
Alaine D. Duncan, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
Courses by Alaine Duncan
Revolutionizing Healing from Traumatic Stress
This program harmoniously weaves polyvagal theory with the Five Elements as our guiding framework for a profound exploration of complex…
Traumatic Stress Response: Orientation, History and Context
Acupuncture has much to offer survivors of traumatic stress. Our concept of Qi is our greatest contribution to the study of…
Principles of Practice & Ethical Considerations for Working with Trauma Survivors
This course explores the ethical principles that are important to consider when working with trauma survivors. It presents a foundation…
Polyvagal Theory and the Five Elements
This course is rooted in an East-meets-West approach to restoring balance and regulation in survivors of traumatic stress. It marries…
Inflammation in our Bodies; Inflammation in our World: The Tao of Trauma
This course explores the growing movement in medicine to look at illness through the lens of inflammation and the potential…
Trauma, Fear and Polarization: Healers Can Help
This course, we will use polyvagal theory to explore the physiology of traumatic stress in a communal context and the…
Articles by Alaine Duncan
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Alaine Duncan is an acupuncturist and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She is the author of The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner’s Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment. Alaine has a fascination for the interface of East and West, the personal and the political, the individual and the collective — and holds a special place in her heart and her mind for the role of healers and healing in cultural transformation. More at https://integrativehealingworks.net/meet_alaine/