We are a Toronto Acupuncture School that offers students a comprehensive education in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Eight Branches College of Eastern Medicine specializes in teaching the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and making it relevant in the modern world through capable and confident graduates. The student experience includes a balance of in-depth theory and extensive hands-on practice.​
The education is comprehensive— based on eight foundational branches of Eastern Medicine. Students are supported and mentored by a warm community, and encouraged to grow; personally, as an expert in TCM, and as a capable leader in your community. Eight Branches fosters thought-leadership, academic excellence and brings decades of experience to ensure that students are equipped for success, and most importantly, are able to better lives through this powerful and compassionate medicine.
The Eight Branches of Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture
Moxibustion
Cupping
Herbology
Gua Sha
Nutrition
Taoist Arts
Asian Bodywork
Our Core Principles
Education based upon the 8 foundational branches of Eastern Medicine.
Focus on personal development and care based on the Daoist Arts, which enrich the understanding of this system of medicine.
Balanced courses, offering both in-depth theory and extensive hands-on practice.
Educational Excellence
At Eight Branches, we pride ourselves on providing a comprehensive education that is tailored to help our passionate students pass the necessary exams and help them build a successful professional practice.
Our students consistently outperform the Ontario average in terms of pass rates on the Pan-Canadian examinations, the only objective measure which is used to compare schools.
Treatments Available:
Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Herbal Medicine, Tui Na, Nutritional & Lifestyle Counselling, Cupping, Gua Sha, Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture and Seeding.
Our Teaching Clinic
Explore affordable, community-based treatments from our student-run clinic. Supervised by our most talented instructors, the clinic is one of the many ways we help our students gain real-world expertise and knowledge in patient care.
Clinic Hours
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1:30pm - 5:30pm
1:30pm - 10:00pm
1:30pm - 10:00pm
1:30pm - 5:30pm
8:30pm - 5:30pm
9:00am - 6:00pm
Closed