Brian O`Leary - Acupuncture Therapist
Brian O Leary Lic Ac MTCMCI, Dip ESS is a Practitioner of Acupuncture & Shiatsu Practitioner from Crossbarry Co. Cork, where he lives with his wife Anne and son Ronan.
Brian grew up in Bishopstown where he studied Electronic Engineering in CIT. He joined the Irish Naval Service as a Radar Technician in 1999. He played Rugby with Highfield, The Naval service and the Irish Defence Forces teams. He captained many teams for Highfield and also the Irish Defence Forces against the French Army in Toulouse in 2004. Brian also coached under age teams for two years at Highfield. His love of sport extends to running and hill walking, swimming, tennis, golf and many others. During his active sports career Brian had numerous injuries (mostly from rugby) and so has vast experience attending a variety of different therapies and clinics. Having come across Shiatsu he found it the most beneficial to aid his performance, injury recovery and general well being and so began training on the 3 year professional practitioner course with the Cork branch of the European School of Shiatsu. On qualifying in 2008 Brian left his position as Marine Electronics Lecture in the National Maritime College of Ireland and pursued his career as a Shiatsu practitioner.
Shiatsu as Pain Relief in Childbirth
In Oct 2008, Brian used Shiatsu as pain relief to help his wife Anne for the birth of their son Ronan. Brian applied pressure to various points from the first contraction at home to the last push in the maternity ward. These and various other techniques helped relieve pain and provided Anne with constant support.
Brian has since thought these techniques to other couples and has received great feedback. His class is given over 2 ½ hours and his aim is for couples to be confident in the use of these points and techniques with the emphasis on safety, comfort and support for the mother to be. The use of Shiatsu provides fathers/ birth partners with the opportunity to support their partner and take an active beneficial role in the birth experience.
Brian has practised tai Chi since 2001 and continues to study as an instructor of the John Ding International Academy of Tai Chi Chaun ( www.jdiatcc.com ). Master John Ding is the 7th generation lineage holder of Yang style Tai Chi, the most popular style practised by millions worldwide, meaning his master and his before etc… traces back directly to the yang style founder Yang Lu Chan. Brian attends weekly instructor classes under one of Master Dings top instructors, Rosin Collins, at the John Ding Academy in Cork. He also attends the week long instructor training course in London once a year and also many other weekend workshops with JDIATCC. Brian teaches Tai Chi in Ballincollig Co. Cork and often runs courses in other towns around the county. He also teaches Workplace Tai Chi classes and has delivered courses to the Staff at the National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy and The staff at The Marymount Hospice in Cork. He is also a registered coach with the governing body for Tai Chi in Ireland, the Irish Martial Arts Commission an affiliate of the Irish Sports Council.
To contact Brian O`Leary, please call on : 0874187237.
