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Patients often ask why I became an Acupuncturist ?

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This is a letter I wrote to my college when I could not make it to the 30th anniversary celebrations that  took place a couple of years ago.

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"NCA changed my life, I would like to thank the wonderful inspirational teachers that I trained with.  I am one of the first graduates and I am still working in Acupuncture and CHM and about to launch my new wellness centre after an amazing 24 years in practice.

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Before enrolling at NCA I was working as a "stressed out" college lecturer teaching massage, anatomy, aromatherapy and reflexology.  One day I sat in the staff room and looked around me at the staff, all were suffering from "stress" and what I later identified as " Qi " stagnation.  I too was suffering from IBS, headaches and eczema. 

I did not like the look of what lay ahead of me.

I went for Acupuncture treatment and enrolled in a Tai Chi class. I was so inspired I went on to study TCM.

I have loved every year of my 24 years in practice.  I still get a real sense of joy and excitement when a patient returns to say how much Acupuncture has helped them.

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Over the years I have been honoured to be asked to assist at births and also provide palliative care at the end of life. 

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I managed to combine it with my equine passion and have worked with Vets on top race horses, dressage horses and elderly ponies, as well as the occasional llama, cow, cat, dog and even a goose.

At the end of 2018 I had the opportunity to move my practice to a bigger building now known as Wellness Centre Dumfries. 

This realises a long held dream of being able to provide treatments that offer the whole spectrum of Chinese Medicine as well as incorporating other therapies to complement this and provide patients with a means to help themselves and manage their journey back to health.

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