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Today is World Sleep Day, which is an annual event that takes place each year on the Friday before the northern hemisphere vernal equinox

Sleep Day

Today is World Sleep Day, which is an annual event that takes place each year on the Friday before the northern hemisphere vernal equinox. The goal is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy

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What are the benefits of Evening Primrose Oil? It's a food supplement and has both its inernal and external uses

The benefits of Evening Primrose Oil

In this post we take a look at The benefits of Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) and consider both its inernal and external uses. Evening Primrose Oil is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty

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Touch Tuina client Dorrie talks about how Tuina has helped her to recover from cancer treatment

Client Testimonial – Dorrie

‘Touch Tuina is just the best!  I’ve been under their care for over a decade. This year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and I have no hesitation in recommending Mariana and her team. I’m having

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Rejuvenating Sole Reviver Treatments are available at Touch Tuina clinics

Sole Reviver Treatments

At Touch Tuina we offer a wide range of treatments that help to improve your body, mind and soul! Sole Reviver treatments, which focuss mainly on the feet, involve a medicinal/herbal foot soak and a

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Chinese New Year 2025, thw year of the Wood Snake

Happy Chinese New Year – 2025

Each year on Chinese New Year, an animal from the Chinese Zodiac, plus an element from the five elements of nature, combine to form the predominant energies for the year. On January 29th, we’ll be

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A Touch Tuina appointment testimonial from Bozena

Client Testimonial – Bozena

My mum has been suffering from IBS for the last 9 months. It’s been nightmare for her as she couldn’t leave the house after having a meal. She changed her diet and started to take

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Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation is available at Touch Tuina

Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation

Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation can sometimes be referred to as an Acupuncture Facelift, however, it’s much more than a cosmetic procedure. The needles are specifically placed for the individual needs of the patient and designed to

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Touch Tuina and the NHS have formed a very productive partnership

Touch Tuina and the NHS

Touch Tuina are proud to say that we continue to work in conjunction with the NHS, treating the staff at various London hospitals. Being recognised and accepted by the NHS is a great step forward

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Vitamin Qi – As we step into January and 2025, it’s time to refocus on health and vitality after an indulgent holiday season

Boost your New Year Energy with Vitamin Qi

Vitamin Qi – As we step into January and 2025, it’s time to refocus on health and vitality after an indulgent holiday season. According to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) when your Qi flows smoothly, you

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The Proactazyme digestive supplement is available at the Kentish Town Clinic

How to beat the bloat with plant-based enzymes

We’ve probably all been there, that uncomfortable, bloated feeling after a heavy meal. The holiday season is particularly rife for overindulgence, whether that’s rich, hard to digest foods or simply eating too much. The good

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Katson's Client Testimonial talks about how Touch Tuina has helped him excel in football

Client Testimonial – Kayson

Kayson took part in a football tournament in Salou, Spain recently. He and his Under 15 team mates won all six of the games they played against teams of 16/17 year olds and returned to

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The Health Benefits of Magnesium can be explored through the many products availalble at Touch Tuina

The Health Benefits of Magnesium

Did you know there are many types of Magnesium on offer? The most popular one you’ve probably heard of on social media of late is Magnesium Citrate but we have various forms of Magnesium available

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Cupping Therapy is available at Touch Tuina clinics

What is Cupping Therapy?

Cupping therapy is the term applied to a technique that uses glass, plastic or bamboo cups as a suction device that are placed on the skin. The suction in the cups cause the skin and

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What is Kinesiology?Errol Lynch demonstrating Kinesiology at Touch Tuina Kentish Town

What is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology is a holistic health therapy and the study of movement, whereby ‘muscle testing’ or ‘bio feedback’ is used to measure the flow of energy through the body’s structures and can identify areas of imbalance

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Greyish in colour, Celtic Sea Salt is mostly made up of sodium chloride and also contains iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium

The Health Benefits of Celtic Sea Salt

What is Celtic Sea Salt? Greyish in colour, Celtic Sea Salt is mostly made up of sodium chloride and also contains iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Its grains are bigger than those of the more

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Errol Lynch performing a Touch Tuina Sports Treatment

Touch Tuina Sports Treatment

When visiting us with sports or training injuries, the treatment will usually focus specifically on your main complaint or injury. If you suffer from pain, impaired range of movement or pre and post sports injuries,

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Touch Tuina in partnership with the Bloodline League

Touch Tuina and the Bloodline League

Last weekend, Touch Tuina were in attendance at the Bloodline League, held at the Bloodline Gym in Clapton, giving treatments to the Muay Thai and Kickboxing competitors. We’ve been working with them for many years

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This Client Testimonial from Caroline talks about how Touch Tuina have helped her back to health

Client Testimonial – Caroline

This is Caroline’s Client Testimonial – ‘Hi, my name is Caroline. I’ve been coming to Errol and Touch Tuina for 13 years now. I first came when I had sort of self-diagnosed a condition called

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Master Mushroom Tonic can help to boost your health

Master Mushroom Tonic

The Master Mushroom Tonic is a blend of medicinal (non-psychoactive) & nootropic mushrooms, used to reverse age related immune system decline and impede cancer cell growth. This cuts risk of infection, improving brain cognition and

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Are you looking for a new career? Courses are available at our York 1 clinic

Are you looking for a new career?

Are you looking for a new career? Touch Tuina are offering Tuina and Chinese Foot Massage Courses and positions in the new Reflexology clinic in York city centre and we have places available for trainees!

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World Mental Health Day highlights how Touch Tuina treatments can help to prevent stress

World Mental Health Day

With today being World Mental Health Day, we wanted to highlight how the Asian Medicine practices that we offer at Touch Tuina may help mental health and wellbeing. Mental health refers to our emotional, psychological,

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Reflexology being perfomed on a patient as part of a Touch Tuina treatment

Reflexology Awareness Week

World Reflexology Awareness Week happens between 23rd-29th of September and is an annual global event that raises awareness about reflexology and its benefits. For those who may not know, Reflexology is a complimentary therapy that

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Migraine Awareness Week is the perfect time to look at how Touch Tuina treatments can prevent headaches

Migraine Awareness Week

The 24th-30th of September is Migraine Awareness Week and its purpose is to raise awareness of this condition, which sadly affects many people. With traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), when it comes to  headaches and migraines

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Auriculotherapy is the Traditional Chinese Medicine technique of using points on the skin of the external ear, or auricle, to diagnose and treat pain and medical conditions around the body

What is Auriculotherapy?

Also sometimes referred to as Auricular Acupuncture or Ear Acupuncture, Auriculotherapy is the Traditional Chinese Medicine technique of using points on the skin of the external ear, or auricle, to diagnose and treat pain and

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week hoghlights how Touch Tuina can help to prevent it happening in patients

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week

As this is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week, we thought it would be a good time to talk about how Touch Tuina can help with its treatment. When it comes to addressing Rheumatoid Arthritis, different practitioners

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Errol Lynch demonstrating The Benefits of Bemer Therapy on a client

The Benefits of Bemer Therapy

Bemer Therapy is a great tool we use at the clinic to increase circulation in the body. In winter, as it gets colder, the blood vessels can constrict and blood flow is slowed or blocked

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Stretch of the Month – The Hip Opener demonstrated by Touch Tuina practitioner Hazel

Stretch of the Month – The Hip Opener

This stretch can be performed standing, seated or lying down. Today Hazel is demonstrating the standing version of The Hip Opener. This stretch is good for opening the hip joints and muscles, specifically your piriformis.

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Client Testimonial from Adrian talking about how Touch Tuina has helped him following an injury

Client Testimonial – Adrian

Adrian’s Client Testimonial – ‘I’ve been suffering from chronic back problems now for the last 2 – 3 years. I’m 27 years old and pretty much until 6 months ago I led an active and

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Client Testimonial – Hayley Gee talks about how finding Touch Tuina has inspired her to become a practitioner

Client Testimonial – Hayley Gee

Hayley’s Client Tesimonial – ‘During the summer, I suffered a rather nasty fall from my horse, resulting in a fractured elbow and a cracked hip. I underwent surgery on my arm and the bone was

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Touch Tuina Practitioner Margot standing outside the Kentish Town clinic

Touch Tuina Practitioner – Margo

Let’s meet Touch Tuina Practitioner Margo and find out how she started her journey… What did you do before becoming a Tuina practitioner? Before Tuina I was a teacher. I started practicing Shiatsu after attending

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Stretch of the Month – The Thigh Stretch performed by practitioner Dahl

Stretch of the Month – The Thigh Stretch

This month’s stretch, The Thigh Stretch, comes courtesy of Touch Tuina Practitioner Dahl- ‘For this month, we’re focusing on the thigh, this is a simple stretch to relieve tension and improve your flexibility. We don’t

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Client Testimonial - Tony yalks about how Tuina has helped him with sports activities

Client Testimonial – Tony

Tony’s Client Testimonial – ‘After 12 months of slow running, lots of pain of the right glutes resulted in planter fasciitis pain in my foot. I wasn’t fit enough to run the York Marathon for

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Touch Tuina Practitioner Hazel standing outside the Kentish Town clinic

Touch Tuina Practitioner Hazel

What did you do before becoming a Tuina practitioner? Well I was and still am a dancer, I’ve been dancing for around over 15 years now. What inspired you to become involved with Tuina? I

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Client testimonial from Karine talking about her experiences wit Errol Lynch and Touch Tuina

Client testimonial – Karine

Karine’s Client Testimonial – ‘My name’s Karine and I am a Tuina practitioner in France. When I first met Errol I was very impressed: I’ve been watching this guy on Youtube for years and I

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Stretch of the Month – The Cobra is demonstrated by practitioner Adrian Skervin

Stretch of the Month – The Cobra

Do you get back pain from sitting all day? If so, try the cobra stretch to relieve tension and improve your posture! For this month’s ‘Stretch of the Month’ we have a simple ‘Yoga Inspired’

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Mariana Arando demonstrating the Touch Tuina Facial treatment on a client

Introducing the Touch Tuina Facial!

Step into a whole new level of self-care with the Touch Tuina Facial, now available at our Kentish Town clinic, curated by our Co-founder Mariana Arando. Why have a facial? Well, it’s like hitting the

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Touch Tuina Practitioner Dahl standing outside the Kentish Town clinic

Touch Tuina Practitioner Dahl

Meet Touch Tuina Practitioner Dahl and read the story of her journey… What did you do before becoming a Tuina practitioner? Originally my background is as a performer, as a dancer. I used to teach

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Client Testimonial - Sophia sits wit Ann-Marie Duberry in the Kentish Town Touch Tuina clinic

Client Testimonial – Sophia

Sophia’s Testimonial – ‘I’ve been coming to Touch Tuina for over a year now for my hip/ back pains which used to often leave me unable to walk or move effectively. Previously I had tried

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Touch Tuina Practitioner Maria Touch Tuina Practitioner Maria giving a treatment to a client at the York 1 clinic

Touch Tuina Practitioner Maria

Practitioner Maria works at our York 1 clinic and tells us about how she became involved with Touch Tuina… Pre Tuina ‘I initially studied for my university degree in the food industries and subsequently worked

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Client Testimonial - Jason yalks about how Touch Tuina have helped with his running schedule

Client Testimonial – Jason

Jason’s Testimonial – ‘On 28th July 2013 I ran the London Virgin Triathlon in a time of 03:41:30. I was 40 years old. The race that I ran that day was plagued with injury, I

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Stretch of the Month – Tech Neck, as demonstrated by Mariana Arando

Stretch of the Month – Tech Neck

Moving on from Errol Lynch’s neck and shoulder exercises from last month, we’re going to try and remove the tech neck hump, so to release the traps, open up the pectoral’s and open up the

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A girl demonstrating Why posture is important

Why posture is important!

Have you ever wondered why posture is important? Good posture is vitally important to your overall health and can give you a variety of benefits, including increased energy and greater confidence. Having good posture can

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Peter Nagy gives tips for sleeping so that you can avoid with Neck Pain

Do you wake up with Neck Pain?

Pillows are a big factor when it comes to neck pain, should you use 1 or 2? The key is to maintain netural spine alignment and make sure your neck is not strained. Below, you

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Stress Awareness Month highlights that Touch Tuina treatments can help you to de-stress

April : Stress Awareness Month

April is here and it is a very appropriate time to highlight Stress Awareness Month! A change in the seasons… We’ve just had the spring equinox, Easter, Ramadan, Eid and the Solar Eclipse (a time

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Ronnie O’Sullivan visiting the Kentish Town Touch Tuina clinic

Ronnie O’Sullivan visiting the clinic

Ronnie O’Sullivan recently popped into the Kentish Town clinic for a quick tune-up! Although perhaps not quite as physical as some sports, snooker can take a toll on the body in many different ways and

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Client Testimonial - rachel talks about how Touch Tuina have helped her with injury

Client Testimonial – Rachel

Rachel’s Testimonial – ‘Mariana was recommended to me many years ago and I have never looked back. I love that treatments are done under a cotton blanket and not oily, but most importantly the depth

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Sophia Visiting The Clinic For The First Time

Visiting The Clinic For The First Time

Wondering what your first visit to Touch Tuina will look like? When visiting the clinic for the first time, we start with a written questionnaire about your general health to highlight any issues you may

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The Touch Tuins Moringa Smoothie is a great health supplement thay you can take every day

The TuinaMedic Moringa Smoothie

For an effective boost and health kick, why not try starting your day with the TuinaMedic Moringa Smoothie? It’s quick and easy to make and full of natural goodness! The ingredients you’ll need are –

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Client Testimonial - Scott talks about how Touch Tuina have helped both him and his dad to better health

Client Testimonial – Scott

Scott’s Client Testimonial – ‘I’ve visited Errol at Touch Tuina York on quite a few occasions. He’s given me treatment on lower back pains, which had escalated down my right hamstring and lower leg. After

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Stretch of the Month – The Standing Stretch, as demonstrated by Errol Lynch

Stretch of the Month – The Standing Stretch

In our clinic, we frequently treat patients seeking relief from back pain. An interesting observation we’ve noted is that many patients tend to look down as they sit and stand, potentially worsening their condition. This

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Meet Touch Tuina Practitioner Angelika and find out how she started her Tuina journey and how she trained with Mariana

Touch Tuina Practitioner Angelika

Meet Touch Tuina Practitioner Angelika and find out how she started her Tuina journey and how she trained! What did you do before becoming a Tuina practitioner? I am and I was working for hospitality,

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This month we’re focussing on the hands, with The Finger Flick, an exercise specifically designed to target circulation issues in the hands

Stretch of the Month – The Finger Flick

This month we’re focussing on the hands, with The Finger Flick — a valuable exercise specifically designed to target and address circulation issues in the hands. Start with your palm facing up. Place your thumb

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For Chinese New Year 2024 an animal from the Chinese Zodiac plus an element from the five elements of nature will combine

Happy Chinese New Year 2024

Happy Chinese New Year 2024! Each year, an animal from the Chinese Zodiac, plus an element from the five elements of nature, combine to form the predominant energies for the year. On February 10th, we’ll

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Meet Touch Tuina Practitioner Dexter Lynch and find out more about how he became involved with Tuina and what inspires him

Touch Tuina Practitioner Dexter Lynch

Meet Touch Tuina Practitioner Dexter Lynch and find out more about how he became involved with Tuina and what inspires him… What did you do before becoming a Tuina practitioner? I became a Tuina practitioner

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This is Touch Tuina Practitioner Bilgi's Testimonial

Client Testimonial – Bilgi Polat

This is Touch Tuina Practitioner Bilgi’s Testimonial – ‘For many years, I suffered with lower back pain due to disk problems. The pain extended down my leg, disrupting my sleep and daily activities. Through a

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We often give exercises to the patient during and also after the treatment, this one is called The March and is very easy to do

Stretch of the Month – The March

We often give exercises to the patient during and also after the treatment. The purpose of doing so is that over the period where a patient is away, they can be doing things themselves to

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Paul's Testimonial is a truly inspiring story for anyone that picks up an injury that could be life-changing

Client Testimonial – Paul Hellawell

Paul’s Testimonial is a truly inspiring story for anyone that picks up an injury that could be life-changing… ‘I thought a good time to give you my testimonial would be at the point that I

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As the cold season is upon us, it’s time to align to winter’s energy

It’s time to align to winter’s energy!

As the cold season is upon us, it’s time to align to winter’s energy! In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter is seen as the ‘Water Element’ and the weather changes to colder, wetter and darker, slower

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I’m Robin Vitas, international cricketer for Serbia. When I first came here, I’d literally walked past it because I’m local...

Client testimonial – Robin Vitas

Robin Vitas, pictured with Dexter Lynch from Touch Tuina York ‘I’m Robin Vitas, international cricketer for Serbia. When I first came here, I’d literally walked past it because I’m local, Googled it and thought ‘that

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Introducing Touch Tuina Practitioner Matanda, who started his journey with Tuina around 4 years ago and loves being in the clinic

Touch Tuina Practitioner Matanda Mwale

Introducing Touch Tuina Practitioner Matanda, who started his journey with Tuina around 4 years ago. Matanda loves the ambiance of being in the clinic and being surrounded by people who are willing to share their

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Craig’s Story talks about how Touch Tuina helped him to regain back movement after a bad osteopath experience

Client Testimonial – Craig’s Story

Craig’s Story talks about how Touch Tuina helped him to regain back movement after a bad osteopath experience… ‘Hi, my name’s Craig. I’m at the Touch Tuina clinic in Kentish Town and I can only

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Meet Ann-Marie Duberry, who’s been working with Touch Tuina for several years and loves interacting with patients...

Touch Tuina Practitioner Ann-Marie Duberry

Meet our practitioner Ann-Marie Duberry, who’s been working with Touch Tuina for several years and loves interacting with patients and helping them to improve their overall health. What did you do before becoming a Tuina

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Calvin Bassey is a professional football player and a Touch Tuina client

Client Testimonial Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey’s Testimonial highlights how working with Touch Tuina can help averyone to excel in their chosen sports… ‘Hi, I’m Calvin Bassey, Nigerian International and Fulham FC footballer. Jus Ball have helped me a lot

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Plants in the reception area at Touch Tuina Catford

The Touch Tuina Catford Clinic

For people living in the south of London we have Touch Tuina Catford Clinic. This clinic is run by Senior Touch Tuina Practitioner Issie and is open from Monday to Saturday. Talking about how he

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Have you ever wanted to try acupuncture? It's been used for over 3000 years to treat a variety of illnesses and is a very effective treatment

Why you should try acupuncture…

What’s it like? Have you ever wanted to try acupuncture? Having been used for over 3000 years to treat a variety of illnesses, acupuncture involves the principles of Qi, which flows through the meridian lines

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We have a variety great of products and merchandise available at the Touch Tuina clinics, ranging from hats to Chinese Herb Remedies

Great Products You Can Pick Up In The Clinic

We have a variety of great products and merchandise available to buy at the Touch Tuina clinics, ranging from hats, neck warmers and t-shirts to Chinese Herb Remedies, vitamin supplements, Boost Oxygen for enhanced sports

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over thousands of years and Chinese Herbs can be used for a variety of medical problems

The benefits of Chinese Herbs

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over thousands of years. There are several elements to TCM, one of which is Chinese Herbs, which can be used for a variety of medical problems, including respiratory ailments,

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Practitioner Anne Marie is a senior Touch Tuina Practitioner at the York clinic. Read on to find out more about her Tuina journey

Touch Tuina Practitioner Anne Marie

Practitioner Anne Marie is a senior Touch Tuina Practitioner at the York clinic. Read on to find out more about how she became involved with her Tuina journey, her thoughts on why Tuina works so

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The outside of the Touch Tuina York 1 clinic

Touch Tuina York Clinic 1

As well as the two clinics in London, Touch Tuina also has another two further north, in the beautiful Cathedral city of York. To find out more about how York Clinic 1 came to be,

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Practitioner Peter Nagy is another of our most experienced Tuina Practitioners, you can often find him at the Kentish Town Touch Tuina clinic

Touch Tuina Practitioner Peter Nagy

Practitioner Peter Nagy is another of our most experienced Tuina Practitioners, you can often find him at the Kentish Town Touch Tuina clinic. While there, we took some time to find out more about how

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For people living in the south of London we have Touch Tuina Catford, whicg is run by Senior Touch Tuina Practitioner Issie

Touch Tuina Practitioner Issie Halil

Practitioner Issie is not only one of our most experienced practitioners, he also runs the Touch Tuina Catford clinic in South London. We sat down with him and talked about his journey to getting involved

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Along with Errol Lynch, Mariana Arando is the co-founder of Touch Tuina and is a vastly experienced therapist

Mariana Arando – Touch Tuina Founder

Along with Errol Lynch, Mariana Arando is the co-founder of Touch Tuina and is a vastly experienced therapist, committed to providing holistic, individualistic treatments incorporating a variety of Eastern and Western body and facial work

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Along with Mariana Arando, Errol Lynch is the founder of Touch Tuina. Overseeing a trio of clinics in Kentish Town, Catford and York

Errol Lynch – Touch Tuina Founder

Along with Mariana Arando, Errol Lynch is the founder of Touch Tuina. Overseeing a trio of clinics in Kentish Town, Catford and York, Errol is the UK’s leading Tuina therapist and master of Chinese medicine,

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Errol Lynch of Touch Tuina photographed in York clinic 1

What is Tuina?

So What is Tuina? Tuina, or Tui-na (pronounced twee-nah) originated in China and dates back to around 2300 BC. It’s the oldest known form of massage and is one of the four main branches of

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