The pulse tells you what the patient can't.
Learn to read it — position by position.
Twelve positions on the pulse correlate with the twelve meridians. This course teaches you to find each one, assess three parameters — strength, tension, filling — and turn what your fingertips feel into a treatment decision. Feeling first. Naming later. That's the order.
You've studied the pulse. And still —
- You place your fingers on the wrist and something is there — but you can't say what you feel, so you can't use it.
- The 28 classical qualities feel abstract at the table. They were created for herbal medicine — not for a practitioner holding a needle.
- Zang fu syndrome diagnosis tells you the pattern — but not what's happening right now in the twelve meridians.
- Sometimes the treatment works, sometimes it doesn't — and you have no tool to check which one it was today.
The problem isn't your fingers. It's the order you were taught in: names first, feeling never. Nobody trains the feeling — and feeling is the whole skill.
Feel first. Name later. Then decide.
- Find the pulse and greet itRadial artery, styloid process, two fingers. Before any diagnosis — your fingertips learn to stay with the pulse.
- Train the feeling of changeSensitivity drills you can do on yourself or a colleague from the first lesson. No meridian names yet — that's deliberate.
- Locate Cun, Guan, Chi — then all 12 positionsThree core positions on each wrist, then the full map: twelve positions, twelve meridians.
- Assess three parametersStrength, tension, filling. Not 28 qualities — three parameters that tell you deficiency, excess, or stagnation in each position.
- Turn it into a treatment decision — and verifyWhat to strengthen, what to reduce, in what order. Needle, then read the same position again: the pulse changes immediately, and you feel whether the point worked.
18 lessons · just over one hour · lifetime access
Finger Sensitivity Training
Guided palpation drills — which finger to use and why, how to keep pressure stable, how to feel change before naming it.
The 12-Position Map
Cun, Guan, Chi on both wrists, then all twelve positions mapped to the twelve meridians — the same way every time.
Three Clinical Parameters
Strength, tension, filling — the complete assessment system for every position, stripped of academic clutter.
Deficiency, Excess, Stagnation
How each pattern feels under your fingertips — including yin and yang stagnation, and what each one asks you to do.
Strategy & Recording
How to organize your findings and choose the right treatment from the pulse — what to strengthen, what to reduce, in what order.
LIVE Case Demonstration
One full pulse read start to finish: palpation, diagnosis, a single point — and the change under the fingertips, uncut.
What changes at the table
"I finally understood how to use pulse diagnosis clinically. The 12-position method gave me confidence I never had before."
"Thanks to Michal's teaching, I can feel Qi quality clearly and know exactly how to adjust my treatments."
"This course is structured very well — I started using what I learned in my clinic the very next day."
"Finally, the pulse makes sense to me."
"Talking about the pulse, diagnosing from it, and teaching it — are three different skills. I can teach it."
— Dr. Michal Richter · MD, acupuncturist · teaching practitioners worldwide since 2009
14-Day Guarantee. Watch the course. Take a pulse with what you've learned. If it doesn't make the pulse clearer and more usable in your hands, write us within 14 days and you'll get a full refund — no questions.
Questions practitioners ask
Can I really learn pulse diagnosis online?
It may seem strange to study pulse diagnosis online. We hear that we need a teacher for many years. Yes, practice makes perfect — but first you have to be a beginner at something. This course trains the feeling step by step, and your practice material is every wrist around you.
Do I need experience?
If you know the basics of TCM, you're ready. The course assumes you are an acupuncturist, a TCM student, or a meridian-based therapist — it teaches the positions and the feeling from zero.
How is this different from the 28 pulse qualities I learned?
The 28 qualities were created for herbal medicine. When you treat with needles, the pulse changes immediately — so you need a system built for that: twelve positions, three parameters, and a before/after read. Fewer names, more feeling, a clear path to a treatment decision.
How much time do I need?
Just over one hour to understand — then a lifetime to master. Most lessons are two to six minutes. The sensitivity drills start in the first lessons, so your fingers are training while you watch.
Is this required for Dynamic Acupuncture?
Yes. Dynamic Acupuncture is built on finding the weakest position on the pulse — this course is where that skill comes from. If you're planning to take Dynamic Acupuncture, start here.
Do I get a certificate or CEU/PDA credits?
No — and that's deliberate. This course teaches a clinical skill, and the proof isn't paperwork — it's the pulse you'll read on your next patient. If what you need is CE credit, this isn't the right course. If what you need is to finally trust your fingertips — it is.
What if it doesn't work in my hands?
Use the 14-Day Guarantee: watch the course, take a pulse with the method, and if it isn't clearer and more usable, write us for a full refund.
You've read enough about the pulse.
Now let your fingers do the learning.
One hour of training. Three parameters. Twelve positions. A skill for every patient, every visit. You're invited.
Enroll now — $149