About Altair

Altair de Almeida

D.S., M.R.S.S.(T), Lic. Ac., M.B.Ac.C., M.T.C.U.GB., Dip.BD, M.A.B.T.UK., M.I.B.F.

Diploma in Shiatsu, Teacher Member of the Register of the Shiatsu Society, Licentiate in Acupuncture, Member of the British Acupuncture Council, Member of the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain, Diploma in Biodanza, Member of the Association of Biodanza Teachers UK,Member of the International Biocentric Foundation.

I have been involved in Healing since 1975. My studies have covered a wide range of Natural Medicine, including Nutrition, Counselling and Spiritual Healing. My study of Shiatsu began in 1982. I am currently the only Shiatsu Society registered practitioner / teacher in Worcestershire,( MRSS(T)).

The Shiatsu Society is an umbrella organisation for the majority of bona fide Shiatsu schools in the UK, and has an independent assessment programme. Under the auspices of the European Shiatsu School -one of Europe's largest Shiatsu training centres, for several years, I taught a three-year course for people wishing to study Shiatsu for professional purposes, both in the UK and Internationally.

My study and practice of T'ai Chi and Qigong (Chi Kung)-ancient Chinese systems for increasing health and vitality- began in 1980. For six years I studied solely with Master Chu in London. Subsequently I have been privileged to work closely with other Masters of T'ai Chi, Qi Gong and Spirituality.

I founded the Inner Dance School of T'ai Chi and Qigong in 1988 and teach in Malvern and Worcester. I have also taught elsewhere in Britain and internationally. I prescribe specific gentle exercises for patients to enhance their recovery to health.

I qualified as a registered Acupuncturist in 1988 and have subsequently taken various postgraduate courses. Where necessary, and with the clients agreement I draw on these other disciplines to enhance recovery and maintain the health of my clients.

In January 2000, I started training to become a Biodanza teacher. This involved intensive, monthly, weekend trainings in London at the Ballet Rambert premises in Chiswick.

Biodanza is an amazing Healing system using very specific evocative music, movement, interaction with another person/persons/group, entering the Here and Now and allowing for the deepest Self Expression in that moment.

It is the progressive work, since the 1960's of Professor Rolando Araneda Toro, an Anthropologist / Psychologist. His genius was to successfully deepen and take to the next level the work of Jung, Freud, Maslow, Reich etc., letting go of verbal exchanges in preference to Being Now, using the above-mentioned modalities. It enables participants to safely dissolve unwanted barriers created through previous negative experiences/traumas in our lives. I am honoured to have been elected as the Chairman of the Teachers association since 2008. My passion is to make Biodanza a house-hold name by 2012, with the help of my collegues and students.

Unlike many psychotherapeutic models, Biodanza is not cathartic or traumatic and does not involve re-living of previous experiences. On the contrary, it is fun,increases vitality and is often transcendent and euphoric! Healing occurs on a cellular level (have a look at the research!), using music, movement and dance.Can you think of a more pleasurable way to heal yourself?

For more info. please visit my Biodanza page.

Clinics:
Malvern Natural Health Centre
15 Abbey Road
Malvern, WR14 3ES
Tel:(01684) 562528 or (01684) 893238

Also at:
Ledbury Wholefoods & Therapies, 82 The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BX

For appointments, or enquiries please ring the numbers above or email me: hi@altairedstates.co.uk.