Anne studied at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine and then went on to complete an apprenticeship programme with Gerad Kite.
Member of the British Acupuncture Council

Classical Five Element Acupuncture originated in China well over 2000 years ago and has been passed down from Master to Student through texts and practice. Combined they form an unbroken lineage which represents an astounding body of knowledge about the human being in health and ill health.

Throughout the ages, individual masters of acupuncture developed their own styles of treatment, adding new ideas to the body of knowledge built up through time. Classical Five Element Acupuncture claims as its ancestors many masters of this largely oral tradition and has found its way to Europe by pioneers such as Jacques Lavier and J R Worsley.

At the heart of Classical Five Element Acupuncture is the belief that many physical ailments which people suffer from today are the product of emotional distress as much as any physical cause.

The aim of Classical Five Element Acupuncture is not only to isolate the cause of the complaint and provide support for that weakness, but for each individual to discover a greater sense of self, find lifetime tools to make changes and to live life as fully as possible. Health and longevity are the natural result of those who follow their true path.   

According to Chinese philosophy, all things in the Universe manifest as the five elements known as Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal.

In humans these forces manifest in five different ways, five distinct emotions, five pairs of organs, five specific areas where we can detect our strengths and weaknesses. Each element creates the different organs of our body and in nature the seasons of the year. They also create the deeper levels within us, those of our soul. They are the phases through which all things pass from their beginning to their end.

Diagnosis involves the identification of the patient’s constitutional and emotional make-up, their weaknesses and their strengths.

At the initial consultation a patient will be asked about his or her main complaint and full health history. The resulting treatment will be based on the individual’s needs, taking into consideration, age, symptoms, general constitution and life circumstances. The treatment takes the patient from pathology to health through to their full potential.

A typical course of treatment would be initially four weekly treatments followed by fortnightly intervals and then perhaps proceeding to a monthly basis with an aim to treat occasionally thereafter. Some conditions may take longer to treat and this will be explained at diagnosis