2024 Chinese New Year: Celebrate with NUNM
Series of events grounds festivities with the wisdom of classical Chinese medicine.
Classical Chinese Medicine and the LGBTQIA+ Community: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare
Christine Pearson, MSOM (’12), LAc, is an adjunct faculty member at NUNM and a Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) practitioner that specializes in LGBTQIA+ health, gynecology, and pediatrics. In celebration of Portland's upcoming Pride festivities, Pearson sat down with us to discuss how CCM theories and practices can play a vital role in the healthcare journeys of LGBTQIA+ individuals...
How to become an acupuncturist
Acupuncture is a form of integrative medicine that involves the insertion of thin needles into specific points on the body to promote overall health and well-being. However, acupuncture is much more than this. As National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) faculty member Brandt Stickley explains: “Acupuncture is a modality that harnesses the power of awareness …
Japanese Acupuncture
Japanese acupuncture, generally speaking, involves thinner needles and a shallower needle insertion, making a treatment more relaxing and less uncomfortable. It relies on moxibustion (heat therapy) as much as it does on acupuncture needles in treating people. Learn more about Japanese acupuncture at this two-day workshop.
NUNM Community Successfully Petitions Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to Proclaim Oct. 24 ‘Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day 2022’
Thanks in part to the legislative advocacy of NUNM’s community, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown officially proclaimed Oct. 24, 2022 “Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day.” This official day of observance is an effort to raise awareness about the over 35,000 licensed acupuncturists practicing today across the United States, and to establish acupuncturists as a Medicare provider …
CCM Faculty Meeting
Join us for this monthly meeting of faculty from the College of Classical Chinese Medicine. Time: 7 am-7 pm Location: 321 Classroom
Qigong
New and current students are invited to come together for an introductory Qigong class as NUNM’s Classical Chinese Medicine program. For more information, contact admissions@nunm.edu. Time: 9:30-11:30 am Location: NUNM Academic Building, Room 305 | Energy Medicine Room
Qigong cultivates strong mind-body connection for avid runner and multilinguist Malik Mahmud, DAcCHM (’22)
Qigong has provided a bridge between Malik Mahmud’s passion for running and his educational journey toward becoming a scholar-practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine. His dream is to use acupuncture, bodywork, and herbal medicine to help people from very diverse backgrounds, especially those from underprivileged communities. For avid runner Malik Mahmud (he/him), DAcCHM (’22), running is …
Winter Wellness with NUNM
Self-care tips for winter wellness according to naturopathic & classical Chinese medicine.