The Acupuncture Academy

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from The Acupuncture Academy

Is 2026 the year you follow a new path?

If you’ve been thinking about a career change, or you’re curious about acupuncture and Chinese medicine, this could be the year you take that first step.

At The Acupuncture Academy, we offer a degree-level acupuncture course with gold-standard training, combining classical wisdom with modern clinical practice.

✔️ Fully accredited course
✔️ Eligible for membership of the British Acupuncture Council upon qualification
✔️ Two intakes each year: March & September
✔️ Supportive learning environment with experienced faculty

If you’re ready to explore a meaningful, people-centred career, we’d love to hear from you.

Get in touch to find out more at www.theacupunctureacademy.org.uk

23/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to say thank you to everyone who has supported TAA this year.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄✨

16/12/2025

The college is looking wonderfully festive thanks to our very own

And we’re all set to welcome our M2023 cohort as they prepare to deliver their final year projects this weekend.

Wishing each of you the very best of luck for this final push towards graduation, we’re so proud of how far you’ve come. You have got this and we are all behind you this final weekend ❤️

12/12/2025

It's been hard to find words about the loss of two such special men; special to our profession, but also to many of us at TAA personally. And so we say goodbye to Mark Bovey and Richard Bertschinger. Physics teaches us however that energy cannot be destroyed, only transformed. So we find comfort in the fact that their energy now truly enriches the universal energy that surrounds us all. Thank you Mark and Richard, for everything you did, and everything you were in life 🙏

04/12/2025

The missing link in the conversation about whether mental health conditions are being over diagnosed…

04/12/2025

29/11/2025

A great message from one of our fabulous graduates…

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Men’s mental health is not shared or talked about enough…

This lovely patient has given me permission to share his photo and his story.
He has been coming to me for over a year now for regular treatments to help support his mental health. This particular patient suffers from stress, anxiety, stress induced headaches and insomnia.
Getting regular acupuncture treatments helps this patient stay fairly level in a stressful life. The quantity of his headaches have greatly reduced as has the frequency of insomniac nights. He reports feeling stronger after treatments and greatly reduced stress and anxiety.
This patient has said that getting regular treatments has prevented him from seeking out anti-anxiety meds and antidepressants that were originally offered to him over a year ago when his mental health was at its worst.

This particular treatment clears any unwanted energy that can build up in the acupuncture channels. This treatment is typically done at the beginning of your acupuncture journey but sometimes needs repeating if your body needs a ‘reset’.

Suffering from mental health difficulties yourself? Contact me via my website and book in for a free 20 minute telephone consultation.

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19/11/2025

Thinking about a career in acupuncture?
Join us for our next college open day, Thursday 27th November 2025, 1-4pm.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
• Hear all about The Acupuncture Academy and look around the college.
• Learn more about our accredited training programme
• Meet our inspiring joint principals, students and graduates.
• Get a real feel for the college and the community behind it

Whether you’re ready to start your journey or just curious, we’d love to welcome you. Book your space here: https://www.theacupunctureacademy.org.uk/book-a-preview-session

You can click the link in the comments to reserve your place.

16/11/2025

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14/11/2025

Thinking about training as an acupuncturist?
We’re proud to be part of the British Acupuncture Council community, championing high-quality, degree-level training rooted in clinical excellence and authentic Chinese medicine.

At The Acupuncture Academy (TAA), we’re passionate about developing skilled, confident, and compassionate practitioners, and we’d love to show you what makes our college so special.

Our next in-college Open Day is on 27 November, 1–4pm!
If you’re curious about the course, want to meet the team, or simply want to explore whether acupuncture is your path, this is the perfect opportunity.

Book your Preview Day here:
https://www.theacupunctureacademy.org.uk/book-a-preview-session

Come and see why TAA has become one of the UK’s leading places to study acupuncture. We’d love to welcome you!

11/11/2025

Acupuncture Awareness Week 2025

This week, we’re celebrating this wonderful medicine. As part of the celebrations, let’s recognise those who dedicate their time, passion, and expertise to training the next generation of acupuncturists.

We are so proud to say that our amazing Principals, Julie Reynolds and Jen Wade, were both awarded Fellowships of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) at last year’s conference in July 2024.

They started The Acupuncture Academy from their kitchen table, and today it stands as a fully accredited, degree-level course. Julie and Jen have built something truly special, a college grounded in integrity, compassion, and clinical excellence.

As a college, we thank you both for your dedication and lifelong service to the acupuncture profession. Your TAA family couldn’t be prouder! ❤️

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