Become a Certified Transformational Acupuncture Practitioner!
workshops for transformational acupuncture
280 million people suffer from depression, and a further 275 million suffer anxiety.
Are you up to the challenge of helping these people using acupuncture?
NEW! Workshops for
Acupuncture Practitioners
Become Certified as a Transformational Acupuncture Practitioner
Learn the Transformational Acupuncture method as an adjunct in the management of depression and anxiety
Experiential and practical workshops delivered fully in an 8-week format
Begin applying the skills and strategies learned in your practice immediately
Simple, easy-to-learn system that integrates easily into your practice
Learn a strategy to grow your business and the secret to becoming fully booked
Youngmi achieved client results within an hour of her first workshop session!
I had a new client, a 26-year-old dealing with two years of persistent back pain (no injury) and feeling stressed with a lot going on. I was a bit worried that he never had acupuncture before and looked slightly uncomfortable lying on his face down. [From what I learned from Day 1 of the TAI workshop,] I thought PQFP was more suitable than AQFP for him. 40 minutes later, I found him peacefully asleep! He looked so relaxed and said felt everything a lot less tense. I saw the result on his face!
Youngmi Choi
Workshop Participant
The Foundation – Level 1 ONline Workshop
The aim of this online workshop is to train you to help people with depression and anxiety. This training will help you to assess their symptoms from the Western medical viewpoint and monitor their progress. Transformational Acupuncture is a system which is easy to learn and fun to use. Not only that, the benefits are felt by the patient, almost immediately. This training will also help you to make local doctors steady referrers of patients and give you the skills and confidence to communicate with them.
- Learn how to assess your patients from a Western Medical viewpoint and implement treatment quickly and confidently.
- Learn to communicate with local doctors and develop them into a ready source of steady referrals.
- Learn the power of installing needles in a particular order forming geometric patterns to increase the effectiveness of your treatments.
- Learn about the Ayurvedic system of chakras and how they correspond to powerful acupuncture points and therefore learn to balance the chakras, and thus the patient’s health problems, through acupuncture.
- Learn the five Harmonising Patterns with diagrams, and videos of needling the points, and when to use them:
- Posterior Qi Flow Pattern, together with 13 variations
- Anterior Qi Flow Pattern
- Clarity Pattern
- Heart Balancing Yin Pattern
- Palm Qi Installation Pattern
- Learn the seven Chakra Alignment Patterns with diagrams and videos of needling the points, and when to use them:
- Lower Calibration Tree of Life Pattern
- Second Chakra Yang Pattern
- Solar Plexus Chakra Yang Pattern
- Heart Chakra Yang Pattern
- Throat Chakra Yang Pattern
- Indigo Triangle Pattern
- Crown Chakra Pattern
- Case presentations to illustrate the effects of the patterns on the patients, and how to troubleshoot problems
- In-depth discussion of Chakras and how they relate to problems patients present with.
- There will be an introduction to Sacred Geometry and Numerology as they relate to Transformational Acupuncture.
THE NEXT LEVEL - LEVEL 2 IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
This advanced training is designed for Acupuncture Practitioners who have completed Level 1 and want to deepen their clinical impact. You’ll learn to assess and treat more complex cases using advanced Encoding Patterns, refine your diagnostic process, and develop the confidence to support deeper emotional and spiritual shifts. This training also gives you daily hands-on experience and case-based learning with other experienced practitioners. You’ll leave with a stronger understanding of when and how to apply Level 2 techniques, and how to track real transformation in your patients.
- Learn 8 new Encoding Acupuncture Patterns with diagrams, and videos of needling the points, and when to use them
- Learn how these Level 2 Patterns differ from the Level 1 Chakra Alignment Patterns in depth and energetic effect
- Learn how to assess when a patient is ready for Level 2 work using the upgraded Mind-Body-Spirit Scale
- Learn how to interpret the patient’s response to the Circle of Fire Pattern to guide deeper treatment
- Learn how to use the Alchemy of Water Pattern to discern whether a patient’s core motivation is love or fear
- Learn to apply the Pattern of Truth to help patients reevaluate their life direction and reconnect with what matters
- Experience daily hands-on treatments in a small group setting to refine your practical skills and insight
- Participate in real-world case discussions with other experienced practitioners to enhance your diagnostic clarity
- Earn 28 interactive CPD hours (pending approval with AACMA or your association)
- Become eligible for an upgraded listing on the Transformational Acupuncture Certified Practitioner Directory
Here’s what they’re saying…
“I’ve been waiting for the return of Dr Alex’s workshop for years. He has taken Acupuncture the ancient healing art to a new dimension. A phenomenal system of patterns was created, where blocked or hindered energy flow released and symptoms dramatically improved. Dr Alex thank you for sharing your priceless findings with us.”
SB, Melbourne
Workshop Participant
“I really believe Transformational Acupuncture has the potential to help so many practitioners and consequently patients, I myself have started to implement some patterns in my clinical practice. I have high hopes and faith in the treatment method.”
LA, Melbourne
Workshop Participant
“The TAI Level 1 course has been an expansive & nourishing learning experience – the fact that it addresses the science and the spiritual is important to me as a practitioner. As well as the fact that Alex is a kind, very warm, well-respected GP & experienced mentor with his own personal story relating to TAI. Being part of this experience has opened up my own Crown chakra & I’m keen for Level 2.”
CG, Melbourne, Victoria
Workshop Participant
“What I got from you was effective case management. I use your system all the time and it allows me better management of my patients. Your system of measuring their progress is really important, as it gives me confidence in treating patients with mental health problems. And your system of getting referrals really works. I still get a kick when a doctor phones me to talk about a mutual patient.”
Jon
Licensed Acupuncturist
“I’m booked out for a couple of weeks ahead… Being straight out of college, I expected to be quiet for a long time. Despite 5 or 6 acupuncturists in my area, I’m still as busy as I want to be. Your system transformed how I practice straight away. It gave me structure and confidence in how to treat patients with depression and anxiety. It’s such a huge part of my practice. I can’t imagine not using it.”
Fiona
Licensed Acupuncturist
I had a new client, a 26-year-old dealing with two years of persistent back pain (no injury) and feeling stressed with a lot going on. I was a bit worried that he never had acupuncture before and looked slightly uncomfortable lying on his face down. [From what I learned from Day 1 of the TAI workshop,] I thought PQFP was more suitable than AQFP for him. 40 minutes later, I found him peacefully asleep! He looked so relaxed and said felt everything a lot less tense. I saw the result on his face!
Youngmi Choi
Workshop Participant
Included in the workshop:
8 x 1-hour LIVE training sessions with Dr. Alex Joannou
The complete slide deck of all presentations
Downloadable PDF workbook.
Unlimited email access to Dr. Alex during the 8 week session
Client Forms and Questionnaires for use with your practice.
19.5 continuing professional development hours upon completion.
Eligible to be added to our directory of certified TAI practitioners
Certification - Become a Certified Transformational Acupuncture Practitioner, includes a certificate of completion
bonus
these bonuses are also included:
Pre-Workshop Training:
Access a 30-minute video training, Stick It To Depression, developed by Dr. Alex to help you prepare for the workshop.
2nd Registration 1/2 Price!
Bring a friend or colleague and get 1/2 OFF the regular registration price for the 2nd person! You will be directed to the special 1/2 Price link after you register the 1st person.
Follow-Up Calls:
Receive ongoing support through 3 monthly, one-hour webinar sessions AFTER the workshop concludes.
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Your Instructor
Dr. Alex Joannou
MBBS (Hons), FACNEM, Practice Principal of Northside Health
Dr. Alex Joannou is the leading global expert on depression and acupuncture, an award-winning speaker, 2x #1 best-selling author, and highly accredited GP. His 40-year medical career spans 300,000 patient consultations and over 35,000 acupuncture treatments.
Dr. Alex trains acupuncture practitioners globally to “Stick It To Depression” using Transformational Acupuncture through practical hands-on workshops. He is passionate about teaching practitioners to gain optimal results with their clients.
Questions?
Interested in learning more about the workshops, or having Dr. Alex give a workshop near you?