Stephen Phillips Eastern Medicine


About Stephen Phillips.

Dr Stephen Phillips (Eastern Medicine)
Australian Government Registered Health Practitioner

Qualified Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Massage Therapist & Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Meditation Teacher

– Government Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
– Government Registered Acupuncture Practitioner
– Government Registered Chinese Herbal Dispenser

Member A.A.C.M.A & Fellow A.T.M.S

With over 45 years of personal experience in martial arts and almost 30 years as a health practitioner, Stephen has dedicated his life to studying and teaching Eastern philosophy, martial arts, meditation, yoga, and personal training. He has trained under many of the masters who originally brought martial arts to Australia and holds senior belts in several styles, including three senior black belts.

Stephen is recognized as the founder and head teacher of Ren Shen Dao, a compassionate martial art based on a combination of Japanese, Korean, and Chinese martial arts. Eastern philosophy, martial arts, yoga, meditation, shiatsu, and Chinese medicine are the backbone of his healing and martial arts methods. Stephen believes that martial arts should only be used in self-defense.

While teaching and working in health and martial arts, he also worked in other roles, including executive and director positions in the corporate sector. In December 2000, he was finally able to unite his part-time passions for physical training and the practices of acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, as well as shiatsu and other massage styles, and began to do what he loved full-time.

Stephen brings a unique style of practice that achieves results that standard acupuncture is unable to produce by itself. His style is particularly useful for those who dislike needles or find dry needling painful.

Over  45 years personal experience in Martial Arts and almost 30 years as a health practitioner .

Throughout his whole life, he has continued to study Eastern Philosophy and Martial Arts, Meditation and Yoga & Personal training. His martial arts training has continued since 1976 and he has taught continuously for over 40 years.

Stephen has the good fortune to train under many of the masters who initially brought martial arts to Australia, holding senior belts in several styles, including three senior black belts levels. He is recognised as the founder and head teacher of Ren Shen Dao, a compassionate martial art based on a combination of Japanese, Korean and Chinese Martial arts he has studied. Eastern Philosophy, Martial Arts, Yoga as well, as Meditation, Shiatsu and Chinese Medicine make up the backbone of his healing and martial art methods. Stephen believes martial arts should only be used in self-defence.

Although he has taught and worked in Health and martial arts, it was not always full-time while he earned his living working in other roles. These included Executive & Director levels in the corporate sector.  Finally, in 1997,  he was able to unite his part-time passions for physical training and the practices of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, as well as Shiatsu & other massage styles, and he began to do what he loved full-time. Stephen brings a unique style of practice which achieves results that standard Acupuncture is unable to produce by itself, and his style is particularly useful for those that dislike needles or find dry needling painful.

Stephen has Tertiary qualifications in:

Dr Stephen Phillips (Chinese Medicine)

  • Acupuncture  – (Australia Government Registered Acupuncture Practitioner)
  • Chinese Herbal & Eastern Medicine (Australia Government Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner)
  • Herbal Dispensing   (Authorised to compound herbs for other Doctors) Gov Registered
  • Shiatsu Therapy       (Diploma Zen Shiatsu, Ki Yoga and Macrobiotics)
  • Remedial Massage  (Diploma Remedial Massage including Sports & Therapeutic)
  • Chinese Remedial Massage    ( Part of Chinese Medicine Studies Registered Practitioner AACMA)
  • Wholefood Nutrition and Dietary Therapy
  • Medicated Dietary Therapy
  • Meditation                    ( Teacher for NSW Buddhist Society for 15 years)
  • Ren Shen Dao Tai Chi & Kung Fu                     ( Ren Shen Dao Shifu)
  • Qi Gong Teachers  Certification
  • President of the Australian Association of Tai Ji Quan
  • Clinical Director of the Australia Mind Body Medicine Centre
  • Former Herbalist for Green Medicine Company 2 Years
  • Former General Manager and Herbalist for Cathay Herbal Laboratories 10 Years

我非常感激我的功夫大师和中医老师,尤其是那些在医院与我共事、分享他们的时间和技能的医生和教授们。愿他们所有人都受到祝福,因为他们愿意将我们都看作一个人民,在同一个天空下。——斯蒂芬·菲利普斯博士

“Stephen不太会说流利的中文,他的语言技能主要与他的专业学习相关。谢谢理解

Dr Stephen Phillips Eastern Medicine has a wealth of experience at your disposal should you have any emotional or physical ailments that you need support. Whether you are dealing with stress, anxiety, chronic pain, or other health concerns, Stephen can provide personalised care to help you achieve greater well-being. With various treatment options, including Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, and Nutritional coaching, Dr Phillips can help you restore balance and improve your overall health. 

Personal: Stephen’s personal life is influenced by both his Australian upbringing and his love for traditional Asian arts. He has a variety of hobbies and spends most of his free time at his home in the Blue Mountains with his wife and teenage children. As you may have guessed, he is also a keen gardener who has studied permaculture and Chinese bonsai, and growing many herbs and foods.

In addition to his hobbies, Stephen is also a firefighter for the RFS (Rural Fire Service) and dedicates his time to helping his community. When he’s not responding to emergencies, he enjoys tinkering in his shed or practising calligraphy,. He also likes to spin clay into bowls and cups. Together with his family, they have enjoyed many years of camping and bushwalking,, exploring the Australian Bush.

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