Ear Seed & Beads Acupuncture Workshop
This practice didn't start in a clinic.
In the 1970s, the Young Lords and Black Panthers built their own healthcare — in the streets, in community centers, in Mott Haven. Auricular acupuncture was part of that work. A tool for healing stress, trauma, and disconnection that communities put directly in each other's hands.
That lineage is alive. And on April 4, we're bringing it to Harlem.
Juan Cortez with Radical Health will lead this hands-on workshop- teaching the same ear seed application techniques used in trauma-informed care, substance use recovery, and everyday community wellness.
No needles. No medical background required. Just you, your hands, and knowledge you can carry with you.
What you'll walk away with:
✔️ Certification in auricular ear seed application
✔️ Starter kit with seeds + beads
✔️ NADA protocol knowledge
✔️ Trauma-informed touch + consent practices
✔️ How to bring this practice into your own spaces and community
This workshop is for you if:
You work with community, in healthcare, or in healing spaces. You want tools you can use on yourself and the people you love. You believe healing belongs to all of us, not just clinics
About Juan Cortez
Juan Cortez is a community health practitioner and educator with deep roots in auricular therapy and the tradition of community-centered healing. His work carries forward the legacy of practitioners who believed that wellness should never be gated.
Hosted by Radical Health
Radical Health is a NYC-based organization rooted in the belief that no one has to health alone. We work at the intersection of community organizing, workforce development, and healthcare navigation — centering communities and the healers already within them.
Can't make it?
Reply to your registration confirmation or email us directly and we'll add you to the list for the next session.