About Your Practitioner

 

I first became aware of the dynamic flow of Qi through the body after taking up Tai Qi in 1995 and this subsequently lead me to study oriental medicine. I initially trained in Shiatsu Japanese bodywork at the London College of Shiatsu and then sought to broaden my skills with TCM acupuncture.

 

More recently, I have undertaken further postgraduate training in Japanese Acupuncture and Sotai structural alignment which provide an ideal complement to my Japanese bodywork training. I have found acupuncture and shiatsu extremely supportive and nurturing for the body, mind and spirit and are therefore very effective for emotional issues such as anxiety, insomnia or depression as well as for specific localised issues such as back pain or frozen shoulder.

 

My clinical experience includes working in the Pain Clinic at the NHS Whittington Hospital in North London, with HIV patients as part of the Complementary Health Trust, and for the CNWL NHS Womens Service for drug and alcohol related problems.

 

I am a fully qualified acupuncturist and shiatsu practitioner having trained for four years in the UK with additional and on-going professional development courses including Manaka’s Yin Yang Balancing System, Classical Based Shiatsu, Shiatsu for Pregnancy, and a clinical apprenticeship with the Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine. I am a member of the Acupuncture Society (MAcS), the Shiatsu Society UK (MRSS) and practice according to their high standards.