| A public/grammar school education resulted in 7 G.C.E. 'O' levels and I left school in 1966. I had a couple of non-career-type jobs before I discovered 'flower-power' and 'dropped out and into the hippie movement. I then tooled around Europe and India, working here and
there at this and that before dropping back in via 'encounter/growth' groups and spiritual growth with a guru. Several years of personal development led to a training in Bio-energetics and Neo-Reichian Bodywork completed in 1975.
I, then trained at The Minster Centre with Helen Davies, John Gravelle and Alex Pirani, in Humanistic Psychotherapy, formed 'Therapeia' - a loose collective of psychotherapists in London. My own acupuncture treatment showed me the power of traditional acupuncture to transform mind, body and spirit and in 1979 I began my Licentiate of acupuncture with The College of Traditional Acupuncture U.K, Tao House, Queensway, Leamington Spa and I followed on with, the Bachelor of Acupuncture - completed in 1985 and the Master of Acupuncture - completed in 1990. A major health challenge hit me and herbal medicine and Vega-testing were instrumental in my recovery which led me to train in Herbal Medicine and Natural Healing with The College of Herbs and Natural Healing (now based in Hull) and I completed my Master Herbalist in 1998. In 1998/99 I completed Basic and Intermediate training in Bio- Energetic Regulatory Medicine. Also in 1999 I squeezed in a brief Teacher Training program at the College of Traditional Acupuncture, Leamington Spa. Most recently in 2000 I have completed Basic and Advanced Training in The Kosmed Treatment System. Future plans include Advanced B.E.R.M. and more Kosmed and of course I am still learning how to be a parent to four vigorous children (2, 5, 9 and 11). Stephen John Michael MacAllan 19/09/49 Lic.Ac., B.A., M.Ac., M.H., M.B.Ac.C., M.A.M.H. |