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My wife and I, still slightly jet-lagged, are buzzing about our experience at the world's largest conference of Traditional Chinese
Medicine, the TCM Kongress in Rothenburg, Germany. Having been invited by the TCM Social Forum, which acts to support the humanitarian TCM movement, we presented on 10
different clinics from around the world, many of which are partners of our Global Outreach Program. The Forum serves as a platform to connect many people
and organizations dedicated to supporting the presence of low cost, natural health care to those around the world who so badly need it.
 The Kongress itself was host to 1200 delegates from 30 countries. Situated in a riverside castle and an idyllic timber and stone
reception hall, the conference venue and the town of Rothenburg could not have been more welcoming to the throngs of Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners who gathered there. The
speakers, many of whom are internationally-recognized authors and presenters, provided inspiration through their experiences, observations and research. Our only
complaint was that with so many great lectures and events, it was impossible to take it all in. I suppose we will just have to return next year.
Now back in Victoria we find our students well into the Summer semester. New students, both
Canadian and international, are getting their first taste of how exciting the field of complementary and integrative medicine really is. We welcome them to the college,
and welcome back all of our returning students.
If you would like to take part in some of the great activities at Pacific Rim College, be it as a student, patient, or
simply a visitor, please come and see us.
Enjoy the newsletter!
Todd N Howard, President
Student Garden Committee Greens Market Square PRC's
Student Garden Committee had a busy spring adding planters and dozens of plants to the medicinal gardens in Market Square. Visit the gardens to learn about medicinal plants that are native to Vancouver Island and the Pacific Northwest. If you want to learn if any of these plants can help to benefit your
health, schedule a herbal consultation in our Student Clinic. We provide patients with thorough consultations and customized organic remedies.
Moxibustion in the Treatment of TuberculosisMoxafrica is a charitable organization set up in 2008 in the UK to investigate the use of moxibustion therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis. Moxa is a herbal preparation made from the leaves of the mugwort plant (Artemisia spp.). The brief smouldering of tiny pieces of moxa against the skin is called direct moxibustion and has been used in Oriental Medicine for centuries, both in conjunction with acupuncture treatment and on its own. Therapeutically it is known to have positive effects on blood circulation and to enhance th e immune system. We are pleased to offer you a first hand account on the beginning of Moxafrica and how a small vision now has the potential to change lives, perhaps millions of them. Please click here to read about the humble beginnings of this pioneering organization.
Continuing Ed at PRC This June, July and August, PRC
is pleased to offer a variety of continuing education courses in natural health and wellness. Courses include Introduction to Herbal Medicine, Surface Anatomy,
Introduction to Tai Qi Chuan, and more. Courses in PRC's Department of Continuing Education are
open to the general public with year-round opportunities. Please click here to see a list of
courses and contact the Office of Admissions to register.
Applications being accepted for Fall Programs Applications are being accepted for all programs of study this fall at PRC. If you are interested in beginning a career in natural health, please explore our exciting
study opportunities. Whether you are seeking a short class in a specific discipline, a semester-long program or a multi-year program, we have study options that may be
perfect for you. If you would like to visit the college, meet students and instructors, and sit in on classes, please contact our Office of Admissions. PRC is committed
to providing students with flexible study options in a variety of programs that promote sustainable medicine.
Ayurvedic Marmatherapy begins This fall PRC is pleased to
offer a 4-month certificate program in Ayurvedic Marmatherapy, a form of bodywork based on the ancient practices of Ayurvedic medicine. The Fundamentals of Ayurvedic
Marmatherapy is ideal for students who have an interest in offering hands-on healing as an augment to current skills in bodywork, or as a profession on its own.
Students gain a working knowledge of Ayurveda at the basic and intermediate levels. They learn the physical and energy systems according to the Ayurvedic model,
including the Marma points. Students also learn how to identify injuries, illnesses and imbalances in the Marma, including their associated systems and organs, and
have a working knowledge of the various ways to treat the Marma using massage, energy healing, external application of herbs, hot and cold therapies, compress
therapies, oil therapies and subtle therapies.
Community Herbalist Program returns The Community Herbalist Program returns to PRC this fall. This semester-long program offered on evenings and weekends introduces participants to the incredible world
of medicinal plants and remedies and provides opportunities in widlharvesting, medicine-making, plant identification and herbal therapeutics. For more information
about the Community Herbalist Program and how you can join, please click here.
Organics Island Festival This July PRC is
participating in the Organic Islands Festival, Canada's largest outdoor 'green' festival. This unique festival is a showcase of eco-friendly products, concepts and
awareness projects. To learn more about the festival and how you can participate, please click here.
Activist Stands Up against Big Oil
 Close friend of PRC and activist Norm Hann recently completed a stand up paddleboard expedition along the coast of British Columbia to bring awareness to the
environmental threat of Enbridge's proposed oil pipeline and tanker traffic to the Great Bear Rainforest that serves as ancient food harvesting lands of the First
Nations people and a sacred wildlife refuge. In light of the most recent oil company folly in the Gulf of Mexico and the scars that still remain from the Exxon Valdez
spill, it is painfully obvious that Big Oil can rarely exist without eventually causing catastrophic environmental damage. The Great Bear Rainforest stretches from
Vancouver Island to Southeast Alaska and is one of the largest unspoiled tracts of temperate rainforest in the world. The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway project
would transport oil from the Alberta tar-sands to the BC coast via a 1200-kilometer pipeline. The oil would then be transported by super tankers  through the coastal waters of the Great Bear Rainforest. The learn more about this tragic proposal and Norm Hann's heroic quest to stop it, please click here. Search 'standup4greatbear' at www.youtube.com to see video coverage of the expedition.
Book of the Month  Five Element Constitutional
Acupuncture by Hicks, Hicks and Mole is an exciting new textbook that gives a clear, detailed, and accessible presentation of the main features of constitutional
five element acupuncture treatment. It covers the context and history of this form of acupuncture, as well as the relevant Chinese medicine theory. After examining the
elements themselves, and the functions of the Organs, the book explores the basis of diagnosis in five element acupuncture, possible blocks to treatment, and the
treatment itself. It puts this style of treatment into the context of other styles of acupuncture treatment - especially Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as it is
used in the West today. Stop by the PRC Bookstore to get your copy today for only $90.95.
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