Free for Heaven Members. In this Ming Meeting, David Allen hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session focused on allergies — but the space was also open for any paediatric question you wanted to bring! As always, David created a safe and supportive environment for all practitioners, where no question was too small or too “silly.”.

Free for Heaven Members. In his Ming Meeting David Allen L.Ac. was open to anyone interested in treating children and all their questions. While loosely focussing on asthma, also other paediatric questions have been brought up. As we always say: There are no stupid questions—just a shared space to learn, explore and support one another in community. Enjoy the recording!

Free For Heaven Members. Seasonal allergies in children can be persistent and complex. In this Ming Meeting Recording the warm, supportive and highly engaging David Allen is exploring practical, TCM-based approaches to seasonal allergic presentations.

Free for Heaven Members In this Ming Meeting, David shares his clinical strategies for treating coughs and colds in pediatric practice. He outlines practical approaches you can apply immediately, drawing from his experience working with children in a clinical setting. If you have follow-up questions, please post them below the recording so David can address them for the wider HOPA community.

Free for Everyone! In this AMA webinar, David Allen LAc offers invaluable insights into the field. With a steady flow of questions, David shares his wealth of knowledge, guiding you to enrich your practice and better serve the younger population. Topics tackled include scheduling for children, paediatric specialities, latching issues, foetal toxins, and strength-based parenting + lots more!

Waseem, from Unpickle, shares the core factors that determine your website's effectiveness, how to discover your site’s performance rating and tips on how to improve it. Learn about the importance of site speed, user-friendly navigation, and SEO—key elements that help your site rank higher in search engines, and ensure those seeking help evolve into committed patients. 

Free for Heaven Members. In this Ming Meeting Holly explored the 3 main “types of kids.” Excess, deficient and a mixture of both. Once this has been identified you can then more easily pick which treatment tool to use for the child in front of you. With so many wonderful treatment options, Holly hopes to unpack and make simple the choices to get the best results for your patients.

Free for Heaven Members. Here, we draw out ‘clinical pearls’ from case histories, which you can apply to your own paediatric practice. Focussing on diagnostic and treatment challenges, patient management challenges, how we find solutions to these challenges and learnings we can take forward in our paediatric practice.

Free for Heaven Members. Here, we draw out ‘clinical pearls’ from case histories, which you can apply to your own paediatric practice. Focussing on diagnostic and treatment challenges, patient management challenges, how we find solutions to these challenges and learnings we can take forward in our paediatric practice.

Free for Heaven Members. During this session, we take an in-depth look at some paediatric case histories. We draw out ‘clinical pearls’ which you can apply to your own paediatric practice. Through looking at ‘real’ cases, you will have the opportunity to turn theory into practice and build your confidence in the paediatric clinic.

Free for Heaven Members. Have you considered the ear micro system in pediatrics? In this Ming Meeting Holly Carruthers explains how to observe, diagnose and treat using the ear. Holly is weaving together different systems that aid in clinical use of the ear.

Free for Heaven Members. Five Ming Meetings, for the price of four! A collection of all Five Element themed Ming Meetings.

Free for Heaven Members! A big challenge acupuncturists face is translating Asian Medicine into language parents can easily understand. In this class, Luriko shows you how to confidently talk about Pediatric Asian Medicine in clinic & community, engage parents & inspire them to bring their children for care. You learn strategies to raise awareness, spark curiosity & build trust leading to referrals and new clients.

Free for Heaven Members. Join acupuncturist, herbalist & pediatric expert David Allen as he discusses safe & effective herb doses for each stage of development. He also explores the pros & cons of different herb forms – granules, tablets, and glycerites – helping you make informed choices when prescribing herbs for young patients.

Free for Heaven Members. In this talk, David talks about the issues that may arise in the first few months of life, including colic and skin disorders. He gives his tips for how to treat them. As always, David is full of clear and useful insights. This talk helps you to clarify what you might need to do the next time a newborn turns up in your clinic.

Free for Heaven Members. In the paediatric clinic, the child is our patient but yet an important part of our job is also to look after the parent. What does this actually mean? And how do we go about doing this? How do we balance the needs of the parent with the needs of the child? Here, we discuss the day to day reality of this in detail.

Free for Heaven Members. This is the first session of a 2-part Ming Meeting to help you to create a thriving and fulfilling paediatric practice. Rebecca Avern talks about how she first created an exclusively paediatric practice, the hurdles encountered, how she overcame them and what she has learned along the way.  Rebecca shares everything she can to help you to start getting more little people into your practice. 

Free for Heaven Members. Aspects of a child’s lifestyle are often what has caused or are perpetuating their symptomatology. Chinese medicine theory may conflict with the perceived wisdom about what is helpful for a child. During this session, we discuss ways of talking to children and their parents to increase the chances of them making the changes that will most help. We share experiences and discuss cases.

Free for Heaven Members. Join Charley who delves into the digital realm, helping you to effectively market your paediatric acupuncture practice online. Charley breaks down the essentials of branding, SEO, and online engagement. You'll go away with actionable insights to not only reach but also connect with those families in need of your expertise.

Free for Heaven Members. We've bundled together our extremely popular two-part Ming Meeting 'How to Create a Thriving Paediatric Practice' This is the first part, Rebecca Avern shares everything she can to help you to start getting more little people into your practice.  In the second part, Charley Roux delves into the digital realm, helping you to effectively market your paediatric acupuncture practice online.

Free for Heaven Members. There is a widely-held perception that needles and kids are simply not a good combination. This is probably one of the biggest blocks to more children receiving acupuncture. In clinic, how do we approach needling children? What works and what definitely doesn’t work? We share our experiences, both good and bad, and there is a discussion with questions asked and specific cases shared.

Free for Heaven Members! Have you ever wondered how to make your treatments more accessible for children from all backgrounds, regardless of socio-economic status? In this session, Rebecca talks through how she set up and runs her low-cost multi-bed for children, The Little Acupuncture Room. She talks through the challenges, and the mistakes she has made along the way so that you don’t have to make the same ones!

Free for Heaven Members! Are you finding increasing numbers of your patients showing signs of anaemia or being told their results are normal - despite symptoms? Julie took us on an entertaining exploration of the facts, as she put the puzzle pieces together to see what is causing this explosion in cases and why it’s so frequently missed - or dismissed.

Free for Heaven Members. Many, many of the children we see in clinic are described as ‘picky eaters’. Whether or not this is the reason they are seeking treatment, it can cause enormous stress in the family, as well as contribute to poor health. The textbooks usually ascribe a poor appetite to Spleen Qi deficiency.

Free for Heaven Members. The acupuncture point si feng, is a commonly used point in paediatrics. During their paediatric training, practitioners often learn of the power of this point but are also warned of the potential dangers of using it at the wrong time. You will come away much more confident and clear about how and when to use si feng, thereby increasing your ability to help children get well and stay well.

Free for Heaven Members. Children today are said to be taking more than three times the amount of paracetamol than they were 40 years ago. It is given to children not only when they are ill, but often when they are upset or tired too. Its use has become ubiquitous. During this session we look at the energetic impacts of excessive use of paracetamol, and how we might support parents to use it more sparingly.

Free for Heaven Members. Paediatric acupuncture expert David Allen LAc, shares his favourite herbal formulae that he uses with children in clinic and why.

Free for Heaven Members. Paediatric tuina is one of the non-needle methods I turn to the most, mainly because it is so effective. In this session, we discuss how to implement it (even on wriggly two year olds), whether or not it is effective in older children and which moves are most effective for which pathologies. We share our experiences and discuss cases. NB: The first few mins were not recorded.

For Heaven Members Only. In this Ming Meeting, Emily Hall, Occupational Therapist, Cranial Sacral therapist, Acupuncturist and Heaven Member follows up Rebecca Avern's SPD talk at HOPA by introducing the Western Medical understanding, treatment and differential diagnosis of SPD.

Free for Heaven Members. Many children, both neuro-typical and neuro-diverse, struggle with sensory processing issues of some kind. It may be a child who can’t bear loud noises, who is numb to the feeling of touch or who struggles with eating because he can’t bear the texture of foods. Acupuncture and related techniques can really help to support these children.

Free for Heaven Members. Our Support Sessions, are a safe, non-judgemental space open to everyone to bring any questions related to a paediatric practice. This Support Session was hosted by David Allen.

Free for Heaven Members. Our Support Sessions, are a safe, non-judgemental space open to everyone to bring any questions related to a paediatric practice. Practitioners brought many different questions and cases to the session — no question was ever too small or too silly. Whatever came up, the community was there to offer support. This Support Session was hosted by David Allen.

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. This meeting really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported. I think I am speaking for everyone when I say we all came away feeling nourished and energised in our paediatric practice.

For attendees and Heaven Members only. In this Support Session we discussed two main cases brought in by members along with other questions that came up during the conversation: ✅ A 14-year-old girl with complex emotional challenges ✅ A 5-year-old with a possible YangMing blockage ✅ Plus: worms, ideas for easing coughing without needles, and more... Enjoy (re)watching the Support Session!

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. This meeting really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported. I think I am speaking for everyone when I say we all came away feeling nourished and energised in our paediatric practice.

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. As always, this support session highlighted the importance of sharing our ideas and collaborating. Each of us brings unique and equally valuable perspectives, and by sharing them, we can provide better treatments and feel more supported. In this session, we explored a variety of fundamental questions as well as some special cases.

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. We looked at several case histories including: a 7 year old with picky eating, sensory issues & stomach pain; a 9 year old with worsening tics; a baby who makes ‘snuffling’ noises; an 8 year old with hayfever and a 9 year old with ADHD. We chatted about some other issues including the affect of the mother’s imbalances on the foetus and screen time!

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. As always, this support session really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported.

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. As always, this support session really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported. We have edited out a particularly sensitive case in order to protect the children involved.

For Heaven Members & those who purchased the live session only. Our Support Sessions, are a safe, non-judgemental space open to everyone to bring any questions related to a paediatric practice. In this session we discussed 3 different interesting cases: ✅ an 8 year old girl with ADHD diagnosis ✅ a 5 month old baby ✅ a 10 year old with bedwetting Enjoy (re)watching the session!

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. This meeting really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported. I think I am speaking for everyone when I say we all came away feeling nourished and energised in our paediatric practice.

For Heaven Members & those who purchased the live session only. Our Support Sessions, are a safe, non-judgemental space open to everyone to bring any questions related to a paediatric practice. In this session we discussed 2 different interesting cases: ✅ 9-year-old boy with atopy and weight gain ✅ 12-year-old girl with abdominal migraines Enjoy (re)watching the session!

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. This meeting really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported. I think I am speaking for everyone when I say we all came away feeling nourished and energised in our paediatric practice.

For Heaven Members and those who purchased the live session only. As always, this support session really showed the importance of sharing our ideas and putting our heads together. We all bring different but equally valuable perspectives and when we share them, we give better treatments and feel more supported. In this session, we explored three different cases, focusing on acne, bedwetting, and allergies.

For Heaven Members Only. In this bonus pre-recorded Ming Meeting, Rebecca talks about how these 3 extraordinary vessels play a vital role in pregnancy and early childhood, and how we might know when we need to address them in treatment.

Free for Heaven Members. During this session, we explore factors that challenge the Earth Element in children, how to recognise if the Earth Element in a child is imbalanced and how to go about treating the Earth Element. You will go away better able to pick up Earth pathologies in children and more confident to effectively treat them.

Free for Heaven Members. During this session, we will explore factors that challenge the Fire Element in children, how to recognise if the Fire Element in a child is imbalanced and how to go about treating the Fire Element. You will go away better able to pick up Fire pathologies in children and more confident to effectively treat them.

Free for Heaven Members. When the Metal Element and its related Organs are struggling, it can impact a child in many ways and make it hard for them to thrive. During this session, we explore factors that challenge the Metal Element in children, how to recognise if the Metal Element in a child is imbalanced and how to go about treating the Metal Element.

Free for Heaven Members. Explore how intentional use of toys & screens can enhance clinical outcomes & compliance in pediatric acupuncture. This workshop covers strategic decisions on introducing or avoiding toys & screens during sessions. Learn optimal storage methods & effective use across age groups to improve patient comfort & cooperation. Leave with a refined approach to boost success in your practice.

Free for Heaven Members. When the Water Element and related Organs are struggling, it can impact a child in many ways and make it hard for them to thrive. We all know the more obvious manifestations of an imbalanced Water, but there are many other more subtle signs that as practitioners we may miss. You will go away better able to pick up Water pathologies in children and more confident to effectively treat them.

Free for Heaven Members. When the Wood Element and related Organs are struggling, it can impact a child in many ways and make it hard for them to thrive. We all know the more obvious manifestations of an imbalanced Wood, but there are many other more subtle signs that as practitioners we may miss. After, you will be able to pick up Wood pathologies in children and more confident to effectively treat them.

Free for Heaven Members. In this session, we looked at lots of tongue pictures of children and examined how they can help inform our diagnosis and treatment. We looked at how zangfu patterns, substance disharmonies, pathogens and 8 extra pathologies show on the tongue. Thanks to all for sending us pictures of tounges to discuss.

Free for Heaven Members! This presentation explores the complexities of PANDAS/PANS in the pediatric population, examining its symptoms, causes, and treatment approaches from multiple medical perspectives. The discussion covers conventional Western medical treatments, naturopathic strategies, and TCM approaches, highlighting how each modality contributes to patient care.

Free for Heaven Members. A child who resists in the treatment room can be an uncomfortable situation for any practitioner. The fear of this scenario can contribute to deterring acupuncturists from treating children altogether. Hence the importance of this topic and why Rebecca shares what to do when it seems like there is nothing you can do! Here, we face our fears head on, and find ways of overcoming them.

Free for Heaven Members! Adolescence brings rapid physical change. Combined with stress, diet, and inflammation, acne often appears. This lecture reviews common teenage acne presentations and key signs that help practitioners distinguish them. It explores skin features, related symptoms, and menstrual patterns, plus guidance for working with teens and recognizing normal development versus deeper imbalance.

Free for Heaven Members. Teenagers need our help, now more than ever, and there is so much that we as acupuncturists can offer them. One of the barriers to more teens having acupuncture is the practitioners’ fear of how to create rapport with this group, and how to manage a young person who is reluctant to talk. During this session, we face our fears head on, and find ways of overcoming them.