Hawaii Acupuncture Medicine Association

Hawaii Acupuncture Medicine Association

HAMA was created to build a strong state acupuncture association to represent and promote the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine in Hawai`i.

Our website was created for the general public, practitioners, and students.

Upcoming events

No upcoming events

HAMA is now a member of the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA)

All HAMA members are now ASA members.

ASA’s 2024 Membership Certificate, Digital Badge and

other ASA benefits are now available to HAMA members on the ASA website.

The 2024 ASA Members Only login information

is in the members only section of the HAMA website.

Meet the HAMA Board

Click here to learn more about the HAMA Board of Directors!

Thank you to our previous board members for their many years of service to our association!

Current Events

Happy Holidays from your Volunteer HAMA Board!

We hope to continue to grow HAMA in 2025.

Please get involved and support our mission in the islands:

Advocating and advancing the professional, ethical practice of Acupuncture Medicine in Hawaii.

Peace and Unity for the New Year!

ASA & NCCAOM Town Hall Meetings Recordings (free)

https://www.nccaom.org/nccaom-webinars-posted/townhalls-meetings/

Continuing Education Course Offerings:

Healthy Seminars Upcoming Live Webinars

More Details & How to Register for Upcoming Live Webinars Here

E-Lotus TCM Wisdom Tube

Educational Webinar Recordings - FREE!
Free educational courses at your convenience!
Enjoy these recordings of our 1-hour Lotus WEBINAR Weekdays on the TCM Wisdom Tube.

Topics include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, (Core Knowledge, Skill & Ability),

Auricular Acupuncture, Balance Method, Pulse Diagnosis, Tung’s Acupuncture, Ethics, Safety, Western Medicine, Herb-Drug Interaction, and much more.

https://www.elotus.org/education/online/free+videos

WHITFIELD REAVES

Online Webinars with Net of Knowledge

LINK TO NET OF KNOWLEDGE
As always, you can email Whitfield Reaves directly for more information
WReavesoffice@gmail.com

The 2025 Teaching Calendar

The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program
Three weekends of orthopedic assessment, anatomical point location, and our precise and effective treatment techniques. This 60 hour live seminar program from Whitfield Reaves provides the basis and fundamentals for all those who want to specialize in sports acupuncture. Each weekend course features lectures as well as supervised practice with Whitfield and his practitioner assistants. In addition to precise sports acupuncture skills, this popular program offers the benefits of a learning community with like-minded colleagues. We have been teaching The Apprenticeship Program for almost 20 years, and it keeps getter better and better. Join us!

Instructors:
Whitfield Reaves
With Jenny Nieters and our Practitioner Assistants

Acupuncture Sports Medicine:
The Shoulder and Upper Extremity
January 31, Feb 1, & Feb 2, 2025

Learn diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of many common neck, shoulder, and upper extremity injuries. Includes the rotator cuff muscles, the acromial-clavicular joint, as well as the medial and lateral tendons of the elbow. Learn how to assess and treat dysfunction in neck and shoulder posture. We included many other injuries and pain syndromes commonly seen in clinic and have need-to-know treatment protocols. All in a mentorship-style group with direct supervision of location, palpation, and needle techniques with Whitfield, Jenny, and our wonderful assistants.

This is the first weekend of the 2025 program. Courses may be taken alone or as a three-part Certification Program. Courses do not need to be taken in order.

The Apprenticeship Program is taught in Oakland, California
Site: Overlooking the bay and Alameda at the Executive Inn and Suites
CEUs/PDAs: 20 hours for this three-day weekend
Cost: $1,400 for this three-day weekend