About Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a tried and tested system of complementary medicine. The Chinese and other eastern cultures have been using acupuncture to restore, promote and maintain good health for thousands of years.
Nowadays more and more people are finding this long established therapy can offer an effective solution to all manner of today’s ills.
Traditional acupuncture works to maintain the body’s equilibrium by focusing on all aspects of wellbeing; physical, mental, emotional.
According to traditional Chinese philosophy, our health is dependent on
the body’s motivating energy moving in a smooth and balanced way through a series of channels beneath the skin. This energy is known as qi.
The flow of qi can be disturbed by any number of factors. These include emotional states such as anxiety, anger, or grief, as well as poor nutrition, hereditary factors, infections, and trauma. When the qi is unbalanced, illness may result.
As a professional acupuncturist, I gently insert ultra fine needles at chosen points along the channels of energy. The aim is to stimulate the body’s own healing response and restore its natural balance.
Treatment is aimed at the root of your condition, as well as your symptoms. This approach can lead to a more permanent resolution of your problems.
If you prefer not to have needles then I can give treatments using massage, cupping (where suction cups are used to treat musculo-skeletal problems) or acupressure where acupuncture points are pressed with the fingertips.
About Me
I studied Traditional Chinese Medicine for three years at the prestigious Northern College of Acupuncture in York and was awarded a Diploma in Acupuncture. I have also received training in Cosmetic Acupuncture with leading practitioner Amanda Shayle of the College of Chinese Medicine.
I am a fully registered member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), the UK's governing body for acupuncturists.
The British Acupuncture Council is the leading body for professional acupuncturists and membership demands a very high level of training.
As a BAcC member you can be sure that:
- I have completed a first degree level training in traditional acupuncture including appropriate elements of western medical sciences
- I abide by the Council’s Code of Safe Practice and Code of Professional Conduct
- I comply with current health and safety legislation
- I am approved by the National Blood Service and is entitled to issue you with a blood donation certificate
- I am covered by full Professional Indemnity and Public/Products Liability insurance
- I update my practice skills by following an individual programme of continuing professional development.
