Welcome to the AAC’s first ever conference – especially curated to provide practical and theoretical training from some of the most eminent teachers in the fields of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Our conference also provides an opportunity to shine a light on exceptional practice in our field, and to explore  practical ways in which we can all work together to help to bridge the gap between western and Chinese medicine. Conference venueThe Swedenborg Society,20- 21 Bloomsbury Way,London, WC1A 2TH Delegate priceAAC Members £60 (the first 50 people to book!), £90 standard rate What’s included? Full day entry to all lectures and workshops Light refreshments during the day Entry to drinks reception Access to recorded lectures To book tickets please login to the members area. First 50 members early bird @ £60, AAC members after early bird £90, £150 non AAC Members. Order of The Day 9.00 to 9.30 Registration 9.30 to 10.00 Welcome 10.00 to 11.00 Felip Caudet – Advanced moxibustion skills – fire techniques to supercharge your patient outcomes 11.00 to 11.15 Break 11.15 to 12.00 Tianjun Wang – Scalp Acupuncture: Practical Treatments for Neurological Conditions 12.00 to 1.00 Rebecca Avern – Bridging the Gap – Support to spread your expertise 1.00 to 2.00 Lunch 2.00 to 3.00 Chris Davies – Accelerated Tendon Healing 3.00 to 3.15 Break 3.15 to 4.00 Lorraine Nicolle – Mitochondrial Support for better health and vitality 4.00 to 4.45 AAC Roadmap 4.45 to 6.00 Networking Drinks Reception Felip Caudet (Spain)Session 1: Advanced moxibustion skills – fire techniques to supercharge your patient outcomes Moxibustion is far more than just a warming technique, it is a transformational tool and one way of nurturing your life’s fire in the body. Too often moxibustion is considered the little brother of acupuncture and this is simply not right! The power of moxibustion and benefits to your patients are bigger than you can imagine… In this session you will learn To relate your moxibustion techniques with palpation How to significantly improve patient outcomes. To notice how the body’s energy system changes after moxa treatment – and how to listen to the body’s voice from another perspective. About Felip Caudet Felip Caudet has been in practice as a physiotherapist and acupuncturist since 1999, and specialises in Japanese moxibustion. He studied with the masters Tetsuya Fukushima and Hideo Shinma (son of Master Fukaya). Currently, Felip is recognised as the fourth in the teachers lineage of Fukaya Style of Moxibustion due to his developments and contributions to the style. Felip developed a revolutionary moxibustion method called Kinseikyu method (Posture Balance with Moxibustion). He has published several books and articles on moxibustion. Today Felip combines his clinical activity in Spain with teaching around the world (Japan, Brazil, France, UK, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands and Canada). Prof. Dr Tianjun Wang Session 2 Scalp acupuncture: Practical treatments for neurological conditions This session will provide practical tips on how common neurological diseases (ND) such as stroke, brain trauma injury, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy can be improved with acupuncture. During this presentation you will learn: An overview of ND through the lens of both of TCM and Western medicine General acupuncture treatments for ND Unique scalp acupuncture points and treatment techniques to support neurological conditions Case studies About Prof. Dr. Tianjun Wang Principal of London Academy of Chinese Acupuncture (LACA).Guest Professor of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Dr. Tianjun Wang graduated from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NUCM) in 1989. He completed his PhD at NUCM. Tianjun moved to the UK and joined the University of East London UK as a Senior Lecturer and the Director of Acupuncture Clinic 2007- 2014. He is a Guest Professor of NUCM and the Master and PhD course supervisor at UK Centre of NUCM. Current Prof. Wang is the Principal of the London Academy of Chinese Acupuncture (LACA). Prof. Wang is the Vice President of the Scalp Acupuncture Committee of World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) and the president of the Institute of Scalp Acupuncture UK. He owns TJAcupuncture Clinic and Brain Care Centre in London. Prof. Wang has authored and co-authored more than 50 academic papers as well as peer reviewers to many international journals. His authored book “Acupuncture for Brain: Treatment for Neurological and Psychological Disorders” published by Springer 2020. Rebecca Avern, Sandra Dodgson, Cassandra Myers Session 3: Bridging the Gap – Support to spread your expertise Facilitated by Kevin Durjun Having achieved therapy professional status and with the growing body of evidence for acupuncture – what support would enable your expertise and experience to be more universally recognised for the health benefits that are possible? This is an interactive session designed to explore the kinds of practical support that AAC members would find useful.  This may range from issues that arise in daily practice through to creating links with other healthcare professionals, and everything in between! The session will draw on the experience of Rebecca Avern and her colleagues in creating The Little Acupuncture Room (www.thelittleacupunctureroom.com), and the support they received and are (thankfully!) still receiving from Sandra Dodgson and Cassandra Myer. Both Sandra and Cassandra have experience of working across the health sector supporting practitioners.  With their wealth of knowledge and expertise, they facilitate healthcare practitioners to support each other, and to move the agenda forward. About Rebecca Avern Rebecca Avern has treated children with acupuncture for over 20 years, and now treats exclusively children and teenagers.  She founded and runs two children’s acupuncture clinics in Oxford, one of which offers affordable acupuncture to children and the opportunity for practitioner internships. Rebecca also founded the Hub of Paediatric Acupuncture (www.paediatricacupuncture.com), an online community providing information for parents and support to practitioners who treat children.   Rebecca teaches a year-long diploma in acupuncture paediatrics in the UK, as well as extensively online and internationally.  She has been a senior faculty member at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, UK for the past 15 years.  She is the author of the textbook Acupuncture for Babies, Children and