It seems coaches are in every walk of life now days, it’s a funny term and one I find most difficult to label in myself. I have guided, taught, steered, nurutured, cultivated and enlightened many, many clients for over 20 years. Coaching occurs in nearly every appointment including face reading and acupuncture.

As a five element acupuncturist I work on many levels with my clients. The body is often the reason for a clients arrival, an ache, a pain, something chronic that’s eluded their GP. I take into account their emotional tone too, are they overly frustarted, scared or sad, they might share their feelings of anxiousness or low moods on their first appointment too. But what many don’t realise is I also observe their spirit, is it glowing with presence and peace or has it dulled

It is Winter, outside it's bitter cold with a barren landscape, the harsh darkness and quiet stillness can make this season relentlessly bleak. In January we are in the middle of Winter

As our year begins its decline we are met in nature with an eye line of brilliant reds, rusty oranges, and smokey yellows. The sky in direct contrast is either sharp in blue or brooding with laden clouds. We notice cooler…

During an in depth consultation a patient often speaks of their discomfort in great detail and the measures that have been taken to remove it. When asked, what else was happening around the time their condition started, it always astounds me to hear it's arrival coincided with a significant life event…