Deirdre Courtney lectures and teaches at conferences and schools around the world on her areas of expertise: Yang Sheng, Face Reading, Facial Diagnosis, Chinese Nutrition and Herbal Medicine. She has been an Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Nutritional Counsellor and Chef, specialising in health foods for over 32years and teaches Golden Path Workshops with Kelly Harrington. She is the author of the book, Nourishing Life the Yang Sheng Way: Nutrition and Lifestyle Advice from Chinese Medicine , published by Singing Dragon in 2019.

She is a founding member of FRIEA – Face Reading Instutite and Eastern Arts. She trained and taught with Lillian Bridges starting in 1999 and was the Education Director for the Lotus Institute and the Master Face Reading Certification Program from 2013 to 2022. Deirdre received her Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from YoSan University in Los Angeles, is licensed by the NCCAOM and maintains a private practice in Blackrock, Co Dublin, Ireland. http://www.deirdrecourtney.com