27-28/11/26
€ 550 bij inschrijven tot 01/11/26;
€ 600 bij inschrijving vanaf 02/11/26
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Acupuncture for Teenage Health
In een notendop
According to the WHO (2024), one in five children and adolescents globally experience a mental health condition, yet nearly two-thirds receive no treatment or support. Chinese Medicine offers some of the most effective tools available.
Our 2 days together will enable you to take our extraordinary medicine to those that need it most. As well as transforming the lives of young people, it will transform your practice. Treating young people can reignite your passion for the medicine and deepen your clinical fulfilment.
We focus on treatment of Common Conditions
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Self-harm
- Disordered eating
- Neurodiversity-related challenges
- Puberty and adolescent transitions
With Hands-On Techniques and Modalities
- Gentle, child-friendly needling techniques
- Essential oil point therapy
- Tuning fork application
- Magnet therapy
- Child-appropriate moxibustion and cupping methods
This is more than just a seminar—it's a movement toward empowering the next generation through one of the world's oldest healing systems. We hope you will join us!
Voor wie?
Acupuncturist, Tuina therapist and TCM therapist
Extra info
In-Depth Exploration of Key Questions
- How does a child develop from a Chinese Medicine perspective? What happens when development is disrupted, and how can we support realignment through treatment?
- What is the brain in CM terms—and how do we treat it with acupuncture?
- How are emotions understood in Chinese Medicine? Why do they become dysregulated, and how can we help restore balance?
- How do we determine whether the Eight Extraordinary Vessels are involved, and how do we treat them effectively?
- When is Five Element constitutional treatment appropriate for children and teens?
- How do we engage monosyllabic teens or hyperactive children in the clinic?
- How can we work safely and effectively with highly vulnerable young people?
Rebecca Avern
Rebecca Avern BA (Hons), Lic. Ac; Dip. Paed. Ac; FBAcC
Rebecca Avern is internationally recognized as one of the leading authorities in Chinese Medicine paediatrics. With over 25 years of clinical experience, she has dedicated her practice exclusively to treating children and teenagers with acupuncture. Based in Oxford, UK, she is the founder of two specialist paediatric acupuncture clinics, including one that provides affordable treatment to ensure broader access to care.
Rebecca is the author of two influential books: Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers and Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression, a practical guide for both parents and practitioners. Her third book is set to be published later this year.
A passionate educator, Rebecca teaches paediatrics across the UK, online, and internationally. She is celebrated for her warm, clear, and engaging teaching style—one that consistently inspires practitioners to begin working with young people, even those who had never considered it before.
Rebecca is also the founder of the Hub of Paediatric Acupuncture (HOPA), a global online community dedicated to supporting practitioners in treating children. Through this initiative, she continues her mission to make Chinese Medicine more accessible to the next generation—ensuring more children benefit from its profound healing potential.
Erkenning/accreditatie
Accreditatie is aangevraagd voor 15 lesuren bij BAF/Acupunctuur Vlaanderen, Zhong en NVA.
Praktische info
Duur en startdatum
We geven les op vrijdag van 10:30-18:00 uur en op zaterdag van 9:00-17:00 uur.
Locatie
KdG campus zuid, Brusselstraat 23, 2018 Antwerpen
Prijs
€ 550 bij inschrijving tot 01/11/26; € 600 vanaf 02/11/26
(inclusief digitaal cursusmateriaal, lunch, koffie/thee)
Docenten
Rebecca Avern