About me

I am originally from São Paulo, Brazil, where I was a journalist working on a weekly news magazine. In 1989 I decided to come to London to learn Mime and Physical Theatre, which I did for a couple of years until a mild injury forced me to stop. Through this injury I came in contact with the Classical Five Element Acupuncture system, which helped me enormously not only with the injury but also transforming the way I perceived myself and the world around me. I felt stronger and more in control of my life and my body than I ever had before, and that inspired me to study Classical Five Element Acupuncture myself, so that I could help others in the same transforming way.

I graduated in 1999 from the School of Five Element Acupuncture, SOFEA, in London and have been a practitioner ever since. Soon after graduation I was invited to join the team of tutors and the academic board of the school. There I acquired teaching experience and oversaw many practitioners as they completed their training. Since 2005 I decided to dedicate myself to my practice.

As a passionate believer in continuous development and training, I decided, in 2008, to train in Spiritual Healing and Self-Development with Dr. Brenda Davies, a psychiatrist and spiritual healer, whose teachings are deepening my understanding of  energy development and its interaction with the physical body. Now, a graduate from Dr. Davies's school, I am training as a tutor and regularly attending Advanced Training sessions with her to learn new techniques and enhance my current skills.

I am a full member of the British Acupuncture Council, and adhere to its code of practice and ethics.