

Spring Fever
Not quite yet, but almost. Could the signs of spring be slowly making themselves felt? Hooray! The quiet, still days of winter where...


Winter tips for 2025
Here we are again. The shortest day has passed but we are still in the depths of winter. The first weeks of the year can be a struggle,...


A Ghost Story
This Hallowe’en, would you like to hear a story of ghosts and spiritual possession? You would? Well, I hate to disappoint you, but when...


An Introduction to the Five Elements
Five Elements is a theory used by some acupuncturists, including me, to treat patients at a uniquely root level. It is an effective...


Managing winter
This time of year can be a real struggle – the grey weeks following the festive season can be a heavy burden – but this year more than...


Japan: the acupuncturist has acupuncture
Any of you who follow me on Instagram will know I love to travel. And you’ll probably also know how hard I try to find relevance to...


Winter energy
Hands up who’s thrown themselves into intense physical exercise since the new year. A lot of you, I bet. But winter isn’t the time for...


Welcome to the Year of the Pig
It's nearly Chinese New Year - the 2019 celebrations will begin on 5th February - and this time it's the turn of the Earth Pig. So, what...


Yin and Yang: an explanation
The concept of Yin and Yang is a vital part of the Chinese medicine theory of health. Here’s a simple explanation. Yin and Yang are...


The wonderful world of moxibustion
Moxibustion is a treatment I use in my clinic alongside acupuncture almost every day. The two absolutely go hand in hand. So here’s the...