Comprehensive Facial Acupuncture: Foundations to Neuromuscular Technique

with Michelle Gellis — Sydney, 2027 — Three-Day Workshop

Friday 19 to Sunday 21 February 2027  |  9am – 5pm  |  TBC, Sydney NSW

REGISTER HERE

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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

This three-day workshop takes participants from foundational facial acupuncture technique through to neuromuscular facial acupuncture and advanced technique. Participants should already be familiar with the acupuncture points on the face; this is not designed for brand new students who have not yet needled the face.

Day one is spent reviewing and practising basic technique. Day two opens with a live lecture on neuromuscular facial acupuncture, followed by supervised practice of advanced and neuromuscular technique. Day three covers facial cupping and gua sha in the morning, and microneedling in the afternoon.

Before attending, participants complete two required pre-course videos, included with your deposit: Michelle Gellis’s main pre-course video (10 CPD) and her complimentary Microneedling for Acupuncturists webinar. This gives you a head start on core theory, so the three days in Sydney can focus on hands-on technique and supervised practice with Michelle.

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PREPARING FOR THE WORKSHOP

Registration is secured with a deposit. Your deposit gives you access to your required pre-course video, Advanced Facial Acupuncture: Advanced Applications of Anti-Ageing, Cosmetic Acupuncture Theory & Techniques (10 CPD), which must be reviewed in full before attending the workshop.

You’ll also receive complimentary access to Michelle’s Microneedling for Acupuncturists webinar, which must also be reviewed in full before attending, ready for the microneedling session on Day 3 afternoon.

Please note: deposits are non-refundable.

The neuromuscular facial acupuncture lecture on Day 2 is new material taught live and is not part of the recorded pre-course content.

Please bring:

• Any handouts or notes from the recorded course (no printed handouts are provided on the day)

Participants must be a licensed or registered acupuncturist, or a student, to practise needling techniques. Unlicensed attendees may observe needling and may practise cupping and gua sha only.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

FRIDAY — Foundational Technique

Format: Review and demonstration, followed by supervised hands-on practice. Some Five Element concepts are worked in where relevant to treatment.

Covers:

• Foundational facial acupuncture protocols and needling technique
• Relevant Five Element concepts, as they apply to facial treatment

For your practice: Build a solid foundation in facial acupuncture technique, ready for the advanced and neuromuscular applications covered later in the workshop.

SATURDAY — Neuromuscular Facial Acupuncture and Advanced Technique

Format: Live lecture on neuromuscular facial acupuncture in the morning, followed by supervised practice of advanced and neuromuscular technique for the remainder of the day.

Morning:

• Live lecture: Neuromuscular facial acupuncture

Afternoon:

• Supervised practice: advanced technique and neuromuscular facial acupuncture

For your practice: Build a broader technique base, moving from foundational protocols into neuromuscular applications and refined advanced technique.

SUNDAY — Facial Cupping, Gua Sha and Microneedling

Format: Morning session on facial cupping and gua sha, afternoon session on microneedling. Each opens with a short review, Q&A and demonstration, followed by supervised hands-on practice.

Morning:

• Facial cupping
• Facial gua sha

Afternoon:

• Microneedling for acupuncturists

For your practice: Build confidence integrating cupping, gua sha and microneedling into treatment plans, with hands-on guidance on tool selection, pressure and technique.

Included with the workshop:

• A Cupping & Gua Sha Facial Rejuvenation Kit (valued at $199), yours to keep, for use during the cupping and gua sha session
• Practice time with a microneedling pen during the microneedling session, included in your workshop price

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WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Three full days of live teaching and supervised, hands-on facial acupuncture practice with Michelle Gellis
• Access to your required pre-course video (10 CPD), included with your deposit
• A Cupping & Gua Sha Facial Rejuvenation Kit (valued at $199), included in your workshop price
• Practice time with a microneedling pen, included in your workshop price
• Notes, morning tea and afternoon tea across the workshop
• CPD points for the live workshop and the pre-course recorded course — see Details below

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop is for registered acupuncturists, TCM practitioners and full-time students who are already familiar with the acupuncture points on the face. Michelle Gellis takes participants from foundational facial acupuncture technique through to neuromuscular facial acupuncture and advanced technique across the three days, but this is not suited to brand new students who have not yet needled the face or don’t know the point locations. Participants should review the recorded course in full before attending, as outlined above.

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ABOUT MICHELLE GELLIS

Michelle Gellis is a Licensed Acupuncture Physician, and An Author. Currently on Doctoral Faculty at Yo San University (Los Angeles) she is former Faculty and Clinic Supervisor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (2005-2019). Michelle teaches facial acupuncture classes internationally and has been published in prominent acupuncture publications such as the Journal of Chinese Medicine. Throughout her career Michelle has been sought out to lecture by numerous prestigious national and international organizations such as Pacific Symposium, The Florida State Oriental Medical Association, The Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (UK), China Books (AU), and American Acupuncture Council. Michelle’s brings a vibrant teaching style and breadth of knowledge of facial and cosmetic acupuncture encompassing safety, ethics, theory, history, point location, and unique precision needling techniques. Her new book: Treating the Face: A Comprehensive Guide for Acupuncturists, and Health Professionals is available here. Her classes can be found at FacialAcupunctureclasses.com.