About Cath

Acupuncture, health and wellbeing

My interest in health and well-being has been greatly influenced by the holistic practices I encountered in South and East Asia. These experiences shaped my understanding of the connection between body and mind and inspired me to pursue a career dedicated to supporting others on their wellness journey.

I am a qualified Acupuncturist, awarded with a First-Class BSc Honours degree in Acupuncture from the internationally acclaimed College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, and I am a Level 3 Iyengar yoga teacher. Also a massage therapist, a reflexologist and a Reiki Master Teacher. I have over 20 years of experience treating people for numerous ailments and injuries and supporting them on their path to optimal health.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of my work or enquire about acupuncture treatment, yoga classes or one-to-one yoga sessions, please contact me.

To see more of my journey, scroll down and click on the Timeline below.

My teaching journey

I discovered yoga as a photography student in 1988. Fascinated by its harmonising and healing qualities, I have been practising it ever since. In 2006 I qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher and am now certified to Level 3, which equates to around 9 years of formal training.

I continue to study and learn from some of the most senior Iyengar yoga teachers, both in the UK and abroad, constantly furthering my knowledge.

I am an IY UK approved mentor for students who wish to train to teach Iyengar Yoga and I sit on the committee for South West London and Surrey Iyengar Yoga member group.

I teach in London – Ealing (W13), Barnes (SW14) and Putney (SW15). A full list of my yoga classes can be found here

Timeline

1998 – qualified as a Thai Massage Practitioner at the Old Medicine Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand
1998 – qualified as a Reiki Master Teacher
2002 – qualified as a Massage Therapist
2003 – qualified as a Reflexologist
2003 – qualified in On-site Massage and Stress Management
2004 – qualified in Indian Head Massage
2006 – qualified as an Iyengar Yoga Teacher
2012 – achieved Intermediate Junior Level 3 Iyengar Yoga teaching certificate
2013 – completed Stephanie Quirk’s six module Remedial course in Iyengar yoga
2014 – visit to Pune, India for tuition with BKS Iyengar’s daughter Geeta Iyengar
2015 – visit to Pune, India for tuition with BKS Iyengar’s daughter Geeta Iyengar
2016 – completed the Vidya Institute‘s four module Patanjali Yoga Sutras course
2018 – visit to Pune, India for tuition with BKS Iyengar’s daughter and son Geeta and Prashant Iyengar
2019 – visit to Pune, India for tuition with BKS Iyengar’s son Prashant and granddaughter Abhijata Iyengar
2020 – completed Sanskrit for Yoga 1 & 2 with Jonathan Duquette
2024 – graduated with a first-class honours degree in Acupuncture at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading
2024 – completed specialised training in acupuncture for Musculoskeletal Conditions
2024 – completed training in the NADA protocol of Auricular Acupuncture
2025 – Acupuncture for Menopause CPD
2025 – mastering Moxibustion CPD
2026 – completed specialised training in Acupuncture for Sports Injuries
2026 – completed a Diploma in Acupuncture for Gynaecology, Fertility and Obstetrics

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Acupuncture, health and wellbeing

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Cath Barnes-Holt