Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/13/2026 - 06/14/2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Categories
Dates: June 13th-14th, 2026
Times: Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3
Location: Detroit, MI (Near DTW Airport)
CEU: Pending 14 NCCAOM PDAs
Course description:
Description: This 2-day seminar will teach practitioners the skills you need to understand and implement trigger point acupuncture, also known as dry needling, of the upper and lower body. This includes being able to identify muscles, fascia, tendon, and ligaments, incorporating the skills necessary for safe and effective Orthopedic needling, and being able to locate and needle trigger bands and trigger points. Practitioners will build confidence and clinical effectiveness after taking this seminar.
Pre-requisite videos included with the class:
- Basics of Trigger Points and Dry Needling
- Top 5 Skills for Safe 7 Effective Orthopedic Needling
Objectives:
After completing the in-person class and pre-requisite videos, practitioners will be able to:
- Understand trigger point anatomy
- Understand theories of trigger point formation
- Understand basics of peripheral and central sensitization
- Palpate and identify muscles of the lower body
- Identify through palpation muscle borders, fascia, tendons
- Identify through palpation tight bands in tissue
- Identify risks associated with certain muscles and areas of the body
- Identify anatomy of the femoral triangle
- Perform specific needling skills such as anchoring, redirecting the needle, and needling to the required depth
- Effectively needle into tight bands and trigger points covered in class
- Obtain the local twitch response
Cost: $1095 with early bird of $895 (until April 15, 2026)
Maximum attendees: 28
Schedule
Saturday 6.13.2026
9:00am-10:00am: Demos and hands-on practice of Top 5 needling skills
10:00am–10:30am: Gluteus medius, maximus, minimus, lecture + demo
10:30am–11:00am: Gluteus medius, maximus, minimus, hands-on practice
11:00am–11:30pm: TFL, IT band, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, vastus medialis
11:30am–12:00pm: TFL, IT band, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, vastus medialis
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch – MiSA Meeting in person and on zoom
1:00pm–1:30pm: Adductors Magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus lecture and demo
1:30pm–2:00pm: Adductors Magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus hands-on practice
2:00pm–2:30pm: Hamstrings: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus lecture and demo
2:30pm–3:00pm: Hamstrings: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus hands-on practice
3:00pm–3:30pm: Gastrocnemius medial and lateral; Soleus, Peroneus longus lecture and demo
3:30pm–4:00pm: Gastrocnemius medial and lateral; Soleus, Peroneus longus hands-on practice
4:00pm-5:00pm: Open lab, catch up, review
Sunday 6.14.2026
9:00am–9:30am: Deltoids, bicep, triceps lecture and demo
9:30am–10:00am: Deltoids, bicep, triceps hands-on practice
10:00am–10:30am: Lattisimus dorsi; Teres Major/Minor lecture and demo
10:30am–11:00am: Lattisimus dorsi; Teres Major/Minor hands-on practice
11:00am-11:30am: Upper Trap, Infraspinatus. Supraspinatous lecture and demo
11:30am–12:00pm: Upper Trap, Infraspinatus. Supraspinatous hands-on practice
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm–1:30pm: SCM and Anterior Scalene lecture and demo
1:30pm–2:00pm: SCM and Anterior Scalene hands-on practice
2:00pm–2:30pm: Posterior neck – Splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; splenius cervicis lecture and demo
2:30pm–3:00pm: Posterior neck – Splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; splenius cervicis lecture hands-on practice
3:00-3:30pm: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Multifidus, QL lecture and demo
3:30-4:30pm: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Multifidus, QL hands-on practice
4:30pm-5:00pm: Open lab, review
Cancellation policy:
No refunds. For cancellations less than 2 weeks before the seminar, a credit (less $50 transaction fee) will be issued for a future seminar. Credit must be used within 1-year from the date of the seminar. If not used in that time, credit will be forfeited.
About the Instructors:
Lolane Glundal, L.Ac. Lora Lolane Glundal, L.Ac. is a licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist with 20 years of experience. Lolane has training in a variety of areas including Orthopedics and Dry Needling and Pelvic Floor Acupuncture. She currently assists in the EXSTORE™ Orthopedic Seminars and the Pelvic Floor Certification Course, and teached Trigger Point Dry Needling with ASE Seminars LLC. In addition to this, Lolane is also certified as both a Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga teacher. Lolane currently has a busy practice in Central New York. You can see Lolane’s practice website here.
Moses Alvarez, RN, L.Ac. Moses Alvarez, RN, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and registered professional nurse specializing in orthopedics and electroacupuncture. Moses has over 20 years of total experience in the fields of rehabilitation therapy, pain management and exercise science, with acupuncture specialty training in EXSTORE, pelvic floor, and trigger point dry needling. Moses is an assistant instructor for all of Dr. Anthony Lombardi’s and Dr. Jamie Hampton’s seminars and teaching Trigger Point Dry Needling with ASE Seminars LLC. Click here for Moses’ practice website.
Moses has private practices in Central Pennsylvania serving athletes and the general population, treating musculoskeletal conditions, pelvic floor disorders, and post-surgery patients.
