Practitioners at the Oriental Medicine Practice

Keith Ferris Dip Ac, Adv Clin Ac Cert ( China ) MBAcC MBRCP MRNT
Visiting Professor to the Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou, China.

Keith was introduced to Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1970 when he started to learn traditional Chinese Massage (Tui Na) whilst studying martial arts. Keith became more involved in the healing arts as time went by and after learning yoga and meditation in the 1970’s he studied shiatsu and qualified as a practitioner in 1985. Keith graduated from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1989 and went on to study and work in the teaching hospitals of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. After studying Chinese herbal medicine Keith became more interested in nutrition, especially from the aspect of helping clients achieve optimum levels of health and vitality, and in April 2000 he gained a certificate in Applied Clinical Nutrition from the International Academy of Integrated Medicine.

Keith has been teaching Traditional Oriental Medicine, shiatsu, traditional Chinese massage (Tui Na) and acupuncture since 1986. In September 2004 he was appointed visiting professor to the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.  He is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, the British Register of Complementary Practitioners and the Register of Nutritional Therapists. 

Liz Ferris BA Hons, Dip Ac, Dip Shi, Cert. NST,  MRSS(T), MBRCP

Liz has been practicing shiatsu since 1982, and teaching since 1987. She graduated as an acupuncture practitioner in 2002. Through her interest in bodywork, Liz has expanded her practice with the addition of NeuroStructural Integration Technique, an advanced form of Bowen Technique, over the last 5 years. Additionally Liz has been studying cranial-sacral therapy for the last year. She is a member of the Shiatsu Society and the British Register of Complementary Practitioners.

Claire Mincher Dip Ac, Cert Ac (China), MBRCP, MTI

Claire has been practicing acupuncture since 2002. As part of her training she attended an advanced clinical training at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, where she was awarded a Certificate in Clinical Acupuncture. Claire has also been practicing holistic massage for the last 2 years and is a Member of the Register of Complementary Practitioners.