The Inner Development of the Acupuncturist

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Taking this course, you will

Identify the core physician-virtues highlighted in Chinese and Western medical classics.
Analyze how clear intention (yì) influences clinical outcome and patient rapport.
Apply at least three self-cultivation practices (e.g., centering breath, reflective journaling, pre-treatment ritual) to enhance clinical presence.

Draft a 7-day pilot plan for cultivating one chosen virtue, with guidance on how to extend it beyond the first week.
Evaluate recent patient encounters through the lens of shēng rén attributes to pinpoint areas for growth.

‘Medicine is intention (yi). Those who are proficient at using intention are good doctors.’
– Sun Simiao

Course Overview

Modern acupuncture training equips us with sound theory and reliable technique—but clinical excellence asks for more.

In this one-hour master-class, veteran practitioner Peter Mole (drawing on sources from the Nei Jing, Sun Simiao and Confucian ethics to Hippocrates and Avicenna) explores the inner work that turns competent technicians into inspiring healers. You will examine the classical idea of the shēng rén—“one who, through his power, awakens and develops people’s higher nature”—and translate its timeless virtues into everyday, clinic-ready habits.

Expect reflective discussion, historical insight and practical exercises you can use tomorrow to strengthen intention (yì), presence and compassionate action.

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Course Content

The Inner Development of the Acupuncturist 4 Lessons | 1 Quiz

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Section Content

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1.1 Video: Virtue in Medical Lineage

1.2 Video: Still Mind, Clear Intention

1.3 Video: Authenticity, Sincerity & Rapport

1.4 Video: Compassion & the Abundant Healer

1.5 Worksheet: The Inner Development of the Acupuncturist

Final Quiz: The Inner Development of the Acupuncturist

About the Teacher

Peter Mole

After finishing studying Modern History at Oxford University and living in India for over a year Peter started training to be an acupuncture practitioner in 1976. He studied and worked with JR Worsley until 1992, receiving his Master of Acupuncture qualification from him in 1984. Peter studied TCM in the 1980s. He has been teaching acupuncture since 1983, first in Leamington Spa at the College of Traditional Acupuncture and since 1993 at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, where until 2003 he was the Dean. Peter is the author of a book for the general public, Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit, and he is the co-author of the text book Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture. He has lectured on Five Element acupuncture in Europe, the U.S. and Israel. He was a founding council member and is a Fellow of the British Acupuncture Council.

8 Courses

AACMA	1 CPD's
FLORIDA	1 CEU's

The Inner Development of the Acupuncturist