About John


John graduated as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver in 1999.  After graduation he traveled to China for intensive studies at the JiangYin TCM Hospital in JiangYin, JiangSu, China, studying acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Chinese massage. John continued his classical Oriental medical studies in Japan, apprenticing there for 5 years under his teacher Edward Obaidey.  John has been deeply influenced by the compassion and great work of Edward Sensei and Ikeda Masakazu Sensei.

Because it is better to remain healthy rather than seek treatment once one is ill, John believes it is important to teach the community how to maintain their health and recover from disease more quickly.  This has been forgotten in modern society. Traditionally, the role of the doctor was also that of a teacher of health. Although most everyone will become ill at some time, the degree of illness and the speed of recovery are more important considerations.

John is the past president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of BC (TCMABC) and former teaching professor at the South Bay College of Traditional Oriental Medicine.  He has been elected by his peers to serve on board of the CTCMA–a branch of the Ministry of Health which regulates the profession and protects the public. 

John also has a B.Sc. in biology and a B.A. in psychology and philosophy. His interests include the internal martial arts (Tai Chi, Yi Chuan), traditional diets, and Asian philosophy, culture, and art.

John’s philosophy:

                           

"Health and sickness are not two separate opposites. They are the poles of a range of a being’s life phenomena. The more health one has, the less the symptoms of sickness are displayed. When someone is tired, stressed, or has eaten the wrong foods, for example, their ‘weak link’ will appear. That’s why health and life itself is an ongoing process that must be maintained. We can also see that health is an adaptation to your environmental influences, both internal and external."

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