As an acupuncturist and doctor of Chinese Medicine, Deirdre Courtney has been practicing for over 30 years. From Dublin, Ireland she has been training practitioners in Chinese medicine since 1995, and was educational Director for Lillian Bridges Master Face Reading Certification Program from 2013 until 2022. She lectures at both graduate and postgraduate level both in Ireland and internationally. She has lectured at the TCM Kongress in Rothenburg, Germany,Pacific Symposium San Diego, USA in Sweden, Nederland and in London. Deirdre served as the Head of the Acupuncture Department and principal Acupuncture lecturer at the College of Naturopathic Medicine CNM Ireland for 12 years. She was the Chariperson of the Irish Register of Chinese Medical Herbalism from 2011-2015. Her book ‘Nourishing Life The Yang Sheng Way’ Nutrition and Lifestyle advice from Chinese Medicine was published by Singing Dragon in 2019 Deirdre is also published in TCM journals, magazines and newspapers, and she has made many appearances on TV and radio.