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Supporting Parents & Carers who want to feel connection, not control
Gentle ear seeding in-person workshops support emotional regulation, ADHD challenges, and calmer relationships.
If you’re supporting a child with ADHD, anxiety or emotional overwhelm, you may be exhausted by strategies that feel controlling, confusing, or hard to sustain and are tired of feeling blamed when they don’t work.
MTAT Connecting Protocol has been developed by me - a qualified Specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health Teacher. It offers a gentle, relationship-based approach where caregivers and children support each other, building regulation, trust, and connection together through the intervention of ear seeding.
What this workshop supports
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Helping children and caregivers feel calmer and more regulated in their bodies.
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Supporting emotional regulation during moments of stress or overwhelm.
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Strengthening connection and co-regulation between parent and child
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Encouraging calmer days, smoother transitions, and better sleep
Why this works without overwhelm
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No forcing, controlling, or “fixing”
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No confusing charts or heavy theory
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Gentle, practical tools you can use at home
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Guided in person, with real-ear demonstrations
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MTAT Connecting Protocol bridges my 25 years as an Auricular Acupuncturist & Specialist Social Emotional Mental Health Teacher knowledge to support children and families with ADHD, trauma and anxiety naturally, gently and quickly.
'Mind-blowing, profound, affirming' Sue Whittaker
*****Google Review
Support Your Wellness Goals with 1:1 Live Online Personalised Ear Seeding
A 12-session live online programme creating bespoke auricular therapy protocols tailored to your personal wellness goals and nervous system.
No pre-recorded sessions. Each one is delivered live, online, with my ongoing tutorials, progress reviews and evolving personalised protocols.
Who does this support? Anyone wanting help with:
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Stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation
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Women’s wellness, menopause and hormonal balance
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Weight management and appetite regulation
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Focus, clarity, and nervous system balance
How does it help?
Ear seeding and auricular therapy work by supporting the body’s natural regulatory systems, including stress response and appetite signalling.
Working together over 12 live sessions allows time for you to learn and embed lasting change without overwhelm or rigid plans,
You’ll be guided directly by me, with clear, accurate acupoint demonstrations on real ears — not confusing flat diagrams or 2D booklets.
'Having Anna show me where to put the ear seeds during our live online sessions has been a game changer in supporting my health issues. The 24k gold seeds look like tiny studs. Thank you Anna!'
Megan Davies *****Google Review
Choose from 24k gold plated, crystal diamante, crystal pearl, crystal rainbow and traditional Vaccaria plant seeds.
Benefits of MTAT Ear Seeding
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Supports appetite awareness and weight reduction
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Encourages calm, regulation, and stress relief
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Supports focus, emotional balance, and sleep quality
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Provides a gentle, needle-free form of auricular therapy
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Builds confidence and skill through guided learning
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Suitable for home use and professional settings
What makes MTAT ear seeding different?
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No flat paper ear charts — placement is taught visually on real ears, removing confusion and guesswork.
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No superficial, one-line explanations — you learn how points work together and why combinations matter.
Go deeper with live guidance
You can also pair your ear seed purchase with live 1:1 ear seeding instruction, where I teach bespoke protocols tailored to your individual goals, ensuring accuracy, adaptability, and meaningful results.
'Ear Seeding with Anna has helped me lose 2 stone and reduced my food cravings.' Julie Roe
Shop Professional-Grade Ear Seeds with Free Guidance Videos
For those who value professional-grade ear seeds and expert guidance without compromise on quality, results, or aesthetics.
Guidance, not guesswork
Each ear seed set includes three free video tutorials, designed to give you confidence and accuracy from the start:
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MTAT Ear Seeding Preparation & Aftercare
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MTAT Equipment for Ear Seeding at Home
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MTAT “Belly Full” Protocol — a unique acupoint combination supporting weight reduction
Learn with clarity and confidence
My videos demonstrate exact acupoint placement on real ears, with clear explanations of acupoint function and why specific combinations are recommended, grounded in clinical evidence and tradition.
This approach builds understanding — not just instruction — so you can apply ear seeds confidently and accurately.
Practitioner Training in Ear Acupuncture & Auricular Therapy
Designed for holistic therapists, healthcare professionals, and practitioners seeking evidence-based ear acupuncture and ear seeding in the UK.
Delivered through adaptive protocols, comprehensive training and close supervision your training extends to six months post-course supervision as standard inclusion.
My twenty five years as an auricular acupuncturist studying with many of the best auricular medicine Drs in the world means you benefit from my integration of Eastern and Western auricular approaches that fuse Chinese, Korean, German and French systems for optimum client outcomes and skilled technique.
Practitioner pathways include:
• MTAT Ear Acupuncture for Stress & Anxiety Management (FHT Accredited)
FHT accredited since 2015, my MTAT Ear Acupuncture for Stress & Anxiety Management has helped practitioners expand their scope and stand out as industry leaders with a protocol evidence based to outperform diazepam at supporting insomnia (Chen,
Learn Korean Flying Needle technique to access the sympathetic chain, balance the HPA axis, and activate the vagus nerve — supporting clients with stress, anxiety, insomnia, and emotional dysregulation.
***** 'A transformational experience. Excellent teaching, knowledge and kindness from Anna. Would recommend 100%. If I could award more stars I would.' Jo-Ann Burton. Probation Officer.
• NADA GB 5-Point Ear Acupuncture Training
Train in the original NADA GB auricular acupuncture protocol as intended by Dr Michael Smith, delivered by me as an approved Midlands-based NADA GB Trainer. Widely used across addiction services, mental health, cancer care, and NHS settings.
***** 'This course has been the most professional and life changing experience. I have returned home a new man ready to help other humans Transform their lives'
Nuno Gois, Skincare Specialist, Reiki Master and Auricular Acupuncturist.
Receive 3 free live ear seeding video demonstration guides when you purchase MTAT ear seeds.
MTAT Attuning to Ear Talk
Online Workshop: Seven Skin Alterations of the Auricle to Indicate Health
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Dr Li Chun Huang says 'It is as if the ear can speak for and express itself.' Dr Muriel Agnes says the ear is a 'window to the brain', one that leaves us 'diagnostic signals.' (Dr Terry Oleson.)
I say the ears don't lie when indicating our health status. If we learn their secret language to decode their messages, they reveal our autobiographical life story in the form of an imprinted inverted foetus hologram that lights up our medical file past, present and future. This is a process I call 'Ear Talk.'
Like reading a computer screen, the auricle shows manifestations and anomalies that are evidence based (Romoli) to be markers of brain and body health. They therefore inform our health and treatment.
Learn how to become 'Attuned to Ear Talk' and the art and science of visual inspection of the ears. Use my easy to follow framework to understand seven skin alterations of the auricle and their meaning for health, integrating Eastern and Western research.
Training is available as a self paced Google Classroom course or live one day workshop with me.
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