IMPORTANT NOTICE – NEW DATE FOR THE FIRST APO SEMINAR IN EUROPE
Due to organisational and technical circumstances, as well as requests from a larger number of registered participants, we have decided to reschedule the first APO Seminar in Europe, originally planned to begin on 22 August 2026.
The new dates for the first APO Seminar in Europe are 19–26 September 2026.
Schedule
Saturday, 19 September 2026
10:00–16:00 – online education
Sunday, 20 September 2026
10:00–16:00 – online education
Monday, 21 September – Friday, 25 September 2026
16:00–21:00 – online education
Saturday, 26 September 2026
12:00–18:00 – practical session in person
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport
We sincerely apologise to all registered participants for any inconvenience caused by this change of dates and thank you very much for your understanding.
We look forward to welcoming you to the first APO Seminar in Europe in Ljubljana this September.
Online
Saturday, 19 September 2026 – Friday, 25 September 2026
Live
Ljubljana – Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Lecturer
Prof. dr. Edvin Dervišević
Program of the eight-day APO seminar
1. BASICS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
During the seminar, participants will acquire fundamental knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, which represents the basis for the proper application of auriculotherapy and nutrition according to TCM.
The program includes:
- Five elements – philosophy, physiology and psychology
- Yin and Yang – basics and practical application in auriculotherapy and nutrition according to TCM
- Qi energy – life force and ways of directing it towards health
- Etiology and pathogenesis of disease (emotions and climatic factors)
- Chinese organ clock – the biological rhythm of organs over 24 hours and its practical application
- Diagnostics in TCM:
- tongue diagnosis
- pulse diagnostics
What is auriculotherapy?
Auriculotherapy is a method of treatment by stimulating points on the ear that represent a reflex projection of the entire organism. The ear is viewed as a microsystem – a map of the human body – in which each region corresponds to a specific organ, function or part of the body.
In the mid-20th century , French physician Dr. Paul Nogier discovered that the arrangement of points on the ear resembled the position of an embryo in the womb. His work laid the foundation for modern auriculomedicine, which is now recognized and practiced worldwide.
Today, there are more than 500,000 auriculotherapists working in the world , and this method is considered one of the safest, most gentle and highly effective complementary therapies.
Auriculoterapy program
- Anatomy of the ear
- Neurophysiological basis of auriculotherapy
- Nogier ear map
- Auricular zones
- Master points
- Functional points
- Local points according to organ systems
- Principles of diagnostics and detection of hot spots
- Stimulation techniques:
- needles
- seeds
- magnets
- electrotherapy
- laser
- Aplication of auriculotherapy in:
- pain syndromes
- stress
- hormonal disorders
- addictions
- functional disorders
Practical part
Practical work in Ljubljana enables:
- direct work on patients
- palpation and finding points
- correct localization of points
- clinical application under the expert guidance of professors.
2. NUTRITION ACCORDING TO TCM
Traditional Chinese medicine nutrition is one of the most important forms of natural therapy. It restores the body’s energy balance, significantly improves the results of auriculotherapy, and can also be successfully used as an independent method in the prevention and treatment of numerous disease
Nutrition program according to TCM
- Basic principles of nutrition according to TCM
- The concept of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements in nutrition
- Thermal nature of foods (cold, fresh, neutral, warm and hot)
- The five tastes and their influence on the Zang Fu organs
- Differentiation of syndromes as the basis of nutritional therapy
- Nutrition in the syndrome:
- Dampness
- Damp-Heat
- Cold
- Qi Deficiency
- Blood Deficiency
- Yin Deficiency
- Yang Excess
- Nutrition guidelines for the most common clinical conditions
- Individualization of diet according to the constitution of the patient
- Nutritional therapy of diseases
- Nutrition for long-lived people
- Analysis of numerous clinical examples from everyday practice
Special emphasis
The special emphasis of the seminar will be on practical application – how to turn theoretical knowledge into concrete, simple and effective dietary recommendations for daily work with patients.
Lecture schedule
Online
Saturday, 19 September 2026
10:00–16:00 – online education
Sunday, 20 September 2026
10:00–16:00 – online education
Monday, 21 September – Friday, 25 September 2026
16:00–21:00 – online education
Practical part
Ljubljana – Faculty of Sports, University of Ljubljana
Saturday, 26.09.2026.
12:00 – 18:00 (break from 14:30 to 15:30)
Certificate
Upon completion of the seminar, participants recieve:
The acquired knowledge enables direct application in one’s own clinics and private practice, in accordance with the current regulations of individual European Union countries.
Seminar price
€900
The price includes:
- complete online education
- practical classes in Ljubljana
- practice worksheets
- both certificates
- the possibility of immediate application of acquired knowledge in everyday practice.
The number of places for the practical part of the seminar is limited.
Learn two powerful natural therapeutic methods that you can apply the very next day in your clinic – auriculotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine nutrition.