APN Workshops
APN: Where Anatomy Meets Classical Needle Engagement
Active Perineural Neuromodulation (APN) is a precision, feedback-guided acupuncture method that uses peripheral neurovascular and perineural pathways to influence pain, movement, sensation, and neurological function.
But APN is more than learning where to put a needle.
It is learning how to engage with what is happening beneath the needle.
The Ling Shu describes accomplished needling as something more refined than simply performing the correct technical action. The practitioner develops the ability to remain attentive to subtle change—to recognize when the tissue responds, when the patient responds, and when the appropriate engagement has arrived.
APN brings that classical principle into a contemporary anatomical framework.
Anatomy provides the map.
Feedback determines the engagement.
Develop Tactile Sensitivity, Focused Attention, and Precision Required for Advanced Neurological Needling
Intention (kanji) is a clear understanding of the structure, pathway, and therapeutic objective.
Yi (意) is the focused, sustained attention that keeps the practitioner’s awareness connected to the needle, the tissue, and the patient while magnifying subtle information.
Qi Zhi (Kanji) is the practitioner’s recognition that engagement has occurred through change in resistance, transition through a tissue plane, or other tactile changes transmitted through the needle.
De Qi (Kanji) is the patient’s awareness that provides another stream of information at the same time
APN Workshop is designed to develop these skills through hands-on practice rather than simply teaching another collection of points or protocols. Participants learn anatomical access, precise needle control, tactile discrimination, patient-guided sensory mapping, micro-advance, and the subtle hand skills required for connected needling.
Next APN Workshop
Sunday, September 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Lotus Professional College | Richmond, Virginia
Tuition: $88 | Limited to 20 Practitioners
Registration
To register, please send an email to jennifer@woodelement.com with:
- Your name and professional credentials
- Email address
- Mobile phone number
Your contact information will be used to provide workshop notes, instructions, and any updates prior to the program.
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment.
Payment Options
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/woodelement
Zelle: Jennifer Williams 910-759-0057
Because participation is limited to 20 practitioners, advance registration is required.
See APN in Action
If Active Perineural Neuromodulation is new to you, this short video provides an introduction to the technique and an opportunity to see APN being used clinically.
Watch the APN Introduction Video
Workshop Schedule
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
APN Instruction & Hands-On Training
The morning session introduces the APN technique, supportive acupuncture point needling, and hands-on methods used in the treatment of complex neurological presentations.
This is a practical training session with an emphasis on learning the technique through demonstration and hands-on application.
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00–5:00 PM
Community Clinical Workshop
The afternoon becomes a working clinical environment.
Volunteer patients from the community with significant or persistent neurological presentations will receive complimentary Advanced Neurological Acupuncture.
Practitioners will work with patients while applying the techniques introduced during the morning session, with direct instruction and clinical guidance throughout the afternoon.
What Is APN?
APN — Active Perineural Neuromodulation — is an anatomy-based acupuncture technique developed for the treatment of neurological dysfunction.
Rather than relying primarily on traditional point selection, APN uses specific anatomical locations associated with peripheral nerve pathways and combines precise needling with active positioning and hands-on techniques.
The method was developed through clinical work with patients experiencing complex neurological injuries and persistent neurological dysfunction.
This workshop focuses on the practical application of APN: locating and accessing relevant anatomical structures, understanding how positioning changes the treatment, and learning how the technique can be incorporated into an existing acupuncture practice.
About the Instructor
Jennifer M. Williams, DACM, L.Ac. is an integrative medicine practitioner, educator, and developer of Active Perineural Neuromodulation (APN), a specialized acupuncture-based approach designed to influence dysfunctional peripheral nerve pathways and improve neurological function.
Her clinical and teaching work focuses on complex neurological injury, chronic neurological dysfunction, and persistent pain presentations. Dr. Williams has worked with neurological and chronic pain populations in private practice and within military and federal healthcare settings and has taught practitioners in the United States and internationally.
Her teaching emphasizes practical, anatomy-based methods that clinicians can immediately integrate into patient care.
This workshop provides the unusual opportunity to learn APN in the morning and then apply the technique with neurological patients under Dr. Williams’ direct guidance during the afternoon clinical session.
Location
Lotus Professional College
8935 Patterson Avenue
Richmond, VA 23229
Sunday, September 6, 2026
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuition: $88 | Limited to 20 practitioners
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment.