Teachers
Gerad Kite
(Ac.M) (M.AFEA) Director & Acupuncturist
Gerad Kite is an Acupuncture Master (Ac.M) with 30 years clinical experience. He is a recognised leader in the field of infertility, an author of two (health related) books and is an internationally respected practitioner and teacher of Five-Element Acupuncture.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Johnny Childs
(Lic.Ac) (M.AFEA) Clinical Director & Acupuncturist
Johnny is a licensed acupuncturist (Lic.Ac) and apprenticed under Gerad Kite. He currently works alongside Gerad at the Wimpole Street clinic, and while welcoming patients with all kinds of symptoms, he is an expert in providing acupuncture treatment for people looking for help with fertility.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Caroline Hammond
(Lic.Ac) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist, Academic Support & Mentor
After over 30 years working in education, Caroline, having witnessed the rewards of acupuncture for herself, decided to add to her skill set by training as a Five-Element acupuncturist. She has always had an interest in helping people, through education and now with acupuncture and her role at Yellow Path as academic support perfectly blends these two passions along with her long experience. Caroline has her own acupuncture practice in Havant, Hampshire and is the main academic support for all of our students and a support to the mentors.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Mia Kawada
(Lic.Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist and Mentor
Mia Kawada graduated with distinction from the London Institute of Five-Element Acupuncture (LIFEA) where she trained under Gerad Kite for 3 years. After the graduation Mia was one of the graduates hired to work at the Gerad Kite clinic and has been a full time member of the team ever since. She is part of the teaching team and a mentor to past and current students.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Nicky Douglas
(Lic.Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist and Mentor
Nicky worked in the corporate world for many years was often consumed by anxiety and stress as she tried to balance work, family and friendships. She started having acupuncture treatment 30 years ago and realised its power as many of her symptoms miraculously vanished. Discovering the possibility of studying Five-Element acupuncture she started on a path of lifelong learning and discovery. She values how the training and her own life experience work together to help her patients.
She says, “To witness the power of nature to heal is humbling, and to participate in the process of healing is a privilege”. She practices in Marylebone in central London and by the beach in Hill Head in Hampshire.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Georgie Ireland
(Lic.Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Georgie trained as a Five Element Acupuncturist in 2017 on the second of Gerad & Johnny's new licentiate course. She has since gone on to found The Elements Project with her partner and friend Grace Elliston. Together they run a burgeoning practice in South London dealing primarily with the mental and spiritual wellbeing of millennials.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Samira Kazamzadeh
(Lic.Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Samira is a licensed acupuncturist (Lic.Ac) who apprenticed under Gerad Kite. She’s continuing to deepen her knowledge of Five-Element Acupuncture on Yellow Path’s postgraduate programme. She’s also a mentor for students on the current undergraduate course.
Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Gabriella Doran
(Lic.Ac) (AAC)
After several years living in Nepal running a successful jewellery business, Gabriella returned to the UK and trained in Five Element acupuncture at London’s SOFEA, graduating in 2004. In 2007 she joined the teaching faculty at LIFEA and has taught extensively since, running her own training programme for several years alongside her practice in West London. Continuing education has been an important part of her practice throughout her career: Member of the Association of Five-Element Acupuncturists (M.AFEA)
Mentors
Alice Westwood
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Ally is a licensed Five Element Acupuncturist (Lic.Ac) who treats out of East London, she is also known as Ally The Acupuncturist to those she treats and her close circle of friends. Ally trained at Yellow Path, under Gerad Kite after getting to know and understand the benefits that this practice offers after receiving treatment following burn out. This burn out occurred while working within the advertising and marketing industry and has enabled her to feel first hand the empowering, transformative qualities that five element acupuncture can bring to the systems of patients.
With this said, Ally has a particular interest in mental health, with a focus on stress, anxiety and overall well-being. She hopes to help as many patients find balance, inner harmony and inner power.
Davide Bocciolone
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Davide trained as a Five Element Acupuncturist under Gerad Kite and the Yellow Path teaching team, following a deeply personal healing journey that began with treatment for chronic migraines. The profound shift he experienced through this tradition inspired his commitment to mastering the art of Five Element Acupuncture.
Now a qualified practitioner, Davide treats patients with a calm, grounded presence and a clear sensitivity to emotional and spiritual wellbeing. He has recently opened his own clinic on Manchester Square in central London, where he offers treatments in a quiet, restorative setting.
In addition to his clinical work, Davide is also a mentor to undergraduate students at Yellow Path. He is passionate about supporting the next generation of practitioners and offers guidance rooted in attentiveness, lived experience, and deep respect for the tradition.
Grace Escolme
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Staying connected to the Yellow Path community has strengthened my practice. 5 element acupuncture is a way of life and the path feels bumpy at times, it is the fellow practitioners and students who keep the spirit alive. I love how the practice of this medicine can be implemented throughout everyday life, not just in clinic. Don’t be fooled it is truly magic!
When I’m not at the yellow path you can find me surfing, planting in the garden or foraging mugwort.
Henny Nelson
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Henny first came to acupuncture after the loss of her brother. While more conventional methods of talking therapy offered some relief, Five Elements Acupuncture provided a holistic shift; 'with every session I could feel myself gradually getting better, not just mentally but also physically - my body started working more efficiently, and things started to fall back into place'.
This new knowledge returned Henny to earlier life experiences. Henny's childhood was spent on a biodynamic farm in Somerset where she was raised by a Herbalist mother. This upbringing gave her the connection to nature which she draws into her practice.
Henny recognises that living in London can be difficult and alienating at times, her acupuncture practice acknowledges this and provides a way for her patients to find their feet and regain control, both in mind, body and spirit.
'I'm so excited to be part of the Yellow Path community and further my learning of this ancient system of medicine'.
Jamila Johnson-Small
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Jamila is a licensed Acupuncturist trained at Yellow Path and has worked as dancer, artist and facilitator for over 15 years. They understand their work across different fields to be manifestations of the same intention; a deep committment to the magic and mysteries of bodies and advocacy for our bodies being be our greatest teachers.
Jamila practices under the name in colour and soft focus from Central and South East London.
Jessica Maxwell
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Jessica is a licensed Five Element Acupuncturist (Lic.Ac) who trained at Yellow Path, under Gerad Kite. She has a background in Psychology and Somatic Trauma, but wanted to transition to a modality that acknowledges and treats the body, mind and spirit.
Jessica’s particular interest is in the field of mental health and well-being - an area where Five Element Acupuncture has such huge potential. She has experienced first-hand the powerfully transformative effect this modality can have on how we think, feel and move through life, and is inspired to help other people to experience this too. Her goal is to help as many people as possible to return to balance and find peace and happiness within themselves in this often chaotic modern world!
Jessica now runs a Five Element Acupuncture practice in London and an online Somatic Healing practice.
Marta Brugnatelli
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Marta came to acupuncture as a newly immigrated drama school student in search for some help through her mental health struggles, and kept on coming back through years of career changes - going from actor to restaurant manager, and then finally landing in the clinic room on the other side, as the practitioner. She feels very passionately about people and training, which in her eyes goes far beyond the teaching of skills and encompasses emotional, social and individual well-being. She believes that in creating a safe and supportive environment we can all thrive, and she strives to offer a generous, non-judgemental space for healing.
Marta works in London under the name of Oceanic Feeling Acupuncture.
Matilda Ruck
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Tilda is a licensed Five Element Acupuncturist (Lic.Ac) with a background that blends ancient wisdom with modern insight. Trained under Gerad Kite and the faculty at Yellow Path, she now practices across studios in East and North London, where she works with clients to explore the emotional, physical, and energetic roots of wellbeing.
Tilda’s work as an acupuncturist is informed by her ongoing engagement with cultural strategy, futures research, and psychosynthesis counselling — disciplines that deepen her integrative, systems-based approach to health and healing. She is passionate about helping people reconnect with the deep intelligence of their bodies, and bringing awareness to acupuncture as not just a bandaid but a tool for transformation, regulation and reconnection.
Having experienced the profound effects of Five Element Acupuncture in her own life, she’s committed to sharing its power with others — and mentoring the next generation of practitioners who are passionate about bringing the intelligence of this medicine into the modern day.
Robert Bevan
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Robert was a long standing patient of Gerad’s whilst running various music and film companies. Balancing a career in the entertainment world with his love for Eastern practices such as yoga and meditation eventually felt too conflicting, so he made the change and trained as a Five Element Acupuncturist with Yellow Path. Robert now treats patients in central London.
"I have a real love of this system of medicine and believe that it needs to be more widely promulgated and taught. I hope that being a Yellow Path mentor can in some way help achieve those aims. Another important factor for me is that I see the role of Mentor as a great way of deepening my own understanding of all aspects of the system of Five Element Acupuncture. From general theory to point location and the actual practice of being with patients in the treatment room. I have a Level 2 qualification in mentoring and was a Shannon Trust mentor teaching people to read."
Suzi Power
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Having worked as a yoga and Pilates teacher for over 10 years, Suzi was led to Yellow Path through her desire to deepen her understanding of the energy, body and the elements. She considers it the best lockdown decision she ever made! Since graduating, she has started her own practice in her local community of Ware, Hertfordshire which she runs alongside taking care of her two small children.
Tim Spiller
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
Tim is a licensed acupuncturist (Lic.Ac) and reflexologist (MAR) who is a yellow path graduate. He began his journey in complimentary therapies 13 years ago.
Coming from a background in hotels and hospitality, Tim has years of experience in dealing with all walks of life, and believes that 5 element acupuncture is one of the best ways to help everyone return to the natural flow of life.
Tim lives in the West Country and has practices in Bristol, Bath and London.
Tom Webb
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
For the past 17 years Tom has run a London based Production Company . Over the years, the demands of running a business with a full famlily life was taking its toll and Tom sought out Five Element treatment, recommended by a friend. The treatment had a profound effect on him, so much so that he trained at Yellow Path. Tom now works in East and West London and is passionate about helping people in the corporate world deal with the ever increasing pressures of modern work life.
Yaya McIrvine
(Lic. Ac.) (M.AFEA) Acupuncturist & Mentor
I came to Yellow Path after having had a life-changing five-element acupuncture treatment at The Elements. I was stuck in the corporate world, unfulfilled, bored, and lacking purpose. When treatment opened my eyes to the possibility not only of the power of the needles but also of becoming a practitioner, I jumped at the chance.
I worked full time and studied on weekends and evenings until my final module, when I resigned from the world of private equity and jumped into acupuncture and student clinical. I’m about to start my acupuncture practice and continue my studies in the Master's course. I fully believe in the lineage of this tradition, and to be a part of it is to help others in the journey, which is why I am so excited to become a mentor. Becoming an acupuncturist is a mixture of theory and practical, but also a lot of personal development. It can be enlightening and testing, and I would be honoured to be a helping hand to someone just starting out.
I am 30 and I live in South London with my partner. I spend most of my free time walking, reading and painting. I fundamentally believe humans are here for more than sitting behind desks, and I’m passionate about bringing more joy, connection and purpose to those around me.
