Radiant Body is about bringing you back into balance through natural medicine, physical movement, meditation and creative expression.
Your body has the ability to heal itself; happiness is a natural state of being. Your body has a wisdom which you can connect into. You are invited to tune into that wisdom to choose which approach to take.
Both acupuncture and yoga traditions follow closely the rhythms of nature, which allow us to come to a place of stillness and equilibrium within ourselves. When in harmonious balance we can access our gifts and talents. From here we can whole heartedly embrace 21st century living.
Teresa Syed started practising hatha yoga during her acupuncture training 2001-2005. Students were encouraged to cultivate their own Qi (Praana) awareness. She also practised Qi Gong throughout her studies. In 2012 Teresa found her way to Kundalini Yoga at a time when she was seeking to go deeper into her yoga practice and also navigate her way through her own life challenges.
Teresa has a particular love for sacred chant (kirtan music) as part of the Kundalini Yoga tradition. She has observed how the music creates an atmosphere for deeper healing to occur when used during acupuncture treatment.
Through her Kundalini Yoga practise Teresa has seen her creative impetus heightened. She has reconnected with artistic pursuits and is now excited to offer combined yoga and creative workshops for you to explore or rediscover your own gifts.
Teresa has recognised the complementary aspect of yoga practice and acupuncture treatment as a profound catalyst for healing. She sought to find out more about this through her own learning. During her Kundalini Yoga teacher training she began to see that traditional acupuncture is akin to yoga. In certain cases she uses yogic techniques (e.g. breath work) with acupuncture.
Teresa has been an acupuncturist since 2004. She trained at the Northern College of Acupuncture, an accredited college of the British Acupuncture Council. Over her years in practice, she has seen the extent to which contemporary living has impacted on peoples' physical, emotional and psychological health and wellbeing. At the same time she has become more and more aware of the incredible ways in which both yoga and traditional acupuncture as ancient sciences in their own right, have a place in today's society for promoting health, vitality and positive living.
The introduction of Trauma Release Therapy within her practice has evolved from her clinical experience and insights over many years in terms of working with deep rooted trauma and emotions found at the root of both physical and psychological presenting conditions. Somatic Experiencing, also offers a blend of ancient wisdom with a current day practical approach in cultivating health and wellbeing.
Integrating astrology has been an inevitable part of Teresa's evolving work over many years. The birth chart mandala encapsulates Yin-Yang concepts - a cornerstone of traditional acupuncture practice, offering a perspective on where, we as human beings, fit as an integral part of the universe. This model has relevance within the context of our psychological functioning as much as our physical and emotional functioning. Whether we are connecting into this through traditional acupuncture, kundalini yoga or the birth-chart, the outcome is the same - knowing oneself, in wholeness and vitality.
Radiant Body is here to work with you to explore your authentic self, your unique qualities and your body's innate ability to heal itself.