Ancient Healing in Modern Times
Robin Burby MATCM MBAcC
Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine
BSc (Hons) Traditional Chinese Medicine
BMed (Beijing University of Chinese Medicine)
BSc (Hons) Business Administration
Chinese Wisdom
harmony with YOUR Body
Get In Touch
telephone: 07515 727195
contact form: click here
Links
The British Acupuncture Council
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) was formed in 1995 and is the UK's main regulatory body for the practice of traditional acupuncture by over 2800 professionally qualified acupuncturists. The BAcC represents the largest body of professional acupuncturists in the UK and guarantee excellence in the following areas:
- Training Standards - entry to the profession is at a minimum of three years undergraduate degree level training
- Safe Practice - its standards are drawn up in consultation with internationally renowned experts
- Ethical Behaviour - rules are monitored and enforced with the help of experienced practitioners and independent non-acupuncturists
The acupuncture profession will be statutorily regulated by 2010. Until then the BAcC is committed to protecting both the public and its members by providing a similar level of safeguards.
The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (UK) (ATCM) is a main regulatory body for the practice of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tuina – Chinese therapeutic massage in the UK. Currently, there are over 700 professionally qualified TCM practitioners registered with ATCM.
The Fountain Centre is located within The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey and is an integral part of the St Luke's Cancer Centre. The Fountain Centre is a registered charity that provides palliative care to cancer patients and their families.
Nam Yang Pugilistic Association
The Nam Yang Pugilistic Association is one of the world's oldest Traditional Chinese Shaolin Temple Martial Arts schools. Nam Yang teaches Southern Shaolin Martial Arts styles including Tiger-Crane Gongfu and Shaolin Weapons systems, Hard and Soft Qigong, Lion and Dragon Dancing and the Shuang Yang Pei Ho or Sun Frost White Crane Soft Internal Art (similar to taiji). Nam Yang have trained up students to become world ranked martial artists and their Lion and Dragon Dance teams have performed around the world. In the UK it is headed up by chief instructor Iain Armstrong who has dedicated his life to both the study and teaching for more than 20 years under the tutelage of Master’s Ang Lian Huat, Tan Soh Tin and Tan Eng Hock in Singapore (the club’s home location).
Nova Força
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu & Muay Thai Boxing
Nova Força teaches in London, Purley & Epsom under two very experienced instructors:
- Ricardo Da Silva – black belt instructor of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu who came over from Brazil to teach in the UK from 2003, having trained extensively under Fabio Gomes & Rocian Gracie, who gave him the nickname of 'Onca' for his relentless and aggressive style, never tiring and always ready to roll.
- Theo Theodoulou – the Nova Força Muay Thai coach who has over 17 years experience in both training and competitions having benefited from the teachings of a wide variety of masters including Master A, Master Toddy, Master Pimu, Master Sken, Master Lec amongst others.