Brian Lau, AP, C.SMA
Certified in Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Structural Integration, on the SMAC faculty since 2013, and primary dissector for AcuSport’s 3-Day Cadaver Lab.
At a glance
Western anatomy, mapped to the channel system
Brian Lau is certified in both Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Structural Integration. He has been on faculty with the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) Program since 2013, where he teaches anatomy, palpation, assessment and treatment of the channel sinews (jingjin), acupuncture and myofascial release techniques.
Brian is the primary dissector for AcuSport Education’s 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist, the top advanced training for TCM practitioners. He regularly leads 5-day dissections for physician assistant students at the University of Tampa, and teaches anatomy and physiology, channel anatomy and qigong at Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Bradenton, Florida, where he also leads 2- and 3-day dissections for the student body.
His main focus is integrating Western anatomical information with the Chinese medical channel system. He has developed an anatomical model of the channel system that he applies to acupuncture, manual therapy and movement.
A veteran tai chi and qigong instructor, Brian owns and operates Ideal Balance Center for Acupuncture and Sports Medicine in Tampa, Florida, and teaches channel-based functional movement through Jingjin Movement Training.
Teaching, dissection and practice
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2013
Joined the SMAC Program faculty
Teaching anatomy, palpation, channel sinew assessment and treatment, acupuncture and myofascial release.
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Lab
Primary dissector, 3-Day Cadaver Lab
AcuSport Education’s advanced dissection training for TCM practitioners.
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Tampa
University of Tampa
Leads 5-day dissections for physician assistant students.
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Bradenton
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
Teaches anatomy and physiology, channel anatomy and qigong, and leads 2- and 3-day dissections.
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Today
Ideal Balance Center & Jingjin Movement Training
Owns his Tampa clinic and teaches channel-based functional movement.