Pen Llyn Acupuncture

24/08/2025

Tuning forks on acupuncture points for patients who don’t like needles.

Resonance Without Insertion: Tuning Forks, the Eight Principles & Sensitive Systems in Chinese Medicine Practice

How can tuning forks support patients who are sensitive, energetically depleted, or needle-phobic, while remaining rooted in the classical framework of Chinese medicine?

This unique CPD workshop combines vibrational sound therapy with the Eight Principles of diagnosis and the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, offering new possibilities for working with subtle energetics in clinical practice.

Designed for practitioners who want to expand their treatment tools without compromising depth or tradition, the day includes rich theory, hands-on learning, and practical application of tuning forks on acupuncture points and meridians.


You’ll explore how tuning forks can:

➡️ Provide a non-invasive alternative for patients who struggle with needling
➡️ Activate & regulate constitutional patterns via the 8 Extraordinary Vessels
➡️ Be used according to TCM diagnostic frameworks
➡️ Frameworks including hot/cold, excess/deficiency, yin/yang
➡️ Support emotional regulation, trauma recovery & spiritual integration


Participants will learn:

✅ What tuning forks are & how they work within East Asian medical theory
✅ The difference between weighted vs unweighted & short vs long forks
✅ Techniques for striking & applying forks to the body / over acup needles
✅ How to integrate forks into your practice as a standalone or complementary method


This course includes:

💻 6 hours of pre-recorded videos (theory, treatments & demos)
🏫 A full day of live, practical training at CICM
📚 A take-home workbook for continued reference


Whether you’re looking to treat patients with trauma, build confidence in working beyond the needle, or simply reconnect with the deeper resonances of your medicine, this workshop offers a grounded and inspiring point of entry.


📚 Using Tuning Forks for Sensitive Patients
🧑‍🏫 David Hartmann
📆 Sun 21st September 2025
🏫 In person at CICM
💰 £150
👍 Bundle both in-person courses, save an extra £50
✅ Open to CICM alumni, clinic students (but not on a clinic day), & acupuncture community members.


David is also running a workshop the day before, on Saturday 20th September - Acupuncture Point Combinations for Mental Health - and you can save £50 by booking both Saturday & Sunday in-person September workshops at CICM, together at the same time.

The online course that David ran earlier this year, in March 2025 - is also still available as a recording to purchase - looking at the role the Heart, Pericardium, and the Shén play in mental and emotional health, but any of his 3 courses can also be taken as standalone learnings.

Take a look at the info for bookings here - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/cpd-courses/using-tuning-forks-for-treating-needle-sensitive-patients/


David Hartmann lives in Brisbane, Australia and has been practicing acupuncture since 1997. He upgraded his qualifications with a Masters of Acupuncture in 2009.

David has been a Chinese medicine lecturer for 24 years. He has also written two internationally published textbooks on Chinese medicine, written courses, presented at conferences, and done his own stand-alone seminars in fifteen countries around the world. He has also developed online workshops for eleven companies/stores world-wide.

10/08/2025

Amazing!

What if the key to reversing aging wasn’t hidden in a lab, but deep beneath the ocean’s surface? Dr. Joseph Dituri, a retired naval officer and biomedical engineer, made history by living 93 continuous days underwater in Jules’ Undersea Lodge near Key Largo, Florida. His mission, known as Project Neptune 100, was more than a record-breaking feat; it was a bold scientific experiment to explore how long-term exposure to a high-pressure underwater environment could impact human biology.

The results were nothing short of groundbreaking. Dr. Dituri didn’t just survive his time underwater; he seemed to thrive. After resurfacing, doctors discovered several positive changes in his health. His telomeres, typically known to shorten with age and linked to cellular aging, actually grew by 20 percent. That means his cells appeared younger than before the experiment. His stem cell count increased, which aids in tissue repair and regeneration. Furthermore, his cholesterol levels dropped by 72 points, and inflammation throughout his body was significantly reduced.

Equally fascinating was the improvement in his sleep quality. Dr. Dituri spent 60 to 66 percent of his nights in deep REM sleep—the critical phase for mental restoration, memory processing, and emotional health. While scientists continue to study the long-term effects, this underwater mission may have uncovered valuable insights into how pressurized environments could be utilized in medicine to enhance healing, longevity, and even space exploration.

This journey serves as a reminder that the ocean still holds mysteries we’re only beginning to uncover. From aging to regenerative health, the depths may offer more than we ever imagined.

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07/08/2025

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06/08/2025

Great about the Spleen in Chinese medicine!