The Worsley Institute Team

Leads:

Medical Director of Beacon Clinic, complementary therapy clinic founded in 2002.

History:

Born 7 May 1958, Coventry, UK.

1976–1981: St Bartholomew’s Medical School, University of London, UK, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). During this time he discovered acupuncture and wanted to integrate it into Western medical practice.

1981: House Surgeon, Hastings Royal Hospitals, UK.

1981: Interviewed by Professor JR Worsley and accepted into the LicAc training programme. Moved to the Midlands to be nearer the College of Traditional Acupuncture (CTA), Leamington Spa, UK.

1982: House Physician, Cornwall Hospitals, UK.

1982–1987: Anaesthetist, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK. Awarded Diploma in Anaesthetics (DA) from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK.

1985: Qualified with LicAc from the College of Traditional Acupuncture (CTA).

1986: Awarded Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (DRCOG) from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK.

1987: Awarded Certificate of General Practice, UK.

1987: Married Sue, who was also a medical practitioner.

1988: Moved to Malvern, UK, left anaesthetics and general practice despite being offered a prestigious family doctor partnership, and established the Clinic of Classical Acupuncture full time.

1988–1993: Director and Lecturer of Western Medical Training at the College of Traditional Acupuncture (CTA), integrating anatomy, physiology, and biology of disease into the curriculum.

1988–2019: Regularly hosted Professor JR Worsley and later Judy Becker Worsley at his clinic for consultations.

1989: Bachelor of Acupuncture (BAc).

1993: Master of Acupuncture (AcM).

1997–2003: Participated in the original Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠ after receiving a personal invitation from Professor JR Worsley to support JR and Judy's work in carrying this system of medicine forward.

1998: Completed Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

1999: Completed Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

2000–2018: Medical Advisor to the British Acupuncture Council.

2003: Opened Beacon Clinic, Malvern, UK, with his wife Sue as a centre for complementary healthcare. Sue later left mainstream medicine and trained in Five-Element Acupuncture at the School of Five Element Acupuncture, London, UK, qualifying in 2005. They continue to practise alongside one another and share review consultations of patients.

2010: The UK General Medical Council introduced requirements in evidence-based medicine and teaching training to maintain membership. He subsequently completed a Master of Science in Western Medical Acupuncture (2014) and a Master of Health and Medical Education (MHMEd) (2017), both with distinction, through Hertfordshire University.

2019–2020: Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠, UK.

2024: Hosted an open day on Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™ at Kemerton Acupuncture Clinic, Tewkesbury, UK. Since then, he has taught for WIT UK℠ and WIT Tao China℠ through both online and in-person teaching.

Registrations:

General Medical Council, registration 2710921.

British Medical Acupuncture Society, Accredited, registration 04913.

History:

Born 23 April 1975, Boise, Idaho, USA.

1993–1995: Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, USA.

1995–1997: Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK, USA, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies.

1997–2001: Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, OR, USA, Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM).

1999–2008: Introduced to Five-Element Acupuncture through study with David Ford.

2002–2007: Adjunct Faculty, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, OR, USA.

2006–2023: Assistant Professor, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR, USA.

2011 to present: Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠ participant. At his first MAP℠ in Florida, learning from Judy Worsley, he saw the depth and efficacy possible within this system of medicine. 

2012 to present: Consultation Days with Judy Worsley.

2014–2025: President, the Worsley Institute™.

2016: Teacher Training (Basic)℠, Red Feather Lakes, CO, USA.

2017: Teacher Training (Basic)℠, Louisville, CO, USA.

2017–Present: Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠ teacher.

2018: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠, Louisville, CO, USA.

2021–2022: Pacific College of Health Science, Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM).

2025 to present: Operations Coordinator, the Worsley Institute™.

2025 to present: Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

2026: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠, Portland, OR, USA.

Resides:

Portland, OR, USA.

Teaching Team Member:

Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠ (Lead teacher).

History:

Born in Bromsgrove, UK.

1973–1981: Charlton Park, Cheltenham, UK.

1981–1984: Birmingham University, UK.

1984–1986: Professional training with Albert E. Sharp.

1986: Member of the Stock Exchange.

1993–1996: College of Traditional Acupuncture (CTA).

2010: Organised a Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™ seminar with Judy Becker Worsley in Sydney, Australia.

2016: Teacher Training (Basic)℠, Red Feather Lakes, CO, USA.

2018: Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

2018: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠, Louisville, CO, USA.

2018–2021: Treasurer, the Worsley Institute™.

2025 to present: Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠ Director.

Resides:

Kemerton, nestled in the Cotswolds. Janet works at Kemerton Acupuncture Clinic (KAC), founded in the 1970s by Lady Meriel Darby, who continues to practise as a JR Worsley-trained practitioner. Through her vision and generosity, KAC became the home of the Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠ UK programme, for which the Institute remains profoundly thankful.

History:

Born 5 November 1982, Osijek, Croatia.

Raised in Osijek, Croatia.

2001: Graduated High School Diploma, Commercialist, Osijek, Croatia.

2002–2012: Worked at Intersped Vukovar with import/export documents.

2004: Began practising Ninjutsu martial arts and was introduced to Five-Element theory.

2006: Wellness Therapist, Janus School, Osijek, Croatia.

2006–2009: Tui Na therapist and acupressure with massage.

2012: Japanese Chiropractic and Massage, first degree.

2012: Moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada on a work visa.

2013: Tai Chi Chuan with Irina Benoit, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

2014: Japanese Chiropractic, second degree.

2014–2026: Lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland.

2016: Wellness Therapist, Jadore, Dublin, Ireland.

2016: Tai Chi School, Dublin, Ireland.

2019: Graduated from the College of Five-Element Acupuncture, Dublin, Ireland. Since then, he has practised Five-Element Acupuncture.

2020: First attended a Worsley Institute™ workshop at Church Hill Farm, Burton Dassett, UK.

2020 to present: Regularly attends Continuing Professional Development events offered by the Worsley Institute™; also participates in the Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

2024: National Training Centre (NTC) Massage Therapy and Event Massage, Dublin, Ireland.

2025: Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

2026: Returned to live and work in Osijek, Croatia; opened a full-time Five-Element Acupuncture practice.

Resides:

Aljmaš Village, Croatia. In his free time, he practises Ninjutsu and Tai Chi, and also plays chess and football.

Teaching Team Member and Coach:

Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

Spirit of the Points project.

Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠ (Lead teacher).

Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

History:

1985: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.

1990: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA.

1996: Master of Acupuncture, Traditional Acupuncture Institute, Columbia, MD, USA.

1998: Entered the Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

2004 to present: Coach in the Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

2007: Teacher Training (Basic)℠, London, UK.

2016: Teacher Training (Basic)℠, Colorado, USA.

2018: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠, Colorado, USA.

Resides:

Vashon Island, WA, USA (near Seattle, WA).

History:

Born and raised in rural Missouri, USA.

1990: R-VI High School, Richmond, MO, USA, high school diploma.

1995: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA, Bachelor of Arts.

2007: Western Washington University, Master of Arts, Cultural Anthropology.

1995–2012: Worked in various community non-profit and higher education settings.

2012: Started training in Classical Chinese Medicine at the National College of Natural Medicine (now National University of Natural Medicine).

2013: First attended Consultation Days as a student with Judy Worsley in Portland, OR, USA. Since then, Maria has attended nearly every Worsley Institute™ event offered in Portland, OR.

2017–2021: Administrative Assistant, Worsley Institute™.

2019: Enrolled in the first Worsley Institute Training PNW (WIT PNW)℠ cohort.

2024: Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

2025: Joined the Worsley Institute™ Board of Trustees and became Treasurer.

2025 to present: Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

2026: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

Resides:

Portland, OR, USA, with partner and is Adjunct Faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine.

History:

Born 3 February 1981, Shanghai, China.

1998: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

2003: Immigrated from Shanghai, China, to Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2008: Douglas College, Science of Nursing.

2010: Began working at BC Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2019: Licensed as an acupuncturist in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2021: Licensed as an acupuncturist and herbalist in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2022: Joined Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠ and continues to participate in Worsley Institute™ programs.

2024 to present: Main translator for WIT Tao China℠.

2024: Opened AcuElements Wellness Clinic in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2024: Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

2025 to present: Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

2026: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

2026: Licensed as Dr. TCM in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Projects:

Co-translator of Professor JR Worsley’s Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™, Volume III: The Five Elements and The Officials.

Resides:

A devoted wife to her husband, Chris, and mother to Bella and Bradley. She is also lovingly surrounded by two dogs, Coco and Chanel, and two kittens, Louise and Simba.

History:

Born 9 November 1969, Redwood City, CA, USA.

Raised in Silverton, OR, USA. Graduated from Silverton High School.

1992: Portland State University, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, minor in Psychology.

1994: Portland State University, Bachelor of Arts in French.

1995–1997: Lived and taught English in France; travelled in Western Europe.

2003: Portland State University, Master of Arts in French.

2004: Portland State University, Master of Education (M.Ed.).

2004–2010: Taught French at a college-prep high school in Portland, OR, USA.

2010–2013: Attended Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, FL, USA.

2014–Present: Licensed acupuncturist in the State of Oregon.

2014–2026: Worked at Kwan Yin Healing Arts Center in Portland, OR, USA.

Attended the Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠ four times.

2024: Completed Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

2025: Opened Three Treasures Natural Medicine in Portland, OR, USA.

2025: Leadership in Training (LIT)℠ attendee.

2026: Became a member of the Worsley Institute™ Board.

2026: Completed Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

History:

Riverdale High School, Murfreesboro, TN, USA.

Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN, USA.

2017: Middle Way Acupuncture Institute, Mount Vernon, WA, USA.

2019 to present: Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

2019: Northwest Center for Structural Integration, Portland, OR, USA.

2021 to present: Director, Worsley Institute Service to the Earth (WiSE)℠.

2022: Pacific College of Health and Science, Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc), San Diego, CA, USA.

2023 to present: Education Committee Member, International Association of Structural Integrators.

2024 to present: Public Member, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Oregon Health Authority.

2024: Teacher Training (Basic)℠.

2024 to present: Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

2025 to present: Assistant Faculty, Inner Dynamics Alliance for Structural Integration (IDA-SI).

2026: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

Resides:

Tigard, OR, USA. Clinic Operations Manager for 8 Hearts Health & Wellness since 2016, where he practices Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™ and is a Board-Certified Structural Integrator.

History:

Raised in San Mateo County, CA, USA.

2008: Woodside High School, CA, USA, High School Diploma.

2012: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Bachelor of Arts.

2013–2017: Worked as an athletic trainer and pursued knowledge related to human physical performance.

2017: Diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease and changed course, entering school to become an acupuncturist.

2018: Began apprenticing under a JR Worsley-trained Five-Element acupuncturist.

2022: American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, CA, USA, Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

2024: Completed WIT PNW℠ course.

2025: Joined the Worsley Institute™ Board of Trustees.

Continues training with the Worsley Institute™ through a variety of offerings including Teacher Training (Basic)℠, Teacher Training (Advanced)℠, Leadership in Training (LIT)℠, and Consultation Days.

Teaching Team Member and Coach:

Teacher Training (Basic)℠ and Teacher Training (Advanced)℠.

Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠.

Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

History:

Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, USA.

1985: Pace Academy, high school diploma.

1989: Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, Bachelor of Arts.

1990: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA, and Paris, France, Master of Arts.

1997: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA, Doctor of Medicine.

1997–2003: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY, residency in Urologic Surgery.

2003: Started career in urology in private practice, which merged with the University of Rochester in 2006.

2006: Sought acupuncture treatment and was directed to a practitioner of Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™.

2007: As a patient in Consultation Days, met Judy Worsley. Based on first-hand experience as a patient, pursued training in Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™.

2009: Great Lakes Institute for Training in Classical Acupuncture, Buffalo, NY. Completed program and joined the Worsley Institute™.

2010: Attended first Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠ and then regularly until 2019. Later became Coach and member of the Teaching Team.

2015: Joined the WI™ Board and soon thereafter became both Secretary (until 2025) and Editor (2015–present).

2016 and 2018: Teacher Training (Basic)℠ participant. Instructor in 2024.

2019: Teacher Training (Advanced)℠ participant. Instructor in 2025.

2022–2025:  Vice-President, Worsley Institute™.

2025: President, Worsley Institute™.

Resides:

Rochester, NY, USA. She is an Associate Professor of Clinical Urology at the University of Rochester.

History:

Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela.

1991: Diploma as a Licentiate in Translation and Interpretation, School of Modern Languages, Universidad Central de Venezuela (Spanish, French, and German).

1991–1993: Worked as a translator, secretary, and language teacher in Caracas, including positions with Asea Brown Boveri, Bayer de Venezuela, and the Goethe Institute.

1993–2007: Travelled through Europe and later settled in Greece. Worked in several fields including travel agencies, online first aid support for travellers, restaurant ownership, and beer importation.

2008–2015: Studied at the European Shiatsu School, now the Oriental Medicine and Shiatsu Training School. She received the Advanced Shiatsu Therapy Diploma. Chinese Medicine theory was part of the professional Shiatsu curriculum and deepened her interest in holistic medicine and acupuncture. She has practised Shiatsu professionally since 2009.

2014: Completed Scuba Diving Training and became a PADI Dive Master.

2015–2019: Worked seasonally as a Dive Master on various Greek islands.

2021–2023: Studied acupuncture through several schools while seeking a deeper understanding of the medicine and clinical practice. After meeting Mark Gessler, LicAc, her teacher in Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™, she found an acupuncture system that deeply resonated with her. She now practices Five-Element Acupuncture.

2021–2025: Completed Yoga Teacher Training (500 RYT – Yoga Alliance).

Resides:

Athens, Greece. Married with one daughter.

Leads:

Teacher Training (Basic)℠ and Teacher Training (Advanced)℠, founded by Professor JR Worsley in 1974.

Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠, founded by JR and JB Worsley in 1997.

Spirit of the Points project.

Worsley Institute Training (WIT)℠.

Leadership in Training (LIT)℠.

History:

Born 29 August 1947, Augusta, GA, USA.

Raised in Coral Gables, FL, USA.

1965: Coral Gables High School Diploma.

1969: Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA, Bachelor of Arts.

May 1969 – September 1970: traveled Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

September 1970: After her mother died, settled and wanted to remain in Miami with father. Entered law school.

Summer 1972: Although she pursued the JD and was offered prominent positions in Miami law firms, she encountered the field of acupuncture and traveled to California in search of a school or teacher. She was not drawn to any of them. In September 1972 she heard about Professor JR Worsley and enrolled in the Licentiate Program beginning in April 1973.

April 1973: Early graduation from University of Miami, Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD).

1974: Fascinated with Worsley Classical Five-Element Acupuncture™, moved to Oxford to intern and earned LicAc from CTA.

1975: Became one of the two Directors of the Oaken Clinic, Eynsham, Oxford, with Julia Measures. Also commuted regularly to Leamington Spa to assist JR in all his teachings—both in Oxford and Leamington Spa.

1978: Moved to Leamington Spa. Director of Clinical Studies at Professor Worsley’s College of Traditional Acupuncture (CTA). JR honoured her with the only Fellow degree he ever awarded. Sir Alec Douglas-Home surprised her by presenting this to her at the annual CTA awards ceremony.

1983: After earning a Bachelor of Acupuncture (BAc) and Master of Acupuncture (MAc), she earned the Doctorate of Acupuncture (DAc) from CTA.

1984: After JR’s first wife Ellie passed away, JR and Judy began their intensive tours of the USA doing consultations in over 25 locations per year.

1988: Co-founder with JR: Worsley Institute of Classical Acupuncture (WICA).

1996–1997: Co-founder with JR: Master Apprentice Program (MAP)℠; Worsley Inc (1997), Worsley Intellectual Property Trust.

2019: Started Spirit of Points joint presentations with Heiner Fruehauf.

2024: Started teaching in China in the WIT Tao China℠ program.

2025: Founder, with WI, of the Leadership in Training (LIT)℠ program.

Current extra projects: Book about JR Worsley; Film about JR Worsley.

Resides:

Church Hill Farm, her and JR’s home in Burton Dassett, Warwickshire, UK, where she is devoted to maintaining a smallholding focused on providing a home for rescued animals, wildlife preservation, and respect for eco-living.