Ed Nicholls

Following a period of time spent apprenticing in Tai Chi and Qi Gong in Shandong, China, I completed my Acupuncture Training at the International College of Oriental Medicine. During this time I was privileged to receive instruction around a variety of different approaches to acupuncture. This set the foundation for me to integrate the many contemporary approaches into a truly modern practice, with the intention of bringing the rich tradition of Chinese Medicine into the living breathing now. I have extensive experience at administering integrative acupuncture with cancer patients and survivors. Through research and study into the many different conditions under the umbrella of cancer, I have learned to deploy acupuncture to patients in often quite desperate situations, through which I have developed a robust and effective approach that continues to feed into my regular practice. My deep engagement with Eastern philosophy—particularly Zen, Taoism, and Tibetan Buddhism— continues to enrich my practice, shaping both my approach to treatment and the way I guide patients through their healing journey.

3 year licentiate in Acupuncture accredited by the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB). Neoclassical Acupuncture foundation, advanced and masterclass level.  VTCT (ITEC) Body Massage Course (Level 3 RQF) Diploma Advanced Therapeutic Massage Course (IGCT, CMA & IICT Accredited)

As I have developed my practice I have found myself gravitating towards increasingly simple and elegant treatments. My outlook is that the heavy handed and high octane approaches to body work in an increasingly frenetic world is a problematic situation. I am committed to providing direct and simple treatments that do not overwhelm and yet have the capacity to deliver the fast and lasting results that my patients are seeking. Many treatments involve just a single needle. This is not a stingy approach! - rather, a considered and well placed needle is often all the body needs to resolve the crux of energetic imbalance. Anything exceeding this I have found to be not only excessive but often detracting from the overall treatment effect.