Chris Leeson LicAc MBAcC: Traditional Acupuncture

Chris is a qualified Traditional Acupuncturist and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council who supervises all safe and ethical practice. She began her studies at the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 1987. The college is a unique place of healing and study, having been pioneered by J.R.Worsley, one of the inspired leaders of Traditional Acupuncture in the U.K.

Chris is trained in the Five Element tradition of Acupuncture. Five Element Acupuncture has its roots in the Classics, of Shamanic healing, at a time when it was considered to be imperative to work with the spirit of a person to bring about healing at a deep level. Chris continues to look to the wisdom of the classical texts to further her understanding of this ancient healing practice. She regularly attends Continued Professional Development seminars.

Chris has her own practice in Coleshill, West Midlands. It is within a tranquil and beautifully tended garden which echoes the underlying principles of Traditional Acupuncture, of living in harmony with Nature and the seasons.

She has helped many people on their healing journey.

Traditional Diagnosis and Treatment

Traditional Acupuncture is a complete system of medicine which looks at all aspects of a person’s health in order to arrive at the correct diagnosis and treatment. Consequently, patients will feel improvements in their overall well-being and not just with the symptom that prompted them to seek help. It is a holistic treatment which treats body, mind and spirit.

The Traditional Diagnosis (with treatment) takes about one and a half hours. The consultation involves asking the person about their main complaint, other complaints, medical history, life-style, body functions, relationships and stresses and includes a physical examination. The diagnosis seeks to establish the cause of the person’s imbalance in their energies. It is unique to that person and consequently treatments and outcomes are individual. Subsequent treatments can last between half an hour and an hour, usually driven by the needs of the patient.

People generally need to have treatment for five consecutive weekly sessions. The process is one of empowering the person with responsibility for their own health, often when people arrive they have lost sight of this. Joint decisions then become possible between Chris and the person about further treatment. People begin to develop much healthier life styles themselves, because of the positive loop that they now find themselves in; for example, taking more exercise, drinking more water and decreasing coffee and tea intake, eating wholesome foods, taking better care of themselves and so on. People may decide to have ongoing treatment or to end the course, being satisfied with the outcome. Many people realise the long-term benefits and continue with regular treatment ranging from a few to several weeks apart.

Current costs:
Traditional Diagnosis and treatment £55
Treatments £34
Many private health schemes help with costs.

For information about treatment with Chris:
chris@morganaspirit.co.uk

British Acupuncture Council - www.acupuncture.org.uk

The College of Traditional Acupuncture - www.acupuncture-coll.ac.uk