Jonathan Tarr, MRSS, MSAAc, CMIR
Pauline Ronson, LicAc, MSAAc
Siwan Quinn Bratton, MRSS, BAcC, MSAAc
Ben Barnett, Bsc, ITEC, MSAAc

Siwan Quinn Bratton, Ben Barnett, Pauline Ronson and Jonathan Tarr

Jonathan began his studies in Tai Chi in 1985 and attended a healing course at the College of Psychic Studies, becoming a member of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers, in 1990.

This led him on to study Shiatsu at the British School of Shiatsu-Do London, qualifying in 1994, gaining the MRSS in 1995.

From here he completed a teacher training course (City & Guilds level 4 in FE teaching stage 1) and began teaching Shiatsu at the British School of Shiatsu-Do in 1996.

During his studies, he discovered a passion for TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and went on to study Acupuncture at the Acumedic Foundation. He has also completed the Comprehensive Diploma in Auricular Acupuncture with Pauline Ronson.

At present he uses Acupuncture/Shiatsu at the Complementary Cancer Care Trust and the Space KC and continues to teach Shiatsu with the British School, the Mary Ward Centre, and the City Lit, along with running a busy private clinic in Central London. He teaches Module 1 for the British College of Auricular Acupuncture and in 2007 will be teaching Module 2.

In February 2004 he was awarded a fellowship from Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to see how TCM can be used in the treatment of cancer, and travelled to China later that year. In June 2006 he was presented with the award from the Queen.

Contact - jonathan@auricularacupuncture.org.uk

PAULINE RONSON, LicAc, MSAAc, Secretary of the Society of Auricular Acupuncturists, Principal of the British College of Auricular Acupuncture

Pauline began her career in complementary medicine by studying classical acupuncture in the late 1970s in London. From there her interests led her to study auricular acupuncture in Bristol with the Society of Auricular Acupuncturists in 1981. Her enthusiasm for this fascinating art form has continued for the past twenty five years through her own busy and successful private practice. She became Secretary and Tutor for the Society in 1985 and has taught auricular acupuncture for the past 21 years.

Pauline Ronson has been responsible for designing all of the British College of Auricular Acupuncture’s training programmes, which includes the Comprehensive Diploma in Auricular Acupuncture.

In 2001 she went to Beijing in China to further study Traditional Chinese Acupuncture at the China Academy of TCM. Her studies have also included the Addictive Behaviour Certification course with the University of Kent.

During 2006 she has been writing a book entitled ‘Understanding Auricular Acupuncture’, which is due to be published in January 2007 by First Stone Publishing. The book is a perfect introduction to this fascinating complementary therapy.

Contact - pauline@auricularacupuncture.org.uk

BEN BARNETT, BSc, ITEC, MSAAc – Module 1 Trainer for British College of Auricular Acupuncture

Ben has been practising massage and has been an Educator in massage for 12 years now.

His passion for understanding the physical and subtle healing mechanisms of the body has led him to study remedial massage, Reiki and Chakra balancing. He is now a Reiki Master Practitioner.

He runs busy clinics in Taunton, Ilminster, Exeter, Weston Super Mare and Newcastle, and also provides an onsite service in London where he lives.

As a complementary therapist he has worked at the Cerebral Palsy World Games and Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club. He has also worked with Kylie Minogue and her support staff for 2 ½ years.

Ben is a fully trained Auricular Acupuncturist, having completed the Comprehensive Diploma in Auricular Acupuncture with Pauline Ronson in 2003.

Contact - ben@auricularacupuncture.org.uk

SIWAN QUINN BRATTON, MRSS, BAcC, MSAAc. Trainer for British College of Auricular Acupuncture

Siwan is a fully qualified and registered Shiatsu practitioner/teacher (MRSS) and full body Acupuncturist (BAcC). For the past ten years she has taught Chinese Medicine and Shiatsu for The British School of Shiatsu-Do Network, Chinese Medicine at Adult Education Centres in London and developed a syllabus and taught at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

Siwan is one of the team teachers for the British College of Auricular Acupuncture and an assessor for the Society of Auricular Acupuncturists. She is also involved in developing the Oriental Medicine syllabus and in teaching Equine Shiatsu for the Equine Shiatsu and HorseCare Academy.

Siwan practices in Central London and runs workshops in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Acupuncture and Shiatsu, Equine Shiatsu and Auricular Acupuncture here and abroad.