Welcome to East West College in the UK, provider of Continuing Professional Development courses (CPD) for Acupuncturists, and practitioners of Shiatsu and Chinese medicine.

Current Courses 2025 - 2056 Online and In-Person

Core subjects are pulse diagnosis, channel theory & palpation, and therapeutic bodywork:

- Mai Jing A-B-C Pulse Diagnosis is based on and grounded in the methods described in the Mai Jing 'Pulse Classic'. Jamie Hamilton's book Essential Pulse Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: Mai Jing ABC Method was published in April 2022, and is recommended reading for our two day course. We now also offer a 5-part recorded series as a learning tool for the method, which course participants have found very useful to watch prior to the in-person course. In the summer of 2025, Jamie continued to explore pulse taking by conferring with teachers from the Shen Hammer tradition in Europe (based in Denmark and Germany) as with Nadine Zäch in Switzerland.

- Applied Channel Theory courses with us are based on the teachings of Dr Wang Ju-Yi. As well as introductory courses for acupuncturists, we have been inviting guest tutors to teach more advanced courses in this subject since 2017, and apprentices of Dr Wang since 2019. An 8-part online course with Jonathan Chang starts in February 2026 where Dr Chang explains the clinical thinking of Dr Wang Ju-Yi via lectures and case studies.

Classical Anatomy in Chinese Medicine with anatomist and acupuncturist Vivien Shaw. This year on 14 July Vivien will teach a dissection workshop at a London Hospital. Here you can broaden your experience of learning anatomy with this 1-day cadaver dissection workshop. If you have ever been tempted to take part in anatomy dissection, this is an amazing opportunity to learn about the human body and appreciate its connection with the Chinese Medicine Classics. Price £250 (see our bookings page).