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WELCOME TO YELLOW PATH
Classical Five-Element Acupuncture — Taught as a Living Tradition
A professional training in the original spirit of Five-Element acupuncture - where healing is through presence, diagnosis is through sensory perception and the system of medicine is sacred.
This is not simply a course. It is a path of transformation — designed to shape the practitioner as deeply as learning the skill.
Next intake: March 2026 (open for applications)
Who we are
The Yellow Path Tradition
Yellow Path is a UK-based school offering undergraduate and postgraduate training in classical Five-Element acupuncture, inspired by the teachings of the late Professor J.R. Worsley.
We honour this lineage, its ancient wisdom and teachings: a complete system of medicine that restores balance in body, mind and spirit, and awakens something deeper in the practitioner, too.
This training is rigorous, demanding and profoundly inspiring. We welcome students from many backgrounds who feel called to helping others self-heal and are ready for a path that is both professional and personal.
Inspired by the teachings of J.R. Worsley
UK Based
Principles of Five-Element Acupuncture
Our Core Principles
At the heart of Yellow Path is a commitment to inner knowledge and self-cultivation.
Presence Is the Key
We train practitioners to become grounded, emotionally clear and deeply present, because healing begins with how you show up.
See the Whole Person
Students learn to diagnose beyond symptoms, reading the emotional, physical and spiritual layers of a person with clarity and compassion.
Transformation, Not Just Training
This is a journey you undergo, not simply a course you complete. Yellow Path is immersive, life-changing education in the spirit of true Five-Element acupuncture.
This is training for people who want depth
Yellow Path is for those who want more than a qualification.
It is for those who want to develop the perception, presence and integrity required to practice this profound system of medicine and spiritual practice, and to become the kind of practitioner people trust.
Five-Element Acupuncture
What is Five-Element Acupuncture?
Five-Element acupuncture is a complete system of medicine based on the natural laws that shape human life.
It recognises that all beings are expressions of one vital force, Qi, creating and sustaining the Five Elements: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal. When these elements are in harmony, we experience health, vitality and a sense of inner order. When they fall out of balance, symptoms arise.
Rather than chasing symptoms, Five-Element acupuncture seeks the root cause, and restores balance through precise diagnosis, the use of needles and warming moxa.
This is acupuncture as it was originally taught: not merely a technique but a profound and spiritual tradition of healing.
Yellow Path Teaching
How Do We Teach?
Yellow Path offers a two-year professional training delivered through a powerful blend of in-person teaching and modern online study, designed to support both mastery and deep integration.
Four Modules
Online Learning + In-Person Training
Ongoing Support & Mentorship
Programme Duration + Time Commitment
This is a professional training designed to create real practitioners, grounded, skilled and confident in the clinic.
Total Duration: 2 years
Start Dates: Autumn and Spring
Total Hours: 1305 hours
Minimum Weekly Commitment: 12 hours/week over 2 years
First 18 months
Monthly three-day in-person sessions supported by filmed online materials and guided assignments between modules.
Final 6 months
Weekly, hands-on clinical training at our London site, with supervision, patient treatments and real diagnostic practice.
Course Structure
The programme consists of four modules covering philosophy, theory, diagnosis, point location, clinical skills and the spiritual foundations of Five-Element practice, delivered through online study and in-person training.
Online Learning
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Pre-recorded lectures and demonstrations
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24/7 access to our film library
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Mentorship and Academic Support
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Peer connection via the Yellow Path Community
In-person Training
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Monthly, three-day teaching intensives (Wed-Fri, 9:30am-5:00pm)
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Clinical skills and point location
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Pulse diagnosis and sensory development
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Clinical observation
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Supervised treatments (Module 4)
The Yellow Path Approach
Why Us?
There are many acupuncture courses. Yellow Path is different. We teach Five-Element acupuncture not as a set of protocols — but as a living tradition: rooted in classical lineage, taught with modern rigour, and designed to awaken true clinical perception.
Teaching Approach
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Supportive Multi-disciplinary Learning
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Monthly in-person intensives
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24/7 access to our extensive online film library
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Personal mentor and academic guidance
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Regular assessments to ensure integration and progress
Our Faculty
Our faculty are highly experienced teachers and practitioners with over 200 combined years of clinical and teaching experience — dedicated to mentoring students into safe, skilled, ethical practice.
Ongoing Support
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Mentor Support: 3 hours of 1:1 per module (in person or online)
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Academic Support: 3 hours of 1:1 per module
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Email access: Direct access to teachers and administration, teachers throughout training.
Qualifications and Professional Path
Upon completion you will receive:
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Licentiate in Acupuncture (Lic. Ac.)
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Guidance in setting up your own practice
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Professional Indemnity Insurance
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Automatic membership of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (AFEA)
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Access to postgraduate study and practitioner community.
Experience the Online Training Before You Apply
Watch a selection of clips from our online teaching material.
Clinics
Yellow Path Clinics
Yellow Path's Five-Element clinics offer carefully supervised treatments in a supportive setting, making this deeply individual form of acupuncture accessible while maintaining a strong focus on constitutional balance and emotional wellbeing.
Our Team
Yellow Path Faculty
Our teaching team are qualified acupuncture teachers and practising Five-Element acupuncturists. They maintain ongoing professional training (CPD), teacher training and provide clear supervision to help students develop safe, professional clinical practice.
Testimonials
What our students say
Training at Yellow Path has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life. It’s more than learning acupuncture — it changed how I see people, how I listen, and how I live.
Davide Bocciolone
Client Review
The course exceeded everything I hoped for. I felt supported, guided, and deeply held throughout the training — and it gave me the confidence to open my own successful clinic.
Suzi Kirk
Client Review
These teachings transform your understanding of life — physically, mentally, and spiritually. Gerad teaches this ancient knowledge brilliantly. I’m profoundly grateful to have studied and observed his work.
Grace Escolme
Client Review
I had been interested in this wonderful system for years. Gerad’s apprenticeship helped me find a new vocation. It’s fast-track, not because of shortcuts, but because of a lifelong learning approach. You learn by doing
Nicky Douglas
Client Review
Training at Yellow Path has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life. It’s more than learning acupuncture — it changed how I see people, how I listen, and how I live.
Davide Bocciolone
Client Review
The course exceeded everything I hoped for. I felt supported, guided, and deeply held throughout the training — and it gave me the confidence to open my own successful clinic.
Suzi Kirk
Client Review
These teachings transform your understanding of life — physically, mentally, and spiritually. Gerad teaches this ancient knowledge brilliantly. I’m profoundly grateful to have studied and observed his work.
Grace Escolme
Client Review
I had been interested in this wonderful system for years. Gerad’s apprenticeship helped me find a new vocation. It’s fast-track, not because of shortcuts, but because of a lifelong learning approach. You learn by doing
Nicky Douglas
Client Review
