About Justyna

Summary of qualifications:   

1982     BSc(Hons) in Biochemistry from University of Warwick

1999     Licentiate in Acupuncture (LicAc) from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine

2004     Post-graduate Diploma in Pre-prepared Chinese Herbal Remedies from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine

I am a member of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC) 

I am a member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners.

Ever since my school days, I have been fascinated by health and psychology, particularly by the relationship between food, emotions and behaviour. I felt the best way for me to explore these topics was to study Biochemistry and I graduated with BSc (Hons) from University of Warwick in 1982.

I subsequently spent over 15 years working in finance and management roles for charities and voluntary organisations – mainly health related, ranging from HIV and AIDS through women’s health to learning disabilities. 

Whilst looking to change direction and include more direct contact with people in my work, I was inspired by the profound effect acupuncture treatment had on me. Within 3 or 4 sessions I became convinced that I wanted to follow the path of Chinese Medicine and in autumn 1996 I embarked on a 3-year training course at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. I trained in two styles of acupuncture: the Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture and the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), graduating with Licentiate in Acupuncture (LicAc) in 1999.

Since then I have continued with post-graduate training deepening my knowledge of more complex areas of Chinese Medicine, such as: 

  • Treatment of Auto-immune Conditions  with Jeffrey Yuen
  • Treatment of Cancer with Acupuncture  with Charlie Buck
  • Chinese Medical approaches to Metastatic Cancer  with Jeffrey Yuen
  • Treatment of Complex Diseases with Chinese Medicine  with Bob Flaws
  • Five Element Masterclass  with Nicki Bilton
  • Clinical Applications of Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Divergent Meridians  with Jeffrey Yuen
  • Treatment of Blood Stagnation in Musculo-Skeletal Conditions  with David Legge
  • Treatment of Blood Stagnation in Internal Diseases  with Will Maclean
  • Masterclass in Chinese Medical Diagnosis  with Bob Flaws
  • Treatment of Mental-Emotional Conditions  with Bob Flaws
  • Treatment of Lingering Pathogens  with Will Maclean
  • Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment in IVF Protocols  with Jill Glover
  • Concepts and Characters in Chinese Medicine  with Peter Firebrace
  • Historical Roots of Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine  with Sabine Wilms
  • Further Studies in Obstetric (Pregnancy) Acupuncture  with Debra Betts

An ongoing inspiration for me over the past 9 years have been regular seminars with the French sinologist scholar Elizabeth Rochat de la Valée, looking at the roots of Chinese medicine in classical texts. 

In 2004 I completed a year-long postgraduate training in Pre-prepared Chinese Herbal Remedies (in pill form), also at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine.

Underpinning my acupuncture practice is Taoist cultivation. I have been a Taoist practitioner since 1992 and a member of the British Taoist Association since 2000. In 2004 I was ordained by Master Feng Xing Zhao in China as 31st generation Dao shi of the Longmen (Dragon Gate) branch of Quanzhen (Complete Reality) School. I practise jing zuo (tranquil sitting) meditation and dao yin.

 

If you have any questions regarding acupuncture treatment or would like to have an informal chat about how acupuncture could help you

please call me on 07941 872 814

or email me at info@nourishinglifeacupuncture.co.uk