Continuing Education Courses
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About Our WON CEU Courses
This Won Institute’s Continuing Education page is a resource for helping individuals advance their knowledge and skills across various integrative topics. Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities that support personal and professional growth, fostering full-circle learning and advancement. Whether you want to deepen your expertise in holistic health, acupuncture, meditation, or other complementary therapies, the Won Institute offers a range of courses, including e-learning options, designed to enrich your understanding and practice. As a go-to resource for practitioners, we provide CEU credits to help you meet your professional requirements. With new courses added throughout the year, join us in our commitment to lifelong learning and discover new ways to enhance your career and well-being.
Individuals interested in partnering with our WON CEU Course platform are encouraged to email the Academic Dean at [email protected].
Treatment of Anxiety with Chinese Medicine
The course will discuss the aetiology, pathology and treatment of anxiety in depth. The treatments suggested for each pattern will include both acupuncture and herbs.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Pathology of Cancer in Chinese Medicine
This course covers the Pathology of Cancer in Chinese Medicine and Cancer Support During Chemo and Radiotherapy. Treatment principles from an acupuncture and Herbal perspective. Considerations discussed when treating during chemotherapy therapy.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $95
The Treatment of Auto Immune Diseases with Chinese Medicine
This online course will present first an overview of the immune system from the perspective of Chinese medicine by exploring all the types of Qi or Jing that play a role in the immune response.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Treatment of Children’s Diseases with Chinese Medicine
This comprehensive course on the treatment of children with Chinese medicine will discuss the physiology and characteristics of children first. This is essential to understand the characteristics of children’s aetiology and pathology which set them apart from adults.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Clinical Application and Treatment of the Du, Ren and Chong Mai
This course presents the pathways, pathology, clinical application and treatment of the three most important extraordinary vessels, i.e. Du Mai, Ren Mai and Chong Mai.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
Geriatrics in Chinese Medicine
This course will discuss the characteristics of older people in Chinese medicine and includes aetiology and pathology. After discussing the role of the Kidneys in aging, the important pathologies of Blood stasis and Phlegm and their role in the diseases of the elderly will be discussed in detail.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine 1: Women’s Physiology
This introduction course covers the physiology of the women’s gynaecological system and is the foundation for successive Gynaecology courses. It includes many important principles that must be grasped in order to diagnose and treat gynaecological problems successfully.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine 2: Women’s Pathology
This course is part 2 and follows on from the Gynaecology 1 – Physiology. The present course course discusses the pathology seen in gynaecology in details.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Diagnosis, Pathology and Treatment of Heat
This very comprehensive course deals with the aetiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of Heat syndromes. Although Heat is an extremely common syndrome in practice (more common than Cold), this topic is seldom dealt with rigorously.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Treatment of Male Disorders
This course discusses the physiology and pathology of disorders of the male genital system. While the Chinese medicine literature on gynaecology is very rich and vast, it is less so for male genital problems.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Treatment of Shen Disturbances with Chinese Medicine
This online course will discuss the Chinese medicine view of the psyche and the treatment of some common mental-emotional patterns. The course describes in detail the nature and clinical application of the Five Shens, i.e. the Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
Tongue Diagnosis
Tongue Diagnosis is aimed at teaching participants the essentials of Tongue diagnosis from the beginning. Besides presenting the traditional aspects of Tongue diagnosis, this course also presents Giovanni’s important insights derived from 35 years of practice.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Clinical Application and Treatment of the Yin-Yang Qiao, Yin-Yang Wei and Dai Mai
The course presents the pathways, physiology, pathology and treatment of the extraordinary vessels Yin and Yang Qiao Mai, Yin and Yang Wei Mai and Dai Mai. For each channel, the pathway and clinical application with be discussed together with treatment. Point combinations will be presented for each channel.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Clinical Use of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
This online course will discuss the Chinese medicine view of the psyche and the treatment of some common mental-emotional patterns. The course describes in detail the nature and clinical application of the Five Shens, i.e. the Shen, Hun, Po, Yi and Zhi.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $120
The Treatment of Thyroid Problems with Chinese Medicine
This course provides first a detailed discussion of goiter in Chinese medicine with aetiology, pathology, diagnosis, patterns and treatment. The treatment is based on both herbal medicine and acupuncture. After discussing goiter, the course will describe the treatment of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism with detailed pattern identification.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
15 CEUs | Course $170
The Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine to the Treatment of Common Clinical Conditions
This online course is dedicated to the treatment of common conditions seen in the clinic with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The conditions discussed are: Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety, Asthma, Digestive disorders, Menorrhagia and metrorrhagia (Beng Lou), Bi Syndrome, and Headaches.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
8 CEUs | Course $100
The Treatment of Asthma with Chinese Medicine
This course presents the pathology and treatment of both allergic and non allergic asthma in children and adults. One of the features of the course is an interpretation of atopy and atopic diseases from the point of view of Chinese medicine. The treatment is discussed with both acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Pathology of Cancer in Chinese Medicine and Cancer Support During Chemo and Radiotherapy
The course will first examine the ancient diseases that may correspond to cancer and how those relate to a Western classification of cancer. This will help answer questions like preventing the reoccurrence of cancer.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder with Chinese Medicine
Bipolar disorder follows closely the symptoms of the ancient Chinese disease of Dian Kuang which may be translated as dullness and raving or dullness and mania. However, the course will explore to what extent bipolar disorder corresponds exactly to Dian Kuang in Chinese medicine.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Treatment of Depression with Chinese Medicine
This course presents the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of depression with both acupuncture and herbal medicine. The course will first discuss the nature of the Shen and Hun and the role of the Hun in the pathology of depression. The main patterns of depression will then be presented with symptoms, tongue, pulse, acupuncture points and herbal prescription.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Pathology of Cancer in Chinese Medicine and Cancer Support During Chemo and Radiotherapy
The course will first examine the ancient diseases that may correspond to cancer and how those relate to a Western classification of cancer. This will help answer questions like preventing the reoccurrence of cancer.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Aetiology, Pathology and Treatment of Phlegm
The online course will first discuss the aetiology of Phlegm which is more complex than just a Spleen deficiency. It will then describe the different types of Phlegm each with the treatment with acupuncture and herbs.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Diagnosis, Pathology and Treatment of Blood Stasis
This course will describe the aetiology and symptomatology (with constitutional and pathological signs and symptoms) of Blood stasis. A particular feature of the diagnosis of Blood stasis will be the discussion of the chest/breast area in tongue diagnosis, illustrated by tongue pictures.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
4 CEUs | Course $95
The Treatment of Menopausal Problems with Chinese Medicine
This course discusses the pathology and treatment of menopausal problems in detail. Participants will learn the role of Tian Gui in women’s life cycles and in the aetiology of menopausal problems. The role of the Kidneys in the pathology of menopausal problems is dealt with in depth.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
3 CEUs | Course $70
The Treatment of Digestive Problems with Acupuncture and Herbs
The online course will first discuss the aetiology of Phlegm which is more complex than just a Spleen deficiency. It will then describe the different types of Phlegm each with the treatment with acupuncture and herbs.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
3 CEUs | Course $70
Enhancing Fertility with Chinese Medicine
In this course, you will be able to understand the factors affecting fertility in women, the importance of differentiating Full from Empty causes of infertility, and the treatment of infertility with both acupuncture and herbs.
Please note that if you have already taken the Gynaecology 2 – Pathology online course, you will not need to take this course.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
3 CEUs | Course $70
The Treatment of Endometriosis, Poly-Cystic Ovary Syndrome, and Menopausal Problems
This online course will discuss the treatment of endometriosis, poly-cystic ovary syndrome and menopausal problems. Before doing that, the physio-pathology and treatment of the four phases of the menstrual cycles will be discussed. These are essential to apply the correct treatment principle.
Please note that if you have already taken the Gynaecology 2 – Pathology online course, you will not need to take this course.
Instructor: Giovanni Maciocia
3 CEUs | Course $70
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