The 2026 Calendar
The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program
Three weekends of orthopedic assessment, anatomical point location, and our precise and effective treatment techniques that Whitfield Reaves has instructed over the last three decades. This 60 hour live seminar program taught by our community of practitioners provides the basis and fundamentals for all those who want to specialize in sports acupuncture. Each weekend course features lectures as well as supervised practice. All to increase your confidence as well as precision with sports acupuncture skills. In addition, this popular program offers the benefits of a learning community with like-minded colleagues.
Instructors for the 2026 program:
Vincent Koeller, LAc
Jenny Nieters LAc
Kenji Hirabayashi, LAc
Matt O'Meara, RAc (Canada)
Plus our experienced assistants
The Apprenticeship Program
Second Half 2026 and 2027

Weekend #1: September 25, 26, & 27, 2026
The Shoulder and Upper Extremity
Weekend #2: December 4, 5, 6, 2026
The Low Back and Hip
Weekend #3: March 5, 6, 7, 2027
The Lower Extremity
Location: Oakland, CA (The Bay Area)
The Executive Inn and Suites
CEUs: 20 CEUs/PDAs for each three-day weekend
Cost: $1,500.00 for each three-day course
The Practicum Series
More supervised practice weekends will be scheduled in 2026.
Contact us:
Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc
WReavesoffice@gmail.com
Sports Acupuncture Online Webinars
Net of Knowledge hosts the following new webinars in 2026.
Instructor: Whitfield Reaves
Link to Net of Knowledge