Designed for massage therapists, this course is a live presentation that includes free color maps, a box of 100 ear seeds, 15 ear crystals, tweezers, and the Auricular Handbook which outlines several charts and instructions on how to locate and apply auricular reflexology. Learn how to apply pressure to points of the ear to improve vagal tone, regulate the nervous system, and reduce stress. You will also learn how to apply seeds to areas of the ear to treat muscle and joint pain, headache, allergies, and more.

Channel Acupuncture & Herbs LLC is an approved provider for massage CEUs with the NCTMB.

The next Ear Reflexology for Massage Therapists course will be held in September.

Date: September 20, 2025

CEUS Awarded: 7 CEUs

Fee: $175

Location: Serasana Spa, 115 Bass Lake Rd., Holly Springs, NC 27540

Phone: 919-762-7473

Register: Massagececlasses.com link

Particulars of the course:

The ear is a microsystem. By massaging and stimulating specific areas of the ear it is possible to affect nerves, muscles, and organs. These techniques are based on the teachings of world-renowned expert, Dr. Liu Chun Huang. Dr. Huang’s protocols can be adapted to many types of patients; ear medicine is easily accessible to all types of health care providers, from doctors to acupuncturists to massage therapists.

The course is formatted to enrich your practice by adding a service – auricular reflexology. You, and your clients, might be surprised at how relaxing an ear massage really is, and how beneficial it is for the entire body.

In fact, ear reflexology and ear massage were practiced by many civilizations in ancient Europe and Asia. It was a widely held belief that ear reflexology promotes longevity, reduces digestive disharmony, eases pain, and speeds healing of tissues and organs.

Modern research shows that the ear is the only place on the external body where the vagus nerve is accessible. The vagus nerve is a part of the parasympathetic nervous system and induces a calming state. This may be the reason that ear reflexology is so successful in managing conditions known to be stubborn or difficult to treat such as migraine, insomnia and TMDD.

By pressing, pulling, stretching and massaging regions of the ear, one is able to stimulate regions of the body that correspond to anatomical and neurological reflexes.

You will learn how to stimulate regions and points that correspond to the head, back, pelvis, limbs, and brain. A region on the ear contains points that reflect an anatomical area. For example, the antitragus, the small flap of cartilage above the lobe, corresponds to the head and brain. Specific points such as Temple, Forehead and Vertex address headaches corresponding to these regions.

Having studied and practiced both auricular massage and acupuncture, Michelle combines western and eastern approaches. She shares practical tips on how to treat multiple conditions, using ear massage and ear seeding, and she also cites research and western medicine approaches to ear stimulation that will make this course even more informative.

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Your Instructor:

Michelle Thelen, L.Ac. MSTOM is a seasoned practitioner of both massage therapy and acupuncture. She has taught massage therapy at a technical college while living in Denver. She has practiced auriculotherapy and acupuncture for over a decade, and has worked at UNC Dental Faculty Practice, spas and clinics, as well as operating a private practice.