UK Practitioners

The Sunflower Trust has qualified practitioners across most of the UK.  Please click on the map in your area, complete the enquiry form or contact the Sunflower Trust (0845 054 7509) who will provide full details for your nearest Sunflower practitioner.

Sunflower practitioners are obliged to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date with a lifelong learning programme of continuing professional development (CPD).  This can include lectures, seminars, courses, practical sessions, individual study or other activities that can advance a practitioner’s professional development.

The Sunflower Trust requires all registered Sunflower practitioners to complete at least 10 hours of CPD every year specific to the Sunflower Programme and in addition to the CPD requirements of their own profession. Often Sunflower practitioners work on their own and group learning allows them to exchange information and expertise with others.

The Sunflower Trust believes that regular knowledge transfer ensures practitioners are dedicated to the higher levels of success in facilitating the health, growth and development of young people to maximise their potential in the most efficient, respectful, effective and meaningful ways.

In doing this, we're committed to on-going improvements and to remaining at the forefront of what we have to offer our patients. We focus on maintaining high levels of ethical conduct, competence and sensitivity to our patients, our profession, each other and the society in which we live.

Sunflower’s Senior Practitioner Team

Mark O. Mathews BSc (Hons), DO, FRSA
Mark graduated in Ecology from Edinburgh University in 1969 and was subsequently responsible for managing the set-up of the National Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. He qualified as an Osteopath in 1979 and then completed his first course in Applied Kinesiology in 1984. Mark continues to study with the world's most knowledgeable teachers of Applied Kinesiology and has himself published widely on the subject. He has also trained in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) over many years and graduated from the Robbins Research International Mastery University.

In 1988, Mark established his clinic in Surrey which provides an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach for all kinds of health problems. Being dyslexic himself, Mark has always had a special interest in helping children with learning and behavioural difficulties. The Sunflower Programme was pioneered by Mark and in 1995 he set up the Sunflower Trust.

Clive Lindley-Jones BEd (Hons), DO, DIBAK
Clive is a registered Osteopath, a qualified teacher and as well as being a long standing teaching Diplomat of the International Board of Applied Kinesiology, holds diplomas in Psychotherapy, Coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He has been teaching for more than 30 years in both Europe and Japan. For over 10 years he was on the faculty of the European School of Osteopathy where, amongst other things, he taught Functional Anatomy and Palpation into which he was instrumental in introducing advanced muscle testing.  Active in ICAK for over 25 years, he has taught both the basic ICAK course as well as advanced courses in the UK, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He is the author of a number of papers on AK and orthopaedic problems published in the AK literature as well as being trainer for the Sunflower Trust using AK & NLP to help children with learning difficulties.  Clive’s clinic is based in Oxfordshire.

Richard Stenning BSc Mech Eng, BSc Chiro DC
Richard Stenning qualified with a degree in Chiropractic in 1991 having originally gained a degree in Mechanical Engineering, the common theme being an understanding of the importance of function and structure. Since graduating he has been in private practice in East Devon. He completed the Sunflower training in 2000 and is a member of the Sunflower Academy teaching staff.  He has undertaken extensive post-graduate training in Applied Kinesiology, NLP and other methods that investigate the neurological aspects of improving health.  The Sunflower programme provides the framework in which to express these skills to help children achieve their potential.

Mark Kennedy BSc DC
Mark came to chiropractic because he thought being able to help people get well using such simple methods was incredibly clever and worthwhile. The Sunflower Programme attracted him as he could use his chiropractic skills alongside other alternative and natural therapies. Alongside his Sunflower practice, Mark runs a multi-disciplinary clinic in Winchester specialising in the treatment of back pain and sports injuries. Interestingly, many of the Sunflower techniques are equally applicable to his adult patients who benefit enormously from the improved nervous system function that the Sunflower Therapy provides to the children that he sees. Mark lives in the New Forest with his wife, two daughters and a large shaggy dog, all of whom have received help from one aspect of the treatment or another, except the dog, which is beyond redemption!

Whilst the Sunflower Trust endeavours to uphold the professional standards of its practitioners through professional training, continuing professional development and conformity to statutory certification, it is not responsible for the behaviour or conduct of individual practitioners, or for any comments made or opinions expressed by them.