ITEA Calendar:
Events
ITEA offers robust and engaging events throughout the year:
- Continuing education and professional development for CF-EA practitioners
- Informative offerings and wellness events for the community
- Campus tours for prospective students
- Classroom space rental for hosting events and gatherings
Continuing Education
Professional Development
Advance your knowledge and wisdom of this medicine while connecting with other practitioners. Earn NCCAOM PDA credits, learn from leaders in Classical Five-Element Acupuncture and be part of the ITEA legacy.
Upcoming Opportunities
Governor Vessel Spirit of Points
Online with Hilary Skellon
Saturday, August 9, 2025
9am-12:30pm MST
3 PDAs
Regular Registration: $110 after July 9th
This seminar is not for current students.
LEAF 2 – Coming in 2026
Online with Hilary Skellon, Mary Ellen Metke and Randi Savage
Live online training for 10-months
NCCAOM PDA Approved
More information coming soon!
Engage with ITEA
For the Community
What’s the Point?! Podcast
Follow along with hosts, Ben Worsley & Gabriella Doran, as they discuss Five Element Acupuncture, what it is, how it works & what exactly is the point in doing it?!
These episodes are educational, entertaining, and provide some insightful info into this system of medicine for anyone from lifelong practitioners to curious prospective clients and intrigued students.
Gathering Space
ITEA has two large classroom spaces available to host events, trainings and fairs. Our uplifted space is newly renovated with calming tones, natural light and thoughtful decor. With flexible use, ITEA can accommodate bodywork and massage trainings, spiritual gatherings, yoga events, professional development seminars and classes and more. Contact ITEA for photos, availability and pricing.
Rentals can include:
- Comfortable seating
- Tables and desks
- Up to 10 massage tables with linens
- Audio/ Visual equipment
- Soft lighting options
- Lounge with sofa, seating and storage
- Kitchen use includes tea kettle, microwave, hot plate, refrigerator, sink, dishes and more
- Accessible bathrooms
- Convenient location with ample parking
Schedule a Tour
Visit ITEA — For Prospective Students
Discover what the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture has to offer, and what to expect as a future practitioner of Five-Element acupuncture.
Learn how this form of acupuncture, based on nature and its laws, can heal and return the world to balance, one person at a time. Tour the ITEA campus and speak with current students and faculty.
Attend an upcoming Preview Day, watch a summary of Preview Day, or sit in on our classes. Have an inside look at why studying at ITEA is so meaningful, both personally and professionally.
Free Weekly Clinic for All
Every Wednesday from 4:30-6 pm
Free AcuDetox for the community
Tour ITEA
LEAF 2
Begins January 2026
More info to follow
Hybrid Track Class of 2029
Our next intake begins June 2026
Applications open October 2025
Clinical Observation
Observation in the Clinic is re-opening!
Clinical Observation at the ITEA Clinic with Hilary Skellon or other senior practitioners and Supervisors is for CF-EA practitioners wanting to return to a deeper involvement in the basics of our simple and effective discipline.
Learn a little at a time, or focus on a single aspect of Five Element Acupuncture and learn when your circumstances permit, during regular ITEA clinic hours.
Cost: $15 per hour as of September 1, 2023
PDAs/CEUs: Equal to the number of hours spent observing