing Chinese Medicine, acupuncture and other related topics since 1995. He spent 8 years in China first learning Chinese language, then attending medical university and eventually gaining a medical degree in acupuncture from the renowned Chengdu Universitiy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. At the same time, Ferdinand studied Qigong and Taijiquan with some famous masters, beeing rewarded with a teaching diploma from the Beijing Wu Shu (martial arts) academy. Because of his interest in fine palpation skills and sensory appreciation of qi phenomena, Ferdinand attended the Toyohari basic and advanced trainings with Junko Ida and Steven Birch in Amsterdam. Ferdinand has then been introduced to the Engaging Vitality approach by Charles Chace and Dan Bensky in 2011. He now teaches fundamental and intermediate Engaging Vitality classes and supervises local study groups. The groundbreaking approch of integrating osteopathic palpation into acupuncture practice led him to take a series of classes in osteopathic treatment of the viscera and neural structures, mainly with Jean-Pierre Barral and his students. Ferdinands clinical background now ranges from TCM to Japanese Toyohari acupuncture, as well as visceral and neural manipulation. All incorporated within the Engaging Vitality framework. Ferdinand maintains a private practice near Munich, Germany.
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