Chris Jarmey first became interested in Oriental philosophies at the age of 9, being particularly drawn to Buddhist and Daoist practices. This led him at the age of 14 into the exploration and practice of both Indian yoga and a Chinese martial art known as Kenpo. Throughout the next 30 plus years, Chris spent his time researching and practicing bodywork-based healing methods alongside the extensive practice of Buddhist and Daoist Qigong, yoga, and meditation methods. In 1975, Chris began his study of Western approaches to healing and rehabilitation, as a means to contrast and supplement his experience of Eastern methods. He qualified as a state registered physiotherapist in 1978, with a special interest in therapeutic exercise systems. Shortly afterwards he embarked upon extensive study and research into osteopathic methodology, following this with training with Carlo De Paoli in Western herbal medicine based on traditional Chinese medicine principles. Concurrent with his above studies, from 1978 to 1981, Chris evaluated the healing effects of yoga, shiatsu and qigong within NHS hospitals and medical rehabilitation centres, with good results. Between 1981 and 1985, Chris lived and studied in a number of yoga centres and ashrams in India, the UK and the USA, to broaden and deepen his experience of Indian hatha yoga and related arts. In the late 1985 he founded The European Shiatsu School to offer a comprehensive practitioner training course in this effective form of bodywork. Chris continued to practice and teach shiatsu and qigong until his sudden tragic and premature death in 2008 from an inherited cardiac myopathy. During his career, Chris wrote a number of authoritative texts on anatomy and bodywork including shiatsu, acupuncture, qigong and meditation, notably The Concise Book of Muscles (Lotus Publishing) and Shiatsu: The Complete Guide (Harper Collins). Lynn Pearce, BA, MCSP, LicAc, Cert Med Ed, is an accredited lecturer within the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP), a clinician of 39 years, and an acupuncture practitioner of 31 years. Qualifying as a physiotherapist from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in 1982, Lynn developed an early interest in acupuncture and its role in musculo-skeletal medicine. Initial study at the Centre for Complementary Therapies in Southampton led to her following a more Chinese medical model training at the British College of Acupuncture, gaining her Licentiate in 1993. She was lead tutor for the Traditional Chinese Medical Model component on the MSc in Acupuncture at Coventry University and was presented with the AACP Tutor of the Year at the AACP Excellence Awards, 2016. She has been a regular and popular presenter at AACP conferences and runs CPD events on a number of acupuncture-related subjects. She has contributed to Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapists: A Theoretical and Clinical Exploration (ed. Charman, B., 2000), the Complementary Therapies and Healthcare Practice module for MacMillan Open Learning (1997) and produced papers on technique and dose, for use in the AACP Foundation Course in Acupuncture. As a way of continuing to feed her passion for learning and interest in the art world, Lynn studied Art and Art History with the Open University and was awarded a BA in 2012. In her current clinical practice, Lynn is particularly interested in exploring the role of fascia, fascial trains and how these marry with acupuncture meridians. Merging techniques of acupuncture and manual therapy within this framework provides for an exciting continued clinical journey. Lynn is also a qualified Clinical Canine Massage Therapist and member of the K9 Massage Guild, and endeavours to apply the theories and skills contained in this book in her bodywork on her canine clients.
