Acupuncture in Morocco

Audio from Everydayacupuncturepodcast.com Living in a foreign country brings challenges and opportunities. In this episode we discuss life and culture in Morocco, how acupuncture came to be accepted there, and how what began as a wellness center turned into a school of acupuncture. In This Episode We Discuss: What drew Chad to Morocco The embodied reality of Qi The opportunity to create something that did not exist Chinese medicine and the traditional medicine of North Africa Emotion and the internal cause of illness Inviting patients into a process of inquiry Identity and disease, when you see the truth you stop doing things that hurt you Jing qi and shen, the process of embodiment The first acupuncture school in Morocco How the experience of living and teaching in Morocco informs Chad’s work today Chad Conner, L.Ac My name is Chad Conner and I have over 18 years of experience developing and overseeing successful, integrative medicine centers in both the United States and abroad. While I was abroad for over 13 years, I co-founded Ananda Health Center’s in Casablanca Morocco. Ananda was the first Multi- Disciplinary Wellness Center’s in Morocco, offering Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Massage Therapy, Psychotherapy, Yoga, Tai Chi and Reiki. During my time in Morocco I founded Institute of Wu Wei, the first Acupuncture school in Morocco which met once a month for a 4 year formation in Traditional Chinese Medicine. We partnered with the oldest Acupuncture School in France, SPERE, and had many students pass their Acupuncture certification in France. Currently, I'm a co-founder of Pure Ratios, a vertical integrated medical Cannabis company specializing in combine eastern natural medicine and western scientific research to create unique products.