Pascal DA SILVA DipAc DipCHM Msc
Member of The British Acupuncture Council MBAcC
Member of The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine ATCM
15 years experience (12 at the Medical centre of Stirling University).
I am a French national living in Edinburgh with my Scottish wife and bilingual daughters.
Diploma in Acupuncture (Brittany 2003)
I graduated in Acupuncture in Brittany (France) in 2003 under the teaching of
Dr Daniel Laurent whose school had a partnership with
Pr Jack Worsley and the BAcC accredited College of Traditional Acupuncture in Leamington Spa.
The training integrated “Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture” and what is known as the “French school of acupuncture” in the lineage of G. Soulié de Morand, A.Chamfrault, A.Lavier, A.Faubert… who largely participated in the development of acupuncture in Europe.
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Dr Daniel Laurent |
Pr Jack Worsley
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Clinical practice in hospital (Vietnam 2002/03)
I attended two monthly placements at the
Institute of Traditional Medicine in Saigon, Vietnam in 2002 and 2003. As a previous French colony, many people spoke French which allowed us to communicate directly with some doctors and patients (which was rarely the case for students going to China).
A beautiful adventure with two masters
Dr Truong Thin (then Director of the Institute) and Dr Daniel Laurent (Head of the college) coauthored the “Manual of Traditional Asian Medicine” in 2002, which I had the privilege to illustrate and edit. We still keep close relationships with the doctors of Saigon as many studients go there every year.
Acupuncture Postgraduate in Women's Health (Paris 2004)

I did a Postgraduate programme in women’s health in Paris, 2004, under the teaching of Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée at the
European school of Acupuncture. Elisabeth is a world renown specialist in Chinese studies. I have been attending many CPD workshops on different themes through the years.
Several of Ms Rochat’s books are translated in English with
Monkey Press.
As the Edinburgh group coordinator for the British Acupuncture Council, I had the pleasure of inviting Elisabeth in Edinburgh for a lecture on ‘What is healing, in the Medical and Philosophical Classical texts’.
Diploma in Chinese herbal Medicine (Manchester 2016)

I graduated with in Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine at
Shulan College in Manchester 2016, under the teaching of Pr Shulan Tang. The course is accredited by Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM) and The ATCM (see below). Pr Shulan lectures internationally and is probably one of the most experienced herbalist in Europe.
As an acupuncturist I have been using Classical formulas for a number of years previous to the course, until the new European legislation made it compulsory to attend a specific degree in herbal medicine, which I did.
Membership
Member of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC 2007)

I applied for membership in 2007 when I arrived in the UK and became a full member of the
British Acupuncture Council.
The acupuncture I practice integrates “5 Element Acupuncture”, “Channels Acupuncture” and “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)” more specifically for the practice of Herbal Medicine.
Miscellaneous
20 years of Aikido took me to acupuncture

I started practicing Aïkido (Japanese martial art) under the teaching of Tamura Senseï from the age of 13.
In 2005, I obtained the Black belt 3rd DAN and the teaching professional certificate (Brevet d’Etat). I still practice in Edinburgh with my friend Scott Reed when I can find the time. I also received 3rd Dan in Iaido (Japanese fencing).
Alongside the numerous Aikido camps that I attended, we often practiced Shiatsu (Japanese Acupressure) which years later took me to study acupuncture.
Aikido has played a big part in my experience of Qi-Breath.
@ Edinburgh West End@ Stirling University