{"id":950,"date":"2015-03-09T22:30:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T22:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simonbelair.ca\/?page_id=950"},"modified":"2025-05-30T02:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T02:11:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simonbelair.ca\/en\/about","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonbelair.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-3.14.44-PM.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4353 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonbelair.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-3.14.44-PM.png?resize=241%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonbelair.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-3.14.44-PM.png?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonbelair.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-3.14.44-PM.png?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Simon B\u00e9lair, Acupuncteur- Acupuncture Montr\u00e9al<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/simonbelair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simon B\u00e9lair <\/a>has dedicated himself to acupuncture and to the study of <a href=\"\/en\/traditional-chinese-medicine\">traditional Chinese medicine<\/a> for 20 years. Over time, he has developed a practical and holistic approach to health that responds to both the requirements of a serious traditional chinese medical practice and to a holistic vision of the human body and its environment.<\/p>\r\n<p>Simon B\u00e9lair is the co-founder and owner of the <a href=\"http:\/\/cliniquemapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinique des M\u00e9decines Alternatives de la Petite-Patrie<\/a>\u00a0in Montreal.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH<\/h2>\r\n<p>In 2003, Simon B\u00e9lair completed his studies in acupuncture at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agora.crosemont.qc.ca\/dacu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00e9gep de Rosemont<\/a> in Montreal. He then refined his technique and continued learning thanks to several internships, notably in Vietnam and with internationally renowned therapists. With time and clinical experience, he broadened his approach to Chinese medicine, by integrating different Ddevelopment and training courses in related disciplines such as\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/treatments\/qi-gong\"> Qi Gong<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/treatments\/tui-na\">Tuina<\/a> massage\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montrealgongfu.com\/index.fr.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baguazhang Gong Fu<\/a>. <span class=\"VIiyi\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"JLqJ4b ChMk0b\" data-language-for-alternatives=\"en\" data-language-to-translate-into=\"fr\" data-phrase-index=\"0\">He now devotes himself to the study of classical Chinese medical texts (Nei Jing) with Dr Edward Neal and his research group at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xinglininstitute.org\/\">Xinglin Institute.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>His personal practice allows him to deepen his knowledge and experience of Qi in a daily manner, which in turn nourishes his practice as a therapist. In this vein, he often supplements his acupuncture treatments with Tuina massage or by prescribing Qi Gong exercises.<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p><em>\u201cThis process encourages patients to participate in the improvement of their health and balance by giving them the necessary tools.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<h2>Teaching<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>November 2024: Invited speaker &#8221;Fascias and acupuncture&#8221; at the 12th\u00a0 CFMTC congress, Aix en Provence, France.<\/li>\r\n<li>October 2024: Acupuncture and Fascias, Level 1 &#8211; Tarditionnal and contemporary approaches, MAPP Clinic, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>April 2023: Acupuncture and Fascias, Level 1 &#8211; Tarditionnal and contemporary approaches, MAPP Clinic, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>January 2023: Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medecine, Centre ost\u00e9optahique du Qu\u00e9bec (COQ), Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>April 2022: Acupuncture and Fascias, Level 1 &#8211; Tarditionnal and contemporary approaches, Acupuncture Order of Qu\u00e9bec, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>January 2022: Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medecine, Centre ost\u00e9optahique du Qu\u00e9bec (COQ), Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>April 2021: Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medecine, Centre ost\u00e9optahique du Qu\u00e9bec (COQ), Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Ongoing education<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>July 2024: Fascial Manipulation LEVEL 1, 6 days, with Dr. Carla Stecco, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div class=\"module--translations-translatedtext js-module--translations-translatedtext is-placeholder\" data-size=\"m\">July 2023: Fascia Study Week with Carla Stecco et al. McGill College department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. 40 hours.<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div class=\"module--translations-translatedtext js-module--translations-translatedtext is-placeholder\" data-size=\"m\">April 2023: McGill Anatomy Lab Dissection Workshop, Head and Neck with Gabriel Vennes, DO, PhD. McGill College Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>September 2022: Fascia research congress from september 11th to september 14th 2022. Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>September 2022: Ultrasound-guided visualization of fascia irritation with focus on acupuncture and biofeedback. Dr. Johannes Fleckenstein and Werner Klingler.<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>June 2022: McGill Anatomy Lab dissection workshop, upper limb with Gabriel Vennes, DO, PhD. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill College.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>December 2021: McGill Anatomy Lab dissection workshop, Human specimen studies with Gabriel Vennes, DO, PhD. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology of McGill College.<\/li>\r\n<li>July 2021: Dissection Livestream Specialty Class: The Anatomy of Feet, Hands, Eyes and Ears \u2013 Our Proprioceptive Windows on the World. Todd Gracia and Tom Myers.<\/li>\r\n<li>July 2020: Fascia as a Sensory- Emotional Response: Effective Implementation of Insights from New Research, Robert Schleip, Tom Myers<\/li>\r\n<li>June 2019: Neijing Clinical Practicum 2, Edward Neal, Roujan, France.<\/li>\r\n<li>May 2019: Neijing Advance Needling Class, Edward Neal, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>April 2018: Neijing Clinical Practicum 1, Edward Neal, Trout Lake, Washington.<\/li>\r\n<li>February 2018: Neijng studies: Level 1, Edward Neal, Xinglin Institute, Portland, Oregon.<\/li>\r\n<li>October 2017: Invited guest speaker at the McGill Integrative Medecine Club panel, McGill University, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>June 2017: Formation Tuina Level 2, Ethan Murchie, Cranio-sacral therapy, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>December 2016: Neijing acupuncture: exploring the roots of Chinese medicine,\u00a0Edward Neal, Pro-D seminars.<\/li>\r\n<li>November 2016: Herbalist seminar, local herbs seen from a traditional Chinese medicine point of view, Franvis Bonaldo, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>April 2016: Traditional Chinese herbology, the 30 fundamental formulas, Francis Bonaldo, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>November 2015: Master Tung, the most usefull points by Micheal Chung, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>September 2015: Herbalist seminar, local herbs seen from a traditional Chinese medicine point of view, Francis Bonaldo, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>January 2015: Training in the interaction of Chinese herbs and medicines, Blue poppy, California.<\/li>\r\n<li>November 2014: Advanced Tuina techniques with Sylas Navar, certified NATSTA instructor, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>Inner radiance Qi Gong, Sean Laflamme, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>October 2012: Level 1 Master Tung training by Michael Chung, OAQ, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>January 2012: 80-hour General training and internship at the H\u00f4 Chi Minh City Institute of Traditional Medicine, Vietnam.<\/li>\r\n<li>January 2012: Theoretical training in Dr. Thin\u2019s 5 elements method, with Dr. Thin, private clinic, H\u00f4 Chi Minh City, Vietnam.<\/li>\r\n<li>January 2012: 35-hour practical training and internship in Tuina massage with Dr. Nga, H\u00f4 Chi Minh City, Vietnam.<\/li>\r\n<li>October 2010: 3<sup>rd<\/sup> International Congress of the OAQ \u00ab\u00a0Un retour \u00e0 la source pour nourrir l\u2019avenir?\u00a0\u00bb (\u201cReturning to the source to nourish our future?\u201d) from October 1 to 5, 2010.<\/li>\r\n<li>February 2010 &#8211; September 2011: 450-hour training in Tuina with Ethan Murchie, Ac., in collaboration with the OAQ.<\/li>\r\n<li>September 2009 &#8211;\u00a0September 2010: Medical Qi Gong \u201c500-hour therapeutic level,\u201d given by Dr. Bernard Shannon, in collaboration with the Fondation Bernard C\u00f4t\u00e9, Montr\u00e9al.<\/li>\r\n<li>June 2008: Invited guest speaker at the Montreal Alzheimer Society \u201cTraditional Chinese Medicine and Alzheimer: perspectives in treatment\u201d<br \/>March 2008: Seminar on Japanese acupuncture with KiiKo Matsumoto, on hepatic, gynaecological and physiological problems, Coll\u00e8ge Rosemont.<\/li>\r\n<li>June 2007 \u201cSeptember 2008: Medical Qi Gong \u201c250-hour practitioner level,\u201d given by Dr. Bernard Shannon in collaboration with the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and OAQ.<\/li>\r\n<li>October 2006: 2<sup>nd<\/sup> International OAQ Congress \u201cAcupuncture \u2013 a partner in health?\u201d from October 19 to 22, 2006.<\/li>\r\n<li>October 2006: Seminar on Japanese acupuncture with KiiKo Matsumoto, October 14 and 15, 2006, Toronto.<\/li>\r\n<li>June 2006 : Acupuncture with a myofascial approach, by Sylvain Cardinal, Coll\u00e8ge Rosemont.<\/li>\r\n<li>May 2006: Post graduate training on medical Qi Gong and 5 Element Qi Gong by Dr. Garry Johnson, in collaboration with UQTR and OAQ.<\/li>\r\n<li>February 2006: Seminar \u201cAcupuncture to help a person with cancer,\u201d presented by Dr. Philippe Rivi\u00e8re, in Montreal.<\/li>\r\n<li>April 2005: Post graduate internship at the H\u00f4 Chi Minh City Institute of Traditional Medicine, Vietnam.<\/li>\r\n<li>May 2003: Graduation from Traditional Chinese Acupuncture course at Coll\u00e8ge Rosemont, Montreal.<\/li>\r\n<li>February 2003: Observation and clinical supervision internship given by Dr. Zhou Nanjing, China, at Coll\u00e8ge Rosemont.<\/li>\r\n<li>September 2002: 480-hour practical internship, Coll\u00e8ge Rosemont.<\/li>\r\n<li>September 2000: Training in traditional Chinese acupuncture, Coll\u00e8ge Rosemont, Montreal.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>INFLUENCES<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neijingstudies.com\/\"><strong>Edward Neal:<\/strong> <\/a>Antique chinese medecine texts (Nei Jing), needling techniques<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.letelegramme.com\/ar\/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=20061005&amp;article=20061005-12903865&amp;type=ar?xtmc=Pr%20Truong&amp;xtcr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Truong Thin<\/strong><\/a>: Vietnamese acupuncture, 5 Element-function system<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drweichiehyoung.com\/dr-young-tungs-acupuncture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micheal Chung<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Master Tung\u2019s system and his student Dr. Young<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiikomatsumoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiiko Matsumoto<\/a><\/strong>: Japanese acupuncture<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsta.org\/?page_id=697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ethan Murchie<\/strong><\/a>: Tuina and Baguazhang<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicalqigong.org\/aboutus.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernard Shanon<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Medical Qi Gong<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INFORMATION ON ACUPUNCTURE<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.o-a-q.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acupuncture-quebec.com\">Association of Quebec Acupuncturists<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STUDIES ON ACUPUNCTURE<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed?term=acupuncture\">PubMed-national librairy of medecine<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acubriefs.blogspot.ca\/\">AcuBrief<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cochrane.org\/search\/site\/acupuncture\">The Cochrane Collaboration<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmj.com\/search\/acupuncture\">British Medical Journal<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FRIENDS AND REFERENCES<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cliniquemapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clinique des m\u00e9decines alternatives de la Petite-Patrie<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edithcharbonneau.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00c9dith Charbonneau<\/a>, acupuncturist, pregnancy monitoring<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intersante.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clinique Intersant\u00e9<\/a>, osteopathy, massage therapy, homeopathy<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingbalancenow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonia Osorio<\/a>, massage therapist and yoga teacher<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/zhen-hua.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alex Scrimgeour<\/a>, London-based acupuncturist<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\">Passeport Sant\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theartofmeditation.org\/about-meditation-teacher-burgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Art of Meditation<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yinyanghouse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yin Yang House<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chriskresser.com\/acupuncture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Kresser\u2019s blog, acupuncturist<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahpa.org\/\">American Herbal Product Association<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BIBLIOGRAPHY<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Bruce Frantzis, <em>Opening the Energy Gates of your Body<\/em>, 1995.<\/li>\r\n<li>Dominic Larochelle, Quand la sant\u00e9 devient une forme de salut. Les traditions th\u00e9rapeutiques asiatiques dans la construction des spiritualit\u00e9s occidentales contemporaines, communication pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e \u00e0 l&#8217;Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/li>\r\n<li>Daniel Reid, <em>Complete Book of Chinese Health<\/em>, 1994.<\/li>\r\n<li>Daniel Reid, <em>A Complete Guide to Chi-Gung<\/em>, 2000.<\/li>\r\n<li>Yang, Jwing-Ming, <em>The Roots of Chinese Qigong<\/em>, 1997.<\/li>\r\n<li>Zhanwen Liu et Liang Liu, <em>Essentials of Chinese Medicine Vol. I-IV<\/em>, 2000.<\/li>\r\n<li>Giovanni Macciocia, principes fondamentaux de la m\u00e9decine chinoise, 2008.<\/li>\r\n<li>Truong Thin, Manuel de M\u00e9decine Traditionnelle Asiatique, 2002.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ted Kapchuk, The web that has no weaver, 2000.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLASSIC DOCUMENTS<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><em>The Yellow Emperor\u2019s Canon of Internal Medicine (Huangdi Nei Jing)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Classic of Difficulties (Nan-King)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Divine Farmer\u2019s Materia Medica (Shennong bencao jing)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders (Shang han lun)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Essential Formulas for Emergencies Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold (Beiji qian jin yaofang)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao gangmu)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simon B\u00e9lair, Acupuncteur- Acupuncture Montr\u00e9al Simon B\u00e9lair has dedicated himself to acupuncture and to the study of traditional Chinese medicine for 20 years. 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