Linda Taylor

After joining the Royal Navy and qualifying as a nurse in the Q.A.R.N.N.S., I then qualified as a midwife and worked in the NHS for nearly 35 years.

Whilst working as a community midwife, I qualified as an Acupuncturist with The Society of Biophysical Medicine.

I trained in Western Medical Acupuncture (a scientific and research-based training) rather than Traditional Chinese Acupuncture because I wanted to use the discipline within my job, but the NHS would not accept the TCM training in the 1980’s.

I continued working as a community midwife/acupuncturist using acupuncture, very successfully, to help expectant mothers with issues such as morning sickness, anxiety, hay fever, migraines, turning breech babies and the inducing of labour.  This helped to keep the mothers out of hospital, where possible.

I then undertook further training with The British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncture and gained my Licentiate in Acupuncture. I also qualified as a Bach Flower Therapist and am a Member of the Bach Flower International Register of Practitioners. I find the flower remedies work wonderfully alongside acupuncture.

Having retired from the NHS, I now work in complementary therapies using the acupuncture and Bach Flower Remedies to help with a number of medical issues, including infertility.

I became interested in Martial Arts nearly fifteen years ago when I took my daughter to her kickboxing classes.
My Martial Arts career has covered training in kickboxing, traditional kung fu, tai chi and qi gong.  I belong to the Zheng Dao Lo Martial Arts Academy and have entered their National Tournaments every year since 2009.

I became their national Tai Chi champion in open hand forms and weapons, with straight sword, broadsword and fan, and national Kung Fu champion in open hand forms and weapons, with broadsword and butterfly knives.

I was presented with their outstanding Personal Achievement award and an award for Contribution and Commitment to the Academy.

I achieved 18 gold trophies and am a Black Belt 1st Duan in Traditional Kung Fu and now hold my teaching certificate.

Linda’s disciplines are Tai Chi and  Western Acupuncture.