LIVE HAND

TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY Acupuncture

Clinic Director: Gregory Cockerill R.Ac.

      Gregory Cockerill has been a lifelong follower of Eastern philosophy and a registered acupuncturist since 2008 (Alberta).  A lover of music, medicine and martial arts, Gregory has an honours degree in Composition/Arranging (Humber/BCOU) and is a graduate of the 'Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine'. 

      Beyond his practice of "Live Hand Acupuncture", Gregory teaches Acupuncture and Moxabustion at Humber College where he has extensive experience with cadavers and teaches the Techniques and Modalities class.   Previously, he has been an Instructor and clinical supervisor at the 'Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine' as well as at the 'Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine'.   Also, Gregory is a practitioner of Dr. Chen Rixin's style of "heat-Sensitive" Moxibustion and is the Ontario representative for the Sino-North-American Partnership for TCM.  (SNAPTCM.ORG).   He also has certificates in Balance Method Acupuncture and in Neuro-Functional sports acupuncture.

     Gregory still writes and performs music weekly and trains in Brazilian Jujutsu in which he has a black belt under Jorge Britto.  He also holds an instructor certificate and 3rd Dan black belt in Hapkido under Yoon Ki-Chul.  Working in music and with Martial Arts have had a significant impact on his Acupuncture theory and practice.

      The meaning of 'Live Hand' lies in the dynamic and interconnected nature of life and how that applies to healing;  The energetic relationship between hand, needle (moxa) and patient.