About Jane
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Jane is a registered osteopath and medical acupuncturist practicing in the Southend area. She is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy and the British Medical Acupuncture Society. Jane prides herself in developing a professional yet friendly rapport with her patients and enjoys treating people from all walks of life from the newborn to the elderly, pregnant and post-natal women, manual workers, office workers to recreational and performance athletes.
With a first degree in the natural sciences, Jane recognises the inseparability of man from his environment and has a comprehensive understanding of how our surroundings can influence our health. She is an advocate of traditional medicine and natural health interventions. Her interest stems from a childhood fascination of the language of anatomy and captivation with the body systems and their stories of our internal functions. Her curiosity grew further following osteopathic treatment for a sports injury and acupuncture for a painful visceral condition.
Already a convert, she was fortunate to receive acupuncture treatment in labour, resulting in the delivery of her daughter without the use of pain medications. The capabilities of the human body and power of the reptilian brain excited her and she sought pathways for a career change. Jane returned to the classroom a year later to follow her passion, firstly by the formal study of anatomy and physiology, which she went on to teach for a short while in further education access to nursing pathways. She completed qualifications in yoga for pregnancy and the post-natal period and led infant massage classes for SureStart Southend before returning to college once more.
In 2006 Jane began five years of study and clinical supervision at the London School of Osteopathy. She achieved a Master of Osteopathy degree with merit in 2011 and in 2013 completed a foundation course with the British Medical Acupuncture. Jane was awarded their Certificate of Medical Acupuncture in 2020. Later that same year she opened a multidisciplinary clinic within in a newly acquired natural health store business. Employing practitioners from disciplines including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), herbal medicine, aromatherapy, homeopathy, hypnotherapy and reflexology, Jane’s knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine enjoyed expansion.
Earning a diploma from the Health Foods Institute, she provided natural health advice on the shop floor where she supplied a range of herbal and homeopathic remedies, vitamins, minerals and supplements. An advocate of the body-mind connection, she introduced a successful gift range with products to support mindful and meditative practices. Changes in shopping habits saw reduced footfall and in 2024 she moved the remedy & gift-store businesses online, still working with the therapists in a referral network. A perpetual student, she continues with formal studies in TCM and naturopathy.
Outside her professional undertakings, Jane enjoys spending time in nature and is at her happiest around a campfire or sleeping out at sacred archaeological sites. She is a keen sports-person with a particular passion for long-distance swimming. Jane provides voluntary kayak support for events including open water competitions, training camps and individual challenges. She has six lengths of Windermere under her belt, including the first backstroke length and a two-way crossing totalling 21 miles. In 2016 she became the 52nd person to claim all 21.6 miles of Loch Lomond. She was caught out a mile off the French coast in her attempt to cross the English Channel in 2022 but has plans for revenge when the time is right!
