Dr Ray Ford presentation – Pillars of Diagnosis

In this event Dr Ray Ford will discuss the pillars of diagnosis. He will show us how a correct diagnosis leads to better treatment outcomes.  He will be giving examples of diagnosis by observing the tongue, the complexion, the spirit – within a 5 Element framework.  He will also discuss how to cultivate questioning and listening skills.  Together these are the foundational and practical methods of Chinese Medicine

About the Presenter.

Dr Ray Ford is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine in Sydney Australia – this includes both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He has been in private practice for 35 years continuously. His current private practice is in Crows Nest, Sydney, Australia. He has completed a Masters degree in Acupuncture from UTS and graduated from several periods of post graduate study in China – at the Zhejiang Academy of TCM from 1998 -2003.

In 1998 he opened Sydney’s first low cost community style clinic in Crows Nest Sydney- which made acupuncture affordable to the public for $20 per treatment. This grew to centres in Newtown, Surry Hills and Bondi Junction and to date has completed 60,000 treatments and employed 40 plus acupuncturists, both full and part time.

He has practiced the Daoist 3 Dan Tien meditation for many years and is a certified teacher. He has studied TCM as well as many other traditions such as Japanese, Korean and more modern techniques such as Dry Needling. He has a special interest in the Five Elements known as Wu Xing in Chinese Medicine.

Ray is the author of the book Clinical Aromatherapy – using essential oils on acu – points and Channels and he has just released the app Qi Flow (available on the app store) – a very useful acupressure app that encompasses the breadth and depth of using the points and channels of Chinese Medicine with acupressure.

Ray Ford can be contacted on admin@rayfordacupuncture.com.au

Investment: $50.00 plus booking fee.  Duration: 75 minutes.

This event is available to purchase with access to a private link recording and supporting document for those who cannot attend the live event.

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