Needles and Bumps – Acupuncture for Common Conditions in Pregnancy
with Paul Johnson

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th March 2022, 10am- 5pm – £190

This two-day course covers the main complaints and complications that women may face during pregnancy. Western medical conditions are explained and explored in terms of TCM treatments with reference to historical sources and contemporary research.

This course is suitable for
• Third year students and new graduates who do not yet have much experience of this area
• More experienced practitioners who may already be offering these services but who would like to deepen their knowledge

Day 1: Saturday March 19th, 10am – 5pm
• Pregnancy Acupuncture
• Western Medical and TCM Considerations, and Red Flags
• TCM Organs, Substances and Vessels
• Morning Sickness, Hyperemesis
• Fatigue and exhaustion
• Habitual and Threatened Miscarriage
• Pre-eclampsia

Day 2: Sunday March 20th, 10am – 5pm
• Musculoskeletal Pain – PGD, Sciatica, Gestational CTS
• Sinusitis
• Anxiety and Depression, Insomnia, and Feelings of Suffocation
• Turning a Breech
• Pre-birth Acupuncture and Cervical Ripening
• Induction

Paul Johnson LicAc, MBAcC, LicOHM, MRCHM, BA (Hons), PGCertLTHE, AHEA, AFN has taught acupuncture for over 20 years and specialises in treating infertility and offering IVF and pregnancy support.

For more information and to book, please contact pauljohnsonacupuncture@gmail.com

Previous attendees to Paul’s courses say:
• ” Everything you wanted to know about problems during pregnancy but never dared ask – theory and practice..”
• “Great couple of days. The material was top-notch, the notes were comprehensive and easy to understand”
• “Wonderful learning, very clearly presented, great notes – just do it!”