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Come and experience ancient wisdom at our free online event

Our next Introduction to Acupuncture Studies on Zoom is on Sat 7 January 2023 at 11.30am till 12.30pm

Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles into acupuncture points located around the body to bring our energy into harmony and balance, benefiting your health on all levels. Five Element Acupuncture is one the safest, most comprehensive and far reaching systems of medicine in the world. This style of acupuncture, rooted in ancient wisdom, diagnoses and treats the cause of disease. By so doing, five element acupuncture restores our health and returns us to well – being that is our natural right.

If you are interested in helping other people, studying this system of medicine will be a very rewarding and satisfying way to do so, learning to see and treat others, body, mind and spirit. To study, you dont need any prior training or experience – we will give you all the tools you need to become an excellent Five Element Acupuncturist.

We have structured our part time Course to allow you continue working and/or meeting family commitments by having classses once a month for the first two Years, Thurs to Sun for 10 months of the year. Third Year is one day a week for 7 months. If you think you might be interested, why not join us on our Introductory Day listed here.

Enrolling couldn’t be easier – just fill in the application form available on this site and then we will team up with you for an interview.

Enjoy the health benefits of this wonderful system of medicine now!

Discounted Treatments by Student practitioners available

Come and experience the benefits of this amazing system of Medicine! Discounted Acupuncture Treatments by Student Practitioners are available from 14 Jan 2023 till end June 2023 under the supervision of highly experienced Faculty Practitioners every Saturday. Call or email to benefit: info@cofea.ie or 01 8330865

Podcast of our College Principal, Declan Rothwell, talking about this amazing system of medicine for you to listen to.

https://www.theearthlydelightspodcast.com/podcast/51-declan-rothwell

Acupuncture – a viable new career path, especially in a COVID and post-COVID world

Is the training safe?

Our next new Group was due to start in Jan 2022 but with the increased incidence of COVID worldwide, and concerns about high levels of transmission and travel restrictions, the next Course will now start in Sept 2022. The course delivery is structured to make it safe for you with the latest health and safety protocols in place.

In addition, an important part of what you learn on the course is how to practise safely. We will teach you the skills and protocols to follow so that you can treat your patients secure in the knowledge that you are maintaining the highest level of safety for both you and your patients.

Click here for our Code of Safe Practice for further details

Is it really a viable career path in the context of a global pandemic?

In the uncertainty that has been created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are asking themselves “how can I best protect my health”? Those who are facing an imposed career change as a result of Covid-19 are also questioning what career choices are going to be viable and sustainable in our ‘new’ world?

Research has shown that acupuncture boosts your immune system and helps to clear energy blocks that lower your immunity (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4540978/).

This is an ancient system of medicine that is going to be so needed in the future.
If you are looking for viable work both now and in the future that will help protect your health and that of others, join us for our next course commencing in Sept 2022.

Concerned about cost?

We understand that the pandemic has created financial uncertainty for many of us. To ease the burden on our students, we have devised a phased payment option to spread the cost over time.

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Not sure about studying acupuncture? Come to our no obligation FREE OPEN EVENT and experience for yourself what is involved. This will give you direct experience of this ancient system of medicine and how you can become proficient, learning from our internationally recognized Teachers. You will gain a real insight into energy (or what the ancient Chinese called, Qi) – and this will enable you to experience the benefits of learning with us at first hand.

The free open event includes:

A comprehensive talk on the origins of this Medicine
Hear how effective this system of medicine is and how we can teach you to be an effective Practitioner
We will do a Workshop focusing on one skillset needed to be a Classical Five Element Acupuncturist

Book your place

Call us on +353 1 833 0865 or send us an email using the form on the right

Read what others say about our free open events

It was a wonderful morning, I enjoyed the event. I felt it was not only informative and educational, but also very enjoyable. The location was perfect and the atmosphere was very relaxed. I felt very welcome. I thought the layout of the morning was excellent and I loved how the Qi Gong, was also part of the event and the course. I came out of the hotel feeling very happy with all I had learned.

Lisa

Congratulations on a very enlightening presentation it was so engaging. It was a great mix of theory and practice.

Trea

I found the day very informative - Frequently when I finish Day Courses, I come away weary and often tired - the opposite was the case, I felt energised and now believe I would like to know more.

Aileen

I have found studying at COFEA to be really thrilling. The Teachers are of great quality and very supportive.

Vanessa, Class of 2016

Studying Acupuncture for me is the best thing that is happening in my life! It's so different to doing other courses; it's been able to grow as a person and helping other people help themselves.

Anouk, Class of 2016

Five element acupuncture is a joy to learn. In the three year course you’ll challenge yourself and the way you see others. You’ll understand and feel more connected to the seasons and your relationships have the potential to really blossom.

The faculty are skilled and very encouraging; the things you learn at COFEA over the three years can transform your own life as well as that of those around you. Who’d have realised we are so connected to nature; and how important it is to do a poo first thing in the morning!?

If you have a real desire to improve the health of others and to unravel some of nature’s mysteries, you’re on the right track here.

Lee, Class of 2016

About the course

The programme runs part-time over three years and is designed for convenience to both national and international participants. We have also structured the course to allow you continue working and/or meeting family commitments, by having classes once a month for the first two years. On graduation, you will be awarded a Licentiate in Acupuncture (Lic. Ac.)

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Why Study With Us?

We are the only College in Ireland offering training in Five Element Acupuncture leading to the internationally recognized Licentiate in Acupuncture Qualification. This Qualification will enable you practise in Ireland and the UK, and the Netherlands. Requirements to practise vary in other countries and you will need to check the requirements of the individual country you wish to practise in. In all cases, our Qualification is a solid foundation to practise internationally!

COFEA has put together a comprehensive curriculum and assembled an expert Teaching Faculty to ensure you will get a complete education in Five Element Acupuncture. This will enable you to practice this amazing system of medicine at the highest level.

We have structured the 3 year part time Course to allow you continue working and/or meeting family commitments while studying at COFEA. Classes are held, if it is safe to do so, in person, on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays each month for 10 months of Year 1 and 10 months of Year 2. This part time commitment will minimize the effect on your working week and/or family commitments. Year 3 will be weekly in person for 7 months when you will be treating patients under supervision!

The Cost of the Course is highly competitive when compared with other acupuncture courses in Ireland and abroad.

Our Course complies with core curriculum and membership standards of the Acupuncture Council of Ireland (ACI). Therefore, you will, on graduation, be eligible to apply for membership of the ACI. This will give you membership of the largest acupuncture organization in Ireland with lots of benefits. You will also be eligible to join the internationally acclaimed Worsley Institute, the body that promotes Five Element Acupuncture world wide.

Our Teaching Location is a beautiful setting by the sea and conveniently located in Dublin – 20 minutes by car or train or bus from Dublin City Centre.

For our international students, our Teaching Location is only 20 minutes away from Dublin International Airport and there is competitively priced accommodation available to you in the local area.

Five Element Acupuncture is one of the safest, most comprehensive and far reaching systems of healing in the world.

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Our Team

Meet your faculty and staff team. All of our team are teachers and practitioners of Five Element Acupuncture and have a wealth of experience to pass onto you!

Declan Rothwell (B.Sc., Lic.Ac., OMBAcC)

Principal and Teacher

Declan is a Five-Element Acupuncturist practising in Dublin, Ireland and Principal of COFEA. Declan graduated in 1984 from Trinity College with a B.Sc (Hons). He qualified from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 1997 with his Lic. Ac. and continued to study with J.R. and J.B. Worsley after graduation. Declan joined the Master Apprentice Programme (MAPtm) run by the Worsleys in 2001; he is a certified Advanced Teacher of Classical Five Element Acupuncture. Declan was on the teaching faculty of the London Institute of Five Element Acupuncture (LIFEA) 2007 to 2010. Declan is also running a busy T'ai Chi School with other teachers in Dublin.

Gerad Kite (AcM)

Guest Teacher

Gerad Kite is an Acupuncture Master (AcM) and psychotherapist with more than 25 years of clinical experience , and a recognised leader in the field of infertility. In 1993, he started the first NHS acupuncture service at Kings College , London and in 2005 opened the Kite Clinic, in London where he heads a team of practitioners performing over 10,000 treatments a year. He is a senior teacher of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture and trains apprentices at his residential training centre in the South of France.

Joop Brouwer (BA Lic.Ac. MBAcC)

Teacher

Joop graduated from The College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK) in 1997 and practices Five Element acupuncture in St Albans (UK). Joop has been on the faculty of The School of Five Element Acupuncture in London and has taught at The British Acupuncture Council conference. He is a Continuing Professional Development facilitator with the British Acupuncture Council. Joop has been practicing the ancient art of T'ai Chi Chuan since 1982 and is a senior teacher with The School of T'ai Chi Chuan for which he teaches internationally. Before his acupuncture study, Joop graduated from the University of Amsterdam in Social Sciences and worked as a group councillor in mental health.

Seán O'Neill (B.Sc., B.A.(Hons), Lic.Ac., M.ACI, OMBAcC, M.AFEA)

Teacher

Seán O'Neill is a Classical Five Element Acupuncturist practicing in Dublin, Ireland. Seán graduated in 1986 from Dublin City University with a B.Sc. He qualified from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 2008 with his Lic. Ac. and B.A.(Hons). Since graduation Seán has continued his study of Classical Five Element Acupuncture attending workshops and courses by recognised leading practitioners including J.B. Worsley, Gerad Kite and Nora Franglen. Seán is a T'ai Chi and Qi Gong teacher with the T'ai Chi Foundation (TCF) and helps run and teach at a local branch of the TCF at the Suaimhneas School of T'ai Chi in Dublin. His other interests include chess, photography and Feng Shui.

Annette Bagnall (S.R.N. M.Ac OMBAcC)

Teacher

Annette is a Worsley Five Element Acpuncturist practising in Dublin, Ireland. She studied and graduated with Lic. Ac., Advanced Lic. Ac. & Ac. Master from the College of Traditional Acupuncture. She has been a member of the Master Apprentice Programme (MAPtm) run by J. R. and J. B. Worsley since 1997. She is a Certified Advanced Teacher of Worsley Five-Element Acupuncture and is a member of faculty at ITEA (Institute of Taoist Education & Acupuncture) in Louisville, Colorado (USA). Previously Annette was a guest faculty member at the Institute of Classical Acupuncture in Gainesville in Florida and at the School of Five Element Acupuncture (SOFEA) in London.

Dr. Edgar Mocanu (MD)

Teacher of Western Medicine

Dr. Mocanu is a Registered Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists certified Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. He is a Consultant at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a Fellow of the RCOG. Dr. Mocanu received his MD from Transylvania’s Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1993 and did his residency in Ireland in the three large maternities in Dublin, Coombe Women’s Hospital, Rotunda Hospital and National Maternity Hospital. He received his Reproductive Endocrinology and Surgery training in the Rotunda Hospital (2001-2003) and obtained a Doctor in Medicine degree from Trinity College, Dublin in 2011.

Sherry Kent (B.A., Lic.Ac., B.Ac.)

Guest Teacher

Since her graduation from the College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK) in 1986, Sherry has practiced five-element acupuncture at Acupuncture UNWIND, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sherry is also a senior international tai chi and qi gong teacher with The Tai Chi Foundation (USA) and the Amsterdam School of Tai Chi, as well as a practitioner of Trager® Psychophysical Integration (light, yet deep body-work). Her B.A. degree is from Goddard College (USA) and her other interests include self-development, dialogue for insight, nutrition and healthy lifestyle development.

Teresa Redding (Lic. Ac.)

Teacher

Teresa is a Five Element Acupuncturist, graduating from the School of Five Element Acupuncture (SOFEA) in London in 2007 with Lic. Ac., She has been a member of BAcC since then, and attends post graduate training with Nora Franglen. Teresa has practiced in various Central London clinics since graduating and currently practices from her home clinic in South East London. When not practicing she enjoys fitness and nature walks.

Vanessa Costigan (Lic. Ac.)

Teacher

Vanessa Costigan studied with and achieved her Lic.Ac. from the College of Five Element Acupuncture. She is a member of the Acupuncture Council of Ireland. She is committed to continued learning attending workshops with J.B. Worsley and Gerad Kite. Her deep love of Tai Chi is what first connected her with Acupuncture, this she teaches both locally and Internationally with the Tai Chi Foundation currently she serves as President. It was her unique experience of treatment which sparked the curiosity to study. Her experience of life changed and a sense of feeling well grew. Vanessa loves to connect with focus on everyone who attends her practice, being present on their journey to wellbeing is humbling.

John Littleton (LicAc, MAcCI, MAcFPA)

Teacher

John Littleton is a classical five-element acupuncturist who graduated with a Licentiate in Acupuncture (LicAc) from the College of Five Element Acupuncture (COFEA), Dublin. He is an accredited member of the Acupuncture Council of Ireland and of the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association, Ireland. John is a member of MAP (Master Apprentice Programme) offered by the Worsley Institute, USA. He regularly attends CPD seminars and workshops offered by Nora Franglen and Guy Caplan of the School of Five Element Acupuncture (SOFEA) in London and by Gerad Kite of the London Institute of Five Element Acupuncture (LIFEA) based in London and the south of France. In addition, John works in higher education leadership and management.

Heather Boland (Lic. Ac.)

Teacher

Heather Boland is a fully- licensed Classical Five Element Acupuncturist based in the Palms Centre in Gorey, Co. Wexford. She achieved her qualification in 2004 from the School of Five Element Acupuncture, London under the tutelage of Nora Franglan. Five Element Acupuncture has sustained Heather throughout her life since she was 16 years old. She grew up in a business background but found this path so interesting and effective that she decided at an early age to study and begin practice. She has treated patients for various issues such as fertiliyy, mental health etc but always in the context of Five Element treatment protocols and still to this day loves her work in service to her community and the community of Five Element practitioners Heather is a mother to two children and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, surfing and film photography. She is honoured and delighted to be part of the Faculty of Teachers and looks forward to assisting and sharing her knowledge and experiences with this wonderful system of medicine.