I am now practising as an acupuncturist in London and it is all thanks to the training that Phoenix organised at Shanghai District Hospital. If I had not had the training with Dr Huang I would not have the confidence to practise and it is all down to you. A belated thank you very much.

I would like to thank Phoenix for providing the Herbal Medicine Training Course. Having qualified 5 years ago in TCM acupuncture at LCTA, and the University of East London, I felt my ‘toolkit’ wasn’t quite complete. Having now finished my studies, and waiting for my final exam, I now feel completely confident in my ability to provide treatment for a wide range of ailments. Of course, experience will increase my ability to become a better practitioner, but the herbal course provided by Phoenix has given me the foundation to build that knowledge upon. The diversity of lecturers are also a credit to you all.

I would just like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the Master Tung’s Acupuncture Workshop: Advanced Level with Dr Michael Chung. It was an amazing three days and I learnt a lot. I was however disappointed that the time passed so quickly! Dr Chung is a wonderful teacher. He is enthusiastic, passionate and very experienced in Tung Acupuncture. Dr Chung is able to explain complicated theories in a simple and clear way and that is what made learning from him so refreshing and interesting. I enjoyed the mix of theory and practical in the workshop but felt it would also be helpful to see more of the points being needled as well. I would perhaps like to see a Master Tung practical class where the focus is more on locating the points and getting the correct insertion angles and depths etc. Overall I really enjoyed the workshop and it was very well organised. The location in central London was easy and convenient to get to and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to study Tung Acupuncture. I feel very fortunate to have learnt from Dr Chung and I am definitely looking forward to attending his workshops again in the future. Thank you Phoenix Medical for organising this!

In my opinion, to truly understand the impact and effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, you need to experience its place in the Chinese medical system, and travel to China. I was very fortunate to go to Shanghai with Phoenix Medical, as part of my herbal medicine qualification, and attend clinics in the integrated Chinese and western hospitals. We were able to observe clinicians at work, and with the help of excellent translators we were very much made part of the procedure. We could question the patient and the doctors, take pulses, observe tongues, and understand the diagnosis behind the prescriptions. We also travelled to the factory that supplies Phoenix with its herbal granules, and this was very impressive. The testing of the herbs and granules at the factory was extremely thorough and advanced. The thoroughness of the whole operation and the strict adherence to quality standards explain why the quality and reliability of the products that Phoenix sells are of such high quality. I found this trip to be an invaluable and very necessary part of my herbal training, and wish to thank Phoenix Medical for organising and running the trip.

The Shanghai trip was really great. What a great opportunity to study with such highly qualified teachers and deepen my understanding of qigong for health. The classes were always in-depth and challenging too. I also met some great people from all around the world with similar interests. Shanghai is an amazing city with incredible food and lots to see and do. I will certainly go back there again.