The Medicine of Peace: Integrative Tools for Healing Pain, Stress & Trauma

Course description

This 3-day seminar provides health professionals with practical tools to support individuals and communities affected by pain, stress, and trauma. It is designed for clinicians working with refugees and displaced people, survivors of war and violence, at-risk youth, marginalized essential workers, and communities with limited access to integrative healthcare. Participants will learn evidence-informed, community-based techniques that can be used in clinics, hospitals, and public health settings.

For the first time, AWB is offering this course to both:

• Licensed or certified acupuncture practitioners, and
• Health professionals who want to learn trauma-informed, non-needle treatment approaches: Acupuncturists, physicians, nurses, massage therapists, mental health professionals, and all other health care providers are encouraged to attend.

Seminar Topics (Instruction in English)

• Working with core trauma-informed principles: safety, trust, transparency,  empowerment, cultural respect
• Biology of trauma & the essential role of somatic therapy
• Ear acupuncture and/or ear seeds for pain, stress, and trauma
• Hand magnet therapy to reduce pain
• Aromatherapy (essential oils) for stress reduction and nervous system regulation
• Creating community healing circles – with a team approach
• Trauma-informed self-care for practitioner and community sustainability

Course Language: English