Downton Acupuncture

My interest in acupuncture started in 1998 when I suffered a spinal injury and tried acupuncture for pain relief. After 3 years full time study I received my Licentiate in Acupuncture from The College of Traditional Acupuncture in Leamington Spa and a B.A.(Hons) in Acupuncture from Oxford Brookes University. My initial training was in 5 Element Acupuncture, often considered "classical" which I followed up with 2.5 years post graduate study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading.

I have been in private practice since 2001 and at the same time I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to set up an acupuncture clinic at St. Gemma's Hospice, Leeds and gained valuable experience working alongside conventional medical practitioners for several years.