JEFFREY C. YUEN
About Dr. Jeffrey C. Yuen
Jeffrey C. Yuen is the 88th Generation Daoist Master of Yu Ching Huang Lao Pai (Jade Purity School), Yellow Emperor/Lao Tzu Sect, ordained by 87th Generation Daoist Master Yu Wen, Jeffrey's adoptive grandfather. Immersed in the practice and study of Daoism and the classics of Chinese medicine since early childhood, Mr. Yuen offers unparalleled knowledge of the rich, oral traditions that fully integrate physical, psychological, and spiritual facets of the medicine. Mr. Yuen is an esteemed faculty member of the American University of Complementary Medicine, Swedish Institute of Health Sciences, the New England School of Acupuncture, & Daoist Healing Arts, among other schools. He lectures internationally.
Epigenetics and Constitutional Healing - Gene Expression & Classical Chinese Medicine (Part II)
12 CEU PROVIDED
August 8th & 9th, 2026 (SAT - SUN)
Epigenetics and Constitutional Healing - Gene Expression & Classical Chinese Medicine (Part II)
Can Destiny Be Changed?
In Part I, Jeffrey Yuen explored the Chinese medical investigation into the transformation of destiny, a subject that gained prominence during the Song Dynasty when the Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi proposed that destiny is not rigidly predetermined, but can be influenced through conscious cultivation and the fulfillment of one’s highest potential.
Examining the four facets of genetics through the lens of Jing-essence, gene information (Kidneys), gene expression (Bladder), gene modulation (San Jiao), and adaptability/mutation (Gall Bladder)—participants were introduced to acupuncture strategies based on epigenetic influences arising from lifestyle, environment, and consciousness. These approaches offered practical methods for influencing constitutional expression and modifying the trajectory of one’s destiny.
But can medicine directly influence the expression of one’s inherited constitution?
Central to this inquiry is the Jing-essence, which governs birth, development, maturation, aging, and decline. During the Song Dynasty, the Eight Extraordinary Vessels became a primary focus of clinical investigation as physicians sought methods for accessing the deepest constitutional levels of the body. Through their study, important insights emerged regarding the treatment of constitutional predispositions, inherited temperaments, familial diseases, and the effects of postnatal and epigenetic stressors.
Further exploration of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels revealed a deeper understanding of the Jing Bie (Divergent Channels), which serve as pathways through which physiological and pathological influences can penetrate the constitutional level. These influences may become the seeds of adaptation, natural selection, or inherited disease, affecting the expression and integrity of genetic potential.
In Part II, the exploration continues through the clinical application of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, Divergent Channels, specific herbs, stones and minerals, aromatics, and internal alchemical cultivation practices. As modern science continues to uncover the mechanisms of gene expression and epigenetics, this course examines the fascinating parallels found within Classical Chinese Medicine and its understanding of constitutional transformation.
Special attention will be given to clinical strategies for addressing deep constitutional patterns associated with autoimmune disorders, hormonal imbalances, immune dysregulation, inflammatory conditions, and other chronic health challenges.
By revisiting these classical teachings, practitioners will gain a deeper understanding of how Chinese medicine approaches the constitutional level of physiology and how clinicians can assist patients in cultivating greater health, vitality, resilience, and conscious participation in the unfolding of their destiny.
Please Note: Attendance in Part I is not required to participate in this course. While Part II stands on its own and offers valuable clinical insights and applications, participants who attend both seminars will gain a richer and more complete understanding of the relationship between Jing, gene expression, epigenetics, the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, and constitutional transformation within Classical Chinese Medicine.
** LIVE-STREAMING ONLY
Live-Streaming
EVENT DATES & TIME:
August 8th & 9th, 2026
Lecture: 10am - 5:00pm (ET)
CEU INFORMATION:
12 CEU Hours in Category I, Approved by the CA Acupuncture Board!
** NCCAOM CEU
Continuing Education Units (CEU) Requirements:
Two Ways to Earn CEU Hours:
1. Participation in Real-Time Lectures: Participants can earn CEU hours by attending live lectures or workshops in real-time. To qualify for CEU hours, attendees must be present for the entire duration of the real-time sessions. This allows them to actively engage with the material, interact with instructors, and ask questions.
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2. Completion of Assessment Test and Evaluation Form: Participants who wish to view the lecture at their leisure, within the allotted time, are required to complete two steps:
- Assessment Test: After viewing the lecture, participants must take a brief assessment test. This test evaluates their comprehension of the lecture's content and ensures that they have gained a satisfactory level of knowledge.
- Evaluation Form: Following the completion of the lecture and the assessment test, participants are expected to submit an evaluation form. This form provides feedback on the educational experience and may include questions related to the quality of the lecture, the relevance of the content, and the overall effectiveness of the educational activity.
Announcement: "Independent/Home Study" Lecture Information:
We are pleased to provide you with important details about the upcoming "Independent/Home Study" lecture. This unique learning opportunity offers flexibility and convenience to accommodate your schedule.
Lecture Overview:
- Live-Streamed: The lecture will be live-streamed August 8th & 9th, 2026.
- Deadline: You will have until 5:00 PM on August 17th, 2026, to complete viewing the lecture.
CEU Certification:
- To earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) for this lecture, a brief assessment test will be administered. This assessment evaluates your comprehension of the lecture's content.
Flexible Learning:
- You are NOT required to watch the lecture in real-time to qualify for CEUs; however, watching it in real-time will allow attendees to ask questions to the instructor.
- You can choose a convenient time within the viewing period to access the content.
- Following your lecture viewing, you will have the opportunity to complete the assessment to demonstrate your knowledge.
- This format empowers you to learn at your own pace while still earning valuable CEUs.
FEE SCHEDULE:
Licensed Acupuncturists/ Non-Students
Early Bird Special: Before July 28th, 2026
- Two Days: $395
- Two Days (Student): $345
After July 28th, 2026
- Two Days: $445
- Two Days (Student): $395
Unlicensed Oriental Medical students can receive a $50 discount on the above prices.
Refund Policy: 80% before July 29th, 2026; None Thereafter. It is not possible to transfer registrations from event to event or person to person.
REGISTRATION POLICY:
1. In the event of technical difficulties, we will make every effort to ensure that any missed content is made available to you as soon as possible, this may include providing a recorded video of the missed portion on Vimeo within a month of the live stream.
2. Due to the additional expenses incurred in offering this service, we are unable to offer refunds for technical difficulties. However, all live stream participants will have the opportunity to view any missed video online.
3. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) requirements may vary based on the certifying body or institution, participants must watch the live streaming lecture in real time and return the evaluation form upon completion of the lecture to be eligible for CEU's.
** The California Acupuncture Board (CAB) approves AUCM's Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for its Continuing Education program. Although AUCM has not sought approval for CEUs from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), the NCCAOM recognizes and accepts CEUs that have been approved by the CAB. While the NCCAOM acknowledges CAB-approved CEUs, it is important to note that their policies on CEU acceptance may change. Therefore, it is the responsibility of participants to keep up-to-date on all NCCAOM policies regarding the acceptance of CAB CEUs.
4. By registering for the live stream, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this registration policy. Please note that it is always better to check with the certifying body or institution for their specific CEU requirements.
*** Please note that this and all other seminars given by AUCM are recorded. Methods used may include audio, video or still photography. Because audience members ask questions or participate as subjects in the seminars, and because recording may include audience members, AUCM requires that, as a precondition to signing up for any AUCM sponsored classes, all attendees consent, without restriction, to being recorded in whatever form recording is occurring by AUCM at the seminar. Attendees must further agree that all rights, including all intellectual property rights, to such recordings (and to all derivative works of such recordings in whatever form), shall belong exclusively to AUCM. Attendees will not be compensated in any way for providing the above permission or for releasing any rights to recordings; rather it is a precondition to attend the seminars.
**** For Livestream Participants: While we are taking reasonable precautions to keep the live stream video up and running (including redundant connections, computers, etc.) there is always a possibility of technical failure. In the event of a technical failure, any parts that are not streamed properly will be made available to the live stream participants as soon as we are able to get the recorded video uploaded to Vimeo within a months time. If they are small areas that are not demonstrations, we may upload audio only so we can get it up quickly. Due to the additional expenses we have in offering this, we are unable to offer any refunds based on technical problems. However those signed up as live stream participants will be able to view any missed video online. We do not have plans to offer this series for CEU"s online at the moment, therefore, live stream may be the only way to participate remotely in these classes.
***** Taping/Recording of the lectures will not be permitted.