Acupuncture Courses

BODYHARMONICS® Oriental Medicine was founded by Maria Mercati to provide treatment and training to the highest possible standards in the traditional Oriental healing systems. Her books "Step-by-Step Tui Na" published by Gaia Books and "Thai Massage" published by Marshall are definitive texts. Her third book "Tui Na for a Healthy Brighter Child" presents Tui Na for babies (0-6 years) in a uniquely understandable format for Western mothers. Her books have been translated into 12 languages.

She has produced and directed a series of videos (filmed by professionals) to accompany her books. BBC1- Pebble Mill's Good Morning programme, GMTV on ITV, Cable Live TV and on Granada Breeze and has been interviewed for radio programmes. Maria is the first person to develop a system of integrated bodywork based on Chinese, Thai and Indonesian massage and manipulation and create the phrase "ORIENTAL BODYWORK " in 1995.