Links

The British Acupuncture Council is the UK's main regulatory body for the practice of acupuncture by over 2500 professionally qualified acupuncturists. The site has general information about acupuncture and also allows you to search for a member of the British Acupuncture Council in your area.

My Qigong website
For more information on qigong including classes and courses. There are a vast number of qigong systems. Medical qigong is part of Chinese Medicine and used to treat specific illnesses or to maintain health. Tai ji (tai chi) is one example of a qigong which is also an effective martial art. There are many qigongs which are short and easy to learn. Qigong can involve slow moving forms like tai ji or motionless forms which are more like meditation.

The Healer Within
Roger Jahnke’s site on qigong (chi kung). Qigong literally means “life-force mastery”. Roger gives some easy to learn and basic forms on his website.

Wild Goose Qigong - Dr. Bingkun Hu’s site

Wild Goose Qigong is a complete healing system. It is one of the most widely practiced styles of Qigong in China today. It is well known for its lovely and graceful movements that suggest an innocent and carefree wild goose. Wild Goose Qigong is a safe and powerful way to make your body stronger, your mind sharper and your mood happier.

Dr. Bingkun Hu is a medical Qigong master & Qigong therapist. He has been practicing Qigong for more than 50 years with great masters from all the major schools of Chinese Qigong. He has produced a set of nine DVDs on the different sets of Wild Goose Qigong. Qigong is an excellent alternative to yoga and taiji.

Toyohari Association - website of the UK branch
The study of Toyohari is at a post-graduate level. This means that your practitioner has already qualified as an acupuncturist either in the UK or abroad before training in Toyohari.

Acupuncture.com is a general acupuncture web site with information for both the public and practitioners.

Daverick Leggett’s site on Food Energetics about the healing power of food according to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is the author of Recipes for Self-Healing and Helping Ourselves.

Gary Craig’s site on Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique is a useful and easy-to-learn technique involving tapping on some acupuncture points. It is very effective in resolving emotional issues such as fears and phobias. It can also help with physical problems and pain in some cases. A complete free manual and video can be found on his site.

Re-Creation - “Ancient Therapies for a modern world”
Acupuncture, massage and Reiki in the heart of Manchester. This is the web-site of my colleague Alexander Boylan.