Introduction

We have been teaching classes on Applied Channel Theory to acupuncturists since 2017 as CPD which started as Classical Practical Skills, starting at introductory level and progressing to intermediate, and advanced from 2019 with guest teachers who are apprentices of Dr Wang Ju-Yi.

In our introductory courses of Applied Channel Theory, we strive to honour the teachings of Dr Wang Ju-Yi as explained to us by him and his official apprentices, and as laid out in 'Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine: Wang Ju-Yi's lectures on Channel Therapeutics' by Wang Ju-Yi and Jason D. Robertson. This year at East West College we also aim to expand to providing an intermediate level course.

Ongoing training with Dr Wang's Official Apprentices

After the intro training, we provide follow on courses of a more advanced level, both online and in person.

Our first advanced class with Dr Jason Robertson was in 2019 on a theme of 'Clinical Reasoning Demonstration and Practice', and this 3-day course was repeated in 2021 with live cases. For our seminar in 2023 we requested teaching based on the Command Points which was called 'Diving Deeper into Point Categories'. In November 2025 Jason taught a 3-day seminar named 'Integrating Structural Assessment andInternal Medicine using Applied Channel Theory'.

In 2021, we ran our first online webinar series of 8 days with Dr Jonathan Chang, comprising three parts: 'Insights from the Clinic of Dr Wang Ju-Yi', 'Advanced Point Combinations' and 'Clinical Application of Extraordinary Vessel Theory' which looked at Dr Wang's cases, clinical reasoning, point pairs and special locations. In early 2022, we began a 12-month webinar series called 'In-depth Clinical Cases' with Jonathan based on Dr Wang's Clinical Cases book, with a mid-month follow-up group to discuss participants' own cases. In May 2024, Jonathan Chang taught an in-person 3-day class in Farnham, Surrey called 'Palpation and Clinical Internship' with the idea of refining clinical thinking skills through live clinical cases and to check for correct palpation methods. Starting in February 2026 we are running another 8-month webinar series with Dr Jonathan Chang, to understand more clearly the clinical thinking of Dr Wang Ju-Yi: details below.

Note that Applied Channel Theory is a substantial learning programme of advanced Chinese Medicine, that can best be understood as part of a sequence of trainings. From Summer 2026, our new format will consist of a four-day introductory training, split across two weekends and separated by a period of a few months.

Foundations of Applied Channel Theory (4 Days)  Tutor: Jamie Hamilton

Part 1 in Farnham on 1 - 2 May 2026 (Friday & Sunday)

Part 2 in Farnham on either 26 - 27 September 2026 (Saturday & Sunday) / or 5 - 6 June 2026 (Friday-Sat)

Price: £480

This introduction for acupuncturists to Applied Channel Theory and channel palpation, pioneered by Dr. Wang Ju-Yi, explores the detailed model of the six channel system, and theories of qi transformation which may result in channel changes. These provide a new way of understanding Chinese medicine physiology and pathophysiology.

Essential reading is 'Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine: Wang Ju-Yi's lectures on Channel Therapeutics' by Wang Ju-Yi and Jason D. Robertson. We will go through the principles of Applied Channel Theory step-by-step following the ideas presented in this textbook, but we will be providing some accompanying course notes on the workshop itself. At every point it will be backed up by practical exercises to firmly ground the theory in the diagnostic palpation of the channels. To read testimonials about this course from previous participants, please see below.

Attendance on this course will qualify graduates to attend future advanced workshops with Jason Robertson or Jonathan Chang (see below for more info). Note that places on this course are limited to 7 people.

We offer monthly palpation tutorials as a follow on to this class (on request).

After the first weekend you can join our ongoing WhatsApp group chat of practitioners of this method to go deeper.

‍Book this course here.

See testimonials from this course at the end of the page below.

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Intermediate Applied Channel Theory with Jamie Hamilton in Farnham

Course Location: Farnham

Dates: Friday & Saturday 5 - 6 June 2026

Price: £240

If you have already taken our intro course, this course aims to be a follow-on to help you consolidate your learning. We will review the theory and continue to explore the practice of Channel Palpation and discuss how to interpret any channel changes found.

Subject to numbers and our venue on the day, a simple lunch may be included.

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A Monthly Series: In-depth Clinical Cases (Intermediate - Advanced level)

Online with Jonathan Chang , starting 27 February 2026.

Runs from February - October 2026 / on a Friday morning 9am - 1pm, dates below

8 months / £560 for all 8 sessions

In our upcoming online series with Dr Jonathan Chang starting in February, Jon will explain Dr Wang's clinical cases from the case studies book (Chinese edition). We will cover eight topics from the most relevant chapters on Respiratory and Circulatory cases to Gynaecology and Anxiety-Depression. Alongside the actual cases, Jonathan presents the different physiological systems and relevant pathologies together with what are the common channel changes, simple symptom patterns, common point pairs and clear cases with pertinent discussions.

The classes are a follow on from our introductory course to help understand the clinical thinking of Dr Wang Ju-Yi and the application of the theory. As you can see from the testimonials below from a previous course, this presents a great opportunity to deepen knowledge of physiology and pathology as well as a clear means to understand the clinical reasoning of Dr Wang Ju-Yi.

We will cover the following topics and systems on Friday mornings at 9 am UK time on these dates:

27 February : Respiratory (Cough)

27 March: Gastro-Intestinal Disorders

24 April: Circulatory System

22 May: Gynaecology

12 June: Headaches

31 July: Back Pain

25 September: Insomnia

30 October: Anxiety and Depression ('Constraint')

All the above live webinars will be recorded and made available to participants of the series only.

The new book on Dr Wang Ju-Yi's clinical cases is due to come out in 2026. Cases from the above series are taken from this book.

Important Notice: Prior to attending an advanced series, it is essential to have completed a two-day introductory in-person workshop first. Jonathan's engaging and direct style of teaching using diagrams and online writing tools make for an enjoyable and productive learning outcome.

Testimonials from the last course in 2022:

I have attended many seminars and teaching of Chinese Medicine. Jonathan's teaching is for me the most relevant to my clinical practice not only because of the system he is teaching but also the way he unreservedly shares his knowledge and experience to fellow practitioners. Orly Barziv

Clear, well-organised and informal style of teaching. Content is inspiring and clinically helpful. Jonathan is really good at presenting Dr Wang's case studies systematically in a way that really helps to understand Dr Wang's clinical reasoning. The organization of these courses is excellent. Very happy I signed up for all the classes and looking forward to the next ones. Monique Staring

I just finished watching Jonathan Chang's first monthly webinar on Dr. Wang's clinical cases (this first one is on coughs), and it's such a fantastic learning tool. I couldn't make the live webinar last 28 January (because I always work on Fridays), but I've been plugging away at watching the videos. I wasn't sure at first if Ishould register for the course because I knew I wouldn't be able to participate in the live webinar. But it doesn't matter because the case discussion allows me to review Dr Wang's channel physiology and look at how to apply the pointpairs in real cases. Jon has an engaging teaching style, and I very much like how he remembers how Dr Wang approached cases, and of course the reasoning behind the treatments. A real bonus is the clear explanation of Dr Wang's point location, which sometimes differs from the textbook location. Tess Lugos

10/10 : Great as always. The case about Lung Cancer was really helpful to see Dr Wang's thinking process in a complex case like that. Damian Allegretti

It was such a great opportunity to not only deepen my knowledge on physiology and pathology, but as I said before, to also grasp the thinking process of one of the most important contemporary Chinese medicine practitioners: (the late) Dr Wang Ju -Yi. Damian Allegretti, May 2023

The course In-depth Cases Studies with Jonathan Chang offers a wonderful opportunity to learn about the application of applied channel theory (ACT). It goes far beyond the ACT book by Jason Robertson and looks over Dr Wang's clinical shoulder to treat patients with various ailments through ACT. Jonathan Chang's structured approach facilitates access immensely. I can therefore recommend the course without any ifs and buts. This is especially true for colleagues who already use channel palpation in practice and need more theoretical tools to differentiate between different complaints.

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Testimonials from 'Fundamentals of Applied Channel Theory' course:

Fantastic course, really practical and super interesting. Jamie is a very knowledgeable and generous teacher. Sandra Hart, June 2021 (Edinburgh)

Jamie is a wonderfully knowledgeable tutor, educational and entertaining...a great combo. D. M. June 2021 (Edinburgh)

A good combintation of theory and practise which can be easily used in a clinical setting. I feel confident to use techniques and information given on clients next week in clinic. Laurie Heaps, June 2021 (Edinburgh)

Wealth of information shared that can be transformed into clinic immediately. Adam Leighton, Nov 2021 (Farnham)

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to move along and enhance TCM knowledge, I feel like it's the depth that should have been done at college.   Sarah Crockford, June 2021 (Edinburgh)

Highly recommend this course. Well explained and very interesting. A great addition to my toolbox. Debbie Sheldon, Nov 2021 (Farnham)

A well-designed course, perfectly pitched. I appreciate the clarity with which these complex concepts are presented and left with many practices that I can apply and use in my work.    Chris Crockford, June 2021 (Edinburgh)

Thoroughly recommend Jamie's course. I feel much more confident with the theory and what I am feeling in my patients and my point selection.                 Helen Game, June 2021 (Edinburgh)

Would recommend to others wanting to broaden their knowledge of the channels.   Amanda Smith, June 2021 (Edinburgh)

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It feels like the missing link I have been looking for. Kerry Robinson, Farnham Oct 22

A brilliant teacher, A brilliant weekend, a brilliant system which offers a clear compass to show how to treat. After more than 10 years in practice, at long last Chinese medicine makes sense. Paul Chedgey. April 2023

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Really enjoyed and found useful. Jamie has a lovely mix - approachable, humble, and knowledgeable - I really enjoyed the energy he gives to teaching. Ian Fitzpatrick, April 2023

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Exceeded expectations - very satisfied. Brilliant content, very useful. Good amount of hands-on practice. Excellent teacher. Good handouts. C. Stone, April 2023

What an enjoyable and educational two days. I feel excited to go out and start palpating channels and implementing elegant treatments! Lucy Humphries, March 2024

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Good balance of theory and practice, good materials and enthusiastic teaching, feel confident to implement asap. Pascal Da Silva, Edinburgh, October 2025

Excellent, clear teachings with clinical application to use straight away in clinical practice. 10/10. Katherine Dandridge, Edinburgh, October 2025

Jamie is a great teacher, it's been a very informative course, good mix of theory and practical, actually nice it was a small group. Eleanor, Edinburgh, October 2025

Good pace and very knowledgeable around the wider area. Loved the diagrams being drawn live rather than finished result. Paula, Edinburgh, October 2025

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