About Marian

Marian Fixler
LLB (Hons) Dip Ac Clin Ac (China) MBAcC, MEFTInternational

Member of the British Acupuncture Council

My interest in East Asian medicine began when I was living in Japan and studying shiatsu. After returning to the UK I qualified in acupuncture in 1991. This was followed by further intensive clinical training in a teaching hospital in Nanjing, China. Since 1998, I have specialised in  Japanese acupuncture systems, training in the UK, the Netherlands and Japan. I taught for many years as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster and as a guest lecturer at other acupuncture colleges in the UK. I am passionate about making Japanese acupuncture more widely available to practitioners and patients, organising and teaching post-graduation courses in the UK and abroad.

My clinical experience includes:

• Working for many years in a busy GP practice in the NHS.
• Working in organisations for people with immune related conditions and drug and alcohol projects.
• Running my own private practice since 1991 & working in a multi-disciplinary clinic.
• Supporting couples who are trying to conceive and offering pregnancy support with particular emphasis on lifestyle and nutritional advice. I am a member of the Acupuncture Childbirth Team (ACT) and served on the Steering Committee for many years.
• Treating young babies & children, using a non-invasive style of Japanese acupuncture, called Shonishin.

I have published numerous articles on Japanese acupuncture and have undertaken research that has been published in professional journals. I have presented papers at the British Acupuncture Council’s Research Symposium & at the British Acupuncture Council conference.

For many years, I was the President of the Toyohari Association UK, a member of the European Branch of the Toyohari Association (EBTA)