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Trigger Point Acupuncture/Dry Needling and MyoFascial Techniques of the Upper & Lower Body 3-Day Seminar
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July 10–12, 2026 • Colonie, New York

Trigger Point Acupuncture/Dry Needling and MyoFascial Techniques of the Upper & Lower Body 3-Day Seminar

Learn Upper and Lower Body Trigger Point Needling in 3 Days


Instructors: Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac. & Lolane Glundal, L.Ac.

Venue: Center for Natural Wellness, School of Massage Therapy

CEUs: Approved for 20 NCCAOM PDAs, Category AOM-AC

Bonus: Includes videos with lifetime access, added after the seminar

Location

Colonie, NY

Venue

Center for Natural Wellness, School of Massage Therapy

CEUs

Approved for 20 NCCAOM PDAs, Category AOM-AC

Bonus

Includes videos with lifetime access after the seminar

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Course Description

This 3-day, 20-hour seminar is designed to develop the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to safely, effectively, and confidently implement dry needling for the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction of the upper and lower body.

This class will build on the practitioner’s existing needling skills, providing further instruction in palpation and advanced needling techniques to increase patient outcomes, increase safety and confidence, and reduce negative side-effects of dry needling.

The course emphasizes manual palpation to accurately identify target tissues and needling skills that improve the practitioner’s treatment outcomes.

A strong focus is placed on safety, including anatomical considerations, identification of contraindications, and risk management—particularly in anatomically sensitive and high-risk regions.

The in-person portion of the seminar prioritizes hands-on skill development, with a structured progression of lecture, demonstration, and supervised lab practice.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify indications and contraindications for dry needling in patients with musculoskeletal dysfunction.
  • Demonstrate safe needle placement techniques, including in anatomically sensitive and high-risk regions.
  • Palpate, differentiate, and accurately target musculoskeletal tissues for dry needling intervention.
  • Apply appropriate treatment dosing parameters to minimize post-treatment soreness and optimize patient outcomes.
  • Identify and analyze risk factors and anatomical considerations associated with dry needling in high-risk regions.
  • Demonstrate appropriate patient communication, informed consent, and safety procedures related to dry needling interventions.

Course Format

Course Format: Lecture, demonstration, and supervised hands-on lab training.

Instructional methods include lecture, demonstration, and supervised hands-on lab practice. Participant competency is supported through ongoing instructor feedback during lab sessions.

Each lecture and demo section includes safety, palpation, and proper needling.

Each lab section includes supervised practice.

Itinerary

Friday
9:00am–9:30am – Lecture & Demo: Top 5 Skills for Safe & Effective Needling
  • Anchoring and redirecting the needle
  • Needling to depth
  • Needling with palpation
  • Safe needling skills

9:30am–10:30am – Lab: Top 5 Skills for Safe & Effective Needling

10:30am–11:00am – Lecture and demo: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Multifidus, QL

11:00am–11:30am – Lab: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Multifidus, QL

11:30am–12:00pm – Lecture and demo: Gluteus medius, maximus, minimus, piriformis

12:00pm–1:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm–1:30pm – Lab: Gluteus medius, maximus, minimus, piriformis

1:30pm–2:00pm – Lecture and demo: TFL, IT band, Obturator externus

2:00pm–2:30pm – Lab: TFL, IT band, Obturator externus

2:30pm–3:00pm – Lecture and demo: Adductors Magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus

3:00pm–3:30pm – Lab: Adductors Magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus

3:30pm–4:00pm – Lecture and demo: Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, sartorius

4:00pm–4:30pm – Lab: Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, sartorius

4:30pm–5:00pm – Lecture and demo: Hamstrings: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus

5:00pm–5:30pm – Lab: Hamstrings: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus

Saturday

9:00am–9:30am – Lecture and demo: Gastrocnemius medial and lateral; Soleus, Peroneus longus

9:30am–10:00am – Lab: Gastrocnemius medial and lateral; Soleus, Peroneus longus

10:00am–10:30am – Lecture and demo: Temporalis, Masseter, Pterygoids, Platysma

10:30am–11:00am – Lab: Temporalis, Masseter, Pterygoids, Platysma

11:00am–11:30am – Lecture and demo: SCM, Scalenes

11:30am–12:00pm – Lab: SCM, Scalenes

12:00pm–1:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm–1:30pm – Lecture and demo: Rectus Posterior major and minor capitis muscles; Obliquus capitis superior & inferior

1:30pm–2:00pm – Lab: Rectus Posterior major and minor capitis muscles; Obliquus capitis superior & inferior

2:00pm–2:30pm – Lecture and demo: Splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; splenius cervicis

2:30pm–3:00pm – Lab: Splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; splenius cervicis

3:00pm–3:30pm – Lecture and demo: Multifidus, upper; Trapezius upper, middle, lower; Rhomboids; Levator scapulae

3:30pm–4:00pm – Lab: Multifidus, upper; Trapezius upper, middle, lower; Rhomboids; Levator scapulae

4:00pm–4:30pm – Lecture and demo: Pectoralis major and minor; Rectus abdominis

4:30pm–5:30pm – Lab: Pectoralis major and minor; Rectus abdominis

Sunday

9:00am–9:30am – Lecture and demo: Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus

9:30am–10:00am – Lab: Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus

10:00am–10:30am – Lecture and demo: Latissimus dorsi; Teres Major/Minor

10:30am–11:00am – Lab: Latissimus dorsi; Teres Major/Minor

11:00am–11:30am – Lecture and demo: Deltoids, biceps, triceps

11:30am–12:00pm – Lab: Deltoids, biceps, triceps

12:00pm–1:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm–1:30pm – Lecture and demo: Brachioradialis, flexors and extensors

1:30pm–2:00pm – Lab: Brachioradialis, flexors and extensors

2:00pm–3:00pm – Supervised open lab and instructor-guided review

Seminar Details

Instructors:
Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac.
Lolane Glundal, L.Ac.

Attendance: Attendance will be tracked via sign-in sheets for each day.

Commercial Bias: This course is free from commercial bias and does not promote specific products or services.

Cancellation / Refund Policy

No refunds. For cancellations 14 days or more before the seminar, a credit for a live seminar will be issued. Credit must be used within 1 year from the date of the cancelled seminar.

Cancellations within 14 days or less of the seminar: No refunds or credits.

Instructor Bios

Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac.

Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac., NMPT, R.Herb, has been a licensed acupuncturist in Dublin, Ireland since 2013 and a neuromuscular physical therapist since 2015. He graduated from the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland and participated in an internship in the neurological department of the 2nd Provincial Hospital of Nanjing, China.

Darren specializes in the treatment of the musculoskeletal system and has a busy private practice in Dublin, Ireland working with professional athletes including individual fighters and football teams.

Darren is passionate about the integration of dry needling and manual therapeutic techniques becoming more established into the field of acupuncture and feels it will place acupuncturists as the go-to therapists for MSK conditions.

In addition to practicing, Darren assists in seminars with ASE Seminars LLC, including Pelvic Floor, EXSTORE, and Dry Needling.

Lolane Glundal, L.Ac.

Lora “Lolane” Glundal, L.Ac. is a licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist with almost 20 years of experience. Lolane has training in a variety of areas including Orthopedics and Dry Needling and Pelvic Floor Acupuncture.

In addition to this, Lolane is also certified as both a Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga teacher.

Lolane currently has a private practice in Central New York, is an assistant instructor in the Pelvic Floor Certification Course and EXSTORE™ seminars, and teaches dry needling and trigger point acupuncture.

Learn Advanced Clinical Skills in 3 Days

Improve palpation and needling skills, increase confidence, and get better clinical results

  • Event Start
    July 10, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
  • Event Ends
    July 12, 2026 @ 3:00 PM
  • Phone
    315-935-5414
  • Email
    support@aseseminars.com
  • Event Location
    Center For Natural Wellness

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