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Tuscany June 2025
Building the conditions for our Taoist body and mind. June 9 – 15th 2025 Join me and friends for a week of movement, qi gong exercises and taiji openings at Bruna’s mill in Tuscany, an earthy rustic off-grid paradise. (No signal or wifi!) About the location Bruna’s mill it is an off-grid old mill which… Read more
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Dorset February 2025
Make space in the body, make space in the mind: January 31st, Feb 1st, Feb 2nd. About the course: the body work In the Chinese body arts, we begin by opening the body up. We want to open up the whole system– making space in the chest, the joints; becoming bigger, more expansive. We want… Read more
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Shop: revision cards
Acupuncture key point revision cards for sale. Each card has a hand-painted / hand-drawn image on one side, with details about the point on the back. The info comes from Damo Mitchell’s final Xian Tian course, and is not exhaustive but contains the most important information to get started using the points. They serve as… Read more
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Burnout as an addiction
Did you know, burnout can be understood to be another form of addiction, of self abuse. In the case of burnout, the addiction is often to the ‘socially accepted’ vice of overworking, and to the identity that is associated with that role. Burnout can often lead to a change in identity, as you may have to… Read more
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Acupuncture for addiction 2/2
A few more thoughts from me on how acupuncture can help with addiction. Often addictions are used as a way of changing ones state, altering how one feels. Acupuncture is a powerful natural tool for changing how one feels. Through the treatment, you are able to experience a shift in your state: you might feel… Read more
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Acupuncture for addiction 1/2
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can support recovery from addiction in a range of ways. It can help to: Prevent relapse Support with withdrawal symptoms Prevent cravings Support with the ‘root cause’ of the addiction How does it do this? Certain withdrawal symptoms such as muscle aches and pains Chronic pain, which can be an underlying… Read more
