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Welcome to AcuPro, a show dedicated to making Chinese medicine & acupuncture easy to grasp and fun to learn.
Hi, I’m your host, Clara Cohen. I support practitioners & students like you in changing the world one patient at a time. My goal is to share my passion for TCM and empower YOU to achieve superior patient care.
I love to showcase the amazing benefits of Acupuncture, because after all, Chinese medicine ROCKS!
I created FREE Chinese medicine treatment protocols, Acupuncture case studies, free online TCM courses, and over 500 educational videos on my website resource page. You can access it all at AcuProAcademy.com
This podcast is an extension of all my other content creation! You'll listen to amazing Chinese medicine guests (and beyond!) through fun and educational interviews. And you'll listen to my solo episodes where I share my 20+ years of experience as a licensed acupuncturist and 15 years of teaching future practitioners!
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💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. 2026 ushers in the Year of the Fire Horse: a time of speed, intensity, and powerful transformation. 🔥🐎 In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sonia Tan to unpack what this year can bring, where it can inspire momentum, and where it can challenge our nervous systems, health, and decision-making. We explore the deeper meaning of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology, how Yin and Yang may feel amplif...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. The Front-Mu and Back-Shu acupuncture points are some of the most powerful (and underused!) points in Chinese medicine. In this episode, I break down how to use these point pairings with confidence, clarity, and clinical precision to dramatically improve your treatment outcomes. We’ll cover the differences between Front-Mu and Back-Shu points, when to use each, how they guide diagnosis, and my...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. In this episode of The AcuPro Show, I sit down with Joanna Sapir, a business coach for wellness practitioners, to talk about something we definitely weren’t taught in acupuncture school: how to build a sustainable, successful practice without burning out. We dive into the systems, mindset shifts, and practical strategies that help acupuncturists feel confident in both their clinical work and t...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. Today, we’re diving deep into one of the most clinically powerful channels in Chinese medicine: the Bladder Meridian. With 67 acupuncture points, this channel plays a central role in pain management, emotional health, nervous system regulation, and overall vitality. In this episode, I break down the Bladder meridian pathway, share key clinical pearls, and walk you through how to actually use t...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. In this episode, I sit down with Allison Locke, a fellow Vancouver-based acupuncturist who’s passionate about empowering women through TCM and fertility care. Through her educational presence on TikTok and Instagram, Allison helps thousands better understand conditions like PCOS, endometriosis, and infertility, and our conversation was as heartfelt as it was clinically rich. We dive into ferti...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. Today, we’re diving into a condition that affects 850 million people worldwide: insomnia. Whether your patients struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up unrefreshed, this episode breaks down exactly how Chinese medicine understands and treats the root of restless nights. Here’s what you’ll learn: • The global impact of insomnia, how it's classified, and why women experience it mo...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else. It’s a brand new year, rock stars! We’re kicking things off with intention. In this special New Year’s episode of The AcuPro Show, I’m reflecting on the milestones we hit in 2025 and sharing all the exciting things coming for 2026. From podcast growth to new courses, international translations, and a whole lot of gratitude for this community… this episode sets the tone for our best year yet. H...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else I can’t believe it’s the last day of 2025. This year flew by! I’m so grateful for every guest who joined me on the show 💜 It has truly been an honour to share their stories, expertise, and passion with our TCM Rock Stars. Each guest has brought insight, inspiration, and wisdom that elevated not just the show—but all of us. They’ve made this year of the AcuPro Show unforgettable. To celebrate, I...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Happy Holidays, wherever you are in the world! ✨ I can hardly believe it—the AcuPro Show is officially two years old! What started as a simple way to share my love of Chinese medicine has grown into something far bigger than I ever imagined. Your enthusiasm, support, and passion for learning are the reasons this podcast continues to thrive, and I’m endlessly grateful 💜 As we wrap up 2025, I’m ...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Ever had a patient whose symptoms don’t fit neatly into one pattern? In this episode, I’m sharing seven acupuncture point combinations that deliver results fast—especially when patterns overlap or details are missing. From pain and digestion to hormones, fatigue, and anxiety, these combos are tried, true, and easy to remember. Here’s what you’ll learn: My go-to point combos for pain, PMS, and...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Winter is coming, rock stars! In Chinese medicine, Winter is known as Kidney time ❄️ Do you want to better support your patients dealing with Kidney pattern imbalances? One of the most powerful (and often overlooked) tools in your TCM toolkit is nutrition. In this episode, we’re talking all things Kidney. From food therapy to seasonal alignment, so you can help your patients build deepe...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! What if faster healing isn’t about more force—but better rhythm? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Gurudatta, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist and friend from Bangalore, India. We discuss how culture shapes healing, discipline, and patient outcomes. We talk about the powerful intersection of acupuncture, yoga, and meditation, and why Indian practitioners may see faster results th...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Today, we’re exploring a vital channel in Chinese medicine: the Kidney Meridian. With 27 points that rule over vitality, aging, fertility, and overall constitutional strength, understanding the Kidney channel is key for every acupuncture student and practitioner. Together, we’ll review each point’s location, function, and clinical use—plus how this meridian anchors Yin, stores Essence, and sup...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! What if the answer to years of digestive issues wasn’t another prescription, but a 900-year-old herbal formula—and a better way to understand your body? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alex Heyne, herbalist, author, and YouTuber known for his educational content on Traditional Chinese Medicine. We talk about how his personal health struggles led him to TCM, why Chinese herbs remain unmat...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Let’s talk about a condition we see all the time in clinic — Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. From wrist pain and numbness to tingling and weakness, this common condition can be frustrating for patients and practitioners alike. But with the right TCM approach, it’s incredibly treatable. In this episode, I share my go-to TCM and acupuncture roadmap for treating carpal tunnel, blending channel logic, pa...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! What if everything we’ve been told about postpartum recovery in Western culture is fundamentally flawed? After facing her own health struggles postpartum after her first pregnancy, Emily Montague leaned into her background of living in Hong Kong and her fluency in both Mandarin and Cantonese. She fully immersed herself in the transformative wisdom of “The Sitting Month”—a traditional Chi...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! In this episode, we’re connecting the dots between Frozen Shoulder and Menopause. Both are incredibly common—especially in women around their 40s and 50s—and TCM offers powerful tools to support recovery and balance. I’ll walk you through the TCM perspective on frozen shoulder, exploring patterns like Qi and Blood stagnation, Kidney and Liver Blood deficiencies, and how these connect to hormon...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Today, we’re exploring the Large Intestine Meridian—an essential channel in Chinese medicine with 20 acupuncture points that treat everything from constipation and diarrhea to toothaches, skin issues, and even emotional stagnation. Whether you’re a student or a seasoned practitioner, this episode will give you a clear, practical review of the Large Intestine channel—its pathw...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Do your patients complain of dizziness, fatigue, poor memory, or insomnia? In Chinese medicine, these are all signs that may point to Blood Deficiency—one of the most common patterns we see in clinic. In this episode, I break down everything you need to know about Blood Deficiency: its symptoms, causes, and how to treat it effectively with acupuncture, herbs, and food therapy. Plus, I share a...
💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else! Today, we’re exploring one of my favourite (and most overlooked) and key parts of practice: marketing. It’s just as important as your diagnosis skills—and yet, it’s something we’re rarely taught in school. I teamed up with acupuncture marketing expert Michelle Grasek to share strategies on building a thriving practice without feeling overwhelmed by the business side of acupuncture. Here...
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