Neoclassical Acupuncture Foundation Training — Australia
Official 3-Day Practitioner Workshop with Dr Mark McAuliffe
Train in Neoclassical Acupuncture with Dr Mark McAuliffe, authorised Clinical Instructor in Australia of the Neoclassical Acupuncture system, created and founded by Dr Slate Burris.
The Foundations training is based on a defined set of phenomenological energetic obstacles and entities originating in the clinical work of Dr Slate Burris. These are identified through direct palpation and confirmed through consistent regulatory change when treated with their corresponding corrective needles. They are taught as palpable energetic findings—rather than theoretical or diagnostic constructs—and are transmitted through hands-on training and sensory verification.
“Neoclassical Acupuncture was developed to bring acupuncture back to what the body is already showing us — through palpation, precision, and immediate feedback.”
— Dr Slate Burris
Hands-on. Results-driven. Clinically transformative.
A professional training for practitioners who want stronger diagnostic confidence, clearer clinical logic, and consistently better outcomes — not just more techniques.
👉 Live in Australia | 29 -31 May: 3 days | Limited places
This workshop delivers the official Neoclassical Acupuncture Foundation curriculum, taught by an authorised clinical instructor of the system founded by Dr Slate Burris. Neoclassical Acupuncture is not taught as a set of techniques, but as a living clinical system — one that is learned through direct palpation, observation, and immediate feedback from the body itself. This training is designed to transmit the underlying architecture, clinical logic, and perceptual foundations of the system through immersive, hands-on practice, so practitioners develop not only technical skill, but genuine diagnostic clarity, embodied understanding, and confidence in real clinical environments.
About Neoclassical Acupuncture
Neoclassical Acupuncture is a modern clinical acupuncture system developed to restore palpation, precision, and objective feedback to everyday practice.
The system emphasises:
• Palpation-based diagnosis
• Objective confirmation with every needle
• Minimal-needle efficiency
• Meridian and organ-level correction
• Identification of treatment obstacles
• Integrated elemental logic
Rather than relying on rigid formulas or symptom protocols, Neoclassical Acupuncture trains practitioners to assess what the body is showing and to confirm effectiveness in real time.
This workshop presents the official foundational material of the Neoclassical system in a focused 3-day professional format.
Australian Foundation Training
Burleigh Heads — 3 days | May 29–31 | 9am–5pm
Investment
Standard — $1,295 AUD
Early Bird (ends May 1) — $1,095 AUD
Deposit option — $595 AUD
(Balance of $700 due 30 days prior)
👥 Limited to 20 practitioners only
🎓 Special Alumni Rate – Practitioner Program — $500 AUD
This discounted rate is available exclusively to students who have completed the NCA Foundation Course with Dr Slate Burris.
👥 Limited to 6 practitioners only
Continue your journey and join the Practitioner Program.
✔ 3 full days live training
✔ Lunch provided daily
✔ Official workshop manual
✔ Certificate of Completion
✔ CPD/CEU documentation (subject to local approval)
Choose your payment preference below
All course payments are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, your place may be transferred to another eligible practitioner with prior approval.
Who This Training Is For
This authorised professional development clinical training is designed for:
✔ Registered Acupuncturists, Chinese Medicine Practitioners & Medical Doctors
✔ Clinic owners seeking stronger outcomes and patient retention
✔ Graduates ready to deepen diagnostic and treatment skill
✔ Practitioners frustrated with slow or inconsistent results
✔ Therapists wanting a cohesive, clinically structured system
This is not an introductory needling course.
What Makes This Training Different
Unlike many workshops that teach isolated techniques, this program transmits the core structure of the Neoclassical Acupuncture system.
You will learn to work across five integrated treatment levels:
• Meridian
• Organ
• Obstacles
• Symptomatic applications
• Elemental integration
This enables you to:
✔ Move beyond symptom-based treatment
✔ Identify what is truly limiting clinical progress
✔ Confirm effectiveness immediately through palpation
✔ Build treatments that evolve logically from session to session
✔ Develop greater diagnostic clarity and confidence
All training is delivered live, supervised, and clinically focused.
Clinical Scope & Integrative Application
Neoclassical Acupuncture is applied across a wide range of clinical presentations and integrates naturally with musculoskeletal, neurological, and internal medicine–based practice models.
Practitioners commonly use the system in cases involving:
• Acute and chronic pain syndromes
• Headache and migraine disorders
• Musculoskeletal and postural dysfunction
• Sports and occupational injury patterns
• Stress-related and autonomic nervous system presentations
• Digestive and internal medicine–type conditions
• Fatigue, burnout, and complex chronic patterns
• Men’s and women’s health presentations
Because the system is based on palpatory assessment, functional diagnosis, and objective treatment feedback, it translates well for practitioners trained in:
• orthopaedic and neurological assessment
• manual therapy and structural models
• functional and systems-based medicine
• rehabilitation and performance-based care
This allows Neoclassical Acupuncture to be integrated into existing clinical frameworks while offering a distinct, needle-based diagnostic and treatment methodology.
Your Instructor
Dr Mark McAuliffe — Authorised Clinical Instructor of Neoclassical Acupuncture
Dr Mark McAuliffe is an authorised instructor delivering the official foundation curriculum developed by Dr Slate Burris.
A health practitioner of over 40 years, Dr McAuliffe began formal Neoclassical training in 2021 and has since treated more than 15,000 patients using this system. He continues to be impressed by the clarity, efficiency, and consistency of clinical outcomes it produces, and by its capacity to create meaningful, lasting change in everyday practice. His instructional approach focuses on translating Neoclassical principles directly into confident, effective daily clinical practice.
3-Day Training Overview
How This Training Is Taught
This training honours the original complete system while delivering it through:
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Hands-on, applied clinical training
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Partner and small-group practice
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Guided palpation and supervision
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Immediate feedback from the body
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Not a lecture-based learning
Day 1 — Foundations & Palpatory Diagnosis
Learn to read the body
• Principles of Neoclassical Acupuncture
• Energetic architecture and meridian interconnectivity
• Palpation as primary diagnostic feedback
• Functional point location
• Opening meridians with minimal needles
• Supervised hands-on practice
By the end of Day 1 you will:
✔ Palpate with confidence
✔ Locate active points clearly
✔ Experience immediate treatment feedback
Day 2 — Organ Logic & Obstacles
Treat deeper systemic patterns
• Organ-level assessment and correction
• Treatment hierarchy
• Recognising and clearing obstacles
• Refining palpatory sensitivity
• Live clinical integration
By the end of Day 2 you will:
✔ Recognise hidden treatment blocks
✔ Treat beyond musculoskeletal symptoms
✔ Build deeper and more sustainable results
Day 3 — Elements & Full Case Integration
Build complete treatment strategies
• Elemental diagnosis and logic
• Treatment sequencing
• Full case workflow
• Case scenarios and troubleshooting
• Integration and Q&A
By the end of Day 3 you will:
✔ Build structured treatment plans
✔ Understand case progression clearly
✔ Apply Neoclassical logic confidently
What You Will Gain
✔ Stronger diagnostic accuracy
✔ Immediate clinical feedback
✔ More efficient treatments
✔ Clear treatment structure
✔ Expanded clinical scope
✔ Greater practitioner confidence
Most practitioners report improvements not only in results, but also in clarity, communication, and professional satisfaction.
Registration Policies (condensed)
• All prices in AUD
• Deposit is non-refundable
• Balance due 30 days prior
• Places transferable with approval
• If postponed, payments transferable or refunded
By registering, you agree to these policies.
Places Are Limited
This authorised foundation training is delivered in small groups to preserve depth, supervision, and quality.
👉 Apply or register now