I Ching Acupuncture and the Balance Method is one of the most popular systems for the practice of Acupuncture. David learned the Balance Method from its founder, Dr. Chao Chen, and his son Yu Chen, L.Ac. Combining over 30-years of studying, practicing, writing and teaching I Ching, Feng Shu, Chinese Astrology, Qi Men Dun Jia, Qi Gong, Nei Dan and Chinese Medicine, David is uniquely qualified to teach the theory and clinical applications of The Balance Method – I Ching Acupuncture.
Join David for a journey through Chinese history as we explore the Chinese philosophies, theories, principles and energy models that comprise major aspects of Chinese medicine and The Balance Method.
In this workshop, David presents yin-yang, five phases, tai chi, eight trigrams, early heaven ba gua, later heaven ba gua, nine palaces and the he tu and how they relate to the human body and the practice of Acupuncture. AND how the Nei Jing Ling Shu integrates with and supports I Ching Acupuncture.
I Ching Acupuncture – The Balance Method shows how acupuncture is a channel based system. You will learn how to select the primary channel for treatment and how to select supporting channels based on Nei Jing classical acupuncture theory.
David will introduce Five Balance Methods. This is a comprehensive presentation of these methods. Emphasis is placed on how to immediately apply these methods in clinical practice.
If you want to learn the logic, theory and principles behind many applications of Chinese medicine and Acupuncture, you will find this workshop a comprehensive teaching of the original Balance Method.
Information presented in this workshop:
- Eight Trigrams
- The Early Heaven Ba Gua
- The Later Heaven Ba Gua
- The He Tu
- The Luo Shu – Nine Palaces
- Balance Method 1: Hand and Hand and Foot to Foot
- Balance Method 2: Hand to Foot
- Balance Method 3: Combining Balance Methods 1 and 2
- Balance Method 4: The Ying Qi Cycle (Meridian Clock)
- Balance Method 5: The Three Channel Circuit Systems for treating internal organs
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Live Webinar. 4-CEUs approved by CAB, accepted by NCCAOM. Category 1
11am-3pm, PDT
Payment options:
Zelle, my preference. contact me for info
I Ching Acupuncture – The Balance Method Workshop: for CEUs: $45, Payal
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I Ching Acupuncture – The Balance Method: no CEUs: $40.00, Paypal
David practices Traditional Chinese and Taoist medicine. He has taught students for 30-years in both the classroom and in the clinic as a supervisor. He has taught acupuncture courses, acupuncture point functions, philosophy of oriental medicine, tai chi chuan, medical qi gong, feng shui, I Ching, Chinese astrology, medical history and the secondary vessels. He is a columnist for Acupuncture Today. David teaches internationally and is in private practice in Los Angles, California. He specializes in the Taoist Arts and has published the following books on the Taoist Arts: Treasures of Tao, Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology, Introduction to Qi Men Dun Jia and Chinese Medical Astrology.
David has written five books on Chinese medicine:
I Ching Acupuncture: The Balance Method, Clinical Applications of the Ba Gua and the I Ching.
The Eight Extraordinary Channels, A Handbook for Clinical Applications and Nei Dan Inner Mediation.
The Divergent Channels, A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Five Shen Nei Dan Inner Meditation.
Luo Collaterals, A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Treating Emotions
Clinical Point Selection in Classical and Traditional Acupuncture
