About Me

It's hard to believe that I have been seeing patients and teaching for over 45 years!  

I  was very lucky to have found my calling so early, and I still love my work - seeing how people flourish when they remember how it is to be healthy

For each patient, I provide integrated treatment drawing on the range of acupuncture styles and other disciplines I have learned over the years.  This can mean fewer visits are needed

I may include massage, gentle mobilisation , cupping or warming of points and possibly craniosacral work


Early Training

Qualified as an early British Wheel of Yoga teacher at 23 and later taught anatomy and physiology for them

Trained in Palm Healing, Shiatsu, Qigong and Oriental Dietary Therapy with Michio Kushi, Masahiro Oki and  Bill Tara

Remedial Massage with the Northern Institute of Massage and ICOM

Positional Release with Arthur Pauls DO

In 1979 graduated after three years (3,500 hours) of study at the first full-time acupuncture college in Europe, the International College of Oriental Medicine   Teachers included Dr JD Van Buren and Giovanni Maciocia 

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Post graduate training and work:

 

Chengdu University Hospital Acupuncture Department

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Qigong with Li Dexun at Chengdu Hospital 1984

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Daoist Massage

Manaka style Japanese acupuncture with Stephen Birch

Craniosacral Technique with Thomas Atlee

Faculty lecturer at ICOM, practitioner/supervisor at ICOM teaching clinic, external examiner at University of Westminster

Helped in the formation of the British Acupuncture Council

Set up regular Adult Ed classes in Yoga, Wholefood Cookery and Healthy Eating, and taught the first Shiatsu and Therapeutic Massage courses for Adult Education in Kent and Surrey

 

Taught Qi Gong classes and workshops in Britain, South Africa and Spain from 1985

Lectured for professionals at colleges and hospitals in the UK and abroad

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