American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA)

The next convention committee meeting will be held on Friday, December 18th, 2020, from 11a to 12:30p EST. While the schedule's been worked out, there's much work to be done in preparation! Contribute. Join through here - http://ow.ly/moh950CF7CR

Join us for the next AOBTA Connect & Learn webinar! Wayne Mylin, AOBTA-CP, will share his experience as a Shiatsu therapist in the nation's first hospital. This event will occur on Wednesday, December 16th, from 12p to 1p EST. Register here - http://ow.ly/XOON50CF57H

I'm a lucky guy. The right place, right time, right people, and a generous dose of boldness set me off on a very interesting journey. During the past 20 years, I've often been encouraged to share this story with my fellow AOBTA members. But, for one reason or another, I've resisted until now. Maybe the pandemic has given me enough space to step back and take an objective look at my unique shiatsu practice ... enough space to stop seeing it as unremarkable and to accept that s...omeone might actually want to hear the story. It's a story of luck, courage, resilience, adaptation, creativity, service and letting-go ... the same tools we all need to weather the pandemic. So maybe this is a good time to share a tale about finding yourself in a situation where so much is out of your control and not what you expected or wished for and how that can be one of the best things that ever happened to you. Pennsylvania Hospital, in Philadephia, is the first hospital in the nation. It was chartered by the Colonial Assembly in 1751 for the "relief of the sick-poor". Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond were its primary founders. The first building was erected in 1755. There is a lot of history there ... Read the full article here - http://ow.ly/y39v50CG7bv

Did you know? Jeffrey Yuen is presenting at the convention! Jeffrey C. Yuen is one of the most sought-after teachers of Chinese medicine throughout the world. He is an 88th generation Daoist priest from the Jade Purity School, Lao Tzu sect, and a 26th generation priest of the Complete Reality School, Dragon Gate sect. He apprenticed for more than 20 years in Classical Chinese Medicine and other Daoist healing arts with Master Yu Wen, who transmitted his lineage to Master Yuen before Master Yu Wen’s death at the age of 108. He also studied under the direct tutelage of Lu Xin-Zu, a Daoist priest of the Long Men tradition. He'll be presenting two workshops, for a total of 7 hours, on "Accessing Jing, Qi, and Shen with Chinese Medicine Using Bodywork Techniques." For more information and to register - http://ow.ly/OkYx50CEeCz

The December 2020 AOBTA Pulse is out! Included are an announcement of the opening of spring convention registration, "A Shiatsu Practice in the Nation's First Hospital - Pt.1" by AOBTA-CP Wayne Mylin, links to articles of interest in other publications, and much more. Read the newsletter here - http://ow.ly/N57k50CCZyT

Having some thoughts about the practice of Asian Bodywork Therapy? Had an interesting experience with a client? Held a public event? Please share with your colleagues! Write an article, and submit it for the Pulse. Need some help getting your ideas into article form? Reach out to us. The proofing committee is very skilled and happy to help. Email your ideas to [email protected] and let's get the ball rolling! If your submission is time-sensitive, submit it, copy-ready, by the 15th of the month for placement in the next month's issue.