Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture for Treating Neurological diseases and Chronic and Acute Pain – London

Lecturer David Bomzon and Avi Amir. £360 for 3 days £400 for 4 days
Dates – 19th/20th/21st June 2025 Sunday 22nd June 2025 Advanced training
Start Time – 10:00 am
End Time – 6:00 pm
Location – AcuMedic Clinic, Camden High Street, London, UK

£360.00£400.00

The overall learning objective of the workshop is to teach the participant about the background of YNSA and how to use YNSA to treat patients with acute or chronic pain or a neurological disease

Why Choose This Course?

  • Effective and Immediate Results: YNSA is particularly effective for stroke patients with pain or mobility issues.
  • Comprehensive Learning: The course covers a wide range of neurological and orthopedic conditions.
  • Practical Application: Participants will learn and practice the location and indications of key YNSA points.
  • Skill Enhancement: The course will add a valuable tool to your therapeutic toolbox.
  • Expert Instruction: Led by renowned experts in the field of YNSA.

The overall learning objective of the workshop is to teach the participant about the background of YNSA and how to use YNSA to treat patients with acute or chronic pain or a neurological disease such as: 

  • Symptoms of neurological disturbances which stem from various diseases.
  • Conditions of various functional disturbances.
  • Chronic or acute pain (back pain, pain in the legs, hands, arms, neck etc).
  • Stroke
  • Paralysis
  • Diseases which cause pain.
  • Difficulty in mobility and limitation in movement.
  • Sensation problems.
  • Acute allergy attacks.
  • Support of fertility and hormonal imbalance in women; gynecological disorders.
  • Psychological disorders, such as anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD, HDHD, insomnia.

At the end of the workshop, each participant will have an understanding of YNSA and acquire the basic skills to apply YNSA to a patient with acute or chronic pain or a neurological disease. This newly acquired skill should become part of the practitioner’s therapeutic tool box and stimulate the participant to expand his/her knowledge on the application of YNSA with other therapeutic modalities in other clinical settings.  

  1. Introduction – Who is Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto and the background of the discovery of YNSA.
  2. Learning the location and function of the basic points, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.
  3. Mid sagittal somotopy: location and indications.
  4. Sensory and brain points and diagnoses
  5. Tinnitus points and there use in deferent ear disorders.
  6. Additional sensory points
  7. Elbow diagnoses.
  8. Demonstration and practice.
  9. Introduction to the fascia tissue and its connection the 12 channels
  10. Learning Ypsilon, (internal organs) points and cranial nerves points.
  11. Neck diagnoses.
  12. Learning when and how to apply YNSA.
  13. I somototpy
  14. Z points
  15. Demonstration and practice.

Key Facts

  • Duration: 21 clock hours over 3 days
  • Format: Active learning workshop
  • Focus: YNSA macros stem acupuncture points
  • Outcome: Understanding of YNSA and practical skills for treating various conditions

Pre-requisites:

  • You must be 18 years or older and understand spoken and written English.
  • You must consent to giving and receiving palpation, acupuncture and moxibustion.
  • You must be an acupuncturist (if not, please contact admin@aac-org.uk) to see if the course is suitable for you

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellation of booking must be made by email to admin@aac-org.uk.  56 days or less before the course start date, no fees are refundable.

David Bomzon is a Chinese medicine therapist and lecturer who specializes in acupuncture in neurological rehabilitation (neuroacupuncture) and is considered to be the leading authority on rehabilitative acupuncture in Israel.

David graduated from “East-West College for Classical Chinese Medicine” in Tel-Aviv, Israel in 2006 and is a former student of Dr Toshikatsu Yamamoto, the discoverer  of (Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA).

David, together with Avi Amir, established the “Pnima Center” in 2007, the largest community clinic in Israel for Integrative Chinese medicine, which combines classical Chinese medicine and YNSA with western medicine.

David and Avi also established a unique support center at “Pnima Center”, which provides continuing professional enrichment, as well as professional guidance to new graduates and experienced practitioners in the field of complementary medicine.

David is the lead acupuncturist in the Rehabilitation Department, Bnai-Zion Medical Center in Haifa, Israel.  David is involved in clinical research which is investigating the benefits of YNSA in neurological rehabilitation.

Since he is considered to be a leading authority on YNSA  David  is regularly invited to lecture on YNSA at professional gatherings and conferences around the globe.

In 2015, David and Avi  also opened the “Pnima International School of Scalp Acupuncture”. which holds live and delivers online YNSA workshops.

In 2020 together with Avi published a book titled “Clinical Handbook of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture

Throughout his career as a therapist, lecturer, and mentor, David has pushed for the integral combination of acupuncture, Chinese medicine and scalp acupuncture.

Avi Amir is a  Chinese and Japanese medicine and medical massage therapist who specializes in pain management and neuroacupuncture. Since Avi was a medical massage therapist before becoming an acupuncturist, Avi has acquired considerable knowledge on the human anatomy and physiology which  has made him an authority on pain management in Israel.

After graduating top of his class from the  “Reidman College for Complementary and Integrative medicine” Tel-Aviv, Israel in 2005, he studied Chinese medicine at the “East-West College for Classical Chinese medicine”, Tel-Aviv, Israel and graduated in 2010. He is a former student of Dr Toshikatsu Yamamoto, the discoverer  of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA).

Avi, together with David Bomzon, established the “Pnima Center” in 2007, the largest community clinic in Israel for Integrative Chinese medicine, which combines classical Chinese medicine and YNSA with western medicine.

Avi uses his vast experience with YNSA as well his teaching skills to enrich the skills of other therapists and health care professionals with knowledge on this unique method.

Pnima Center is the first of its kind in Israel and helps individuals i incorporate  scalp acupuncture into their practice.

 Avi Amir believes that YNSA is an inseparable part of his clinical paradigm and of his life. He is glad to have been given to opportunity to broaden the toolbox of other therapists and health care providers by teaching them this unique method, and by passing on his knowledge and experience,. he feels that this is the best way to ensure that a maximum  number of patients can benefit from this treatment d.

In 2015, David and Avi also opened the “Pnima International School of Scalp Acupuncture”. which holds live and delivers online YNSA workshops.

Contact information

Email- pnimahaifa@gmail.com

Web- www.pnima-ac.com

Phone- +972-77-550-3410

Address- Hankin rd. 58, Haifa, Israel

Frequently Asked Questions

Either login to your AAC / JAMA account and look on the Members Home page or please email us admin@aac-org.uk

If you wish to stay in a Travelodge – please note that AAC/BAF members can benefit from 5% discount. You need to email us at admin@aac-org.uk with your full name and mobile number and then once we have processed, you will receive a welcome email from Travelodge – please do check your spam.

Acumedic is a 25 minute walk from St Pancras train station

 

Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA) is named after the Japanese physician, Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto, who developed this acupuncture system in 1973. YNSA is used to treat neurological conditions and is both effective and immediate in stroke patients with pain and/or restricted mobility.  As a result, the use of YNSA has increased and has become the most frequently used form of acupuncture. YNSA comprises basic acupuncture points (somatopes) mainly on the scalp, as well as on other body regions. In addition to providing symptomatic relief, YNSA is sometimes curative.

I am a AAC/JAMA Member, where do I find a coupon code please?
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Either login to your AAC / JAMA account and look on the Members Home page or please email us admin@aac-org.uk

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If you wish to stay in a Travelodge – please note that AAC/BAF members can benefit from 5% discount. You need to email us at admin@aac-org.uk with your full name and mobile number and then once we have processed, you will receive a welcome email from Travelodge – please do check your spam.

Acumedic is a 25 minute walk from St Pancras train station

 

What is YNSA?
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Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA) is named after the Japanese physician, Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto, who developed this acupuncture system in 1973. YNSA is used to treat neurological conditions and is both effective and immediate in stroke patients with pain and/or restricted mobility.  As a result, the use of YNSA has increased and has become the most frequently used form of acupuncture. YNSA comprises basic acupuncture points (somatopes) mainly on the scalp, as well as on other body regions. In addition to providing symptomatic relief, YNSA is sometimes curative.

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