Medicines that work on the root cause of dis-ease

My Journey

“I have always had a deep interest in human beings and the life sciences ever since I was young”.

“I had a large library of books, from Darwin to the Bible and meticulously saved my pocket money, so I could add to my collection at the school book shop. I am proud to say I still do!

“I thoroughly enjoyed exercise & playing sport and realised at a young age these practices were integral to my health and wellbeing”.

“After some searching as a young adult and studying Bruce Lee’s journey, I found a martial art that I saw myself practicing forever after my first class. That art was ‘Wing Chun Kung Fu’ and that is where I met my Sifu (Nick Martin) in 2003 within the UKWCKFA headed by Master James Sinclair. Sifu Nick Martin is the reason why I have continued the art, his applied skill and professionalism are unmatched. I practice most days and Sifu still coaches me on a weekly basis! I finally completed my 3rd level grading under the UKWCKFA on the 12/12/21. Now the journey continues and I see what other areas I can now focus on in my training.”

“Wing Chun helped ignite my health journey and after a lot of study, I started training with the Chek Institute in 2009. It is here I learned the foundations of health from Paul Chek, I still acknowledge his wisdom today! This is when I consciously begun my own healing/hero’s journey. Having always had an interest in evolutionary biology, I found the Chek totem pole a compelling health model. Using the concept of survival reflexes as its main focus for working with clients with chronic disease and pain. This body of training integrated two of my passions, evolution & health. I completed the Chek clinical totem pole training in 2015 and I am still mesmerised by its simplicity & complexity. I have completed all the Chek Institute training programs (IMS level 1-4 2010-2015, HLC1-3 2016-2025) except ‘Master Chek Practitioner’ which I am ready for, when its available again in the US”.

“I have received personal mentoring from Matthew Wallden DO MSc, (head of education of the Chek Institute) who has been my teacher throughout my Chek training and really helped guide my personal & professional journey. I have also received mentoring from Kieran Macphail Msc (Physiotherapist & Nutritional Therapist) who enhanced the practical application of my skillset tenfold”.

“I have gone onto achieve certifications in Integrative Neuromuscular Therapy, completing upper body in 2013 & lower body in 2014. I was taught by José A. Llaguno, one of the world leaders in INMT. I studied INMT to the highest practical level, working alongside James Duffin daily for 3 years in a clinical environment. Using INMT with my clients allowed them to recover from various chronic pain conditions, from TMJ dysfunctions to shoulder impingement syndromes”.

“I also studied with the Neuro-Orthopaedic Institute, (explain pain in 2015 & mobilisation of the nervous system in 2016) understanding pain neuroscience further. I was taught by David Butler & Tim Beames, leading pioneers in the field of pain science research. This allowed me to work with complex pain clients and furthered my understanding of the relationship between the nervous system and the immune system”.

“In 2016 I attended the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) for assessing neuro-immaturity in adults and children. I was taught by Sally Goddard, the world leader in this field. I had studied infant development on IMS level 2 with the Chek Institute in 2011 and have continued ever since. I understand the practicality of the term ‘upside down psychology’, making sure that someone has the physical foundations for learning, reading and writing. This greatly added to my interest in the topic and filled in knowledge gaps, allowing me to better coach children & adults, presenting with the ever so common neuroimmaturity profiles”.

“I have since completed training as a Buteyko practitioner with the Buteyko Clinic in 2016. I had the privilege of being taught by Patrick Mckeown (the world authority on the Buteyko method). This certification focussed on assessing & correcting breathing pattern disorders, which is almost at the top of Chek survival totem pole. This further sparked my interest in how the mode of respiration, effects the jaw and craniofacial development at large. Correcting my own breathing pattern disorder was one of great personal health accomplishments, something I suffered with since I was young! I also had the privilege of meeting and having lunch with Professor John Mew (the founder of orthotropics & his work in this field has been nothing but incredible), discussing craniofacial dystrophy (a favourite topic of mine!)”.

“I completed my certification in Functional Diagnostic Nutrition with Reed Davies in 2021, after intense daily of study of several months. I have studied biomedical modules in human physiology & disease at degree level, alongside behavioural endocrinology and medical anthropology, which greatly helped me for the integral understanding of the materials presented in this course. This skillset has broadened my understanding of chronic disease, having read and studied Robert Sapolsky’s (my fav biological anthropologist) many papers and unparalleled work in the topic some time ago. FDN also furthered my understanding of metabolic typing & biochemical individuality, having first learned these concepts in 2010 from the Chek Institute. FDN has given me the use of functional lab testing. Screening my clients metabolic systems objectively and coaching them accordingly based on the data and clinical correlation. I have now also furthered my knowledge in this domain with advanced training in blood chemistry analysis & advanced gut health”.

“Studying further within the functional framework I focused on ‘CIRS’ & ‘mould illness’ with Dr Sandeep Gupta (2023). I have completed further training in functional & integrative medicine for cognitive decline & Alzheimer’s with Dr Greenblatt adding further information and usable skills for my clients”.

In 2023, I embarked onto the 1 year Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship. Focusing on functional approaches to various psychiatric disorders; depression, anxiety, ADHD, suicide prevention, anorexia, addiction, anger, psychosis, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, binge eating disorder & managing medication side effects. I have also embarked in further treatment applications in neuro-inflammation & chronic infections at the Kharrazian Institute (2025), under the guidance of Dr Kharrazian. To complement my functional training I have also certified in Phlebotomy (2023). Allowing myself to perform blood draws for my clients lab work if they so wish.

“I have always had an interest in Shamanism since I was young and studied some cultural anthropology at university and found it fascinating. I have also studied Dr Michael Winkleman’s work extensively on shamanism and feel a theoretical understanding provides another layer required to understand shamanism. Starting ‘The Shaman’s Pathway’ with Simon Buxton (2021) was a profound experience. I have nearly graduated from the 3 year (2022-2025) advanced shamanic practitioner training with The Sacred Trust, under the incredible guidance of Richard Wolfströme & Simon Buxton. The initiation itself was a life changing experience - suffering, death & re-birth, allowing me to begin to understand the way of the shaman. I have worked with clients in the following shamanic methods; Shamanic Counselling, Soul Retrieval & Extraction, Divination & working with the dying/deceased (Psychopomp), Mediumship, Compassionate Depossession, Curse Unravelling, Nature spirits & the spirits of Nature, Spirit of the Drum and The Sacred Dances and some further obscure methods of shamanic healing. This body of work gives me all the tools required to restore the function of the soul which sits at the very top of the Chek survival totem pole”.

“Shamanic work has led me to study plant medicines theoretically and experientially, having had an interest in them since 2015, following conversations with Matt Wallden. I have worked with extensively and become a Hapé facilitator (2024), using the medicine to deepen my shamanic work. I also administer the medicine when someone has a calling. My initiation and facilitator training has been under the incredible guidance of Ahau Samuel & Robyn Leonie” from Roots of the Gods. I also did a 21 day dieta with Hapé following the intense initiation which led me to build a deeper relationship with the plant teacher. Further my interest with indigenous medicines to heal various neuropsychiatric disorders and other diseases, I know will lead me to study extensively in the very near future”.

Understanding how emotions affect our physiology has always intrigued me personally and professionally. This led me to complete the HeartMath Coach Certification course (2022), under the skilled guidance of Gavin Andrews and Alan Strydom. Something I have had a personal interest in for many years. The power of heart coherence and to objectively measure various HeartMath techniques for my clients has been very impactful. Personally it allowed me to further understand the positive and negative impact of emotions on the body and added to my knowledge of the emotion symbol on the survival totem pole.

“I now feel that I understand human beings from evo-biopsychosocial-spirtiual context, which is incredibly important if you want to understand and heal the different causes of western disease”.

“I completed a BSc (Hons) in Biological Anthropology (2018-2024) at the University of Kent, which was a life long dream of mine. Being able to study under Dr Brandon Wheeler, Dr Christopher Dunmore, Professor Matthew Skinner, Dr Anna Waldstein & Professor Demitrios Theodossopoulos was an incredible experience! This degree summates all my prior training and has given me context for understanding the complexity of the human body. My undergraduate dissertation discussed ‘the importance of nasal breathing & tongue posture for optimal craniofacial growth and development’. A topic I have a real passion for, having spent some years studying & researching this area and spent countless hours discussing this further with Patrick McKeown, Professor Mew, Dr Mike Mew & Matthew Wallden”.

“I am currently completing my masters degree (2024-2027), in Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Worcester” working within in the context of functional medicine”. This allows me to recommend the correct nutrients and diet for each client based on lab data and clinical presentations. I will also be embarking on studying with the Institute for Functional Medicine in January 2025.

“I have produced a number of theoretical models over the years. One of most recent has the potential to explain much of human sickness alongside providing a solution. I am currently working on my thesis being published in the near future and will try to incorporate the work into my future PhD”.

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“The above journey is now integrated into my services”