NeedlePro Australia Presents...
3-Day Intensive · Melbourne, Australia · 2026
The 8 Extraordinary Vessels:
Consciousness, Curriculum & Evolutionary Stress
with Dr. Yvonne Farrell · DAOM, L.Ac.
Workshop Details
TIME: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DATE: AUGUST 21-23 2026
19.5 CPD Points
VENUE: Amora Hotel Riverwalk Melbourne
These pre-natal vessels hold our genetic gifts, the Heavenly Mandate for our lives, and the resources for our curriculum. With them, we have the potential to live more authentically — with greater meaning and purpose.
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Join us in Melbourne 2026
A rare opportunity to study with Dr. Yvonne Farrell in person
This course is for you if you are
Ready to go deeper
The 8 Extraordinary Vessels operate at a level no other channel system reaches — the level of destiny, identity, and the soul's purpose in this lifetime.
If you are a practitioner who feels the ordinary channels are not enough for the complexity of the patients in front of you, this course will change the way you see every case you treat.
Encountering patients in existential transition or evolutionary stress
Working with trauma that is not resolving through ordinary channels
Wanting to understand the relationship between destiny and disease
Seeking a deeper framework for pulse diagnosis and vessel selection
Interested in the cosmology behind the 8 Extras — not just the points
Practising Chinese medicine and ready for advanced post-graduate training
What you will learn
The Channel System & the 8EV's place within it
What makes the Extraordinary Vessels unique — and why they operate at a depth no other vessel set can reach
The Curious Organs & Evolutionary Capacity
Brain, Marrow, Bones, Uterus, Vessels, and Gall Bladder — how they reflect our capacity for evolution and consciousness
Evolutionary Stress & the Nervous System
Why the 8EV are the primary clinical tool when patients are locked in survival, trauma, or existential disruption
Swallowing the Mudpill
The cosmology of how we arrive into the world — the rules of incarnation, resources, curriculum, and choice
Trauma & the Curriculum
How trauma derails a patient's Heavenly Mandate — and how the 8EV help them return to authentic purpose
8EV Pulse Diagnosis
Depth practice, finger positions, rolling in and out, and confirmation techniques for all eight vessels
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Join us in Melbourne 2026
A rare opportunity to study with Dr. Yvonne Farrell in person
Three days of immersive clinical training
Day 1
Overview of the channel system & first visit essentials
Rules of incarnation — what does it mean to be human?
Resources, curriculum, survival, habituation & choice
Swallowing the Mudpill (Ni Wan) — front mu & back shu
Cosmology of the 8 Extras — evolution & consciousness
Evolutionary stress
The Curious Organs: Brain, Marrow, Bones, Uterus, Vessels, Gall Bladder
Upper and lower orifices
8EV basics — physical, psychological & existential indications
Master Points, essential points, needling technique & timing
Chong Mai: points, pathways, functions & indications
Day 2
Du Mai — potency, motive force, separation & individuation
Ren Mai — birth trauma, mother archetype, bonding & containment
Overview of the 4 Transporters (Wei & Qiao Mai)
Yang Wei — continuity during transition, vessels of aging
Yang Wei character style
Yin Wei — character style & combined pathologies
Yang Qiao — perspective, stance & polarity vessels
Yang Qiao character style
Yin Qiao — character style & combined pathologies
Dai Mai — pre/post-natal pathways & sexual trauma
Day 3
Pulse overview — demonstration & guided practice
Depth practice: Chong, Ren & Du Mai
Finger positions: Dai Mai, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao
Rolling in and rolling out: Yin Wei & Yang Wei
Master point location & needling technique (demo & practice)
Case studies and sample treatments
Conclusion, wrap-up & open Q&A
Dr. Yvonne Farrell
DAOM, L.Ac. · Practising since 1997
Dr. Farrell has been practising and teaching Chinese Medicine and Channel Theory since 1996. Her focus is on the empowerment of students and patients — helping them embody the spiritual aspects of Chinese Medicine and make them their own.
She is one of the most respected voices in the international teaching of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, and is a student of Jeffrey Yuen, who has given his blessings for her to continue teaching the 8EVC. Her courses are consistently described as lively, clinically relevant, and deeply transformative.
Yvonne specialises in the treatment of psycho-emotional disorders and stress-induced illness — the exact terrain that the 8 Extraordinary Vessels were designed for.
Secure your spot!
Join us in Melbourne 2026
A rare opportunity to study with Dr. Yvonne Farrell in person
Frequently Asked Questions...
Is this seminar just for practitioners or can students attend?
This seminar is definitely suited for both practitioners and students. In fact, many previous practitioners who have attended my workshops were pleasantly surprised that the content surpassed their expectations even as seasoned practitioners. The 8X channels are not heavily covered during college so this seminar puts an end to that.
Is the seminar just for Acupuncturists?
The content is grounded on the foundations of Chinese Medicine knowledge and philosophy. A variety of health professionals attend my workshops including other allied health practitioners in particular Reiki healers, Kinesiologists, remedial therapists, counsellors, psychologists and energy healers.
How much is this seminar?
$1450 Early Bird
$1795 Full Price
How do I obtain my CPD Certificate?
After completion of the event, attendees will receive a certificate of completion for 19.5 CPD points.
Is this a face to face live seminar and if so where is this seminar?
Yes.
Is there a refund or cancellation policy?
Participants may request a full refund for their registration provided that the request is submitted no later than four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled event date.
Refund requests submitted between two (2) and four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled event date will be eligible for a fifty percent (50%) refund.
Refunds or credit notes will not be issued for any cancellations made within fourteen (14) days of the scheduled event date, on the event date, or after the event date. This includes non‑attendance for any reason.
All approved refunds will incur a $35 merchant processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount.
No refunds, transfers, or credit notes will be granted in the event that a participant fails to attend the live event.
I have more questions, who can I contact?
You can direct any questions to [email protected]
