About Me

I find it hard to believe that I have been seeing patients and teaching for over 40 years!  

I  was very lucky to have found my calling at such a young age, and I still love my work - seeing how people flourish when the body is reminded of 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

I qualified as an early British Wheel of Yoga teacher when I was 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 I graduated after three years (3,500 hours) of study at the first full-time  acupuncture college in Europe, the International College of Oriental Medicine   My teachers included JD Van Buren and Giovanni Maciocia 

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Post graduate training and work:

 

Chengdu University Hospital Acupuncture Department

 

Daoist Massage

Manaka style Japanese acupuncture in London with Stephen Birch

Craniosacral Technique with Thomas Atlee

Faculty lecturer at ICOM, practitioner/supervisor at ICOM teaching clinic

Helped in the formation of the British Acupuncture Council

I 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

I’ve also lectured for professionals at colleges and hospitals in the UK and abroad

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