Articles written by Oliver Lejus
Oliver Lejus
Olivier migrated from France to Australia in 1980. After over a decade of working as a circus artist, street performer, puppeteer, and actor, he decided to make a career change to become a health practitioner. He completed his training as a Remedial and Sports Massage Therapist, before becoming involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of many professional athletes, including the Sydney Swans AFL football team ,and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Since completing his Bachelor, and Master of Health Science degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University of Technology of Sydney (UTS), Olivier has undertaken post-graduate studies in Australia and Japan, on a very gentle style of Japanese acupuncture called Toyohari. Additionally, he was a lecturer, tutor, and clinical supervisor at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the University of Technology of Sydney (UTS) from 2005 to 2013.
Olivier is currently a lecturer in Chinese Medicine at the Endeavour College of Natural Health in Sydney.
‘Battle acupuncture’ refers to an acupuncture technique developed by a US Air Force doctor, Colonel Richard Niemtzow, for the treatment of American soldiers’ injuries during the war in Afghanistan.