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The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine teaches Five Element and TCM styles of acupuncture in a BSc (hons) degree.

The College was created in 1993 and is one of the largest in the UK. Our reputation is founded on the quality and unique nature of our acupuncture course, which is validated as BSc honours degree by University College of Osteopathy. This course brings together the strengths of Five Element acupuncture and TCM theory in a style known as integration.

21/02/2026

Want to treat babies, children or teenagers in your clinic? Or maybe you want to support your loved ones at home with Chinese Medicine? Our in-depth Paediatric Acupuncture diploma course will enable you to expand your practice to treat the whole family for a wide range of physical, mental and emotional conditions.

Key Overview:

💜 15 days over a period of 7 months
💜 9 days on zoom (always Wednesdays)
💜 6 days at CICM (2 x 3 consecutive days – Wed, Thurs, Fri)
💜 2 modules - theory module & practical skills module
💜 No exams
💜 Only 20 places available on this course!

Course Content:

MODULE 1 – Chinese medicine paediatric theory

💜 TCM & 5 Element paediatric basics
💜 Key paediatric pathologies
💜 Aetiology of childhood illnesses
💜 Diagnosis & treatment of common paediatric conditions
💜 Western medical paediatric conditions & red flags

MODULE 2 – Chinese Medicine Paediatric Practical skills

💜 Paediatric tuina
💜 A basic Shonishin treatment
💜 Laser acupuncture
💜 Moxa, cupping & gua sha for children
💜 Child-friendly needle technique
💜 Essential oil acu-therapy
💜 Tuning forks
💜 Cutaneous electrical stimulation
💜 Patients in class

📚 Paediatric Acupuncture Diploma
🧑‍🏫 Rebecca Avern, Danny Blyth, Lynn Diskin & Julian Scott
📆 Starting Wednesday 16th September 2026
💻 Theory classes online via zoom
🏫 Practical classes in person at CICM college
💰 £2800
💳 Can pay in instalments by monthly direct debit
✅ For acupuncture grads - only 20 spaces available!

Watch the promo video for this course here - https://youtu.be/BifF4jpl4_Q

To see all the class dates and to book your place on this diploma, click here - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/info/courses/post-graduate-courses/paediatrics-2026

Or get in touch with our registrar Jo Brown, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have about this course - registrar@cicm.org.uk or on 01189 508 889

20/02/2026

Clive Witham is coming back to the college in April 2026, to teach his highly popular level 1 practical Gua Sha workshop for Health and Wellness once again.

This 2-day practical Gua sha course, which has been specifically adapted for acupuncturists at CICM, introduces you to using Ecology In Motion™ (EIM) Gua sha safely and efficiently in a clinical context.

Clive has dedicated over 20 years in the use and understanding of Gua sha, and in this level 1 course, gives you the foundation and knowledge to give consistent results to your patients.

The course includes:

- theoretical nature-based background of Gua sha & how it works
- history, research & Western/Chinese explanations of Gua sha
- tools, equipment, safety, posture & techniques
- treatment of the back, neck & shoulders
- treatment of the chest, arms & hands
- treatment of the hips, legs & feet
- practical clinical tips, marketing ideas & Q&A

You will leave with a confident understanding of the background, techniques and application of Gua sha and the drive to use it on your patients on a daily basis.

Successful participants are certified at level 1 at the completion of this course, and will receive certification.

📚 Practical Gua Sha for Health & Wellness
🧑‍🏫 Clive Witham
📆 Wed 15th & Thurs 16th April 2026
🏫 at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
💰 £410
🐦 earlybird £310 (if booked no later than 6 weeks in advance)
✅ For acupuncture grads & 3rd year PQP students

Clive Witham is director of the Komorebi Institute and co-runs a Research clinic in Barcelona, Spain. He is an acupuncturist and health promotion specialist and has been using and researching Gua sha for over 20 years, ten of these in his chronic illness clinic in North Africa.

He teaches classes all over the world, runs international projects with the use of Gua sha in low-income communities and his five books which feature Gua sha have been published in six languages.

To secure your place, go to our website - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/cpd-courses/practical-gua-sha-for-acupuncturists-level-1/

19/02/2026

Fancy a mini retreat day, that is nourishing and nurturing for YOU, as well learning female health wisdom that will help your patients too?

This video is an example of what you will be doing in this gentle, experiential workshop with Juliet Bromby-Phillips that includes personal body work, gentle movement and breath work, with some floor based practises.

Learn more about the cyclic nature of women through a variety of different lenses.

Delve deep into what happens when we place the energy of heart and womb as a central pivotal lens.

Explore the inner cycles and inner ‘micro’ elemental phases of a woman’s cyclic life, and learn Somatic Practices for the Womb.

This 1 day CPD workshop will weave together the wisdom of the womb through:

🔻 Somatic Womb Practice
🔻 5 Element micro cycles
🔻 Inner Seasons Model of the Menstrual Cycle
🔻 Yang Sheng for Women
🔻 Review of TCM & traditional medical lens of the menstrual cycle

Learn a variety of practical womb-based self-care tools to offer women to nourish them at their very core.

Leave the course feeling confident to guide and support women in attuning to their unique cyclic imprint and how that affects and influences their entire life. This can have profound effects on all aspects of a woman’s health.

This is a deeply yin day where you will experience the benefits of attuning inwardly to the wisdom of womb.

Suitable for all – those without or without a physical womb (we are always working with the energetic womb)

📚 Womb Wisdom for Female Health
🎓️ 1 day CPD event
👨‍🏫 Juliet Bromby-Phillips
📆 Wed 11th March 2026
🏫 In-person at CICM
💰 £130
🐦 Early bird rate £115 - if booked more than 6 weeks before
🤲 Open to qualified or studying acupuncturists

Juliet Bromby-Phillips is a deeply passionate, embodied Somatic Womb Practitioner, and has been in practice as an acupuncturist for 20yrs. She is a CICM graduate and founder of ‘Womanhood’, which is anchored in the deep well of wisdom of East Asian Medicine, but also incorporating practices and wisdom from other traditions as well as from within.

For more information and to secure your place, head to our website - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/cpd-courses/womb-wisdom-for-female-health/

18/02/2026

Come to this practical workshop with Juliet Bromby-Phillips and learn more about the cyclic nature of women through a variety of different lenses.

Delve deep into what happens when we place the energy of heart and womb as a central pivotal lens.

Explore the inner cycles and inner ‘micro’ elemental phases of a woman’s cyclic life, and learn Somatic Practices for the Womb.

This 1 day CPD workshop will weave together the wisdom of the womb through:

🔻 Somatic Womb Practice
🔻 5 Element micro cycles
🔻 Inner Seasons Model of the Menstrual Cycle
🔻 Yang Sheng for Women
🔻 Review of TCM & traditional medical lens of the menstrual cycle

Learn a variety of practical womb-based self-care tools to offer women to nourish them at their very core.

Leave the course feeling confident to guide and support women in attuning to their unique cyclic imprint and how that affects and influences their entire life. This can have profound effects on all aspects of a woman’s health.

The day will feel very nourishing for yourself too – a deeply yin day where you will experience the benefits of attuning inwardly to the wisdom of womb.

Suitable for all – those without or without a physical womb (we are always working with the energetic womb)

This is a practical course which involves personal body work, gentle movement and breath work, with some floor based practises.

📚 Womb Wisdom for Female Health
🎓️ 1 day CPD event
👨‍🏫 Juliet Bromby-Phillips
📆 Wed 11th March 2026
🏫 In-person at CICM
💰 £130
🤲 Open to qualified or studying acupuncturists

Juliet Bromby-Phillips is a deeply passionate, embodied Somatic Womb Practitioner, and has been in practice as an acupuncturist for 20yrs. She is a CICM graduate and founder of ‘Womanhood’, which is anchored in the deep well of wisdom of East Asian Medicine, but also incorporating practices and wisdom from other traditions as well as from within.

For more information and to secure your place, head to our website - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/cpd-courses/womb-wisdom-for-female-health/

17/02/2026

🧧🏮 Lunar New Year 🏮🧧

The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar. It falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21.

Each year the lunar new year, as celebrated by many East Asian countries including China, Bhutan, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam, falls on a different date than on the Gregorian calendar. The dates usually range sometime between January 21 and February 20.

This year, the lunar new year falls on 17th February 2026.

🔥🐴 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse 🐴🔥

The horse is a symbol for dynamic, fast-paced energy, driving forward.

In combination with the Fire Element, this energy also has passion & enthusiasm, a desire for freedom & self-expression.

The Fire Element’s link to the Heart brings with it a potential for exciting romance, or deeper emotional bonds with those we hold dearest. As well as more social opportunities & connections with others.

Yet this energy can also bring heightened emotions, or intense emotional flares that require mindful management.

Time in nature, calm meditation, gentle qigong or somatic exercises can help reduce this intensity, calm the nervous system & soften any anxiety that comes up to bother the Heart.

Ensuring we build in practises that bring balance & groundedness will be key this year, to prevent burnout & exhaustion.

Everyone at CICM wishes you the very best for the new lunar year ahead.

16/02/2026

📣 We're enrolling now for our next BSc Acupuncture degree cohort!

✨ Did you know that we are unlike any other acupuncture college in the UK?

We offer:

☯️ Integrated teaching of Five Element acupuncture & TCM
🎓 Degree awarded by the Health Sciences University
✅ Fully accredited by British Acupuncture Accreditation Board
🧑‍🎓 Student loans for eligible students
💰 Monthly payment options
🗓 Weekend & weekday cohorts, every spring & autumn
🔄 50% theory & 50% practical
🖥 A blend of online & in-person teaching
📍 Central location in Reading, 25 minutes from London

🏫 We hold regular online and in-person open days, which are the perfect opportunity to ask all your questions and get a feel for the course and college.

Our next open day events are on:

📆 Saturday 7th March - 11:30 - 13:30 | at the college
📆 Thursday 23rd April - 19:00 - 20:30 | online

➡️ Book your place by commenting OPEN DAY below, and we will send you the details via messenger!

☎️ Or get in touch with our lovely registrar Jo on 01189 508 889 or email her at registrar@cicm.org.uk

🎓 See more info about our degree here - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/bsc-hons-acupuncture-degree

🏫 She can also arrange for you to have a tour around the college any time, at your convenience, so please don’t hesitate to ask!

📣 And if you are already an acupuncturist, we would love for you to share this post with your patients too - we know that so many of us have trained at CICM because of our own acupuncturists!

15/02/2026

🎥 Here is our lovely registrar Jo Brown, talking about her role at the college and how she is ready to answer all your questions about studying with us for a BSc degree in acupuncture!

🌸 Jo is currently enrolling students into our Spring cohort that starts in April 2026, and has classes on weekends.

🏫 We hold regular online and in-person open days, for you to learn more about the college and the course.

Our next open day events are on:

📆 Saturday 7th March - 11:30 - 13:30 | at the college
📆 Thursday 23rd April - 19:00 - 20:30 | online

➡️ Book your place by commenting OPEN DAY below, and we will send you the details via messenger!

☎️ Or get in touch with Jo on 01189 508 889 or email her at registrar@cicm.org.uk

🎓 See more info about our degree here - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/bsc-hons-acupuncture-degree

📣 And if you are already an acupuncturist, we would love for you to share this post with your patients too - we know that so many of us have trained at CICM because of our own acupuncturists!

14/02/2026

Many children find it difficult to pay attention, stay still, focus, process information and regulate their emotions. When these children come to the clinic, we often find that there are commonalities in the patterns of imbalances they display.

Acupuncture and related techniques can have a hugely positive impact on these children. It can reduce their suffering and striving, enabling them to begin to thrive, both at home and at school.

During the day, we will look at factors that could be driving what is sometimes referred to as an ‘epidemic’ of ADHD in children.

We will look at how to identify the Chinese medicine patterns of imbalance that are often present and will suggest effective approaches to treatment, both acupuncture and non-needle techniques.

Supporting children who are struggling in this way can be nothing short of life changing. It benefits not only their ability to learn but also to have better relationships. It can improve family dynamics and boost the child’s sense of self.

When we treat a child, we are also treating the adult they are to become. Addressing these issues in childhood can have a lifelong positive impact.

Whether you treat children and teenagers in your clinic, or you want to learn more to support the young people in your life / at home, this course will give you more understanding and tools to help.

📚 Supporting Young People with ADHD
🧑‍🏫 Rebecca Avern
📆 Wed 17th June 2026
⏰ 10am - 5pm
🏫 at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
💰 £130 fixed rate
✅ For acupuncture graduates

Book on to this 1 day in-person workshop at the college here - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/cpd-courses/supporting-young-people-with-adhd-through-traditional-east-asian-medicine/

Rebecca teaches paediatrics both at undergraduate and post-graduate level, in the UK, online and internationally. Her clinical work is solely with children, both in her private paediatric practice and a low-cost community clinic for children.

She is the author of the textbook Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers, which is now used in colleges all over the world. She has also written a book for parents and practitioners called Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression.

Rebecca is also the founder of The Hub Of Paediatric Acupuncture – an online, worldwide community for paediatric acupuncturists. Rebecca is known for her clear and warm teaching, which is informed by her experience of working with hundreds of children and their families.

12/02/2026

💪 This two-day CPD presents Kevin's original treatment protocols, encompassing all his knowledge on treating MSK and sports injuries over the last 25+ years using TCM, acupuncture, balms and plasters.

Kevin has a special interest in lower limb injuries using TCM and acupuncture for treating tendinopathies with great success.

On this two-day course he will talk extensively on his system and protocols of treatment.

He will demonstrate the various advanced needling needling techniques and adjacent therapies he uses day to day in the clinic and sports environment.

The following subjects will be included:

- TCM sports medicine diagnosis & sports-acupuncture principles
- Channel testing
- Treatment of specific injuries
- Advanced needle techniques
- Needle points & prescriptions
- Plasters & balms for injury
- Electro therapy
- TCM techniques used in the sports clinic
- Red flags of MSK/sports medicine
- Tuina techniques for sports injuries
- Research in sports acupuncture

📚 Sports Acupuncture: the treatment of musculoskeletal & sports medicine with TCM, acupuncture, balms & plasters
🧑‍🏫 Kevin Young
📆 Wed 6th & Thurs 7th May 2026
🏫 at CICM
💰 £235
🐦 Earlybird rate - £225, if booked no later than 6 weeks before
✅ For acupuncture graduates & 3rd year clinic students

Kevin Young graduated from the University of Westminster with a BSc (Hons) TCM: Acupuncture, Diploma in Tuina and Patent Herbal medicine. He is a HCPC Chartered Physiotherapist, qualified in sports therapy and sports massage. Additionally, he has a MSc in Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Studies from Cardiff Met University.

Kevin has worked extensively with sports teams, starting in American Football to national team level and European champions. This led him to 23 years as head Physiotherapist to National division and county rugby, and more recently with professional boxers, Thai boxing and mix martial artist (MMA).

To book your place, go to our website - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/cpd-courses/sports-acupuncture-the-treatment-of-msk-sports-injuries-with-tcm-acupuncture-balms-plasters/

Please note - to attend this practical course, you must have current and valid insurance for practising acupuncture in the UK. You will be asked to show photo proof of this insurance when booking your place.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 5pm
Sunday	9:30am - 5pm

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Website

https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/

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The College was created in 1993 and is the largest acupuncture college in the UK. Our reputation is founded on the quality and unique nature of our acupuncture course, which is validated as BSc honours degree by the University College of Osteopathy. This course brings together the strengths of Five Element acupuncture and TCM theory in a style known as integration.