About me
Maggie BavingtonLicAc MBAcC
I trained at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, qualifying in 1999. I practice both the main styles of acupuncture, Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine. This gives great flexibility in choosing the most appropriate approach to treatment for each individual.
After several years of acupuncture practice I became interested in working with energy in a more direct hands-on way and trained for a further 3 years at the British School of Shiatsu-Do, qualifying as a Shiatsu practioner in 2005. I am also certified by the Northern College of Acupuncture to prescribe Chinese Herbal remedies in pill form. I am a member of the British Acupuncture Council which regulates and sets standards for the practice of acupuncture, and of the Shiatsu Society.
I have continued with post-graduate studies since qualifying in acupuncture. On-going clinical supervision and training are an essential part of my work; I am an active participant in several supervision groups with experienced teachers and colleagues. I am currently studying on the Chinese Herbal Medicine MSc course at the University of Westminster. I also practice Qi Gong and meditation. As a practitioner of a discipline which addresses the interconnection between mind, body and spirit, it is important for me to practice in a way which embodies this wholeness.