The Integrative Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Mentorship Program April 2023

Laura Erlich · April 11, 2023

This mentorship fulfills the deep need for CM practitioners to have fluency in both western and other adjunctive care, and to be able to fluidly transpose their diagnoses between allopathic and holistic modalities.  Furthermore, understanding how to integrate nutrition, supplementation, and mind/body support into a patient’s protocol allows the CM practitioner to wear all of the non-allopathic hats. This provides a continuity of care that offers better outcomes and deeper patient relationships.

Course Information

Important dates 

Module 7: Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and the Art of TCM Integration – April 2023

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Module 6: Immunity, Autoimmunity, and Unexplained Infertility: Supporting Patients with Dysregulated Immune Function (extended version)

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Module 5: Integrative Approaches to Testing and Treating Complex Fertility Disorders

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Module 4: Integrative Approach for Common Fertility and Reproductive Disorders – April 2023

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Module 3: Fertility Boosting Diet, Supplements, and Lifestyle through a TCM lens – April 2023

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Module 2: The Eight Extraordinary Vessels and their Application in Fertility and Reproductive Medicine – April 2023

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Module 1: Integrative Reproductive Medicine: The Menstrual Cycle, Nervous System and Mental Health and their Impact on Fertility – April 2023

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All times are listed in Pacific Time (Vancouver / California)

Module 1: Integrative Reproductive Medicine: The menstrual cycle, nervous system, and mental health and their impact on fertility
Sunday, April 30, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

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May 3 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
May 10 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of May 17 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
May 24 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Module 2: The Eight Extraordinary Vessels and their application in Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Sunday, May 21, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

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May 31 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
June 7 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of June 14 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
June 21 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Module 3: Fertility Boosting Diet, Supplements and Lifestyle through a TCM lens
Sunday, June 25, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

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June 28 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
July 5 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of July 12 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
July 19 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Module 4: Integrative Approach for Common Fertility and Reproductive Disorders
Sunday, July 30, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

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Aug 2 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
Aug 9 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of Aug 16 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
Aug 23 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Module 5: Integrative Fertility: Approaching Fertility Challenges with a Holistic Mindset
Sunday, September 10, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

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Sept 13 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
Sept 20 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of Sept 27 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
Oct 4 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Module 6: Treating unexplained and immune infertility by integrating acupuncture, TCM and functional medicine
Sunday, October 20, 2023 – 9:00 am – 1:30 pm (PT)

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Oct 18 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
Oct 25 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of Nov 1 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
Nov 8 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Module 7: Assisted reproductive techniques (ART) and the Art of TCM Integration
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

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Nov 15 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
Nov 22 @ 9 am (60 minutes)
week of Nov 29 expert or advanced topic (90 minutes)
Dec 6 @ 9 am alumni (90 minutes)

Course Instructor

Laura Erlich
Laura Erlich Author

Laura Erlich, LAc, FABORM, has practiced Integrative Chinese Medicine since 2007, in West Los Angeles and Silver Lake, CA. She also maintains a labor support practice, having accompanied hundreds of women through the journey of pregnancy and childbirth as a doula. Laura is the founder and owner of Mother Nurture Wellness, a clinic dedicated to supporting women through the journey of fertility, the childbearing cycle and all areas of health and wellness. Her areas of specialty include women’s health, fertility enhancement (with or without ART), conscious conception, prenatal and post-partum care, gynecological disorders and menopause. In addition to practicing, Laura is passionate about teaching and writing. She offers continuing education courses on infertility, obstetrics and women’s health to acupuncturists all over the world through Healthy Seminars, in person at her clinic, and to the doctoral cohort at Yo San University. Laura offers a 6 month Fertility Mentorship through Healthy Seminars as well. Through this mentorship, participants can gain confidence and deep insight into both eastern and western approaches to the treatment of infertility, with an emphasis on integrating holistic and allopathic modalities. She is the co-author of Feed Your Fertility, a guide to optimizing fertility through nutrition and Chinese Medicine, with Emily Bartlett, LAc, (Fair Winds Press 2015). You can also find her writings through multiple guest blog posts and her website, www.mothernurturela.com/(link is external) While out of the office, Laura enjoys a great life with her wonderful husband and son. Laura presented at the 2015 Integrative Fertility Symposium in Vancouver, Canada.