UnifiedAcupunctureTheory
Training for acupuncturists
Understand why a treatment works, not only what to do.
Many traditions, one map of the channels.
I'm Jonathan Shubs. I have practised acupuncture in Lausanne since 2006, and I teach Unified Acupuncture Theory to practitioners in Europe and Australia. It is a way of seeing how the channels work together, so that the methods you already use become one coherent whole.
Level 1
Choose where to begin.
Three core courses. Each one stands on its own, and together they form the foundation of the approach. Most practitioners begin with Dance of the Channels.
Dance of the Channels
Channel interactions and holography. How the channels mirror and balance one another, with a strong focus on pain and musculoskeletal problems.
In person · 2 days
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Applied Nanjing
The four-needle approach, guided by the abdomen. The transformation: working with Zang-Fu patterns and emotional wellbeing.
In person · 2 days
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Applied I Ching
Twelve patterns for working with the whole body. The vessel: the structure in which change can happen.
In person · 2 days
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Level 2
Advanced Applied Nanjing and Advanced Applied I Ching. In person, once you have taken the Level 1 course.
The advanced courses
Compassionate Inquiry® and acupuncture
Tracing Your Deep Song
A trauma-informed training with Mary Lennon for practitioners who want to work with what lies beneath the symptom. It brings Compassionate Inquiry® into acupuncture practice, and acupuncture into the inquiry.
- 9 weeks online, weekly on Zoom
- 5 days in person
- 2 sessions online follow-up
Coming up
All dates-
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Applied I Ching Conferentiehotel Kontakt der Kontinenten, Soesterberg, Netherlands · Organised by International Lectures Organised as ‘In line with the I Ching’ Map: Google · OpenStreetMapLevel 1 · in English EUR 445Register
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7–8 Nov 2026
Level 1 · in English CHF 495Register
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28–29 Jan 2027
Dance of the Channels Brisbane, Australia · Organised by NeedlePro Australia (Sohial Farzam) Organised as ‘SAAM Level 1 Acupuncture (4-day seminar)’Level 1 · in English 4 days: Dance of the Channels + Applied Nanjing AUD 1,895 · Taken it before: AUD 1,231.75.Register
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Free webinar
A free recorded webinar on the meridian clock: the 24-hour flow of qi through the twelve channels.
Watch the free webinar
About Jonathan
I opened my clinic in Lausanne in 2006 and studied for many years with Daniel Deriaz and Dr Richard Tan. Unified Acupuncture Theory grew out of that clinical work: channel interactions, holography, the logic of the I Ching and the five elements, brought together into one way of thinking.
I have written two books and three journal articles, and I have taught in Poland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Switzerland and Australia.
From practitioners who have taken the courses
On video and in their own words. More on YouTube
“This was a very enjoyable and well-informed course. Great content and very well presented. I would highly recommend it.”
“Fantastic content, clear and concise. Jonathan is an amazing teacher and clears up confusion regarding Chinese medicine theory. Highly recommended.”
“Wonderful course, great material, very well presented with a logical explanation of the whys, hows and when to utilise one system or another. Very generous with information.”
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“I love every moment! Each time I am attending I get surprised by the high level of teaching, the practical application of it in the clinic.”
“I am a new acupuncturist and this training exceeds my expectations. Jonathan teaches a solid foundation course that allows us to quickly understand and apply the theory in the clinic.”
“Excellent knowledge and presence. I love how you make it simple.”
“Even though I knew Dr Tan’s system well, I really appreciated the teaching approach and the unifying, elegant view of the different balance systems. It sheds light on a lot of things. And I finally understood Tung acupuncture. Now I allow myself to use it, because I didn’t like applying something I don’t understand.”