Saturday, October 11 and 18

Jump Start: Saam Acupuncture for TCM Practitioners

Andreas Brüch, Ph.D.

8 NCCAOM PDA

Saturday October 11 and 18

Pacific: 7am – 11am | Mountain: 8am – 12pm | Central: 9am – 1pm | Eastern: 10am – 2pm | Germany: 4pm – 8pm 

Class fee: $250, Two Year Access to Recording

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Curious about Saam Acupuncture?

Bring your existing clinical experience and theoretical know-how, and learn to integrate it seamlessly into the Saam tradition. 

This class will give you the tools to confidently weave this beautifully powerful method into your work — unlocking new clinical strength and depth from your current knowledge.

 

Who is This Class For?

  • This class is perfect for practitioners who are Saam-curious or Novice Saamsters wanting to strengthen and clarify their practice.
  • Recent graduates looking for practical, effective clinical tools.
  • Practitioners who enjoy practicing Constitutional Medicine. Explore Saam’s renowned Four-Needle System, combining Constitutional archetypes, Five Element theory, and the Six Qi climatic model.
  • This class is for practitioners who want clear, step-by-step instruction. You’ll learn the foundational theory, essential point combinations, and practical needling techniques that make Saam easy to integrate into your existing skills and clinical practice—something you can put to work with confidence from the very first day.

Jump Start Takeaways

  • Hands-On Integration: See how Saam concepts, principles and point selection naturally connect with the clinical skills and knowledge you already have, so you can immediately weave them into your practice.
  • Building Capacity Through Connection: Participate in lively instruction and collegial discussions in the online forum, exchanging experiences and insights that deepen your understanding and leave you more confident in your skills.
  • Practical & Insightful: Ground yourself in the classical Saam framework while exploring innovations from contemporary Korean thought leaders, enriching the tradition for today’s practice.
  • Harness the Power of Saam Acupuncture: Use the Five Phases and Six Climatic Qi to balance the meridians. Apply the Four-Needle method for Zang-Fu patterns. Bring constitutional factors into your treatments.
Syllabus & Learning Goals

Why Learn with Andreas Brüch?

  • Andreas brings a rare combination of deep Saam lineage training and as a professional psychologist, giving you a richer understanding of each patient encounter. With decades of experience, he has a knack for making complex concepts clear, practical, and immediately applicable.
  • His psychological insight adds another layer, offering clinical pearls for recognizing constitutional patterns and understanding the nuances of pathology — helping you see the person behind the pathology.
  • Andreas invites all practitioners to approach the practice with curiosity, to gain clarity, confidence, and fresh inspiration, to elevate the skills you already bring to your work.

In general, I think if we can identify the patient’s constitution in relation to the three levels in Saam acupuncture, we have the first step in a correct diagnostic process on the assessment of constitutional tendencies and treatment of constitution. . ." — Andreas Brüch

Join Us

“Jump Start: Saam Acupuncture” with Andreas Brüch

Andreas Brüch, Ph.D.

Is a passionate teacher and practitioner who brings over twenty years of experience in East Asian medicine to his students. With a Ph.D. in psychology from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and dual diplomas in acupuncture and herbal medicine from the European Institute of Oriental Medicine, he offers a unique blend of rigorous scholarship and hands-on clinical wisdom.

Since 1996, Dr. Brüch has journeyed regularly to South Korea to study martial arts, Qigong, and Korean Medicine. His path has included advanced training in Korean Hand Acupuncture at the Koryo Sujichim Institute in Seoul and further studies at renowned institutions such as Kyung Hee University and Busan National University. Along the way, he has learned directly from Saam lineage holders, esteemed Korean doctors, and leading scholars who bridge traditional practice with modern innovation. He is also an honorary member of the Society of Saam Acupuncture in Seoul, South Korea.

Currently Dr. Brüch continues his deep study under Dr. Yoo-Ong Jung, a direct student of the late contemporary Saam innovator Kim Hong-Gyeong. Since 2015, Andreas has been sharing his knowledge of Saam acupuncture with students throughout Europe and in the USA. He also released a German-language Saam textbook in 2017 which has become a trusted guide for practitioners.

In his teaching, Dr. Brüch is known for creating an engaging and supportive learning environment. He draws from his broad experience to make complex concepts clear, practical, and directly applicable, inspiring students to not only develop their skills but also to deepen their confidence and connection with the art of acupuncture

Links & Resources

Andreas has written an excellent article on Four needles, Five Elements, and Six Qi: Treatment using Korean Saam Acupuncture. It was published in the European Journal of Oriental Medicine (EJOM) Volume 9, No 5, 20-29.

Regardless of whether you’re new to Saam or been at it for while, you’ll find this to be a thoughtful look at the five phases and six qi.

This online seminar is designed for TCM practitioners interested in Saam acupuncture. In two sessions we will give you a systematic introduction of this method and how to integrate it with your existing skills in TCM (or other styles of Asian medicine).

Session 1: 

  • Introduction to Saam Acupuncture: Basic theory and point selection. 
  • Saam acupuncture four-needle point combinations: How to use for ZangFu syndromes.

Session 2: 

  • Five Elements and the Six Qi: How to apply the Saam acupuncture balancing meridians model of climatic energies. 
  • One more step towards Korean Medicine: Constitutional treatment of Saam acupuncture.

Learning Objectives:

  • Basic Saam theory and principle of point selection, needling techniques
  • Application of Saam four-point combinations for Zang Fu syndromes: excess and deficiency patterns
  • Application of Saam balancing meridians model for pathologies according to the six climatic energies (Six Qi)
  • How to integrate constitutional factors in your treatment
  • Practical steps of diagnosis and application 
  • Combining Saam treatment strategies with “standard” TCM approach