In a nutshell, I am a one trick pony, I do Chinese Medicine and only that and I do it in an eclectic lineage of teachers and professors. I have had 9 years of formal training in Chinese Medicine, excluding the dozens of extra courses and seminars I've attended since 2000. 

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Now on to who I am. I have been living and working in Woking since arriving here in 2003.  I am from Minnesota, a Midwestern state in the US, which is best known for 3M, Prince, Bob Dylan, the Mayo Clinic and the Mississippi River. Contrary to the Scandinavian feel to the state, from an early age I grew up with Vietnamese, Hmong, Chinese and Tibetan friends, so I was immersed in East Asian culture. But it wasn't until finishing 5 years of university in 1992 in Minneapolis that I first discovered acupuncture. I immediately knew that was my path. Since then, Chinese Medicine has been a guiding path in my ethos and lifestyle.

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Before studying Chinese Medicine ​I embarked on extensive travels, first going to France to be a nanny for some professors, travelled throughout Europe, volunteered in a kibbutz in Israel and then I taught English to Tibetan monks in India.  I moved on to Tokyo and Hiroshima in Japan for 4 1/2 years, where I started my studies in Chinese Medicine at Beijing University of TCM.  Throughout my travels I picked up recipes and learning about the impact of food and meditation.

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While at a meditation centre in Kyoto, Japan, I met my husband in and moved to the UK.  After 3 1/2 years I completed a BSc in Acupuncture from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine.  Since graduating in 2006, I've done training in various styles of acupuncture and health, which I've listed in my bio.   It's a field that can be studied for a lifetime. From 2021-2026 I studied Chinese herbs and I regularly use them in treatments to help improve general health and to treat all sorts of problems.​​ I a member of the most prestigious professional body, the British Acupuncture Council.

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Every element of life affects health and I incorporate my personal learning into my practice​, including food and recipes, exercise, meditation and positive psychology.  I love skating, and play ice and roller hockey.  In my free time, I am a member of the Ice Crushers and am an alternate captain of Slough Sirens Odyssey Women's Ice Hockey Team.

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In clinic, my main aim is to help people get stronger and happier, and I try to practice what i preach. The goal is to use Chinese medicine to iron out niggles that come up.