CSOMA

08/26/2026

Are you getting excited for the CSOMA Conference & Expo? 🙋 we’re thrilled to have Joshua Margolis LAc DOMTP teaching in-person with us at this event!

Join Josh to explore a modern, clinically grounded approach to acupuncture. This hands-on course introduces the principles of segmental acupuncture, drawing from the tradition of Hua Tuo while integrating our contemporary understanding of autonomic regulation and myofascial trigger points.

📅 Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
⭐️ 2.5 Category 1 CEUs
💻 Sign up now on csomaonline.org

08/19/2026

The CSOMA Conference & Expo is a month away! We can’t wait to have Dr. Jamie Hampton, DAOM, L.Ac for TWO back-to-back classes on Friday, September 25!

The morning session is on The Science & Skill of Dry Needling and equips licensed acupuncturists with the knowledge to integrate dry needling into their clinical work. The afternoon session will help you unlock the the pelvic floor and teach you how to address one of acupuncture’s most underserved specialties.

📅 Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
⭐️ Up to 5.0 Category 1 CEUs
💻 Sign up now on csomaonline.org

LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING 🐥

08/12/2026

We 🫶 our industry partners! These organizations do so much to move our medicine forward. From product creation to education to practice management, we applaud these businesses for their dedicated to TCM & CSOMA’s work in California!

Learn more about them (and the amazing benefits they give our members) at csomaonline.org 💻 and give them some love by following their IG accounts!

08/05/2026

Join Frank Turano-Cutler next Tuesday for an intro into Esoteric Acupuncture and it’s point locations, visualizations that accompanies the Esoteric Shaoyin Heart Pattern, and the pattern’s basic theory.

⭐️ 2 CAB (Category 2)
🗓️ Tuesday, August 11th
⏰ 7-9PM PST
💸 $32 for CSOMA Members, $80 for non-members, $0/FREE! No-credit option

Sign up now using the link in our bio!

08/01/2026

CSOMA president, Julie Tran, is turning heads! Julie is currently in the running for New York's Next Runway Star. If Julie wins, she has the opportunity to walk the red carpet at New York Fashion Week, with a chance to win $20,000. Julie believes that health and beauty come in all sizes. She is a member of ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health). With the winnings, Julie plans to create an initiative to help people who have previously been "overlooked because of financial barriers or body size", with the hopes of assisting more individuals gain access to holistic healthcare and "confidence-building resources" within the wellness industry.

LET'S ALL GET OUT THE VOTE!!! Each person is allowed one vote per day, with an option to submit more votes, when a donation is made. Donations go towards RISE, a non-profit supporting sexual assault survivors both nationally and internationally. If Julie gets enough votes by Monday, she will automatically advance to the next round. Let's help get Julie on the red carpet!

Please cast your votes here:

https://nextrunwaystar.com/2026/julie-tran

07/29/2026

Have you ever wanted to teach a CEU? Have a course you want to revamp? Apply to be a CSOMA 2027 Presenter at our monthly webinar series and in-person Oakland conference! 💻✨ The application link is in our bio & comments section. Deadline to apply is August 31st!

Don’t forget to join us for our upcoming August webinar with Frank Turano-Cutler and to get your early bird tickets for the September Oakland Conference & Expo! More info at csomaonline.org.

07/22/2026

Oakland, are you ready for a deep dive into orthopedics? 🦵 come join us at our Fall Conference & Expo on September 24th & 25th at the Oakland Endowment Center!

Dr. Jenny Nieters, Joshua Margolis, and Dr. Jamie Hampton will be taking you through a weekend of HANDS ON workshops on pain management, orthopedic techniques, pelvic floor guidance, and dry needling tutorials!

Sign up today and get an early bird price at csomaonline.org 🐥✨

07/15/2026

Your CSOMA membership makes all of this happen! 🩷 from advocacy to member events, our community is the reason we are able to do what we do!

If you’re not a member yet, imagine the impact you could make! Sign up today to start making change in our profession. Learn more at csomaonline.org!

07/09/2026