A Transformative Journey

Welcome to "The Eye of the Needle", a uniquely informative and transformative training course. One weekend per month over 9 months in Central London.

The essence of healing transcends any medical intervention or specific therapeutic modality. It lies in a return to wholeness. This focus is at the heart of The Eye of the Needle, complemented by self-care techniques rooted in Daoist medicine, acupuncture, and life-nourishing practices

This program is an immersive journey of personal transformation and growth. It also aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and unwavering confidence to bring about healing and profound change in others.

About your Mentor

Dr Hung D Tran has been engaged in supporting people to harness their limitless potential for health, healing and abundance for nearly three decades. His career has spanned the fields of Western medicine, Daoist acupuncture and the healing arts. He has also been a lifelong student and practitioner of meditation in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.

Several years ago, Hung came across the Three Principles understanding which struck a chord deep inside. The life and work of Sydney Banks deeply resonated with what he had long intuited to be true. He came to realise that well-being is an always and already feature of every human being. However, due to a misunderstanding of how our experiences are created, the presence of well-being can often be clouded. 

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

Dates & Details

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance and completion. However, the true measure of qualification is your own embodied understanding and personal transformation and your ability to share that impactfully with others.

Early bird (before 31st July) - £3200 (includes non-refundable deposit of £450)

Full fee (after 31st July) - £3600 (includes non-refundable deposit of £450)

Instalment plan - £3600 (non-refundable deposit of £450 & balance payable in 7 instalments of £450)

Please note, the fee does not include travel, refreshments, meals or accommodation.

In-person attendance in Central London each month. Places are limited to 15 people.

Saturdays & Sundays| 10am-5pm |

14-15 October

11-12 November

9-10 December

20-21 January

17-18 February

16-17 March

13-14 April

11-12 May 

The Training: Cure / Prevent / Heal

Health is an ongoing journey of discovery, not about following rigid rules or dependency on others. Learn to make your own medicine by tapping into your innate well-being, cultivating physical health and nurturing your heart-mind. 

Understand that symptoms are reliable feedback that you are ‘off-centre’ and are an invitation back to wholeness. Learn that the acupuncture channels are a roadmap that illuminates the interconnection of body, mind and spirit. By grasping the basics, you can diagnose imbalances and learn to safely activate the acupuncture channels through non-acupuncture methods and harness a powerful tool to restore harmony and balance.

Cure = resolve symptoms

Learn simple methods to cure yourself of common symptoms.

• boost immunity naturally

• learn how to support digestive health

• balance the nervous system

• remedy aches and pains

• how to have restful and restorative sleep

• support and recovery from chronic inflammatory conditions

Prevent = transformative self-care

Learn how to apply the fundamentals to make your own medicine by tuning into the wisdom of your body. 

• inner sensing meditation - a diagnostic and healing tool  

• use of selected essential oils 

• discover your natural resilience

Heal = actualising your imperishable potential to be whole, well and abundant

• overcome the internal causes of stress

• heal your relationships 

• transcend traumatic memories and unhelpful patterns of behaviour

• uncover a new understanding of who you are and how your mind works to create your experiences

• incremental shifts in consciousness towards ease, flow and freedom

• supporting and nourishing spiritual integration 

Introduction to the acupuncture channels

• using the acupuncture channels to navigate your own healing

• skilfully activate the acupuncture channels without needles using the acupressure, qigong, essential oils, flower essences, inner sensing meditation and penetrating questions

• discover how to stir the qi, diagnose and remove blockages and return to wholeness

Life nourishing practices

• how to select the food & drinks that support your personal growth and evolution.

• spontaneous qigong for activating, building, moving and storing qi

• living in harmony with the rhythms of nature

The Insights: Wellness, Wonder & Wisdom

While outer modalities, medical interventions, psychological techniques, and practices can be conditions, they are not the main cause of lasting change. Real transformation is a return to wholeness. This happens via a shift in consciousness, through insightful understanding, when we see something fresh and new from within.

Healing actually happens through shifts in consciousness:

• discover how to create the conditions conducive for healing to happen

• learn and refine ‘inner sensing’ meditation - a diagnostic and healing tool for sensing the life force and finding out what blocks it. 

• discern the difference between the energy of health and dis-ease within yourself and others

Recognising and harnessing the healer within:

• uncovering and accessing intrinsic health

• experience a new understanding of physical health and mental/emotional well-being.

• support and nourish spiritual maturation

• discerning the qualities of wellbeing

• understanding how intrinsic health may be obscured but never lost

• learn to resonate well-being in others

What is healing really?

• recognising your imperishable potential to be whole, well and thrive

• understanding miracles as a correction of perception

• uncover the intelligent self-healing capacity of life

• the energetic basis of health and dis-ease

• life heals itself via the principle of energetic resonance

• releasing traumatic patterns

• releasing unhealthy habits, patterns & addictions

• what true mental health looks and feels like

• discover how to cultivate states of health instead of dis-ease

Who we are and where experiences come from: 

• understand how our experience is created from the inside not coming from outside

• the real relationship between thought, feeling & behaviour

• understanding stress, trauma & ‘triggers’

• separate realities & how to transform any relationship

Insight is the catalyst :

• discern between insightful understanding from learned knowledge

• recognise and be guided by your own truth

• the relationship between wisdom & wellbeing

• learning to trust and be guided by your wisdom (aka common sense, instinct, gut feeling, intuition, good vibes)

How to facilitate healing in others:

• deep listening and the transformative power of loving presence

• releasing any struggle, effort, fixation on results and the need to ‘fix’

• seeking permission, setting boundaries and recognising receptivity

• doing what comes naturally - the path of ease

• overcome your concerns about working with ‘difficult’ people

The following distinctive features are what sets this training apart:

Self-empowerment 

So many of today’s courses emphasise acquiring more intellectual knowledge, techniques and practices. This is great if that’s what you want to learn, but it does not directly address the source of healing and transformation. Also, the approach in modern medicine and therapies tends to disempower us by ‘pathologising’ symptoms to fit incomplete models of health and disease.

All that is based on an underlying assumption that you are broken and in need of fixing. Consequently you need to add more and do more to feel better. This is a never-ending and ultimately unhelpful process.

The reality is that you have an imperishable potential to be whole and well. The aim of this training is to help you recognise and actualise that potential. This happens through insightful not intellectual understanding, and techniques or methods.

Insightful understanding

Insightful understanding is initiated when something within you is sparked when you see or hear something that evokes a recognition of truth. That recognition is accompanied by a sense of ease and clarity, indicating a shift in consciousness beyond the level of words and ideas. From that point, your life undergoes a significant and definite change, upgrading your previous level of understanding.

Irrespective of your role, gaining personal experience is invaluable to effectively facilitate transformation in others. Recognising the fundamental difference between insightful and intellectual learning, enables you to be more impactful when sharing your understanding and supporting others in healing and fulfilling their potential. 

A healing sanctuary 

As someone immersed in medicine and the Daoist healing arts for almost three decades, I have discovered the three principles contain the essential understanding of how and why healing happens. I believe that this insight has the power to transfigure every level of human existence, including the mental, physical, spiritual, human relationships and communities.

Transcending psychology, the principles understanding unveil the essence of reality and our imperishable spiritual nature. They point to the underlying unity of life and offer practical solutions for modern day health concerns. Whether you are in the healthcare field or not, this understanding enriches and revolutionises your work, revealing new possibilities to heal for yourself and your loved ones.

Connecting with fellow humans

Based on my experience facilitating group training, I've seen lasting friendships and mutual support form when a group regularly gathers over time. Despite technology's influence, I prioritise cultivating an environment where we can interact with other fellow humans, which I believe is crucial now more than ever.

No doubt, virtual training programs facilitated through platforms like Zoom provide cost savings and convenience, which I only became aware of during the pandemic. However, I believe that online education can never fully replace the value of being physically present, learning, and growing together with others in an in-person setting.

Sharing a physical space with fellow humans creates a unique and powerful field of intelligence and humanity. It allows for deeper connection, presence, and engagement of all our senses, in a dedicated space among peers, away from the normal distractions and beyond the limitations of a computer screen.

Exceptional Value

Virtual programs have significantly less overhead costs and yet, paradoxically, many online training programs can still be more expensive. I believe the fees for this training offer exceptional value, taking into account the benefits of in-person learning and the associated costs.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of background or profession

The Eye of the Needle training welcomes everyone, regardless of background or professional role. While a transformative approach to learning can greatly enhance acupuncture practice, medical consulting, coaching, teaching, or any other professional role, it remains independent of any specific application, role or profession.

I have found that transformative learning, when embedded within a specific role or discipline, can be beneficial, yet also has its drawbacks. I've come to value the richness that comes from a blend of people from diverse backgrounds and professions in the courses I have hosted. It brings greater richness and depth to the experience. 

You will be encouraged to share your understanding in a way that uniquely resonates with you, irrespective of your professional or personal capacity.