Personal Philosophy:

"Everybody has the right to better health, movement, freedom, and well-being and each one of us has the ability to learn and practice the techniques necessary to sustain this aspiration"

James O'Sullivan is a high energy, people friendly practitioner and lecturer of Integrated Medicine, serving the patient and client with the positive benefits of both Conventional Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He was privileged to study Chinese herbs, Acupuncture, Tuina Chinese Medical Acupressure, Qi Gong, and Tai Qi, under the excellent tutorship of Hung Shui Chen, "a living treasure" in Taiwan. He furthered his study in Ireland and gained considerable clinical experience in a number of hospitals under the teaching universities - Beijing University of Chinese Medicine - The Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

James is a founding member of Active Health Foundation, the institution that brings the ancient art of Tuina traditional Chinese Medical acupressure to Ireland, making it's powerful techniques accessible to interested body workers. He is actively involved in other areas of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

James O’Sullivan founded the first Diploma in Tuina course in Ireland in 1997 for practitioners who had no previous qualifications in either complementary medicine or traditional Chinese medicine. Today the Diploma in Tuina Chinese medical acupressure is offered by a number of Further Education colleges. The Diploma is recognised by Beijing University of Chinese medicine who invite graduates to China every year to advanced clinical training.

At an International Conference in Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine, James was honoured to present his paper on the treatment of Diabetes to 200 eminent doctors from around the globe. James was issued with an invitation to collaborate with eminent professors from Stanford University USA.

Prof. Xiao Luwei President of Zhejiang University of TCM, James O’Sullivan Active Health Foundation, and Prof. Fan Yongsheng Vice President of Zhejiang University of TCM

Dr. Ron Zaidman President of Five Branches Institute USA, James O’Sullivan Active Health Foundation,Ireland, Prof. David Anzaldua and Prof. Samuel Le Baron of Stanford University USA outside the library of Zhejiang University of TCM.

James O’Sullivan is the author of "Practical Tuina", the core text book for students of Tuina and traditional Chinese medicine.