
Restore your energy levels, take care of your health
Qi is the spark of life, the vital energy that when flowing harmoniously has the power to strengthen our body, balance our mind and calm our spirit. At The House of Qi you will find a healing space, a therapy adapted to your needs and a personalised accompaniment so that you can recover your health in its entirety, balancing body, mind and spirit.
My passion is to help improve people's quality of life through the therapies I practice. If you would like to know how I can help you, request a free information session now.
Treatments

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Do you suffer from acute or chronic pain, have anxiety, want to quit smoking, want to strengthen your immune system or maybe you are trying to get pregnant? TCM treats a wide range of physical and emotional conditions, using acupuncture (insertion of ultra-fine needles into specific points on the body), but also includes cupping, guasha, moxibustion, electro-acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage and nutrition.

YOGA NIDRA
It is a state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep. Yoga Nidra is one of the deepest possible states of physical and mental relaxation where the here and now or mindfulness is developed. It has an effect on the brain and nervous system, increases serotonin and GABA, improves sleep, memory and creativity, regulates blood pressure and reduces the level of cortisol (stress hormone). This practice does not require movement, it is done lying on your back. I offer individual and small group sessions.

ZEN COUNSELING
Zen Counselling is a method based on the Buddhist concept that all people have Buddha nature, therefore, we have the ability to solve our problems by getting in touch with our Inner Wisdom. If you have health, personal, or perhaps problems of lack of direction in your life, and you don't know how to deal with them, Zen Counselling can help you find a solution. Sessions are conducted in a supportive, non-judgmental environment and are always confidential.

FACIAL REJUVENATION
Based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it helps the whole body look and feel younger by addressing physical, mental and emotional patterns. It promotes overall health and well-being, slows the ageing process from within, sculpts the face, softens wrinkles and stimulates collagen production.

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
I regularly organise workshops on cupping, guasha, acupressure, herbal medicine and painless childbirth among others for all those interested in maintaining and promoting their health in a more holistic way. I also offer postgraduate seminars in TCM to acupuncturists, massage therapists and physiotherapists.



About me
Hello, my name is Reyes, I am the founder of The House of Qi, Healing Arts. In the early 1990's I began my training in natural therapies in London. After receiving a diploma in Zen Shiatsu from the Zen School of Shiatsu, I went to study Chinese medicine at the London College of Traditional Acupuncture where I got a degree in acupuncture. I am a certified Madhyama Yoga Shiksha from the Yoga Institute of Bombay, a certified Yoga Nidra instructor from the The Shala, London. and a certified Zen Counselling therapist from the founding master of this therapy, the Japanese Kenishi Ishimaru. I am also a Doula, and an accredited international teacher with ANAMED International (Action for Natural Medicine).
Over the years, I have had the privilege of studying with great masters such as Kiiko Matsumoto, Stephen Birch, Junko Ida, or Giovanni Maciocia, one of the most respected practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in the world.
Since my graduation in 1999, I have been working in different clinics. In London I worked at Farmacia Urban Healing, one of the most prestigious multidisciplinary clinics of the moment. I have also had two private clinics, one in Belgium and one in Spain.

The India Connection
In 2010, while on a trip to India, I was deeply touched by the living conditions of some of the poorer communities. I found my calling to devote my work as a therapist to making health more accessible to the poor and underprivileged through acupuncture and other natural medicines.
In 2011 I went to volunteer with the NGO Barefoot Acupuncturists to the slums of Bombay and Tamil Nadu. Since then, in association with different NGOs, I continue to travel all over India to give courses on acupuncture for pain management.
In 2015 I began a pioneering work on acupuncture for the treatment of pain in patients affected by leprosy that lead to 2016 publication of the Acupuncture manual for the treatment of the secondary effects of Hansen's Disease, edited by Líniazero. Until 2020 I traveled to different hospitals in India specialised in the treatment of leprosy to share and teach this technique and acupuncture protocols to medical staff.
The tribals and Adivasi communities in India have little or no access to medical help. I have travelled through the remotest parts of the country to train and empower Adivasi women, the poorest in India, through natural therapies. I continued this journey of knowledge building with other Adivasi such as the Boro and Garo tribes of Assam, the Bhil and Barela of Madhya Pradesh and the Warli and Katkhari of Maharashtra, among others right upto 2020, the start of the pandemic.
My quest continues as I further develop my knowledge and depth of Traditional Chinese Medicine through postgraduate seminars and active research on acupuncture for the treatment of paraesthesia in leprosy affected patients.
As a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), the Guild of Complementary Practitioners and the Pan-European Federation of TCM Societies, I am bound by a strict code of conduct.


